Wednesday, 10 February 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, others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated equally. I ask all Members to...
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Fraser of Corriegarth, on 6 February. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s...
My Lords, Oral Questions will now commence. Please can those asking supplementary questions keep them very brief—no longer than 30 seconds—and confined to two points. I ask that...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of people self-isolating who have been asked to do so as a result of testing positive for COVID-19.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make transfers of property between long-term, cohabiting siblings exempt from inheritance tax.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of (1) the Cultural Recovery Fund, and (2) any other emergency support for the performing arts provided...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to reports of restrictions on the export of live bivalve molluscs to the European Union, what steps they are taking to support the shellfish sector...
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.
Lord Addington: Asked by Lord Addington To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the calls from human rights organisations to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games...
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: Moved by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon That the Regulations laid before the House on 15 June 2020, 17 June 2020, 22 June 2020, 19 July 2020, 8 September 2020, 9 December...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 January be approved. Relevant document: 44th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny...
Earl of Courtown: Moved by Earl of Courtown That the Regulations laid before the House on 19 January be approved. Relevant document: 43rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Monday 8 February. “I thank my right honourable friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) for...
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume, and I ask all Members to respect social distancing. During Committee on the Domestic Abuse Bill, I will call Members to speak in the...
Relevant documents: 21st and 28th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee
Baroness Burt of Solihull: Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull 163: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—“Transfer of joint tenancies and survivors of domestic abuse(1)...
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath 164: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—“Monitoring of serial and serious harm domestic abuse and stalking...
Baroness Greengross: Moved by Baroness Greengross 165: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—“Duty to report suspected abuseA local authority must ensure that, where any...
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede: Moved by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede 171: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—‘‘Repeal of provisions about defence for controlling or...
Baroness Gale: Moved by Baroness Gale 173: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—“Duty of the Secretary of State to take account of matters relating to genderIt is a duty...
Baroness Burt of Solihull: Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull 174: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—“Code of practice: employer’s duty of care(1) In this...
Baroness Burt of Solihull: Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull 175: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—“School admissions code: duty of Secretary of State(1) The...
Baroness Benjamin: Moved by Baroness Benjamin 177A: After Clause 72, insert the following new Clause—“Impact of online pornography on domestic abuse(1) Within three months of the day...
Baroness Williams of Trafford: Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford 178: Clause 73, page 57, line 44, leave out “in England and Wales” and insert “—(i) in England,...
Baroness Williams of Trafford: Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford 188: Clause 73, page 58, line 28, at end insert—“( ) For the purposes of this section something relates to Welsh...
The Bill was returned from the Commons with reasons and amendments. The Commons reasons and amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 170) House adjourned at 10.15 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.