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Minutes for 17 July 2017

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Oath Giles Heneage Lord Radice took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:34)
Item number 2
Queen's Speech The Lord Chamberlain, Earl Peel, delivered Her Majesty's reply to the Address of 29 June, as follows: "I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament." (at 14:34)
Item number 3
House of Lords Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2016–17 It was ordered that the Annual Report and the Resource Accounts of the House of Lords Administration for the year 2016–17 be published. (HL Paper 12)
Item number 4
Economic Affairs The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Brexit and the Labour Market. (1st Report, HL Paper 11)
Item number 5
Children in need A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Lord Nash. (at 14:37)
Item number 6
Fox hunting A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:45)
Item number 7
Health: obstetrics and gynaecology A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 14:52)
Item number 8
Mental health services: children and adolescents A question was asked by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 14:57)
Item number 9
High Speed 2: electronic document deposits Lord Callanan moved that, in respect of any bill relating to High Speed 2 that is read the first time in Session 2017–19, whether before or after the passing of this motion, and to which the standing orders relating to private business are found by the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills to apply, it shall be sufficient compliance w… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:07)
Item number 10
Brexit: UK–EU movement of people (European Union Committee Report) Baroness Prashar moved that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: UK–EU movement of people (14th Report, Session 2016–17, HL Paper 121). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 11
Schools update Lord Nash repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 16:32)
Item number 12
(Continuation of debate on Brexit UK-EU movement of people, after Statement) (at 17:16)
Item number 13
Electricity Market (Economic Affairs Committee Report) Lord Hollick moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market (2nd Report, Session 2016–17, HL Paper 113). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:28)
The House adjourned at 9.52pm until Tuesday 18 July at 2.30pm.
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