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Minutes for 21 November 2017

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Lord Chartres The Rt Rev. and Rt Hon. Richard John Carew Chartres, KCVO, lately Bishop of London, having been created Baron Chartres, of Wilton in the County of Wiltshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 7 November 2017, was introduced between Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve and Lord Luce, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Cod… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:38)
Item number 2
High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill The Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee reported on the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the bill, currently before the Commons: That the following Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: SO 4, 4A, 10, 10A, 11, 12A, 13, 27, 27A, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45 and 47; the report was agreed to.
Item number 3
Drones A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 14:43)
Item number 4
Kashmir A question was asked by Lord Hussain and answered by Lord Bates. (at 14:51)
Item number 5
Social housing A question was asked by Lord Shipley and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:59)
Item number 6
Student Loans Company A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:06)
Item number 7

Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament The Lord Privy Seal moved that this House approves the nomination of Lord Janvrin and the Marquess of Lothian as members of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:13)

Item number 8
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 to 33 were agreed to and a privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:14)
Item number 9
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 16 was agreed to. (at 16:31)
The House adjourned at 9.08pm until Wednesday 22 November at 3.00pm.
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