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Minutes for 25 November 2020
Chamber
The House met at 12 noon.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
(at 12:00)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Baroness Wilcox under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that she would retire from the House on 17 December 2020.
Select Committee Reports
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill. (30th Report, HL Paper 178)
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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 Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2020
Draft Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Draft Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Appointment of the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. (12th Report, HL Paper 180)
Public Business
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COVID-19: vaccines and medical equipment A question was asked by Baroness Goudie and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 12:08)
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Wales: customs sites A question was asked by Baroness Humphreys and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton.
(at 12:19)
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Nuclear weapons A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by Baroness Goldie.
(at 12:29)
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COVID-19: vaccination prioritisation A question was asked by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 12:41)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 12:52)
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International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 A private notice question was asked by Baroness Sheehan and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
(at 13:02)
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Department for Health and Social Care: answers to written questions Lord Bethell answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the Department for Health and Social Care’s performance in answering written questions, asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 19 November.
(at 13:18)
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Leaseholders and cladding Lord Greenhalgh answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the financial responsibilities of leaseholders for the removal of dangerous cladding from their properties, asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 24 November.
(at 13:28)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:35)
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United Kingdom Internal Market Bill The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) informed the House that amendment 34, agreed to on Monday 23 November, had been voided owing to pre-emption. The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 62. Amendments 62, 63, 64 (see division 2), 68, 68A (see division 3), 69 (see division 4), 70, 71, 72 and 77 were agreed to. Amendmen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 13:42)
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Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to.
(at 20:22)
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Sport sector: financial support Baroness Barran answered questions on a Ministerial statement on an update on financial support for the sport sector, asked in the House of Commons on Thursday 19 November.
(at 19:45)
The House adjourned at 8.22pm until Thursday 26 November at 12.00pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:30)
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Expiry of Mental Health Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Coronavirus Act 2020 (Expiry of Mental Health Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:46)
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020 Lord Stewart of Dirleton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:01)
Business and Planning Act 2020 (London Spatial Development Strategy) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Business and Planning Act 2020 (London Spatial Development Strategy) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to.
(at 18:17)
The Committee adjourned at 6.21pm.
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