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Minutes for 8 September 2021

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Constitution The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. (7th Report, HL Paper 64)
Item number 2
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] (6th Report, HL Paper 65)
Item number 3
Government departments: non-executive directors A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Lord True. (at 15:06)
Item number 4
National Health Service: nursing workforce A question was asked by Lord Clark of Windermere and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 15:17)
Item number 5
Sheffield Forgemasters A question was asked by Lord Walney and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:29)
Item number 6
Football grounds: safe standing A question was asked by Lord Mann and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:40)
Item number 7
Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators' Liability) Bill [HL] Lord Agnew of Oulton presented a Bill to make provision about the meaning of references to Article 23A benchmarks in contracts and other arrangements; and to make provision about the liability of administrators of Article 23A benchmarks. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 49) (at 15:45)
Item number 8
Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators' Liability) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 49–EN)
Item number 9
Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 8 July 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:46)
Item number 10
Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 June 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:47)
Item number 11
Pensions Regulator (Employer Resources Test) Regulations 2021 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 June 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:48)
Item number 12
Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 June 2021 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 15:49)
Item number 13
Environment Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 11. Amendment 11 was agreed to (see division 1), amendment 20 was agreed to (see division 2), amendments 22 and 23 were agreed to, amendment 24 was agreed to (see division 3), amendment 27 was agreed to (see division 4) and amendment 30 was agreed to The report stage was adjourned. (at 15:49)
Item number 14
Universal Credit: people with mental health problems A question was asked by Lord Davies of Brixton and, after debate, answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 20:03)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 20:43)
Item number 15
Environment Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 33. Amendment 34 was agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 39. (at 21:03)
The House adjourned at 9.51pm until Thursday 9 September at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 4.15pm.

Sub-Saharan Africa (International Relations and Defence Report) Baroness Anelay of St Johns moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa: prosperity, peace and development co-operation. (1st Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 88). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:15)
The Committee adjourned at 7.48pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 19:13)
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