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Minutes for 4 March 2021

Chamber

The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
International Agreements The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Police Cooperation, reported for information. Temporary Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Video sharing platforms: BBFC ratings A question was asked by Lord Grade of Yarmouth and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 12:07)
Item number 3
Data Protection Act 2018: children A question was asked by Baroness Kidron and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 12:18)
Item number 4
European Union: fishing industry negotiations A question was asked by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 12:29)
Item number 5
COVID-19: vaccine certification A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Lord True. (at 12:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:50)
Item number 6
COVID-19 Lord Bethell answered questions on a Ministerial statement on COVID-19, made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 2 March. (at 13:01)
Item number 7
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021 Lord True moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 1 February 2021 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:54)
Item number 8
Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021 Lord True moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 February 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 14:58)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 14:59)
Item number 9
Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2021 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 January 2021 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:15)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 15:49)
Item number 10
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill The Commons Reason and Amendments were considered. Motion A Lords Amendment 1 was not insisted on, and Commons Amendments 1A and 1B were agreed to in lieu. Motion B Lords Amendment 3 was not insisted on. (at 15:51)
The House adjourned at 4.36pm until Monday 8 March at 1.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.

Anti-slavery projects: Commonwealth A question was asked by Lord Chidgey and, after debate, answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:33)
National Health Service: staff numbers after COVID-19 A question was asked by Lord Clark of Windermere and, after debate, answered by Lord Bethell. (at 15:38)
Hauliers A question was asked by Lord Taylor of Holbeach and, after debate, answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 16:47)
Space industry A question was asked by Lord Willetts and, after debate, answered by Lord Frost. (at 17:46)
The Committee adjourned at 6.40pm.
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