Tuesday, 9 March 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 steps they are taking to address the number of unemployed people over the age of 50.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to strengthen the role of the World Health Organization to support the management of future pandemics.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase women’s equality globally.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of a massacre at Axum in Tigray, which Amnesty International said may amount to crimes against humanity.
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the assumption set out in the NHS Long Term Plan Implementation Framework, published...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 8 March. “With permission, I would like to make a Statement about the women’s health strategy. Today is...
Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh That the Bill do now pass.
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. During the debate on each group, I...
Relevant documents: 9th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and 30th and 36th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee. Clause 1: Prosecutorial decision regarding alleged conduct...
Baroness Massey of Darwen: Moved by Baroness Massey of Darwen 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 2, leave out “5” and insert “10”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment...
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: Moved by Lord Falconer of Thoroton 3: Clause 2, leave out Clause 2 and insert the following new Clause—“Ability to conduct a fair trial The principle...
Baroness Massey of Darwen: Moved by Baroness Massey of Darwen 4: Clause 3, page 2, line 23, leave out paragraph (a)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment and the other amendments to...
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: Moved by Lord Falconer of Thoroton 10: Clause 5, page 3, line 29, at end insert—“(3A) Where the consent of the Attorney General is sought under subsection...
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen: Moved by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen 14: Clause 6, page 4, line 11, at end insert—“( ) An offence is not a relevant offence if it amounts to—(a)...
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick: Moved by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick 16: After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—“Compliance with the Belfast Agreement 1998Nothing in...
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: Moved by Lord Falconer of Thoroton 18: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—“Time limit for commencing proceedings for minor offencesAfter...
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: Moved by Lord Falconer of Thoroton 19: Clause 8, page 6, line 8, after “forces,” insert “except where it would be inequitable for an action in...
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: Moved by Lord Falconer of Thoroton 20: Clause 11, page 7, leave out lines 7 to 28
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.
