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Minutes for 8 December 2020
Chamber
The House met at 12 noon.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.
(at 12:00)
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Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Davies of Abersoch for the remainder of this session.
Select Committee Reports
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Economic Affairs
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Employment and COVID-19: time for a new deal. (3rd Report, HL Paper 188)
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Proposed Negative Statutory Instruments under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Drawn to the special attention of the House: Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 26) Regulations 2020
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Public Business
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Heat and building strategy A question was asked by Lord Best and answered by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist.
(at 12:07)
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COVID-19: public health information A question was asked by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon and answered by Lord True.
(at 12:17)
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Streaming platforms: age ratings A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Baroness Barran.
(at 12:28)
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Arcadia pension fund A question was asked by Baroness Drake and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott.
(at 12:39)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 12:50)
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United Kingdom-European Union Future Relationship Negotiations and Transition Period Lord True answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the progress of the negotiations on the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union and preparations for the end of the transition period for the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, asked in the Ho… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 13:01)
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Hong Kong: sentencing of pro-democracy activists Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the sentencing of Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam in Hong Kong, asked in the House of Commons on Monday 7 December.
(at 13:13)
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Exams and accountability in 2021 Baroness Berridge answered questions on a Ministerial statement on exams and accountability in 2021, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 3 December.
(at 13:21)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:56)
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Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020 Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 16 November 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:00)
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REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 October 2020 be approved. Then Baroness Hayman of Ullock moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert "but that this House regrets that the Regulations (1) fail to provide an analysis of the costs of the new domestic Registr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:01)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 16:32)
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High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 9. Amendment 13 was agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 157)
(at 16:38)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 18:54)
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Agricultural Transition Plan Lord Gardiner of Kimble answered questions on a Ministerial statement on the Agricultural Transition Plan, made in the House of Commons on Monday 30 November.
(at 19:01)
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Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 November 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 19:41)
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Plant Health (Phytosanitary Conditions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 November 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 19:41)
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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 November 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 19:41)
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Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 November 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 19:41)
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World Trade Organisation Agreement on Agriculture (Domestic Support) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 November 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 19:41)
The House adjourned at 7.41pm until Wednesday 9 December at 12 noon.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:30)
Prohibition on Quantitative Restrictions (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Prohibition on Quantitative Restrictions (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:30)
Jurisdiction, Judgments and Applicable Law (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Stewart of Dirleton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Jurisdiction, Judgments and Applicable Law (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:31)
The Committee adjourned at 4.57pm.
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