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Minutes for 4 February 2021

Chamber

The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
Economy: remittances A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 12:07)
Item number 2
Rail fares: flexi-season tickets A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 12:20)
Item number 3
House of Lords: proceedings A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith). (at 12:30)
Item number 4
Biodiversity: Dasgupta Review A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 12:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:51)
Item number 5
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: border controls A private notice question was asked by Lord Caine and answered by Lord True. (at 13:00)
Item number 6

Procedure and Privileges The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that Baroness Quin be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Whitty. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:16)

The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 18:10)
Item number 7
COVID-19 update Lord Bethell answered questions on a Ministerial statement on COVID-19, made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 2 February. (at 13:18)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 8
National Security and Investment Bill Lord Callanan moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. (at 14:13)
Item number 9
Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment. 
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Item number 10
Health measures at United Kingdom borders Baroness Williams of Trafford answered questions on a Ministerial statement on health measures related to COVID-19 at the United Kingdom’s borders, made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 27 January. (at 19:00)
The House adjourned at 7.47pm until Monday 8 February at 1.00pm.

Grand Committee

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

Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill The Grand Committee considered the bill. Amendments were considered. It was ordered that the bill be reported without amendment. (at 14:33)
The Committee adjourned at 4.26pm.
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