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Minutes for 16 March 2021

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The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Winchester. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Proposed negative instruments laid under the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018 Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 and one related instrument Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 20… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
European Union The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Beyond Brexit: the institutional framework. (21st Report, HL Paper 246) Beyond Brexit: food, environment, energy and health (22nd Report, HL Paper 247) Beyond Brexit: trade in services. (23rd Report, HL Paper 248)
Item number 3
Climate Change Committee: Carbon Budget report A question was asked by Baroness Blackstone and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 12:08)
Item number 4
Independent Office for Police Conduct A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar. (at 12:19)
Item number 5
Zimbabwe: human rights abuses A question was asked by Baroness Hoey and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 12:29)
Item number 6
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: site visits A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 12:39)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:51)
Item number 7
Voluntary Service Overseas: volunteering for development programme A private notice question was asked by Baroness Coussins and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 13:02)
Item number 8
Policing and the Prevention of Violence Against Women Baroness Williams of Trafford answered questions on a Ministerial statement on Policing and the Prevention of Violence Against Women, made in the House of Commons on Monday 15 March. (at 13:18)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:58)
Item number 9
National Security and Investment Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 38. Amendment 75 was agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 183) (at 14:04)
Item number 10
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 182–EN)
The House adjourned at 8.17pm until Wednesday 17 March at 12 noon.
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