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Minutes for 30 June 2021
Chamber
Select Committee Reports
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1
Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Revision of the Cabinet Manual. (6th Report, HL Paper 34)
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021
Draft European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation Agreem… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Conduct
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The conduct of Lord James of Blackheath, Lord Kalms, Lord Willoughby de Broke and Baroness Mone. (3rd Report, HL Paper 36)
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Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Legislative Scrutiny: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Part 4): The criminalisation of unauthorised encampments. (4th Report, HL Paper 37)
Public Business
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5
COVID-19: Wuhan Institute of Virology A question was asked by Viscount Ridley and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 12:08)
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Choirs: restrictions A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Baroness Barran.
(at 12:18)
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House of Lords reform A question was asked by Lord Grocott and answered by Lord True.
(at 12:29)
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Unidentified Flying Objects A question was asked by Lord Sarfraz and answered by Baroness Goldie.
(at 12:41)
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Marriage Act 1949 (Amendment) Bill [HL] Baroness Cox presented a Bill to amend the Marriage Act 1949 to create an offence of purporting to solemnize an unregistered marriage. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 38)
(at 12:51)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 12:51)
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Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission Lord Ashton of Hyde, on behalf of the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park), moved that Lord Gardiner of Kimble be appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission in place of Lord McFall of Alcluith. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:00)
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Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body Lord Ashton of Hyde, on behalf of the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park), moved that Marta Phillips, Dr Simon Thurley and Simon Wright be appointed as external members of the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:01)
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Secret documents Baroness Goldie answered Questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the loss of secret documents from the Ministry of Defence, asked in the House of Commons on Monday 28 June.
(at 13:02)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:12)
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Environment Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 103. Amendments 115 and 116, 121, 122, 125 and 126, 129 to 132 were agreed to. The House resumed after debate on amendment 133 was adjourned.
(at 13:30)
The House adjourned at 10.02pm until Thursday 1 July at 12 noon.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 19:25)
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games (Compensation for Enforcement Action) Regulations 2021 Baroness Barran moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Birmingham Commonwealth Games (Compensation for Enforcement Action) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:30)
Introduction and the Import of Cultural Goods (Revocation) Regulations 2021 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Introduction and the Import of Cultural Goods (Revocation) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:23)
Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 Lord Wolfson of Tredegar moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:13)
The Committee adjourned at 4.39pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
(at 15:18)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
(at 16:08)
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