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Minutes for 27 January 2021

Chamber

The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
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: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Area) Regulations 2021 Draft Mesothelioma Lump S… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
House of Lords: size A question was asked by Lord Grocott and answered by Lord True. (at 12:07)
Item number 3
No fault evictions A question was asked by Baroness Grender and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 12:18)
Item number 4
Education: the Holocaust A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Baroness Berridge. (at 12:30)
Item number 5
Retail sector: unemployment A question was asked by Lord Rose of Monewden and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 12:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:51)
Item number 6
Educational settings: reopening Baroness Berridge answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on Her Majesty’s Government’s plan for the reopening of educational settings, asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 26 January. (at 13:03)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:11)
Item number 7
Domestic Abuse Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 21. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 54. (at 13:31)
Item number 8
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. The Commons amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 167) (at 21:55)
The House adjourned at 9.55pm until Thursday 28 January at 12 noon.

Grand Committee

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

Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:31)
Organic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Organic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:46)
Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2021 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:45)
The Committee adjourned at 5.25pm.
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