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Minutes for 6 November 2017

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Oath Donald Michael Ellison Lord Foster of Bath took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:34)
Item number 2

Retirements The Lord Speaker informed the House that the following members of the House had retired with effect from 3 November under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014:  Lord Plumb Lord Tanlaw (at 14:36)

Item number 3
Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Clinton-Davis under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 10 January 2018.
Item number 4
European Union A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:36)
Item number 5
Brexit: non-chemical farming methods A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:44)
Item number 6
Brexit: farm support A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:52)
Item number 7
Brexit: exclusive economic zone and territorial seas A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:59)
Item number 8

National Security Strategy The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that the Commons message of 31 October be considered and that a Committee of ten members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, to consider the National Security Strategy;  That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:06)

Item number 9

Communications The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Baroness Stowell of Beeston and Lord Goodlad be appointed members of the Select Committee in place of Lord Henley and Lord Finkelstein, resigned and that Lord Gilbert of Panteg be appointed Chairman. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)

Item number 10

Citizenship and Civic Engagement The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Baroness Eaton be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Baroness Stedman-Scott, resigned. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:09)

Item number 11

Deputy Chairmen of Committees The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that the following members be appointed to the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session: Finlay of Llandaff, B. Lexden, L. Newlove, B.Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Rogan, L. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:09)

Item number 12
Data Protection Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 18. The House resumed. (at 15:09)
Item number 13
Paradise Papers Lord Bates repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 17:01)
Item number 14
Grenfell Recovery Taskforce Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 17:16)
Item number 15
Data Protection Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 21A. The House resumed. (at 20:39)
Item number 16
Scrutiny of secondary legislation Lord Tunnicliffe moved that this House regrets that Her Majesty's Government has introduced the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, the Information about People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 20:20)
Item number 17
Data Protection Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with  amendment 26. Amendment 30 was agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 45A. (at 17:55)
The House adjourned at 10.22pm until Tuesday 07 November at 11.00am.
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