HOUSE OF LORDS BUSINESS

No. 24 & MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Contents

Monday 28 June 2021 at 1.00pm Future Business 2

Oral questions (40 minutes) Select Committee Reports 8

*Baroness McDonagh to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment Motions Relating to Delegated
they have made of the proportion of hospital patients referred to residential Legislation 9
accommodation during the pandemic that were tested for COVID-19 prior to Motion Relating to Treaties 10
discharge.
Balloted Questions for Short Debate
*Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty’s Government what 10
assessment they have made of security concerns about Russian military build-
Questions for Written Answer 11
up in the Arctic; and what progress was made at the meeting of the Arctic
Ministerial Council in Reykjavik in May to ensure co-operation on Arctic Questions unanswered after
issues. 10 working days 13

*Lord Moylan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they Bills in Progress 14
have given to the construction of an underground Maglev rapid mass transport Statutory Instruments in Progress 15
system between cities in the north of England.
Retirement 19
*Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have Select Committee Reports awaiting
made towards their commitment in the Integrated Communities Strategy a Government response after two
Green Paper, published on 14 March 2018, to “explore the legal and practical months 19
challenges of limited reform relating to the law on marriage and religious
weddings”. Committees 20

†At 2.00pm, Private Notice Question (15 minutes) Minutes of Proceedings of

Friday 25 June 2021 21
†Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have
made of the effectiveness of the NHS Test and Trace system. Papers 22

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL] Baroness Berridge to move that it be
an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Skills and
Post-16 Education Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in
the following order:
Items marked † are new or have been altered
Clauses 1 to 13 Clauses 26 to 28
Clauses 16 to 25 Title. [I] indicates that the member concerned has
Clauses 14 and 15 a relevant registered interest.

†At a convenient point after 2.30pm

Environment Bill Committee (day 3) [Lord Goldsmith of Richmond
Park] 3rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 4th Report from the
Constitution Committee
†It is expected that the Committee will break at around 7.30pm, and will
resume at a convenient point after 8.00pm.
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Future Business

Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the report produced by
NERA Economic Consulting for the Peers for Gambling Reform group Economic Assessment of Selected
House of Lords Gambling Reforms, published on 26 May, what assessment they have made of the positive
economic effects of implementing the recommendations of the Select Committee on the Social and
Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry (HL Paper 79, Session 2019–21).
*Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to help
leaseholders who are unable to sell their flats due to mortgage providers insisting on an EWS1 form
despite the guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
*Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the time needed for
waiting lists for hospital treatment to reduce to the levels they stood at on 1 March 2020; and what plans
they have regularly to publish data on waiting times for each (1) medical speciality, and (2) geographical
region.
†*Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take in response to the
Climate Change Committee’s 2021 Progress Report to Parliament, published on 24 June.
Charities Bill [HL] (Law Commission Bill) Baroness Barran to move that the bill be referred to a Second
Reading Committee.
Telecommunications (Security) Bill Second Reading [Baroness Barran] 5th Report from the Constitution
Committee, 4th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee
If the bill is read a second time, Baroness Barran to move that the bill be committed to a Grand
Committee.
The following two motions are expected to be debated together for up to 1½ hours.
Lord Grantchester to move that this House regrets the Economic Partnership Agreement between the
United Kingdom and the Republic of Cameroon given (1) the human rights abuses committed by President
Biya’s regime, and (2) the lack of parliamentary scrutiny before trading arrangements came into force on
1 January. 1st Report from the International Agreements Committee
Lord Purvis of Tweed to move that this House takes note of the Interim Trade Partnership Agreement
between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ghana. 1st Report from the International Agreements
Committee

Grand Committee in Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits)
(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Consideration in Grand Committee [Lord Greenhalgh] (1
hour)
Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term
Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order
2021 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Scott of Bybrook] (1 hour)
The following four motions are expected to be debated together for up to 1 hour.
Space Industry (Appeals) Regulations 2021 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Vere of
Norbiton] 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

