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Minutes for 26 April 2021
Chamber
The House met at 1.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.
(at 13:00)
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Baroness O'Cathain The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Baroness O'Cathain, a member of the House, had died on 23 April.
(at 13:06)
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Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 26 April of Lord Denham under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
(at 13:07)
Select Committee Reports
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Procedure and Privileges
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Resumption of hereditary peers’ by-elections. (8th Report, HL Paper 273)
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Conduct
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Lords office-holders’ interests. (11th Report, HL Paper 274)
Public Business
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Industrial strategy: local growth A question was asked by Baroness Thornhill and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 13:08)
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Folic acid A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 13:19)
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Natural habitats: infrastructure projects A question was asked by Lord Moylan and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park.
(at 13:30)
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Creative industries: COVID-19 A question was asked by Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury and answered by Baroness Barran.
(at 13:41)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:51)
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission: historical inequalities report Viscount Younger of Leckie, on behalf of Baroness Goldie, answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Report on Historical Inequalities, made in the House of Commons on Thursday 22 April.
(at 14:01)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 14:35)
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Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie, on behalf of Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 22 March be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 14:41)
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Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie, on behalf of Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 March be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 14:41)
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Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie, on behalf of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 14:42)
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British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill The bill was read a third time and passed.
(at 14:43)
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Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill The bill was read a third time and passed.
(at 14:44)
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Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill The Commons Reasons and Amendments were considered.
Motion A Lords amendment 1 was not insisted on, Commons amendments 1A to 1G, 1J, 1K, 1M and 1N in lieu were agreed to, Commons amendment 1Q in lieu was agreed to with amendment 1R, Commons amendments 1H, 1L and 1P were disagreed to, and Lords amendments 1S to 1U in lieu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 14:46)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 16:32)
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National Health Service (Charges and Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that this House regrets that the National Health Service (Charges and Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/169) do not address the underlying funding proble… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 17:41)
The House adjourned at 6.47pm until Tuesday 27 April at 12 noon.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 Lord Wolfson of Tredegar moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:33)
Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 Lord Wolfson of Tredegar moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:19)
Forensic science and the criminal justice system (Science and Technology Committee Report) Lord Patel moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee Forensic science and the criminal justice system: a blueprint for change (3rd Report, Session 2017–19, HL Paper 333). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:35)
The Committee adjourned at 6.02pm.
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