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Minutes for 14 April 2021
Chamber
The House met at 12 noon.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
(at 12:00)
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Tributes Tributes were paid to Baroness Williams of Crosby.
(at 12:07)
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Barony of Ashburton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Mark Francis Robert Baring claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Ashburton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Ashburton on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4) was presente… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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United Kingdom citizenship: history A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
(at 12:33)
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Initial teacher training market review A question was asked by Lord Knight of Weymouth and answered by Baroness Berridge.
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Undercover Policing Inquiry A question was asked by Baroness Clark of Kilwinning and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
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Global minimum corporate tax rate A question was asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton.
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St Vincent: volcanic eruption A private notice question was asked by Lord Boateng and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 13:16)
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Environment and Climate Change The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the environment and climate change;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Boycott, B.
Browne of Ladyton, L.
Cameron of Dillington, L.
Chalker of Wallasey, B.
Colgrain, L.
L… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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European Affairs The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed:
(1) To consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including:
a) The implementation of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union, including the operation of the governa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Industry and Regulators The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to industry, including the policies of Her Majesty’s Government to promote industrial growth, skills and competitiveness, and to scrutinise the work of UK regulators;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following me… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Built Environment The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to the built environment, including policies relating to housing, planning, transport and infrastructure;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Bakewell, B.
Berkeley, L.
B… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Justice and Home Affairs The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider justice and home affairs, including the domestic criminal justice system, and international cooperation in respect of criminal justice, civil justice, migration and asylum;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Greensill Capital Lord Callanan answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on the process by which Greensill Capital was approved as a lender for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loans Scheme, asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 13 April.
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Chinese government sanctions on United Kingdom citizens Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answered questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on recent sanctions imposed by the government of China on United Kingdom citizens, asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 13 April.
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Immigration Baroness Williams of Trafford answered questions on a Ministerial statement on Her Majesty's Government's New Plan for Immigration, made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 24 March.
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Financial Services Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 14. Amendments 14 and 14A were agreed to. Amendment 15 was disagreed to (see division 1). Amendment 21 was agreed to (see division 2). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 27.
(at 14:35)
The House adjourned at 10.21pm until Thursday 15 April at 12 noon.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 20:23)
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Inclusive society (5-hour debate) Baroness Lister of Burtersett moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the case for building an inclusive society in the post-pandemic world; and the steps that national and local government will need to take to achieve an inclusive society in the United Kingdom. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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The Committee adjourned at 6.52pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
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