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Minutes for 16 November 2020
Chamber
The House met at 1.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury.
(at 13:00)
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Barony of Altrincham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Edward Sebastian Grigg claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Altrincham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Altrincham on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presente… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Retirement The Deputy Speaker (Lord Lexden) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 14 November 2020 of Lord Ahmed under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
(at 13:07)
Select Committee Reports
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Conduct
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: The Conduct of Lord Ahmed. (6th Report, HL Paper 170)
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Government Response
Fire Safety Bill: Government Response. (29th Report, HL Paper 171)
Public Business
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COVID-19: university students A question was asked by Lord Storey and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
(at 13:09)
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Child trafficking A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 13:19)
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Visas: visitors from Peru A question was asked by Baroness Coussins and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 13:30)
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child A question was asked by Baroness Massey of Darwen and answered by Baroness Berridge.
(at 13:41)
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Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 3
Schedule 1
Clauses 4 and 5Schedule 2
Clauses 6 and 7
Title.
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(at 13:53)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:54)
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Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 October 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:00)
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Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 October 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 14:50)
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New Heavy Duty Vehicles (Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 October 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 14:51)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 15:21)
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European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 September 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:01)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 14:52)
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Reciprocal and Cross-Border Healthcare (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 September 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:00)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 16:55)
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Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 12 November.
(at 17:00)
The House adjourned at 5.32pm until Tuesday 17 November at 12 noon.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord True moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:31)
Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:46)
Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:00)
Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Baroness Barran moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 18:15)
The Committee adjourned at 7.08pm.
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