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Space Industry Regulations 2021 Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Vere of Norbiton] 4th
Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Spaceflight Activities (Investigation of Spaceflight Accidents) Regulations 2021 Consideration in
Grand Committee [Baroness Vere of Norbiton] 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
Committee
Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Space) Order 2021 Consideration in Grand Committee
[Baroness Vere of Norbiton]

Wednesday 30 June 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Viscount Ridley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possibility
that the COVID-19 virus escaped from a laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
*Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the
guidance restricting the performance of indoor amateur choirs to no more than six people.
*Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, for reform of the House
of Lords.
Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Monday 28 June.
†Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park)
to move that Lord Gardiner of Kimble be appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Works Estimates
Commission in place of Lord McFall of Alcluith.
†Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) to move
that Marta Phillips, Dr Simon Thurley and Simon Wright be appointed as external members of the
Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body.
It is expected that the Committee stage of the Environment Bill will continue.

Grand Committee in Committee Room 2A at 2.30pm

Birmingham Commonwealth Games (Compensation for Enforcement Action) Regulations 2021
Consideration in Grand Committee [Baroness Barran] (1 hour)
Introduction and the Import of Cultural Goods (Revocation) Regulations 2021 Consideration in
Grand Committee [Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay] (1 hour)
Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 Consideration in
Grand Committee [Lord Wolfson of Tredegar] (1 hour)

Thursday 1 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Baroness Kidron to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in response to General
comment No. 25 (2021) on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment adopted by the United
Nation’s Committee on the Rights of the Child on 2 March.
*Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the
future (1) funding, and (2) governance, of Channel 4.

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*Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next intend to review the
adequacy of the contributions made by the Crown Dependencies towards the cost of their access to the
United Kingdom’s (1) public services, (2) provision of security, and (3) international representation.
Topical oral question. Ballot to be drawn at 1pm on Tuesday 29 June.
Lord Fowler to move that this House takes note of the importance of the UK foreign aid programme. (3
hours)
The Earl of Kinnoull to move that this House takes note of (1) The Dunlop Review into UK Government
Union capability, and (2) the progress update on the review of intergovernmental relations, both published
on 24 March. (1½ hours)

Monday 5 July 2021 at 1.00pm

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord McKenzie of Luton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the
report by the Trades Union Congress RIDDOR, Covid and underreporting, published on 23 May; and
what steps they plan to take in response to the finding that work-related cases of COVID-19 leading to
deaths have been underreported.
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of
the management of the Historical Railways Estate by Highways England; and in particular, whether that
management is consistent with the Government’s policies (1) to reverse the Beeching rail cuts, and (2) to
promote active travel.
*Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact
of the pandemic on (1) access to, and (2) the affordability of, broadband internet services.
*Baroness Couttie to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the national average waiting time for a
referral to a memory service following a suspected dementia diagnosis; and how this has changed since
January 2020.

Tuesday 6 July 2021 at 12 noon

Sir Simon Stevens will be introduced as a Baron.
Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made with the
establishment of the Royal Commission on the Criminal Justice System announced in the 2019 Queen’s
Speech.
*Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of
implementing a tax strategy that aligns with the United Kingdom’s net zero greenhouse gas emissions
target.
*Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie
on 28 April (HL15285), what plans they have for considering applications for relocation to the United
Kingdom from the 15 Afghan interpreters who have fled to a third country.

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Wednesday 7 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on enabling
the police to release material from body-worn videos in a timely fashion following an incident.
*Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to recognise
Palestine as a State.
*Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to incentivise the private sector
to make their operations more environmentally friendly ahead of COP26.

Thursday 8 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Baroness Newlove to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made, if any, of (1) the
number of non-fatal strangulation and suffocation incidents each year in England and Wales, and (2) the
division of such incidents between (a) cases of domestic abuse, (b) cases of sexual violence, and (c) other
situations.
*Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the work of
the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
*Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the
report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief Commentary
on the Current State of International Freedom of Religion or Belief (2020), published on 1 March.

Monday 12 July 2021 at 1.00pm

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made as to
whether the reported killings of civilian protestors in Colombia has put the government of that country
in breach of its commitments to respect human rights and democratic principles, as set out in the UK–
Andean Countries Trade Agreement of 15 May 2019.
*Baroness Ludford to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle the illegal
riding of e-scooters.
*Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their industrial strategy for the
steel sector.
*Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask the Leader of the House when she expects a motion to be
brought before the House of Lords to establish and constitute the United Kingdom–European Union
Parliamentary Partnership Assembly.

