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Minutes for 7 December 2021

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
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: Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021 Correspondence: Sunset provisions in statutory instruments dealing with COVID-19 Includes information paragraphs on: 1 instrument relating to COVID… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
European Affairs The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: One year on - Trade in Goods between Great Britain and the European Union. (4th Report, HL Paper 124)
Item number 3
Small Business Commissioner: late payments A question was asked by Viscount Colville of Culross and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:38)
Item number 4
Smuggling: kittens and puppies A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 14:48)
Item number 5
Net-zero emissions A question was asked by Lord Ravensdale and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:58)
Item number 6
NHS: elective and cancer care backlog A question was asked by Lord Rooker and answered by Lord Kamall. (at 15:09)
Item number 7
Mandatory Training on Learning Disabilities and Autism Bill [HL] Baroness Hollins presented a Bill to mandate training on learning disability and autism for all health and social care staff undertaking regulated activities in England; and to provide for the Secretary of State to publish a code of practice for specialist training on learning disability and autism. It was read a fi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:19)
Item number 8
Health and Care Bill Lord Kamall moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 15:20)
The House adjourned at 10.47pm until Wednesday 8 December at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2021. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Solvency 2 (Group Supervision) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Solvency 2 (Group Supervision) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:03)
Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:24)
The Committee adjourned at 4.43pm.
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