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Minutes for 6 July 2021
Chamber
The House met at 12 noon.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.
(at 12:00)
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Lord Stevens of Birmingham Sir Simon Laurence Stevens, having been created Baron Stevens of Birmingham, of Richmond upon Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, for life by Letters Patent dated 5 July 2021, was introduced between Lord Adebowale and Lord Darzi of Denham, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
(at 12:07)
Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House:
Draft Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021
Draft Motor Fuel (Compositio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Procedure and Privileges
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Procedural adaptations arising from the hybrid House; Interim option of voting using PeerHub; Ongoing virtual participation by disabled members. (1st Report, HL Paper 41)
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Economic Affairs
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Quantitative easing: a dangerous addiction? (1st Report, HL Paper 42)
Public Business
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Royal Commission on the Criminal Justice System A question was asked by Lord Ramsbotham and answered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar.
(at 12:13)
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Greenhouse gas emissions: tax strategy A question was asked by Lord Oates and answered by Baroness Penn.
(at 12:24)
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Afghan interpreters: United Kingdom relocation A question was asked by Baroness Coussins and answered by Baroness Goldie.
(at 12:35)
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Livestock feed: processed animal protein A question was asked by Lord Moylan and answered by Lord Benyon.
(at 12:47)
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Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 Lord Wolfson of Tredegar moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 May 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 12:58)
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Conduct Lord Mance moved that the Report from the Select Committee Further amendments to the Code of Conduct be agreed to. (1st Report, HL Paper 20). After debate, the motion was agreed to (see division). (at 12:59)
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COVID-19 update Lord Bethell answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on COVID-19, made in the House of Commons on Monday 5 July.
(at 13:35)
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Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 7.
(at 14:30)
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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill A Bill to make provision about the police and other emergency workers; to make provision about collaboration between authorities to prevent and reduce serious violence; to make provision about offensive weapons homicide reviews; to make provision for new offences and for the modification of existing offences; to make provision about the p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 40–EN)
The House adjourned at 8.06pm until Wednesday 7 July at 12 noon.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The Committee adjourned after amendment 16.
(at 14:31)
The Committee adjourned at 7.28pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
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