House of Lords Business

Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Draft Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 Draft Electricity (Risk-Preparedness) (Amendme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Holidays: cancellations A question was asked by Lord Young of Cookham and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 12:06)

COVID-19: tracking A question was asked by Lord Scriven and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:18)

Lightweight polyethylene chest plates A question was asked by Baroness Donaghy and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 12:28)

Nagorno-Karabakh A question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 12:36)

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill A bill to make provision in connection with the internal market for goods and services in the United Kingdom (including provision about the recognition of professional and other qualifications); to make provision in connection with provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol relating to trade and state aid; to authorise the provision of financi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 135–EN)

Clerk of the Parliaments The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) acquainted the House that she had received the following letter from the Clerk of the Parliaments: I write to inform you of my intention to retire from the office of Clerk of the Parliaments at Easter next year. At that point I will have served as Clerk for four years and I think it will be a suitable… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:46)

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill The report was received. Amendment 2 was disagreed to (see division). Amendment 3 was objected to and the division was deferred. The report stage was adjourned. (at 13:32)

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 4. Amendments were considered. The report stage was adjourned. (at 17:30)

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 11. Amendments 11 and 14 were objected to and the divisions were deferred. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 14. (at 20:33)

Sentencing Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to. (at 22:30)