Monday, 8 March 2021
The House met in a hybrid proceeding.
Sir Edward Julian Udny-Lister, having been created Baron Udny-Lister, of Wandsworth in the London Borough of Wandsworth, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Marland and Lord...
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. Oral Questions will now...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to increase the take up of Pension Credit.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of provision for teenagers in the care system.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the TUC Working mums: Paying the price, published on 14 January.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of women holding elected office in the United Kingdom.
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.
Lord Alton of Liverpool: Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Hong Kong regarding the mass arrests of...
The Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask all Members to respect social distancing. We come to Report stage of the Domestic Abuse Bill. I will call Members to speak in the order...
Relevant documents: 21st and 28th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 1: Definition of “domestic abuse”
Baroness Altmann: Moved by Baroness Altmann 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 3, at end insert—“(f) unreasonable prevention or threat of prevention of dissolution of a religious Jewish...
Baroness Meyer: Moved by Baroness Meyer 2: Clause 1, page 2, line 12, at end insert “, such as a parent’s behaviour deliberately designed to damage the relationship between a child...
Baroness Campbell of Surbiton: Moved by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton 4: Clause 2, page 2, line 29, at end insert—“( ) A is a carer for B who is a disabled...
Baroness Campbell of Surbiton: Moved by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton 5: Clause 2, page 2, line 34, at end insert—““carer” means an adult who provides care, whether paid...
Baroness Stroud: Moved by Baroness Stroud 7: Clause 3, page 3, line 3, after “abuse,” insert “including in utero exposure,”
Baroness Lister of Burtersett: Moved by Baroness Lister of Burtersett 10: 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 11: 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 12: Clause 15, page 9, line 42, at end insert—“(r) the Independent Office for Police Conduct;(s) the Prisons and...
Baroness Burt of Solihull: Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull 13: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause—“Duty to co-operate: children awaiting NHS treatment(1) The...
Baroness Williams of Trafford: Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford 14: After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause—“Duty to send conclusions of domestic homicide review to...
Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top: Moved by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top 15: After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause—“Duties of public authorities in relation to training (1)...
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.
