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Lords consideration of Commons amendments to the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill - Feb 2

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care (Lord Bethell) (Con): My Lords, with the leave of the House, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 11A to 11D, 22A to 22C, 32A to 32C, and 50A to 50C en bloc...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 08:26

Lords motion to approve the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021 - Feb 2

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Wolfson of Tredegar) (Con): My Lords, this draft instrument prevents enforcement agents—bailiffs—attending residential premises in England to execute a writ or warrant of possession except in the most serious circumstances...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 08:24

Oral answer (Lords) on Schools: Exam-year Pupils - Feb 2

Lord Addington asked the Government what plans they have to permit exam year pupils affected by the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to repeat that year of study...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 08:22

Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Youth Unemployment - Feb 2

Lord Rose of Monewden asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment of young people

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 08:20

Oral answer (Lords) on Brexit: Farmers - Feb 2

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick asked the Government what steps they are taking to ensure that farmers continue to receive financial support following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 08:19

Oral answer (Lords) on Schools: Online Learning - Feb 2

Lord Storey asked the Government what assessment they have made of the provision of online learning for school pupils, and, in particular, for disadvantaged pupils...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 08:16

Extract from second reading debate (Commons) of the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill - Feb 2

Dean Russell (Watford) (Con):...The role of drones in society over just a few years has been transformative...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 08:10

Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Schools: Online Learning - Feb 2

Baroness Blower (Lab) [V]: My Lords, in summer 2020 the National Education Union published a plan, point 1 of which said...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 08:07

Extracts from committee stage (Lords) of the Trade Bill - Feb 2

Lord Blencathra (Con):...I know there will be some colleagues on the Conservative Benches—indeed, on all sides—who may be concerned that this power would be used and abused...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 07:56

Extract from Scottish Parliament: Questions to the First Minister - Feb 2

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): As the vaccination programme progresses and the country begins to move out of lockdown...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 07:47