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Minutes for 18 November 2020

Chamber

The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
Lord Stoddart of Swindon The Deputy Speaker (Lord Faulkner of Worcester) informed the House that Lord Stoddart of Swindon, a member of the House, had died on 14 November 2020. (at 12:06)
Item number 2
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Draft Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Draft Antique Firearms Regulations 2020 Draft Prohibition on Quantitative Restrictions (EU Exit) Regulations 2020… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Asylum seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina A question was asked by Baroness Helic and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 12:07)
Item number 4
COP 26 A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 12:17)
Item number 5
Cross-Government policy to strengthen families A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 12:29)
Item number 6
COVID-19:conflicts of interest A question was asked by Lord Scriven and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:53)
Item number 7
Continuity trade agreements: parliamentary scrutiny Lord Grimstone of Boscobel answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the proposed parliamentary scrutiny of continuity trade agreements, asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 17 November. (at 13:01)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:13)
Item number 8
Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord True moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 October 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:30)
Item number 9
Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 September 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:31)
Item number 10
Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 September 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:32)
Item number 11
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill The report was received. Amendments 1 (see division 1), 2, 7 (see division 2) and 12 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 13. (at 13:33)
The House adjourned at 7.40pm until Thursday 19 November at 12 noon.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.

Ship Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Ship Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:32)
Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2020 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:46)
Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:01)
Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Producer Organisations and Wine) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Producer Organisations and Wine) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:36)
Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:37)
Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:37)
The Committee adjourned at 5.37pm.
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