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Minutes for 19 November 2020
Chamber
The House met at 12 noon.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury.
(at 12:00)
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Lord Bellingham Sir Henry Campbell Bellingham, Knight, having been created Baron Bellingham, of Congham in the County of Norfolk, for life by Letters Patent dated 5 November 2020, was introduced between Lord Glenarthur and Lord Garnier, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 12:08)
Select Committee Reports
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Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill. (19th Report, HL Paper 174)
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European Union
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements:
Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership. (16th Report, HL Paper 175)
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Communications and Digital
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism. (1st Report, HL Paper 176)
Public Business
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Face to face medical appointments A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 12:13)
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Brain tumour research A question was asked by Lord O'Shaughnessy and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 12:24)
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Fossil fuels: business A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 12:35)
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Union capability: Dunlop Review A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord True.
(at 12:45)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 12:56)
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Personal protective equipment A private notice question was asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 13:01)
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Conduct Lord Mance moved that the Report from the Select Committee The Conduct of Lord Ahmed be agreed to. (6th Report, HL Paper 170). The motion was agreed to. (at 13:17)
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Northern Ireland Protocol: implementation proposals Lord True answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 18 November.
(at 13:22)
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Towns Fund Lord Greenhalgh answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the Towns Fund, asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 18 November.
(at 13:33)
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Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered. Amendments 1A and 1B to Commons amendment 1 were agreed to, and Commons Amendment 1, as amended, was agreed to. Commons amendments 2 and 3 were agreed to. Amendments 4A to 4E to Commons amendment 4 were agreed to and Commons amendment 4, as amended, was agreed to. Commons am… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 13:47)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 15:27)
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Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 October 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:31)
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Medicines and Medical Devices Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 154)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 17:15)
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Customs Safety, Security and Economic Operators Registration and Identification (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Agnew of Oulton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 October 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:30)
The House adjourned at 6.25pm until Monday 23 November at 1.00pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.36pm.
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 119. Amendments 126, 131 and 133 were agreed to. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
(at 14:38)
The Committee adjourned at 4.56pm.
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