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Minutes for 14 September 2017

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln Christopher Lord Bishop of Lincoln was introduced between the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Barony of Bridges in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Mark Thomas Bridges had established his claim to the Barony of Bridges in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Bridges on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
Item number 3
Barony of Ravensdale in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Daniel Nicholas Mosley had established his claim to the Barony of Ravensdale in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Ravensdale on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
Item number 4
Barony of Wigram in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Andrew Francis Clive Wigram had established his claim to the Barony of Wigram in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Wigram on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
Item number 5
Brexit: Northern Cyprus A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:10)
Item number 6
Housing A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 11:19)
Item number 7
Health: sepsis A question was asked by Lord Grade of Yarmouth and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 11:26)
Item number 8
HMS Ocean: hurricane relief A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:33)
Item number 9
 Children: gambling advertisements (Balloted debate) Lord Chadlington moved that this House takes note of the effect of gambling advertisements on children. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:40)
Item number 10
Local housing need Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 13:29)
Item number 11
 English Baccalaureate: creative and technical subjects (Balloted debate) Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that this House takes note of the impact of the English Baccalaureate on the take-up of creative and technical subjects, and the case for broadening the curriculum to create a coherent and unified 14 to 19 phase. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:15)
Item number 12
Schools update: national funding formula Lord Nash repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 16:34)
The House adjourned at 5.05pm until Monday 09 October at 2.30pm. (at 17:05)
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