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We're showing you business for the Minutes section for 29 July 2020 as the Divisions section does not apply to this date.

Minutes for 29 July 2020

Chamber

Item number 3
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 A question was asked by Lord Leigh of Hurley and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 12:08)
Item number 4
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 A question was asked by Lord McNally and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 12:19)
Item number 5
Domestic abuse A question was asked by Baroness Gale and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 12:30)
Item number 6
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Visa A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 12:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:51)
Item number 7
European Union: future trade agreement A private notice question was asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 13:00)
Item number 8

Deputy Chairmen of Committees The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session: Barker, B. Caine, L.Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Watkins of Tavistock, B. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:15)

Item number 9

Liaison The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the Report from the Select Committee New special inquiry committees 2020–21 (2nd Report, HL Paper 102) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:19)

Item number 10

Liaison The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the Report from the Select Committee A Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee (4th Report, HL Paper 115) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:23)

Item number 11
Sentencing Bill [HL] The order of recommitment was discharged. (at 13:26)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:27)
Item number 12
United Kingdom Internal Market: White Paper Lord Callanan answered questions on a Ministerial statement on the White Paper UK internal market, published on 16 July, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 16 July. (at 13:33)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:59)
Item number 13
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 July 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:31)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 15:23)
Item number 14
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 3 July 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:46)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 17:08)
Item number 15
Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 6 July 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:31)
The House adjourned at 6.59pm until Wednesday 2 September at 12 noon.
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