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Minutes for 19 October 2021
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham.
(at 14:30)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Baroness Hilton of Eggardon under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that she would retire from the House on 5 November 2021.
Select Committee Reports
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Liaison
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Designation of responsible committee of the House of Lords for the purposes of section 3 of the Trade Act 2021. (3rd Report, HL Paper 78)
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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 Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) Order 2021
Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Temporary Exceptions) (No. 3) Regulations 2021
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Public Business
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GPs: in-person appointments A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Lord Kamall.
(at 14:36)
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Drugs: Black review A question was asked by Lord Moylan and answered by Lord Kamall.
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Child poverty: Nuffield Foundation review A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Durham and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott.
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France: AUKUS A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Baroness Goldie.
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Business of the House Lord Ashton of Hyde, on behalf of the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that, for the purposes of Standing Order 38 (Arrangement of the order paper), on Thursday 21 October 2021 the balloted topical question for short debate in the name of Lord Tyler be treated as if it were a question for short debate so that it may be taken as l… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 15:19)
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Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 46 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed.
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Telecommunications (Security) Bill The report was received. Amendment 1 was disagreed to (see division 1). Amendments 3 to 5, 8 (see division 2) and 11 (see division 3) were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 56)
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Iran A question was asked by Lord Dubs and, after debate, answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 19:18)
The House adjourned at 8.40pm until Wednesday 20 October at 3.00pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:46)
Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:25)
Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:55)
Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) (Amendment) Order 2021 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) (Amendment) Order 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:26)
Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2021 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2021. The motion was agreed to.
(at 18:11)
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill Lord Greenhalgh moved that the Grand Committee do consider the bill before Second Reading. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 18:13)
The Committee adjourned at 7.58pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
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The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
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The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
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The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
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