Tuesday 13 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to narrow the gender
pensions gap; and what assessment they have made of (1) the underpayments of state pensions to married
women, and (2) the reduced private pension contributions associated with female work patterns, in the
development of those plans.

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*Baroness Sherlock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the number
of people employed through the Kickstart Scheme.
*Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Lord Bethell on 3 September
2020 (HL Deb, cols 444–5), whether they have yet been able to form a conclusion on the outcome of their
consultation on the proposal to add folic acid to flour which closed on 9 September 2019.

Wednesday 14 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the
objectives of the National Lottery.
*Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what outcomes they expect from
the Global Education Summit being co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Kenya on 28 and 29 July.
*Baroness Gale to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to investigate the nature of
domestic abuse of older people; and what support they offer to victims of such abuse.

Thursday 15 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Beith to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with London North
Eastern Railway about proposals to change the frequency of services north of Newcastle on the East
Coast Main Line.
*Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister discussed human rights
abuses in Bahrain when he met the Crown Prince of Bahrain on 17 June.
*Lord Thomas of Gresford to ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) what estimate they have made of the
cost of Thames Valley Police’s investigation into Councillor Jonathon Seed subsequent to his election as
the Police and Crime Commissioner for Swindon and Wiltshire on 6 May, and (2) following the finding
that Councillor Seed was ineligible to stand, what estimate they have made of the cost of the resulting
by-election.

Monday 19 July 2021 at 1.00pm

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have (1) to designate the
United Kingdom’s cash infrastructure as critical national infrastructure, and (2) to introduce a universal
service obligation for the provision of cash.
*Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the regulatory requirements for British
citizens (1) visiting countries with low levels of COVID-19 infection, and (2) returning to England from
such countries.
*Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to create an
office of the hydrogen economy in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
*Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty’s Government what salary attaches to the new post of Director of the
Brexit Opportunities Unit at the Cabinet Office.

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Tuesday 20 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to adopt the Council
of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 205).
*Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make human rights due
diligence mandatory for businesses, in particular those engaged in forest risk commodities.
*Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to curtail reliance
on Chinese products and companies linked to violations of human rights.

Wednesday 21 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Baroness Boycott to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of case for
establishing a crime of ecocide.
*Lord Trees to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of
infectious diseases in people, that originate in animals; and what plans they have to adopt a ‘One Health’
approach to prepare for future pandemics.
*Lord Soley to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to create a register of all home
educated children.

Thursday 22 July 2021 at 12 noon

Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in ensuring that details
on how to join the electoral register are included with the notices informing young people of their National
Insurance numbers.
*Baroness Hayman to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the
recommendation of the Climate Change Committee that all government policies should be subject to a
‘Net Zero Test’; and what steps they intend to take in response.
*Lord Young of Cookham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce
higher rate bands for Council Tax.

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Select Committee Reports

The date on which the report was published is in italics.
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs
Committee Off-payroll working: treating people fairly (1st Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 50). 27
April 2020
Lord Puttnam to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Democracy and Digital
Technologies Committee Digital Technology and the Resurrection of Trust (Session 2019–21, HL Paper
77). 29 June 2020
The Earl of Kinnoull to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee
The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (9th Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 66). 1 June 2020
Baroness Anelay of St Johns to move that this House takes note of the Report from the International
Relations and Defence Committee The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa: prosperity, peace and development
co-operation. (1st Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 88). 10 July 2020
Baroness Suttie to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Electoral Registration and
Administration Act 2013 Committee An electoral system fit for today? More to be done (Session 2019–
21, HL Paper 83). 8 July 2020
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs
Committee Universal Credit isn’t working: proposals for reform (2nd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper
105). 31 July 2020
Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Public
Services Committee A critical juncture for public services: lessons from COVID-19 (1st Report, Session
2019–21, HL Paper 167). 13 November 2020
Lord Grade of Yarmouth to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Select Committee
on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Gambling Harm—Time for Action (Session
2019–21, HL Paper 79). 2 July 2020
Baroness Donaghy to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee
The future UK–EU relationship on professional and business services (13th Report, Session 2019-21, HL
Paper 143). 13 October 2020
Lord Patel to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee
Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living (1st Report, Session 2019-21, HL Paper 183). 15 January
Baroness Anelay of St Johns to move that this House takes note of the Report from the International
Relations and Defence Committee The UK and Afghanistan (2nd Report, Session 2019-21, HL Paper
208). 13 January
Lord Patel to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee
Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry (2nd Report, Session 2019-21, HL Paper
218). 5 February
Lord Goldsmith to move that this House takes note of the Report from the International Agreements
Committee Scrutiny of international agreements: Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, Trade Continuity
Agreement with Canada and Association Agreement with Egypt (1st Report, Session 2019-21, HL Paper
219). 29 January
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs
Committee Employment and COVID-19: time for a new deal (3rd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper
188). 14 December 2020

