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Minutes for 3 December 2020

Chamber

The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
National Trust Acts A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 12:09)
Item number 2
National Planning Policy Statements: climate change A question was asked by Lord Whitty and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 12:20)
Item number 3
Child Trust Funds: children with learning disabilities A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook. (at 12:31)
Item number 4
COVID-19: GCSE and A-level exams A question was asked by Lord Randall of Uxbridge and answered by Baroness Berridge. (at 12:43)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:53)
Item number 5
Business and Planning Act 2020 (London Spatial Development Strategy) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Baroness Scott of Bybrook, on behalf of Lord Greenhalgh, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 November 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:00)
Item number 6
Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Baroness Penn moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 October 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:01)
Item number 7
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 November 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:01)
Item number 8
Arcadia and Debenhams: business support and job retention Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on support for businesses and the retention of jobs on the high street further to the announcement that Arcadia and Debenhams are entering administration, asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 2 December. (at 13:02)
Item number 9
Coronavirus vaccine Lord Bethell answered questions on a Ministerial statement on COVID-19, made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 2 December. (at 13:13)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:56)
Item number 10
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 20. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 49. (at 14:03)
The House adjourned at 8.40pm until Monday 7 December at 1.00pm.

Grand Committee

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

Spending Review 2020 (3-hour debate) Lord Agnew of Oulton moved the Grand Committee takes note of the Spending Review 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:32)
The Committee adjourned at 5.05pm.
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