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Minutes for 6 January 2021

Chamber

The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020. (32nd Report, HL Paper 207)
Item number 2
International Relations and Defence The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: The UK and Afghanistan. (2nd Report, HL Paper 208)
Item number 3
Divorce A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton. (at 12:06)
Item number 4
Green Homes Grant scheme A question was asked by Lord Oates and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 12:17)
Item number 5
Religious groups: financial support A question was asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 12:28)
Item number 6
Law enforcement: Brexit impacts A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 12:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:51)
Item number 7
Schools: exams A private notice question was asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie and answered by Baroness Berridge. (at 13:00)
Item number 8
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Baroness Penn, on behalf of Lord Bethell, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 29 Schedule 1 Clauses 30 to 39Schedule 2 Clauses 40 to 49 Title. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:17)
Item number 9
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill Baroness Penn, on behalf of Baroness Williams of Trafford, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 3 Schedule 1 Clauses 4 and 5 Schedule 2 Clauses 6 and 7 Title. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:17)
Item number 10
Provisional local government finance settlement Lord Greenhalgh answered questions on a Ministerial statement on the provisional local government finance settlement for 2021/22, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 17 December 2020. (at 13:18)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:50)
Item number 11
Trade Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 17. Amendments 22 (see division 1), 23 (see division 2), 26 (see division 3), 31, 31A (see division 4), 34, 34A, 35, 36, 37 to 40, 42, 49 and 50 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 160) (at 14:02)
The House adjourned at 8.43pm until Thursday 7 January at 12 noon.

Grand Committee

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

Antique Firearms Regulations 2020 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Antique Firearms Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:31)
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2020 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:46)
The Committee adjourned at 4.29pm.
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