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Lord Gilbert of Panteg to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Communications and
Digital Committee Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism (1st Report, Session 2019–21, HL
Paper 176). 27 November 2020
Baroness Taylor of Bolton to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Constitution
Committee COVID-19 and the Courts (22nd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 257). 30 March
Baroness Andrews to move that this House takes note of the Report from the Common Frameworks
Scrutiny Committee Common Frameworks: building a cooperative Union (1st Report, Session 2019–21,
HL Paper 259). 31 March
The Earl of Kinnoull to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union
Committee Beyond Brexit: the institutional framework (21st Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 246). 22
March
Lord Teverson to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee
Beyond Brexit: food, environment, energy and health (22nd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 247). 23
March
Baroness Donaghy to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee
Beyond Brexit: trade in services (23rd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 248). 24 March
Baroness Verma to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee
Beyond Brexit: trade in goods (24th Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 249). 25 March
Lord Ricketts to move that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee
Beyond Brexit: policing, law enforcement and security (25th Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 250). 26
March

Motions Relating to Delegated Legislation

Baroness Bull to move that this House regrets that the draft Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector)
(England) Regulations 2021 will not have their intended effect of addressing concerning levels of
obesity in the United Kingdom; further regrets that their introduction will have negative and damaging
consequences to those living with, or at risk of developing, eating disorders; further regrets that they have
not taken into account the views of experts and those with lived experience of eating disorders and do
not take an integrated public health approach to obesity and eating disorders; and calls on Her Majesty’s
Government to commit to timely reviews of the impact of these regulations not only on obesity, but
on eating disorders, as such disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental health illnesses in
the United Kingdom. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
Committee, 4th Report.
Lord Watson of Invergowrie to move that this House regrets that the Early Years Foundation Stage
(Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2021 introduces the
Reception Baseline Assessment that takes effect in September 2021, when the workload of teachers will
be significant, schools will be focused on re-opening, and special attention will need to be paid to those
children who were unable to develop their language skills because of social isolation during the pandemic;
and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to provide schools with the flexibility to defer implementation of
the Reception Baseline Assessment for the cohort of children starting Reception this year until January
2022. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 53rd
Report, Session 2019–21.

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Lord Lucas to move that this House takes note of the draft School Admissions Code 2021 and the School
Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/570). 3rd Report from the Secondary
Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Lord Berkeley to move that this House regrets that the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship) (Bilge Alarm)
Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/592), introduced as a result of a fatal accident involving the ‘Abigail H’ at the
port of Heysham in November 2008, have taken over 11 years to be introduced; further regrets that this
delay has put at risk the safety of crews of 425 ships of a similar type on the UK Ship Register; and notes
that nine similar incidents to those at Heysham had been reported to the Marine and Coastguard Agency
since 1996. 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Baroness D’Souza to move that this House regrets that the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal
Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI 2021/601) does not provide adequate safeguards
on the actions of covert agents, as the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021
failed to include express limits on the crimes covert agents can commit; and calls on Her Majesty’s
Government to amend the Act to provide proper limits on, and oversight of, crimes committed by covert
agents. 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Motion Relating to Treaties

