Wednesday, 14 April 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, and others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated equally.
My Lords, I first met Shirley as a teenage student. I served with her on the Labour Committee for Europe. I was at her side as she chaired every session of every SDP conference. Latterly, I...
My Lords, Oral Questions will now commence. Please can those asking questions keep them short and confined to two points? I ask that Ministers’ answers are also brief.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to revise the historical section of the Life in the United Kingdom handbook for people applying for United Kingdom citizenship.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultation they have undertaken with providers about the market review of initial teacher training.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the Undercover Policing Inquiry into police surveillance, established in 2015.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support the proposal by the government of the United States of America for a global minimum corporate tax rate (1) as part of the...
Lord Boateng: Asked by Lord Boateng To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the (1) humanitarian, and (2) environmental, impact of the recent volcanic eruption on...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the environment and climate change; That, as proposed by the Committee of...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 13 April. “Greensill Capital (UK) Ltd was approved by the British Business Bank for the Coronavirus...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 13 April. “The Government stand in complete solidarity with those sanctioned by China. As the Prime...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 24 March. “I wish to make a Statement on our new plan for immigration. The Government have taken back control of legal...
My Lords, I will call Members to speak in the order listed. Short questions of elucidation after the Minister’s response are discouraged, but any Member wishing to ask such a question must...
Lord True: Moved by Lord True 14: After Clause 35, insert the following new Clause—“Regulated activities and application of Consumer Credit Act 1974(1) This section applies on or at...
Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn 14A: After Clause 36, insert the following new Clause—“Retention of personal data under the Market Abuse RegulationIn Article 28 of Regulation...
Lord Sharkey: Moved by Lord Sharkey 15: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—“Access to Sharia-compliant financial services including student finance(1) Within six months...
Baroness Meacher: Moved by Baroness Meacher 16: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—“Regulation of bailiffs and bailiff firms for the purpose of taking control of...
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara: Moved by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara 17: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—“Bills of Sale Act 1878 and Bills of Sale Act (1878) Amendment...
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted: Moved by Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted 18: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—“Undertakings from regulatorsThe FCA and the PRA must...
Lord Sharkey: Moved by Lord Sharkey 21: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—“Interest rates for mortgage prisoners(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is...
Baroness Neville-Rolfe: Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe 24: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—“Requirement to report to Parliament on impact on businessesThe Treasury...
Lord Sharkey: Moved by Lord Sharkey 25: After Clause 40, after “business,” insert “consumer protection,”
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.
