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Lords consideration of Commons reasons for amendments to the Agriculture Bill - Oct 20

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) (Con): My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will speak also to Motions C, C1, F and F1.

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:32

Second reading (Lords) (day 2) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Oct 20

Lord Fox (LD): My Lords, yesterday we heard some remarkable speeches, not least from the two debutants: the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, and the noble Lord, Lord Sarfraz...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:30

Private Notice Question (Lords) on Covid-19: Information Sharing with Police Forces - Oct 20

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath asked the Government what is the legal basis for their Memorandum of Understanding with the National Police Chiefs’ Council which allows police forces to access information...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:28

Oral answer (Lords) on World Energy Outlook 2020 - Oct 20

Lord Ravensdale asked the Government what assessment they have made of the report by the International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook 2020, published on 13 October...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:27

Oral answer (Lords) on Cancer Task Force - Oct 20

Lord Rennard asked the Government how the new cancer taskforce will operate; and what funding that taskforce will be able to direct towards reducing any backlog in identifying and treating cancer patients...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:26

Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Local Clean Air Targets - Oct 20

Alex Sobel (Leeds North West) (Lab/Co-op):...There are some stark warnings here...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:18

Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Colleges and Skills: Covid-19 - Oct 20

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con):...To assist left-behind areas in levelling up, the shared prosperity fund and the towns fund should supplement existing skills policy in areas where economic activity is lower and unemployment higher than elsewhere...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:14

Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Support for Children and Families: Covid-19 - Oct 20

Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Con):...Early in lockdown, I received this email from a constituent, which I share with her permission...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:11

Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings - Oct 20

Lord Adonis (Lab): My Lords, it is vital that schools are kept open, wherever possible, and that full online learning is provided where they cannot be...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:06

Extracts from Treasury Questions - Oct 20

Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) (Con): I recently had a Zoom call with Deborah Annetts, the CEO of the Incorporated Society of Musicians...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:01