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Minutes for 15 September 2021
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Blackburn.
(at 15:00)
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Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 15 September 2021 of Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
(at 15:07)
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Baronies of Walpole of Walpole and Walpole of Wolterton in the Peerage of Great Britain The Lord Chancellor reported that Jonathan Robert Hugh Walpole had established his claim to the Baronies of Walpole of Walpole and Walpole of Wolterton in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Walpole on the register of hered… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Barony of Ashbourne in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Edward Charles D’Olier Gibson had established his claim to the Barony of Ashbourne in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Ashbourne on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4).
Select Committee Reports
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Armed Forces Bill
Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators' Liability) Bill [HL]. (7th Report, HL Paper 71)
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Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2021
Draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
Draft Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021
Draft Water and Sewerage Undert… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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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 (Parts 7 and 8): Sentencing and Remand of Children and Young People. (6th Report, HL Paper 73)
Public Business
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NHS: hospital visiting A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 15:08)
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Sovereign defence capability: Meggitt takeover A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 15:19)
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Council tax A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
(at 15:28)
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Afghan relocations and assistance policy A question was asked by Baroness D'Souza and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 15:39)
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Health and Social Care Levy BillA bill to make provision imposing a tax (to be known as the health and social care levy), the proceeds of which are payable to the Secretary of State towards the cost of health care and social care, on amounts in respect of which national insurance contributions are, or would be if no restriction by reference to pensionable age were applicable, pay… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:50)
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Health and Social Care Levy Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 52–EN)
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Monken Hadley Common Bill The bill was read a second time and committed to an Unopposed Bill Committee.
(at 15:50)
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Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) Regulations 2021 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 July 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:51)
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Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Callanan moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 July 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:51)
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps etc.) (England) (Revocation and Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen, on behalf of Lord Bethell, moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 15 July 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:51)
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen, on behalf of Lord Bethell, moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 15 July 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:51)
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen, on behalf of Lord Bethell, moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 19 July 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 15:51)
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Environment Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 99. Amendment 99 was agreed to (see division 1), amendment 100 was agreed to (see division 2), amendment 108A was agreed to (see division 3), amendment 108B was agreed to, and amendment 110 was agreed to (see division 4). The report stage was adjourned.
(at 15:52)
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COVID-19 Lord Bethell answered questions on two Ministerial statements on the COVID-19 update, made in the House of Commons on Monday 13 September and Tuesday 14 September.
(at 19:46)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 20:31)
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Environment Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 118. Amendments 128 to 130 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 53)
(at 20:47)
The House adjourned at 11.08pm until Thursday 16 September at 11.00am.
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