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Minutes for 19 April 2021

Chamber

The House met at 1.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of London. (at 13:00)
Item number 1
Lord Judd The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Lord Judd, a member of the House, had died on 17 April 2021. (at 13:09)
Item number 2
Family policy A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Baroness Berridge. (at 13:10)
Item number 3
Nuclear energy: hydrogen production targets A question was asked by Lord Ravensdale and answered by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist. (at 13:21)
Item number 4
Immigration: skilled migrants from Commonwealth countries A question was asked by Lord Woolley of Woodford and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 13:32)
Item number 5
Planning: net zero emissions targets A question was asked by Baroness Sheehan and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 13:42)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:53)
Item number 6
Hong Kong: pro-democracy campaigners A private notice question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:00)
Item number 7
Nuclear Safeguards (Fissionable Material and Relevant International Agreements) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 February 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 14:16)
Item number 8
Recognised Auction Platforms (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 March 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 14:16)
Item number 9
Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Wine) (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2021 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 March 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 14:16)
Item number 10
Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 March 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 14:16)
Item number 11
University students: compensation for lost teaching and rent Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the return date given to university students and plans to provide financial compensation for lost teaching and rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, asked in the House of Commons on 15 April. (at 14:17)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 14:28)
Item number 12
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill The bill was read a third time. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 14:31)
Item number 13
Financial Services Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 28. Amendments 37D, 38 to 40, 40A, 41 and 42, 43, 46 and 47, and 49 to 51 were agreed to. Then, Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 14:48)
The House adjourned at 6.26pm until Tuesday 20 April at 12 noon.

Grand Committee

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

Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Wolfson of Tredegar moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:31)
Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021 Lord Wolfson of Tredegar moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:21)
The Committee adjourned at 5.21pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 15:17)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 16:11)
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