Lord Teverson to move that this House takes note of the Framework Agreement on Fisheries between the
United Kingdom and Norway, laid before the House on 19 October 2020. Special attention drawn by the
European Union Committee, 17th Report, Session 2019–21

Balloted Questions for Short Debate

The ballot for four Questions will close at 5pm on Tuesday 13 July and be drawn on Wednesday 14 July
for debate on Thursday 22 July. Time limit 1 hour.
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to update the
Bribery Act 2010 to address (1) domestic, and (2) international, developments in tackling (a) corruption,
(b) bribery, and (c) undue use of influence. (Ministry of Justice)
Lord Lingfield to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the social impact
of their funding of cadet forces. (Ministry of Defence)
Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review their (1) immigration,
and (2) visa, policies in relation to the member countries of (a) the European Union, and (2) the European
Economic Area. (Home Office)
Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards Iran; and what engagement
they have had with the government of that country on (1) the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and (2)
the detention of dual nationals. (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
†Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America. (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
†Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the benefits
of mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting, and (2) the joint call by the Confederation of British Industry,
the Trades Union Congress, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, for the introduction of
mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting. (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

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Questions for Written Answer

Tabled on 25 June and due for answer by 9 July.
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made
of the impact of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending for environmental research
on the achievement of their commitment to maintaining a place at the leading edge of science and
technology.  HL1414
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reduction in Official
Development Assistance spending, whether they will restore to its previous level the contribution to the
Global Challenges Research Fund for international environmental projects in the next financial year. 
HL1415
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to
prevent the transmission of disease through (1) imported, or (2) internally traded, bumblebees and
bumblebee hives.  HL1416
Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to monitor employers’ behaviour to
ensure that they are meeting their public sector equality duties in respect of teachers with a disability. 
HL1417
The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Frost on 24 June
(HL Deb, col 389), what are their reasons for considering that the music industry’s proposal for a visa
waiver arrangement is not “consistent with our requirement to retain discretion over our own immigration
requirements”.  HL1418
Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether (1) a Member of Parliament in
Northern Ireland, or (2) a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, will have a vote on new legislation
brought forward to (a) amend, or (b) replace, the Annexes to the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. 
HL1419
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in seeking compensation
from the government of Libya for the victims of Libyan-supplied semtex used by the IRA.  HL1420
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the matter of compensation for the victims of
Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism was raised during their meeting with the interim Prime Minister of Libya
on 24 June; and if so, what response they received.  HL1421
Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which
the government of Libya has complied with UN Security Council Resolutions pertaining to the freezing
of Libyan assets, to justify a release of some or all of those assets.  HL1422
Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many metric tonnes of carbon emissions were
released by shipping containers exporting waste from the UK in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020. 
HL1423
Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many shipping containers the Environment
Agency inspected in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020.  HL1424
Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many shipping containers were prevented
from leaving the UK by the Environment Agency in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020; and what was the
reason given for preventing them leaving.  HL1425
Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Environment Agency ensures that waste
is legally disposed of once it reaches another country.  HL1426

