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Minutes for 18 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
Oaths The following Lords took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct: David Geoffrey Nigel Lord Filkin Edward Alfred Alexander Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (at 14:36)
Item number 2
Liaison The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Review of Investigative Select Committee Activity in Session 2016–17. (1st Report, HL Paper 13)
Item number 3
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for Claimants Aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. (4th Report, HL Paper 14)
Item number 4
European Union The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: farm animal welfare. (5th Report, HL Paper 15) Brexit: judicial oversight of the European Arrest Warrant. (6th Report, HL Paper 16)
Item number 5
Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [HL] A message was brought from the Commons that they concur with the resolution of this House of 11 July.
Item number 6
University of London Bill [HL] A message was brought from the Commons that they concur with the resolution of this House of 11 July.
Item number 7
Sexual Offences Act 1967 A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:37)
Item number 8
Southern Africa: trading relationships A question was asked by Lord St John of Bletso and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 14:44)
Item number 9
Nigeria A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 14:51)
Item number 10
Schools: recruitment and retention A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Lord Nash. (at 15:00)
Item number 11
 Saudi Arabia: executions A private notice question was asked by Lord Dholakia and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:07)
Item number 12
Carbon Emission Reductions Bill [HL] Baroness Featherstone presented a bill to amend the target for reducing net carbon emissions in the UK to 100% by 2050. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 63) (at 15:19)
Item number 13
Automatic Electoral Registration Bill [HL] Baroness McDonagh presented a bill to impose certain duties upon Her Majesty’s Government to ensure the accuracy, completeness and utility of electoral registers; to make provision for the sharing of data for the purposes of electoral registration; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 6… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:19)
Item number 14
Free childcare hours Lord Nash repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:23)
Item number 15
Brexit: trade in goods (European Union Committee Report) Baroness Verma moved that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: trade in goods (16th Report, Session 2016–17, HL Paper 129). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:36)
Item number 16
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2017 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 June 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:40)
Item number 17
Damages (Personal Injury) Order 2017 Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts moved that this House regrets that the Damages (Personal Injury) Order 2017 makes a substantial change to the Ogden rate, the first change since 2001, just before the completion of a further consultation on how to set that rate more effectively in the future (SI 2017/206). After debate, the motion was withdrawn. (at 20:13)
The House adjourned at 9.04pm until Wednesday 19 July at 3.00pm.
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