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Minutes for 8 July 2020
Chamber
The House met at 12 noon.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle.
(at 12:00)
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Code of Conduct
It was ordered that the House of Lords Code of Conduct, Guide to the Code of Conduct and Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members’ Staff be published. (HL Paper 99)
Select Committee Reports
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Business and Planning Bill. (17th Report, HL Paper 98)
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 (Exception) Regulations 2020
Draft Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Draft Equivalence Determina… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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European Union: customs arrangements A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Lord True.
(at 12:09)
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European Union: Xylella fastidiosa A question was asked by Lord Framlingham and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.
(at 12:21)
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Social care A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 12:31)
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OneWeb A question was asked by Lord Bowness and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 12:42)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 12:53)
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Bahrain A private notice question was asked by Baroness D'Souza and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 13:01)
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Conduct (Lord Mance) moved that the Report from the Select Committee Amendments to the rules of conduct (3rd Report, HL Paper 91) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:14)
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High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that it be an Instruction to the Select Committee to whom the?High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill has been committed that?the?provisions?of Private Business Standing Order?110 that parties are entitled to be heard?are satisfied by?virtual?proceedings; and that?the Committee?may?decline to hear?the?p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 13:24)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:30)
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COVID-19 Lord Bethell answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on COVID-19, made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 July.
(at 13:36)
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Arts, culture and heritage: support package Baroness Barran answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on Her Majesty’s Government’s support package for the arts, culture and heritage industries, made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 July.
(at 13:48)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:59)
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Global Human Rights sanctions regime Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a Ministerial statement on the introduction of the Global Human Rights sanctions regime, made in the House of Commons on Monday 6 July.
(at 14:06)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 14:43)
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 15 June 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:51)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 15:55)
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Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 75—Designation of Public Authority) Order 2020 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 June 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:21)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 17:13)
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Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 June 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:31)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 18:12)
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Education settings: autumn opening Baroness Berridge answered questions on a Ministerial statement on the autumn opening of education settings, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 2 July.
(at 18:32)
The House adjourned at 7.18pm until Thursday 9 July at 12 noon.
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