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Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many operators were found by the Environment
Agency to be illegally exporting waste in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020.  HL1427
Lord Grantchester to ask Her Majesty’s Government how many plastic recycling facilities there were in
England in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, (5) 2020, and (6) 2021.  HL1428
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether programmes supporting
women and girls will be disproportionately impacted by the aid cuts; and if so, what plans they have to
mitigate that impact.  HL1429
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a gendered assessment took
place before the cuts to Official Development Assistance this year; and if so, (1) when this was carried out,
and (2) how this was carried out.  HL1430
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the cuts to Official Development
Assistance have fallen equally across the (1) multi-lateral projects, (2) Non-Governmental Organisations,
and (3) bilateral projects; and if not, what was the rationale in assigning how the cuts were going to be
applied?  HL1431
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the
number of jobs being put at risk due to the cuts in Official Development Assistance.  HL1432
Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with
the Let the Music Move Campaign regarding the (1) restrictions, (2) costs, and (3) delays, for touring
musicians arising from the settlement reached in the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and what
assessment they have made of the statement by Sir Elton John on 10 June that the UK music industry
could lose “a generation of talent” due to those restrictions.  HL1433
Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the decision by EE to impose
roaming charges on new UK mobile phone users when using their phones in Europe, what plans they have
to negotiate a deal with the EU to eliminate roaming charges for UK customers.  HL1434
Baroness McGregor-Smith to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether passport scans at UK airports will
reveal the vaccinated status of UK citizens; and if so, (1) how this information has been obtained, and (2)
how the permission of UK citizens has been obtained to allow this information to be shared.  HL1435
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the economic benefits,
if any, of astro-tourism in places awarded International Dark Sky Reserve status.  HL1436
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made as to whether the rate of
loss of flying insects due to artificial light at night is increasing or decreasing.  HL1437
Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of
the night lighting specified in newbuild housing on (1) greenfield, and (2) brownfield, developments to
preserve dark skies.  HL1438
Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness
Vere of Norbiton on 24 June (HL1198), what assessment they have made, if any, of the economic benefits
which might be realised if responsibility for roads in London were transferred from the Mayor of London
and Transport for London to the Department for Transport and the formers’ road closure programme was
reversed.  HL1439
Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Department
for Communities on the operation of the contract for Capita Business Services Ltd to carry out Personal
Independence Payment assessments in Northern Ireland on behalf of the Department for Work and
Pensions.  HL1440

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Questions unanswered after 10 working days

The questions asked on the dates shown in bold were due for answer by the dates in brackets. The govern-
ment department responsible for answering each question is shown in square brackets.
12 May (26 May)
HL128 Lord Alton of Liverpool [Department of Health and Social Care]
24 May (8 June)
HL514 Lord Mann [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL523 Lord Mendelsohn [Department of Health and Social Care]
26 May (10 June)
HL606 Baroness Bull [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL607 Baroness Bull [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL618 Baroness Hayman of Ullock [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL619 Baroness Hayman of Ullock [Department of Health and Social Care]
7 June (21 June)
HL747 Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL756 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath [Department of Health and Social Care]
8 June (22 June)
HL841 Lord Blencathra [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL897 Lord Strasburger [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL898 Lord Strasburger [Department of Health and Social Care]
9 June (23 June)
HL909 Lord Austin of Dudley [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office]
HL926 Lord Browne of Belmont [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL929 Lord Browne of Belmont [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL964 Lord Mendelsohn [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL965 Lord Robathan [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL969 Lord Scriven [Department of Health and Social Care]
10 June (24 June)
HL1014 Baroness McDonagh [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL1015 Baroness McDonagh [Department of Health and Social Care]
HL1025 Lord Scriven [Department of Health and Social Care]

Number of questions allocated to each department which are unanswered after 10 working days
Department of Health and Social Care (20)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (1)

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Bills in Progress

Type of Bill To be
considered
Referred to the Examiners
Monken Hadley Common Bill Private 1 July
Waiting for Second Reading
Elderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Organ Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Education (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Assisted Dying Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Status of Workers Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Telecommunications (Security) Bill Government 29 June
Charities Bill [HL] (Law Commission Bill) Government 29 June
Education (Assemblies) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Age Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Private Member’s
Bill [HL]
Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Onshore Wind Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Government
Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement of Part 3) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Game Birds (Cage Breeding) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Representation of the People (Young People’s Enfranchisement) Private Member’s
Bill [HL]
Cigarette Stick Health Warnings Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Office for Demographic Change Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Modern Slavery (Amendment) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Digital Economy Act 2017 (Amendment) Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Front-loaded Child Benefit Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Constitutional Convention Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Committed to a Grand Committee
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Government
Committed to a Committee of the Whole House
Environment Bill Government 28 June
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL] Government
Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Office of the Whistleblower Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Higher Education Cheating Services Prohibition Bill [HL] Private Member’s
Waiting for Report
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] Government
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] Government

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Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Government

Sent to the Commons
Highgate Cemetery Bill Private

Statutory Instruments in Progress

Affirmative Instruments waiting for consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory

Instruments
Draft European Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021
Draft Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021
Draft European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation
Agreement) Regulations 2021
Draft Medical Devices (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2021
Draft Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No.
2) Regulations 2021
Draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and the Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations
2021
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance)
(Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations
2021

