Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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. I ask all Members...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to limit the size of the House of Lords.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards preparing the legislation to end “no fault” evictions announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to Holocaust Memorial Day, what steps they are taking to improve education in schools about the Holocaust in order (1) to promote tolerance, and (2)...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on unemployment of any decision by the administrators of (1) Debenhams, and (2) Arcadia, not to seek deals which...
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask all Members to respect social distancing.
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 26 January. “Throughout the pandemic, the Government have been clear that education is a national...
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask all Members to respect social distancing. I will call Members to speak in the order listed in the annexe to today’s list....
Relevant documents: 21st and 28th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 7: General functions of Commissioner Debate on Amendment 21 resumed.
Lord Ramsbotham: Moved by Lord Ramsbotham 22: Clause 7, page 4, line 20, at end insert “which must include the identification of and response to any speech, language and communication...
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath 23: Clause 7, page 4, line 20, at end insert—“(e) the appropriate use of data and technology to aid in the prevention,...
Baroness Hamwee: Moved by Baroness Hamwee 24: Clause 7, page 4, line 24, at end insert—“( ) assessing, monitoring, and publishing information about, the behaviours of people who...
Baroness Meacher: Moved by Baroness Meacher 27: Clause 7, page 4, line 35, at end insert—“(h) ensuring that nationwide psychological therapy services are available to couples...
Baroness Burt of Solihull: Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull 30: Clause 8, page 5, line 16, after “to” insert “Parliament and to”Member’s explanatory statementThis...
Baroness Lister of Burtersett: Moved by Baroness Lister of Burtersett 34: Clause 8, page 5, line 29, at end insert—“(7) Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Commissioner...
Baroness Hamwee: Moved by Baroness Hamwee 37: Clause 12, page 7, line 13, leave out “and not more than ten”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would remove the upper...
Baroness Burt of Solihull: Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull 44: Clause 13, page 8, line 25, at end insert “who must respond to the consultation within 28 days”Member’s...
Baroness Burt of Solihull: Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull 51: Clause 15, page 9, line 42, at end insert—“(r) the Independent Office for Police Conduct;(s) HM Prison Service;(t)...
Baroness Burt of Solihull: Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull 52: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause—“Duty to co-operate: children awaiting NHS treatment(1) The...
Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top: Moved by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top 53: After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause—“Duties of public authorities in relation to training(1)...
The Bill was returned from the Commons with reasons and amendments. The Commons reasons and amendments were ordered to be printed. House adjourned at 9.55 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.