Wednesday, 24 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. I ask all Members to...
My Lords, I deeply regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, on 23 March. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends.
My Lords, Oral Questions will now commence. Please can those asking supplementary questions keep them no longer than 30 seconds and confined to two points? I ask that Ministers’ answers are...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce food waste.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statements by Professor David Miller about Jewish students; and what discussions they have had with (1) the University...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in preparation for the end of her sentence in March.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Care Quality Commission Protect, respect, connect—decisions about living and dying well during...
Lord Herbert of South Downs: Asked by Lord Herbert of South Downs To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the announcement by the World Health Organisation on 22 March that an...
The Earl of Courtown: Moved by The Earl of Courtown That Standing Order 73 (Affirmative Instruments) be dispensed with on Thursday 25 March to enable motions to approve affirmative instruments...
The Earl of Courtown: Moved by The Earl of Courtown That, notwithstanding the resolutions of 4 June 2020 and 9 February 2021, the debate on the motions in the name of Lord Bethell set down for...
Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 March. Motion agreed.
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 23 March. “With permission, I should like to make a Statement on the future defence and security industrial strategy....
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask all Members to respect social distancing. For the Third Reading of the Domestic Abuse Bill, I will call Members to speak in the...
Clause 85: Monitoring of serial and serious harm domestic abuse and stalking perpetrators under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon: Moved by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon 1: Clause 85, page 72, line 3, leave out “this Act” and insert “the Domestic Abuse Act...
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar: Moved by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar That the Bill do now pass.
My Lords, I shall call Members to speak in the order listed. Short questions for elucidation after the Minister’s response are discouraged. Any Member wishing to ask such a question must...
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara: Moved by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara 1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Duty of care for financial service providers(1) The Financial...
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted: Moved by Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted 2: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—“Periodic independent review of regulators(1) The Financial...
Lord Oates: Moved by Lord Oates 3: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—“Review of capital adequacy requirements risk weights(1) Within six months of the day on which this...
Baroness Noakes: Moved by Baroness Noakes 4: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause—“Continuity of contractIf the FCA exercises one or more of the powers under Article 23D...
Lord Sikka: Moved by Lord Sikka 7: Clause 22, page 28, line 23, at end insert—“32B Gibraltar-based persons: reporting requirements(1) A Gibraltar-based person carrying on an activity...
Earl Howe: Moved by Earl Howe 8: Clause 34, page 40, line 14, leave out subsection (2)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment and the Minister’s amendments at page 40, lines 16...
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara: Moved by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara 11: Clause 34, page 40, line 30, at end insert—“(4B) The regulations may also include the following as part of the...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True 13: Clause 34, page 40, line 31, leave out “subsection (5)” and insert “section 7(5) of that Act”Member’s explanatory statement See...
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.
