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Minutes for 19 May 2021

Chamber

Item number 3
Care homes: insurance indemnity A question was asked by Baroness Tyler of Enfield and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:07)
Item number 4
Transport decarbonisation strategy A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 12:17)
Item number 5
United Kingdom policy implementation for Wales and Scotland A question was asked by Lord Wigley and answered by Lord True. (at 12:28)
Item number 6
Hitachi rail: rail travel disruption A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 12:39)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:48)
Item number 7
Trade and Official Controls (Transitional Arrangements for Prior Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 31 March 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:00)
Item number 8
Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 March 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 13:00)
Item number 9
Ministerial code and register of ministers' interests Lord True answered Questions on an answer to an Urgent Question on enforcement of the Ministerial Code and the publication of the register of Ministers’ interests, asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday 18 May. (at 13:01)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:13)
Item number 10
10-point plan: six months on Lord Callanan answered Questions on a Ministerial statement on the Green industrial revolution ten point plan—six months on, made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 18 May. (at 13:19)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:41)
Item number 11
Queen's Speech The debate was resumed on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: "Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, beg leave to thank Your Majesty for the most gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament." Afte… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 13:50)
The House adjourned at 7.29pm until Thursday 20 May at 12 noon.

Grand Committee

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

Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (Temporary Modifications) Regulations 2021 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (Temporary Modifications) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:31)
Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:10)
Food and Drink (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Food and Wine Composition, Information and Labelling) Regulations 2021 Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Food and Drink (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Food and Wine Composition, Information and Labelling) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:00)
Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:53)
The Committee adjourned at 5.05pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 15:02)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 15:52)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 16:48)
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