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Minutes for 7 June 2021
Chamber
The House met at 1.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle.
(at 13:00)
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Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Christopher for the remainder of this Session.
Select Committee Reports
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2
Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed on 1 June: COVID-19 and the use and scrutiny of emergency powers. (3rd Report, HL Paper 15)
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3
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed on 4 June:
Environment Bill
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]: Government Amendments
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]: Government Response. (3rd Report, HL Paper 16)
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4
Liaison
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Review of House of Lords investigative and scrutiny committee activity in 2020-2021. (1st Report, HL Paper 17)
Public Business
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Health partnership schemes: funding A question was asked by Lord Crisp and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 13:09)
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Net zero carbon emissions A question was asked by Baroness Boycott and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 13:19)
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Secondary schools: arts subjects A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Baroness Berridge.
(at 13:30)
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Iran: British-Iranian prisoners A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 13:41)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 13:52)
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Education recovery A private notice question was asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie and answered by Baroness Berridge.
(at 14:01)
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] Lord Grocott presented a Bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 so as to abolish the system of by-elections for hereditary peers. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 20)
(at 14:17)
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Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill [HL] The Duke of Wellington presented a Bill to place a duty on water companies to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers and other inland waters. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 21)
(at 14:18)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 14:19)
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Environment Bill Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
(at 14:30)
The House adjourned at 9.35pm until Tuesday 8 June at 12 noon.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm.
Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 14:31)
Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2021 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2021. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:01)
British Nationality Act 1981 (Immigration Rules Appendix EU) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft British Nationality Act 1981 (Immigration Rules Appendix EU) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:15)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Bethell moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:01)
Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 18:05)
The Committee adjourned at 6.53pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
(at 15:02)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
(at 15:53)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.
(at 17:54)
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