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Minutes for 7 September 2020
Chamber
The House met at 1.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.
(at 13:00)
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The Lord Bishop of Manchester David Stuart Lord Bishop of Manchester was introduced between the Lord Bishop of Birmingham and the Lord Bishop of Worcester, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 13:06)
Public Business
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Small and medium-sized enterprises: public procurement contracts A question was asked by Lord Choudrey and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 13:10)
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Highways layouts A question was asked by Baroness Benjamin and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
(at 13:21)
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Post Office: Horizon accounting system A question was asked by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 13:32)
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Digital evidence A question was asked by Lord Hayward and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 13:43)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:53)
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Hereditary Peers’ by-elections The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved, further to the Order of 23 March, that Standing Order 10(6) (Hereditary peers: by-elections) be suspended until Thursday 31 December 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:02)
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Kick-start scheme Baroness Stedman-Scott answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the implementation of the Kickstart scheme, asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 3 September.
(at 14:25)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 14:36)
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Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered.. The House resumed after amendment 13.
(at 14:47)
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Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill A bill to confer relief from non-domestic rates for hereditaments in England and Wales that consist wholly or mainly of public lavatories; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 131)
(at 22:17)
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Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 131–EN)
The House adjourned at 10.17pm until Tuesday 8 September at 12.00 noon.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:31)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
(at 15:09)
Treaty scrutiny: working practices (European Union Report) Lord Goldsmith moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Treaty scrutiny: working practices (11th Report, HL Paper 97). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:01)
Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties (Constitution Report) Baroness Taylor of Bolton moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties (20th Report, Session 2017–19, HL Paper 345). The motion was agreed to.
(at 18:34)
Scrutiny of international agreements: lessons learned (European Union Committee Report) The Earl of Kinnoull moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Scrutiny of international agreements: lessons learned (42nd Report, Session 2017–19, HL Paper 387). The motion was agreed to.
(at 18:35)
The Committee adjourned at 6.37pm.
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