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Minutes for 29 November 2017

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Lord Steyn The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Steyn, a member of the House, had died on 28 November 2017. (at 15:06)
Item number 2
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instrument: Draft Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Maritime Enforcement Powers: Code of Practice) Regulations 2017. (4th Report, HL Paper 44)
Item number 3
Nurses: tuition fees A question was asked by Lord Clark of Windermere and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 15:06)
Item number 4
Criminal justice: interpretation and translation services A question was asked by Baroness Coussins and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 15:15)
Item number 5
Apprenticeships: training providers A question was asked by Lord Aberdare and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:22)
Item number 6
Armed Forces: morale A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Earl Howe. (at 15:30)
Item number 7
Brexit: costs Lord Bates repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:37)
Item number 8
Railways: update Baroness Sugg repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:49)
Item number 9
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 52. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after clause 40 was agreed to. (at 16:32)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 18:50)
Item number 10
Education: early years A question was asked by Lord Storey and, after debate, answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 19:00)
The House adjourned at 7.56pm until Thursday 30 November at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Scotland Act 1998 (Insolvency Functions) Order 2017 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Scotland Act 1998 (Insolvency Functions) Order 2017. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:02)
Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Wild Fisheries) Order 2017 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Wild Fisheries) Order 2017. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:30)
Drug Dealing Telecommunications Restriction Orders Regulations 2017 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Drug Dealing Telecommunications Restriction Orders Regulations 2017. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:46)
Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2017. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:10)
Community Drivers’ Hours Offences (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen, on behalf of Baroness Sugg, moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Community Drivers’ Hours Offences (Enforcement) Regulations 2017. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:24)
Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017 Baroness Buscombe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:48)
Selection of the President of Welsh Tribunals Regulations 2017 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Selection of the President of Welsh Tribunals Regulations 2017. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:23)
The Committee adjourned at 6.43pm
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