Wednesday, 9 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, further to the report by Ofcom Review of prominence for public service broadcasting: Recommendations to Government for a new framework to keep PSB TV...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the Community Resilience Development Framework in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review gambling legislation.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the reforms proposed in the report by the Prison Reform Trust No life, no freedom, no future, published on 3 December.
The Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.
Lord Young of Norwood Green: Asked by Lord Young of Norwood Green To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to reports on the development of a vaccine for malaria, what plans they have to...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 December. “At 6.31 this morning, 90 year-old Margaret Keenan from Enniskillen, who lives in...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: Moved by Baroness Stedman-Scott That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 8 December. Motion agreed.
Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 October be approved. Relevant document: 32nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny...
My Lords, hybrid proceedings will now resume. If the capacity of the Chamber is exceeded, I will immediately adjourn the House. Proceedings on consideration of Commons reasons and amendments on...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do not insist on its Amendments 1, 19 and 34 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1A. 1A: Because they will create legal...
Lord Hope of Craighead: Moved by Lord Hope of Craighead At end insert “and do propose Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D in lieu— 1B: After Clause 1, insert the following new...
Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan That this House do not insist on its Amendments 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 56 to which the Commons have disagreed for their...
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara: Moved by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara Leave out from “12,” to end and insert “15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 31, 32 and 33 to which the Commons have disagreed...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do not insist on its Amendments 14 and 52 to 55 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 14A. 14A: Because they were consequential upon...
Lord Judge: Moved by Lord Judge Leave out “not”.
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do not insist on its Amendment 42 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 42A. 42A: Because clause 42 protects Northern Ireland’s...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do not insist on its Amendment 43 to which the Commons have disagreed and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 43A and 43B. 43A: Clause 43,...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do insist on its Amendment 44 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 44A. 44A: Because the regulation-making power conferred by clause...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do insist on its Amendment 45 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 45A. 45A: Because it is necessary for the Secretary of State to...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do not insist on its Amendment 46 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 46A. 46A: Because it is necessary to codify in legislation...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do insist on its Amendment 47 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 47A. 47A: Because the Commons consider it necessary, in order to...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn That this House do not insist on its Amendments 48 and 49 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 48A. 48A: Because they would alter financial...
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd: Moved by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd At end insert “and do propose Amendments 48B, and 48C to the words restored to the Bill by the Commons disagreement to Amendment...
Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan That this House do not insist on its Amendments 50, 57 and 61 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 50A and 57A, but do propose Amendment...
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff: Moved by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Leave out from “House” to end and insert “do not insist on its Amendment 50 to which the Commons have...
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd: Moved by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd Leave out “Amendment 50B” and insert “Amendments 50B and 50C— 50C: Clause 50, before subsection (1)...
Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan That this House do not insist on its Amendment 51 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 51A, but do propose the following amendment in...
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And sometimes to shout at each other.