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Minutes for 7 November 2017

Chamber

Item number 2
Japanese knotweed A question was asked by Baroness Wilcox, on behalf of Baroness Sharples, and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 11:06)
Item number 3
Young people: digital resilience A question was asked by Lord Cotter and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 11:13)
Item number 4
Veterans: mental health A question was asked by the Countess of Mar and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 11:21)
Item number 5
Productivity A question was asked by Baroness Wheatcroft and answered by Lord Henley. (at 11:29)
Item number 6
Space Industry Bill [HL] The Earl of Courtown, on behalf of Baroness Sugg, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 12 Schedule 1 Clauses 13 to 17 Schedule 2 Clause 18 Schedule 3 Clauses 19 to 21 Schedule 4 Clause 22 Schedule 5 Clauses 23 to 40 Schedule 6 Clauses 41 and 42 Schedule 7 Clause 43 Schedule 8 Cla… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:36)
Item number 7
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Public Health Functions) Order 2017 Lord O'Shaughnessy moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 July 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:36)
Item number 8
Regulation of Social Housing (Influence of Local Authorities) (England) Regulations 2017 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 September 2017 be approved. Then Lord Kennedy of Southwark moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert "but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations will not improve accountability of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:01)
Item number 9
Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Consequential Amendments) Order 2017 Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 7 September 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:41)
Item number 10
International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) Order 2017 Earl Howe moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 June 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:56)
Item number 11
Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 October 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:16)
Item number 12
Banking Act 2009 (Service Providers to Payment Systems) Order 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 July 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:45)
Item number 13
Scottish Banknote (Designation of Authorised Bank) Regulations 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 September 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 14:02)
Item number 14
Brexit: sectoral impact assessments Lord Callanan repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 14:03)
Item number 15
Growing up with the internet (Communications Committee Report) Lord Best moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Communications Committee Growing up with the internet (2nd Report, Session 2016–17, HL Paper 130). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:10)
Item number 16
Counter-Daesh update Earl Howe repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 17:00)
Item number 17
Israel: DfID Secretary of State meetings Lord Bates repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 17:50)
Item number 18
Yemen Lord Bates repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 18:02)
The House adjourned at 6.13pm until Monday 13 November at 2.30pm.
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