House of Lords debates

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

  • Prayers

    The House met in a hybrid proceeding.

  • Arrangement of Business - Announcement

    1 speech

    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...

  • Climate Change Committee: Carbon Budget Report - Question

    25 speeches

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the report by the Climate Change Committee Sixth Carbon Budget report, published on 9 December 2020, what plans they have (1) to engage the...

  • Independent Office for Police Conduct - Question

    18 speeches

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the work of the Independent Office for Police Conduct in relation to Operation Midland.

  • Zimbabwe: Human Rights Abuses - Question

    19 speeches

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made (1) to the African Union, and (2) to the government of South Africa, about reports of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe.

  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: Site Visits - Question

    19 speeches

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s site visits (1) to Penally camp, and (2)...

  • VSO: Volunteering for Development Programme - Private Notice Question

    27 speeches

    Baroness Coussins: Tabled by Baroness Coussins To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the cuts to the overseas aid budget, what plans they have to renew their grant for the Voluntary...

  • Policing and Prevention of Violence against Women - Statement

    30 speeches

    The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 15 March. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a Statement on the tragic death of Sarah Everard and the...

  • Arrangement of Business - Announcement

    1 speech

    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 of...

  • National Security and Investment Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

    Clause 11: Exceptions relating to control of assets Amendment 38 not moved.

    • Amendment 39

      7 speeches

      Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 39: Clause 11, page 7, line 36, at end insert—“(aa) prescribe circumstances which are not to be regarded as gaining control of a qualifying asset...

    • Amendment 43

      10 speeches

      Baroness Noakes: Moved by Baroness Noakes 43: Clause 13, page 8, line 20, at end insert—“( ) If an acquisition has been notified under section 14 and the Secretary of State has not...

      Amendment 45

      9 speeches

      Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 45: Clause 13, page 8, line 21, leave out from “made,” to end of line 22 and insert “or in relation to which undertakings under section...

      Amendment 48A

      17 speeches

      Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts: Moved by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts 48A: Clause 14, page 8, line 37, at end insert “which may include a streamlined form to be used by a person who has...

      Amendment 49

      11 speeches

      Baroness Noakes: Moved by Baroness Noakes 49: Clause 14, page 9, line 1, leave out “As soon as reasonably practicable” and insert “Within 5 working days”Member’s...

      Amendment 50

      5 speeches

      Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 50: Clause 14, page 9, line 6, at end insert “including as to the information required to be provided in relation to the notifiable...

      Amendment 70

      22 speeches

      Lord Butler of Brockwell: Moved by Lord Butler of Brockwell 70: Clause 26, page 17, line 40, at end insert—“( ) Before a final order is made, the Secretary of State must share with...

      Amendment 75

      1 speech

      Lord Grimstone of Boscobel: Moved by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel 75: Clause 53, page 33, line 6, leave out from “followed” to end and insert “when a provision of or made under...

      Amendment 76

      7 speeches

      Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 76: Clause 54, page 34, line 15, leave out “and” and insert—“( ) whether the United Kingdom has a reciprocal agreement with the...

      Amendment 80

      11 speeches

      Lord Grantchester: Moved by Lord Grantchester 80: Clause 61, page 36, line 33, at end insert—“( ) the average number of days taken to assess a trigger event called in under the Act,(...

      Amendment 84

      10 speeches

      Lord Grantchester: Moved by Lord Grantchester 84: After Clause 61, insert the following new Clause—“Equity stakes and national security review (1) Within one month of the day on...

      Amendment 93

      7 speeches

      Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle: Moved by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle 93: After Clause 61, insert the following new Clause—“Statement on climate, environment and ecological...

What is this?

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.

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