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Minutes for 8 September 2020
Chamber
The House met at 12 noon.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark.
(at 12:00)
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Lord Frost David George Hamilton Frost, CMG, having been created Baron Frost, of Allenton in the County of Derbyshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 12 August 2020, was introduced between Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and Lord Shinkwin, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 12:10)
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Lord Herbert of South Downs The Rt Hon. Nicholas Le Quesne Herbert, CBE, having been created Baron Herbert of South Downs, of Arundel in the County of West Sussex, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 1 September 2020, was introduced between Lord Mancroft and Lord Hill of Oareford, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Condu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 12:13)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 17:53)
Public Business
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COVID-19: levelling-up agenda A question was asked by Lord Blencathra and answered by Baroness Penn.
(at 12:31)
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Housing: new homes A question was asked by Baroness Neville-Rolfe and answered by Lord Greenhalgh.
(at 12:41)
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UCAS: end of cycle report 2019 A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
(at 12:52)
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Suicide A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 13:04)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 12:19)
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European Union: trade agreement A private notice question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon and answered by Lord True.
(at 13:20)
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Equivalence Determinations for Financial Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 June 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 13:37)
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Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 February 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 13:37)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 October 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 13:37)
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Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 June 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 13:37)
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Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 17 June 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 13:37)
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Sentencing Bill [HL] (Consolidation Bill) The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
(at 13:38)
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Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill The bill was read a third time. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with an amendment.
(at 13:40)
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Fire Safety Bill A bill to make provision about the application of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 where a building contains two or more sets of domestic premises; and to confer power to amend that order in future for the purposes of changing the premises to which it applies was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 19:31)
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Fire Safety Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 132–EN)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:14)
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Trade Bill Lord Grimstone of Boscobel moved that the bill be now read a second time. The debate on the motion was adjourned.
(at 14:00)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:46)
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Trade 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 Grand Committee.
The House adjourned at 7.31pm until Wednesday 9 September at 12 noon.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill The Grand Committee considered the bill. Amendments were considered. The Committee adjourned after amendment 11.
(at 14:32)
The Committee adjourned at 7.12pm.
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