Debates on delegated legislation on Wednesday, 20 May 2020, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Callanan. The answering member was Lord Bassam of Brighton.

Weights and Measures Act 1985 (Definitions of “Metre” and “Kilogram”) (Amendment) Order 2020

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 803 cc1117-1131
Session: 2019-21
Department: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Procedure: Virtual proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Callanan | 803 cc1117-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this order was laid before the House on 16 March 2020. The purpose of this statutory in...; Baroness Northover | 803 cc1118-1120 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction, and his officials for their clear exposition...; Lord Hope of Craighead | 803 cc1120-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the Minister for his introduction to this measure and for th...; Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth | 803 cc1121-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting these draft regulations with such clarity on what I...; Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 803 c1122 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am very pleased to follow such a noble and distinguished Welshman. I too thank the Mi...; Lord Rennard | 803 cc1122-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the early 1970s saw a series of changes that I began learning about while at primary sc...; Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 803 cc1123-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on so expertly taking us through the order today. I hope no...; Lord Liddle | 803 c1124 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, on the clarity of his ex...; Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 803 c1124 (Link to this contribution)
I remind the noble Lord of the speaking time limit.; Lord Liddle | 803 c1124 (Link to this contribution)
Yes. I believe that the Government should now be acknowledging that this issue is nothing to do w...; Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 803 c1125 (Link to this contribution)
I suggest that the noble Lord draws his comments to a close.; Lord Liddle | 803 c1125 (Link to this contribution)
Of course I will. I suggest that he writes to them and explains that the great brouhaha about EU ...; Lord Duncan of Springbank | 803 c1125 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it may be worth remembering that the time recommended for each contribution is three mi...; Lord Wei | 803 cc1125-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I also thank the Minister for the clarity of his opening remarks. I welcome this change...; Lord Holmes of Richmond | 803 c1126 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his clear, concise and measured introduction. Weights and meas...; Lord Blencathra | 803 cc1126-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for giving us the chance to speak on this importan...; Lord Fox | 803 cc1127-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, those who review Hansard tomorrow may find the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, using words...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 803 c1129 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it seems an amazing slice of luck that we are debating this on World Metrology Day, whi...; Lord Callanan | 803 cc1129-1131 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions to what I thought was an extre...
Subjects: Devolution Enforcement EU law Measurement Metrication Standards Trading standards Brexit
Legislation: Weights and Measures Act 1985 (Definitions of 'Metre' and 'Kilogram') (Amendment) Order 2020
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Weights and Measures Act 1985 (Definitions of “Metre” and “Kilogram”) (Amendment) Order 2020

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