Affirmative Instruments waiting for Affirmative Resolution

Draft Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015 Special attention drawn to the
instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 7th Report, Session 2015–16
Draft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations
2017 Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 29th
Report, Session 2016–17
Draft International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 41st Report from the
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session 2019–21
Draft Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Movement etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 Special attention drawn
to the instrument by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 43rd Report, Session 2019–21
Draft Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021 1st Report from the Secondary Legislation
Scrutiny Committee
Draft Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 Special attention drawn to the
instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 4th Report

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Draft Birmingham Commonwealth Games (Compensation for Enforcement Action) Regulations 2021 (30
June)
Draft Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term
Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021 (29
June)
Draft Introduction and the Import of Cultural Goods (Revocation) Regulations 2021 4th Report from the
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (30 June)
Draft Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Space) Order 2021 (29 June)
Draft Space Industry (Appeals) Regulations 2021 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
Committee (29 June)
Draft Space Industry Regulations 2021 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
(29 June)
Draft Spaceflight Activities (Investigation of Spaceflight Accidents) Regulations 2021 4th Report from the
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (29 June)
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits)
(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (29 June)
Draft Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (30 June)
Draft Health Security (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
Committee
Draft Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 5th
Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Draft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations
2021 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Draft Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (Consequential Modifications) Order
2021
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021
Draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU
Exit) Regulations 2021
Draft Market Surveillance (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation
Scrutiny Committee
Draft Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Order 2021

Negative Instruments
Early Years Foundation Stage (Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations
2021 Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 53rd
Report, Session 2019–21. Praying time expired 11 June.
Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) Order 2021 2nd
Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 29 June.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(Variation of Schedule 9, Part 1) (England) Order 2021 Special
attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 2nd Report. Praying
time expires 29 June.

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Education (School Day and School Year) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2nd
Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 29 June.
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 2nd Report from the Secondary
Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 29 June.
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021
2nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 29 June.
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021
2nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 30 June.
Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment) and Suspension
(Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying
time expires 30 June.
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Protection from Eviction) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2)
Regulations 2021 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires
30 June.
Draft School Admissions Code 2021 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee.
Disapproval period ends 1 July.
School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation
Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 1 July.
Recognition of Professional Qualification (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 3rd Report from
the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 1 July.
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021
3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 2 July.
Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations
2021 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 5 July.
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment)
Regulations 2021 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires
6 July.
Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship) (Bilge Alarm) Regulations 2021 4th Report from the Secondary
Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 12 July.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 4th
Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 13 July.
Food (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2021 4th Report from the
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 13 July.
Agricultural Holdings (Requests for Landlord’s Consent or Variation of Terms and the Suitability Test)
(England) Regulations 2021 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time
expires 13 July.
Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 4th
Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 15 July.
Child Benefit (General) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 4th Report from the Secondary
Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 15 July.

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Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) (Amendment) Regulations
2021 Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 5th
Report. Praying time expires 17 July.
Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Transitional Arrangements) (Amendment)
Regulations 2021 5th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires
13 July.
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment)
(No. 2) Regulations 2021 5th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time
expires 16 July.
Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc) Regulations 2021 Special attention drawn to the instrument by the
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 6th Report. Praying time expires 19 July.
Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2021 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation
Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 17 July.
Insolvency Proceedings (Monetary Limits) (Amendment) Order 2021 6th Report from the Secondary
Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 17 July.
Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Reliefs for Electricity Generation) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations
2021 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 17 July.
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Trading Fund (Variation) Order 2021 6th Report from the Secondary
Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 17 July.
Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 6th
Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Praying time expires 17 July.

