Thursday, 25 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.
My Lords, as you perhaps know, my period as Lord Speaker is due to come to an end in September. For various reasons that I will come to in a moment, I have decided to leave office some months...
My Lords, I cannot resist a quick personal tribute to the Lord Speaker. I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking (1) to support coastal communities, and (2) to improve the capacity of the fishing sector, before 2026.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans the Build Back Better Business Council has to prioritise the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the proposed legislation in Australia for a news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code, and (2) the...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That Lord Lipsey be appointed a member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Giddens. Motion agreed. Sitting suspended.
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.
Baroness Stedman-Scott: Moved by Baroness Stedman-Scott That the draft Order laid before the House on 12 January be approved.
My Lords, the hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask that all Members respect social distancing. I will call Members to speak in the order listed. During the debate on each group, I...
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother”
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 3: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 3 agreed. Amendment 4 not moved.
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 5: Clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 5 agreed. Amendment 6 not moved.
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 7: Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 7 agreed. Amendments 8 and 9 not moved.
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 10: Clause 1, page 1, line 14, leave out “person is pregnant and it is no more than” and insert “expectant mother is within” 11: Clause 1, page 1,...
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 14: Clause 1, page 2, line 3, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 14 agreed. Amendment 15 not moved. Clause 1, as...
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 16: Clause 2, page 2, line 8, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 16 agreed. Amendment 17 not moved.
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 18: Clause 2, page 2, line 13, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 18 agreed. Amendment 19 not moved.
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 20: Clause 2, page 2, line 16, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 20 agreed. Amendment 21 not moved. Clause 2, as...
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 22: Clause 3, page 2, line 34, leave out “person” and insert “mother” Amendment 22 agreed. Amendment 23 not moved.
Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 24: Clause 3, page 2, line 35, leave out “person” and insert “mother” Amendment 24 agreed. Amendment 25 not moved.
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 26: Clause 3, page 2, line 41, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 26 agreed. Amendment 27 not moved.
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 28: Clause 3, page 3, line 2, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 28 agreed. Amendment 29 not moved.
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas [V] 30: Clause 3, page 3, line 3, leave out “person” and insert “mother or expectant mother” Amendment 30 agreed. Amendment 31 not moved....
Tabled by Lord Cormack [V] 32: After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—“Contingency provisionIf any Minister or Opposition office-holder who would otherwise be covered by this...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True That the Bill do now pass.
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.
