Thursday, 18 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, others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated equally. Oral Questions will now...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to appoint a new Chair of the Office of Communications.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on food prices of the changes to agricultural policy set out in The Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agricultural...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to reports of the government of China’s (1) treatment of Uighurs, and (2) incursions into Taiwanese airspace, what discussions they have had...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the United Kingdom– European Union Trade Cooperation Agreement on the reduction in trade with the...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 16 March. “With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I will make a Statement on levelling up. Levelling up is central to the...
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar: Moved by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar That the Regulations laid before the House on 19 February be approved. Relevant document: 47th Report from the Secondary Legislation...
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing. We come to the joint debate on the three Motions relating to the Drivers’ Hours and...
Baroness Randerson: Moved by Baroness Randerson That this House regrets that the Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Temporary Exceptions) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/58) will have a detrimental...
Lord Berkeley: Tabled by Lord Berkeley That this House regrets that the Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Temporary Exceptions) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/58) will allow the continuation of...
Lord Rosser: Moved by Lord Rosser That this House takes note of the Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Temporary Exceptions) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/58). Relevant document: 44th Report from...
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 15 March. “I would like to make a Statement about bus services. Britain is often described as a railway nation, but if we...
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: Moved by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch That this House regrets that the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/158) do not provide a...
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And sometimes to shout at each other.