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Minutes for 22 July 2020

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The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) notified the Queen's Assent to the following Acts and Measure: Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2020 c. 13 Finance Act 2020 c. 14 Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2020 c. 15 Business and Planning Act 2020 c. 16 Channel Islands Measure 2020 No. 2 (at 12:06)
Item number 2
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 22 July 2020 of Baroness Hanham under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 12:06)
Item number 3
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Draft Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Draft Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020 Business and Planning Bill: Government Response. (20th Report, HL Paper 114)
Item number 5
COVID-19: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals A question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 12:07)
Item number 6
Schools: arts teaching A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Baroness Berridge. (at 12:17)
Item number 7
Churches: reopening of buildings A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 12:28)
Item number 8
Parliament: Restoration and Renewal Project A question was asked by Lord Cormack and answered by Lord True. (at 12:39)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:50)
Item number 9
Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report A private notice question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord True. (at 13:01)
Item number 10
House of Lords Allowance The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that: 1. The Resolution of the House of 6 May 2020 (House of Lords Allowance) shall have effect, and shall be deemed to have had effect from 8 June 2020, as follows– a) For paragraph 5, substitute– “5. In respect of attendance at a physical sitting or virtual proceeding of this House Members shou… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 13:17)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:44)
Item number 11
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the bill be now read a second time. The debate on the motion was adjourned. (at 13:50)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 18:35)
Item number 12
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill The debate on the motion for second reading was resumed. After further debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 17:16)
Item number 13
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill A bill to make provision about the sentencing of offenders convicted of terrorism offences, of offences with a terrorist connection or of certain other offences; to make other provision in relation to terrorism; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 129) (at 19:37)
Item number 14
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 129–EN)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 16:55)
Item number 15
China Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on a Ministerial statement on China, made in the House of Commons on Monday 20 July. (at 19:01)
The House adjourned at 7.37pm until Thursday 23 July at 12 noon.
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