Treaties before the House

Interim Agreement establishing Economic Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom and the
Republic of Cameroon Scrutiny period expired: 10 June (29 June)
Interim Trade Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ghana Scrutiny
period expired: 10 June (29 June)
Treaty on the Mutual Recognition of Degrees between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Peru
(with Exchange of Notes) Scrutiny period expires: 29 June
Protocol amending the Agreement between the United Kingdom and Japan for Co-operation in the
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Scrutiny period expires: 13 July
Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Estonia concerning the Protection of
Classified Information Scrutiny period expires: 22 July
Protocol of amendments to the Agreement of 15 July 1986 between the United Kingdom and the Soviet
Union concerning the Prevention of Incidents at Sea beyond the Territorial Sea Scrutiny period expires: 22
July
Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Swiss Confederation on the Mutual Recognition of their
Authorised Economic Operator Programmes Scrutiny period expires: 22 July
Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Latvia concerning the Protection of
Classified Information Scrutiny period expires: 6 September
Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Belgium concerning the Protection of
Classified Information Scrutiny period expires: 14 September

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Retirement
The following member of the House has given notice of his intention to retire.
Lord Sainsbury of Turville (1 July)

Select Committee Reports awaiting a Government response after two months

The Government has undertaken to respond in writing to the reports of select committees, if possible,
within two months of publication. Only in exceptional circumstances should a response be deferred for
more than six months after the report’s publication. If it appears likely that a response may be received
later than two months after the date of publication, the department concerned should write to the Com-
mittee explaining the reasons and indicating the likely timetable.
Economic Affairs Committee Social care funding: time to end a national scandal (7th Report, Session
2017–19, HL Paper 392), (response due 4 September 2019, no further date agreed for a response)
[Department of Health and Social Care]
COVID-19 Committee Beyond Digital: Planning for a Hybrid World (1st Report, Session 2019–21, HL
Paper 263), (response due 21 June, response expected 28 June) [Department for Digital, Culture, Media
and Sport]

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 Committees

Committees
Only the next meeting of each Committee is listed below. Further details of these meetings, and of planned
further meetings, may be found in the House of Lords Committees Weekly Bulletin. Meetings are hybrid
where a Committee Room is listed

Tuesday 29 June
Environment and Climate Change Committee Virtual meeting 9.30am
(webcast)
COVID-19 Committee Virtual meeting 9.45am
(webcast)
Science and Technology Committee Virtual meeting 10.00am
Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee Virtual meeting 10.00am
Youth Unemployment Committee Virtual meeting 10.15am
Industry and Regulators Committee Virtual meeting 10.15am
Justice and Home Affairs Committee Virtual meeting 10.30am
Communications and Digital Committee Virtual meeting 2.00pm
Procedure and Privileges Committee Virtual Meeting 3.00pm
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee Virtual meeting 3.45pm
Wednesday 30 June
Constitution Committee Virtual meeting 11.00am
(webcast)
International Relations and Defence Committee Virtual meeting 11.00am
Public Services Committee Virtual meeting 2.30pm
(transcript only)
Human Rights (Joint Committee) Virtual meeting 2.40pm
National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee Virtual meeting 3.30pm
(webcast)
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Virtual meeting 3.40pm
Monday 5 July
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Virtual meeting 2.00pm
Tuesday 6 July
Built Environment Committee Virtual meeting 10.00am
Wednesday 7 July
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee Virtual meeting 4.00pm
Monday 12 July
Liaison Committee Virtual meeting 3.30pm
Wednesday 14 July
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Virtual meeting 10.00am
Finance Committee Virtual meeting 3.15pm
Tuesday 20 July
Ecclesiastical Committee (Statutory Committee) Virtual meeting 10.00am
Thursday 22 July
Conduct Committee Virtual meeting 1.00pm

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 Minutes of Proceedings

Minutes of Proceedings of Friday 25 June 2021

The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln.

Public Business
1 Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL] Lord Bird moved that the bill be now read a second time.
After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
2 Office of the Whistleblower Bill [HL] Baroness Kramer moved that the bill be now read a second time.
After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
3 Higher Education Cheating Services Prohibition Bill [HL] Lord Storey moved that the bill be now
read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of
the Whole House.
The House adjourned at 3.14pm until Monday 28 June at 1.00pm.
Simon Burton
Clerk of the Parliaments

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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum pre-
sented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.

Command Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
1. Foreign Affairs—Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Bank for International
Settlements. (459)

Treaty subject to scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
The following paper was laid before the House by command of Her Majesty:
1. Intelligence and Security—Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Belgium
concerning the Protection of Classified Information (462)

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