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Minutes for 7 July 2020

Chamber

The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. (at 12:00)
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: Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Share of Supply) (Amendment) Order 2020 Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2020 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronav… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Treaty scrutiny: working practices. (11th Report, HL Paper 97)
Item number 3
COVID-19: local government finance A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 12:08)
Item number 4
Immigration: detainee support A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 12:19)
Item number 5
Food: chicken and beef A question was asked by Lord Lilley and answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. (at 12:30)
Item number 6
COVID-19: public transport A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 12:42)
Item number 7
Domestic Abuse Bill A bill to make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to make provision for the granting of measures to assist individuals in certain circumstances to give evidence or otherwise participate in civil proceedings; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 21:49)
Item number 8
Domestic Abuse Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 124–EN)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:54)
Item number 9
Independent residential care A private notice question was asked by Lord Laming and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 13:01)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:17)
Item number 10
Agriculture Bill The bill was considered in Committee. The House resumed after amendment 11. (at 13:45)
The House adjourned at 9.49pm until Wednesday 8 July at 12 noon.
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