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Minutes for 1 December 2020
Chamber
The House met at 12 noon.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle.
(at 12:00)
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Retirements The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that the following members of the House had retired under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, with effect from 1 December: Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank Lord Haskins (at 12:08)
Select Committee Reports
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Science and Technology
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living. (1st Report, HL Paper 183)
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Proposed Negative Statutory Instruments under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Information paragraphs on the following instruments:
2 instruments relating to COVID-19
Draft Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Draft World T… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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HIV: ending transmissions A question was asked by Baroness Barker and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 12:09)
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HIV: pre-exposure prophylaxis A question was asked by Lord Cashman and answered by Lord Bethell.
(at 12:20)
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COVID-19: domestic abuse of older people A question was asked by Baroness Gale and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 12:28)
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Universal Credit A question was asked by Baroness Donaghy and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott.
(at 12:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 12:50)
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Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 September 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 13:01)
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Coronavirus Act 2020 (Expiry of Mental Health Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 October 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc.
(at 13:01)
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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020 Lord Stewart of Dirleton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 October 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 13:02)
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Scheduled mass deportation: Jamaica Baroness Williams of Trafford answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on scheduled mass deportations by chartered plane to Jamaica, asked in the House of Commons on Monday 30 November.
(at 13:02)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:13)
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Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the resumed debate on amendment 11. The House resumed after amendment 19A.
(at 13:32)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 17:09)
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 30 November 2020 be approved. Then Lord Robathan moved, as an amendment to the motion, to leave out from “that” to the end and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Regulations because no adequate impact analysis of the s… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 17:16)
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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 Lord Bethell moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 30 November 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 20:25)
The House adjourned at 8.26pm until Wednesday 2 December at 12 noon.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:32)
Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Baroness Penn moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:34)
Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Lord Callanan moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:16)
The Committee adjourned at 4.53pm.
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