Thursday, 3 December 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, others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated equally. I ask all Members to...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the National Trust Acts.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review National Planning Policy Statements to assess whether they are aligned with the United Kingdom’s commitments under the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to facilitate access to Child Trust Funds by children with learning disabilities.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on classroom-based learning, what plans they have for (1) GCSE, and (2) A-level, exams (a) in 2021, and (b)...
Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 November be approved. Relevant document: 34th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee....
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 1 December Motion agreed.
Viscount Younger of Leckie: Moved by Viscount Younger of Leckie That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 November be approved. Relevant document: 34th Report from the Secondary...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Wednesday 2 December. “On Monday, Arcadia Group Ltd, which employs approximately 13,000 people, appointed...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 2 December. “With permission, I would like to make a Statement about the coronavirus vaccine. Today marks a new chapter...
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. Some Members are here in the Chamber while others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated equally. I ask all Members...
Relevant documents: 10th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 19th Report from the Constitution Committee Clause 1: Authorisation of criminal conduct Amendments 20 and 21 not moved.
Baroness Chakrabarti: Moved by Baroness Chakrabarti 22: Clause 1, page 2, leave out lines 27 to 30 and insert—“(b) for the purposes of preventing or detecting serious crime.(5A) In...
Baroness Hamwee: Moved by Baroness Hamwee 27: Clause 1, page 2, line 30, at end insert “so far as those interests are also relevant to the interests of national...
Lord Kennedy of Southwark: Moved by Lord Kennedy of Southwark 28: Clause 1, page 2, line 30, at end insert— “(5A) The circumstances in which a criminal conduct authorisation is...
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning: Moved by Baroness Clark of Kilwinning 29: Clause 1, after “trade unions” insert “or legitimate political activity”
Baroness Hamwee: Moved by Baroness Hamwee 34: Clause 1, page 2, line 36, leave out “(for example, the requirements of the Human Rights Act 1998)”Member’s explanatory...
Lord Dubs: Moved by Lord Dubs 39: Clause 1, page 2, leave out lines 45 to 47 and insert—“(b) consists in conduct—(i) by the person who is so specified or described as the...
Baroness Chakrabarti: Moved by Baroness Chakrabarti 41: Clause 1, page 3, line 2, at end insert “; and(d) is not carried out for the primary purpose of—(i) encouraging or assisting,...
Lord Young of Cookham: Moved by Lord Young of Cookham 43: Clause 1, page 3, line 2, at end insert—“( ) A criminal conduct authorisation may not be granted to a covert human...
Lord Paddick: Moved by Lord Paddick 49: Clause 1, page 3, line 2, at end insert—“( ) A criminal conduct authorisation must be reviewed monthly by the person by whom it is granted.( )...
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.
