Thursday, 1 October 2020
The House met in a hybrid proceeding.
My Lords, the hybrid sitting of the House will now begin. Some Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing, others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated...
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from 1 October, of the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the use of Do Not Resuscitate notices in hospitals and nursing homes since March.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce a new sentencing tariff for those who commit a crime and who kill a member of the emergency services as a result.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Net Zero Review will take into account co-benefits, including those relating to (1) improved health, (2) productivity, and (3) employment, in...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will take to encourage the uptake of the National Health Service COVID-19 application; and how the effectiveness of that application will...
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I should like to make a brief Statement about what happened yesterday. As noble Lords will have seen, yesterday we experienced serious technical...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Wednesday 30 September. “The Government believe that sports clubs are the beating heart of their communities....
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 29 September. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a Statement regarding the return of students to...
My Lords, hybrid proceedings will now begin. Some Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing, while others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated equally....
My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Agriculture Bill, has consented to place her...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: Moved by Lord Gardiner of Kimble 1: Clause 17, page 14, line 45, at end insert—“(ba) the Scottish Ministers, in the case of an agreement entered into or an...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: Moved by Lord Gardiner of Kimble 2: Clause 18, page 15, line 44, leave out “subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5)” and insert “any of subsections (2) to...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: Moved by Lord Gardiner of Kimble 4: Clause 60, page 53, line 32, leave out subsection (4)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: Moved by Lord Gardiner of Kimble 5: Schedule 5, page 70, line 35, at end insert— “(3) Regulations under this paragraph are subject to negative resolution...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: Moved by Lord Gardiner of Kimble 6: Schedule 6, page 84, line 21, at end insert—“(3) Regulations under this paragraph are subject to negative resolution...
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: Moved by Lord Gardiner of Kimble That the Bill do now pass.
Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh That the Bill be now read a second time.
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed. House adjourned at 5.34 pm.
Debates in the House of Lords are an opportunity for Peers from all parties (and crossbench peers, and Bishops) to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.