Monday, 14 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 while others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated equally.
The following Acts were given Royal Assent: Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020, Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020.
My Lords, Oral Questions will now commence. I ask those asking supplementaries to keep them short and confined to two points, and I ask for Ministers’ answers also to be brief.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the work of the Committee on Climate Change.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the operation of repair and reuse programmes in (1) Scotland, and (2) Wales; and what steps they have taken to introduce...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on the pilot Environmental Land Management schemes.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote a green economic recovery in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.
Lord Ashton of Hyde: Moved by Lord Ashton of Hyde That, in the event of the Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill having been brought from the House of Commons, Standing Order 46 (No two stages...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That the Report from the Select Committee Resetting the limits for Oral Questions, topical Oral Questions, balloted debates and...
Lord Mancroft: Moved by Lord Mancroft At end insert “, but that this House regrets the further suspension of hereditary peers’ by-elections, and calls for such by-elections to resume...
Lord Ashton of Hyde: Moved by Lord Ashton of Hyde Further to the Orders of 23 March and 7 September, that Standing Order 10(6) (Hereditary peers: by-elections) be further suspended pending a...
Baroness Vere of Norbiton: Moved by Baroness Vere of Norbiton That the draft Regulations and Order laid before the House on 15 October and 3 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13, 14, 19 and 20 October be approved. Relevant document: 32nd Report from the Secondary Legislation...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: Moved by Baroness Stedman-Scott That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 9 December. Motion agreed.
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 and 25 November be approved. Relevant documents: 37th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn Relevant document: 36th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 10 December. Motion agreed.
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Thursday 10 December. “I am grateful for the opportunity to update the House again on the progress of our...
My Lords, hybrid proceedings will now resume. If the capacity of the Chamber is exceeded, I will immediately adjourn the House. These proceedings will follow guidance issued by the Procedure and...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do not insist on its Amendments 1B, 1C and 1D to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1E. 1E: Because the Lords Amendments will create...
Lord Hope of Craighead: Moved by Lord Hope of Craighead At end insert “but do propose Amendments 1F, 1G, 1H, 1J, 1K and 1L in lieu— 1F: Clause 10, page 7, line 23, at end...
Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan That this House do not insist on its Amendment 8L to which the Commons have disagreed, do not insist on its insistence on its Amendments 13 and 56 to which...
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara: Moved by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara At end insert “and do propose Amendment 8M as an amendment to the words restored to the Bill by non-insistence on...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do not insist on its insistence on its Amendments 14, 52, 53 and 54 to which the Commons have insisted on their disagreement for their Reason 14C....
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 45C. 45C: After Clause 43, insert the following new Clause— “43A Guidance on Article 10 of...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 47C. 47C: Clause 43, page 35, line 3, leave out paragraph (b) Motion E agreed.
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn That this House do not insist on its Amendments 48B and 48C to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 48D. 48D: Because the Lords Amendments...
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd: Moved by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd At end insert “and do propose Amendments 48E and 48F in lieu— 48E: Clause 48, page 40, line 41, at end insert—...
Lord Callanan: Moved by Lord Callanan That this House do not insist on its Amendment 50C to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 50D. 50D: Because, while the Commons agree to Lords...
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff: Moved by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff At end insert “but do propose Amendment 50E in lieu— 50E: Clause 50, page 41, line 27, at beginning insert—...
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted: Tabled by Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted At end insert “but do propose Amendment 50F in lieu— 50F: After Clause 50, insert the following new...
My Lords, the Motion for Third Reading will not be debated as no amendments have been tabled. On the Motion that the Bill do now pass, I will call Members to speak in the order listed in...
Lord Adonis: Moved by Lord Adonis At end insert “and this House takes note of the further steps required to complete HS2 in line with the commitments given by successive Governments since...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 December. “Mr Speaker, I hope you will accept my apologies for any offence caused by some of the information already...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Thursday 10 December. “With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the initial report from the...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 December. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a Statement to update the House on UK support for the UN...
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