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Minutes for 12 July 2017

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The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Barony of Crofton in the Peerage of Ireland The Petition of Edward Harry Piers Crofton claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Crofton in the Peerage of Ireland was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 79.
Item number 2
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [HL] Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL] Space Industry Bill [HL]. (1st Report, HL Paper 10)
Item number 3
Brexit: United Kingdom–European Union parliamentary assembly A question was asked by Lord Soley and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns. (at 15:06)
Item number 4
Istanbul Convention A question was asked by Baroness Gale and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:15)
Item number 5
Turkey: death penalty A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:22)
Item number 6
Electric car ownership A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:29)
Item number 7
Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (Legal Advice and Appeals) Bill [HL] Lord Roberts of Llandudno presented a bill to make provision for unaccompanied asylum seeking children to receive legal advice and for extending the deadline for an unaccompanied asylum seeking child to appeal an asylum decision. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 53) (at 15:37)
Item number 8
BBC Licence Fee Bill [HL] Lord Best presented a bill to establish the BBC Licence Fee Commission to make recommendations to the Secretary of State on the settlement for BBC funding from 1 April 2022, after conducting public and Parliamentary consultation. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 54) (at 15:37)
Item number 9
Cosmetic Surgery (Standards) Bill [HL] Lord Colwyn, on behalf of Lord Lansley, presented a bill to make provision to include medical practitioners specialising in cosmetic surgery in the Specialist Register for medical practitioners. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 55) (at 15:38)
Item number 10
Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill [HL] Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe presented a bill to prohibit the wearing of medals or insignia awarded for valour, with the intent to deceive. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 56) (at 15:38)
Item number 11
Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 56–EN)
Item number 12
Modern Slavery (Transparency in Supply Chains) Bill [HL] Baroness Young of Hornsey presented a bill to make further provision for transparency in supply chains in respect of slavery and human trafficking. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 57) (at 15:38)
Item number 13
Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill A bill to amend sections 71, 71A and 84 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982, and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 58) (at 15:39)
Item number 14
Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 58–EN)
Item number 15
Space Industry Bill [HL] Lord Callanan 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. (at 15:40)
Item number 16
Brexit: risks to NHS sustainability A question was asked by Lord Warner and, after debate, answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 17:37)
The House adjourned at 6.51pm until Thursday 13 July at 11.00am.
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