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Minutes for 8 February 2021

Chamber

The House met at 1.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry. (at 13:00)
Item number 1
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie Stephanie Mary Fraser, having been created Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie, of Craigmaddie in the County of Stirlingshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 26 January 2021, was introduced between Lord Strathclyde and Lord McInnes of Kilwinning, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 13:10)
Item number 2
Procedure and Privileges The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Further temporary suspension of the Standing Orders relating to hereditary peers' by-elections, Terms of reference of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, House procedures and Court Injunctions, Cessation of Membership and Revision of Standing Orders Relating to P… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Highgate Cemetery Bill [HL] The petition against the bill from Anthony and Gloria Peto (No. 3) was withdrawn.
Item number 4
Shawcross Report: compensation for victims A question was asked by Lord Hay of Ballyore and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 13:13)
Item number 5
HS2: Phase 2B A question was asked by Lord Ravensdale and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 13:24)
Item number 6
Tigray A question was asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 13:35)
Item number 7
Genetically modified food A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 13:46)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:58)
Item number 8
Support for university students: COVID-19 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on support for university students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, asked in the House of Commons on Wednesday 3 February. (at 14:04)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 14:15)
Item number 9
Domestic Abuse Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 141. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 162. (at 14:46)
The House adjourned at 11.58pm until Tuesday 9 February at 12 noon.

Grand Committee

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

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:31)
Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:57)
Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:58)
Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:58)
Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:58)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:58)
Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:59)
Misappropriation (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Misappropriation (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:59)
Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:59)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Bethell moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:06)
Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2021 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:41)
Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2021 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2021. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:18)
The Committee adjourned at 6.18pm.
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