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Minutes for 23 November 2021

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Drawn to the special attention of the House: Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Includes information paragraphs on: Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2021 Terrorism Act 20… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Charities and civil society: Ministerial responsibility A question was asked by Baroness Pitkeathley and answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Zimbabwe: Makomborero Haruzivishe A question was asked by Lord Oates and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:47)
Item number 4
Isles of Scilly: ships A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:57)
Item number 5
Gender pay gap A question was asked by Lord Sikka and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 15:04)
Item number 6
Dormant Assets Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:15)
Item number 7
Armed Forces Bill The report was received. Amendments 2 (see division 1), 4 (see division 2), 8 to 14 and 16 to 22 were agreed to. Amendment 23 was disagreed to (see division 3). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 70) (at 15:25)
The House adjourned at 9.48pm until Wednesday 24 November at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Construction Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Construction Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:46)
Local Audit (Appointing Person) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Lord Greenhalgh moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Audit (Appointing Person) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:00)
Antique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Antique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:27)
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:44)
Eggs (England) Regulations 2021 Lord Benyon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Eggs (England) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:11)
Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 Lord Kamall moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:27)
The Committee adjourned at 7.24pm.
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 16:05)
The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed. (at 17:48)
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