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Minutes for 12 December 2017

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Lord Houghton of Richmond General Sir John Nicholas Reynolds Houghton, GCB, CBE, having been created Baron Houghton of Richmond, of Richmond in the County of North Yorkshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 20 November 2017, was introduced between Baroness Harris of Richmond and Lord Hague of Richmond, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 14:40)
Item number 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 Draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2017. (13th Report, HL Paper 49)
Item number 3
European Union The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: sanctions policy (8th Report, HL Paper 50)  Brexit: will consumers be protected? (9th Report, HL Paper 51)
Item number 4
Health: atrial fibrillation and stroke A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 14:45)
Item number 5
NHS: EEA doctors A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 14:54)
Item number 6
European Structural and Investment Funds A question was asked by Baroness Pinnock and answered by Lord Henley. (at 15:00)
Item number 7
Railways: fares A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 15:08)
Item number 8
Small Business Commissioner (Scope and Scheme) Regulations 2017 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 November 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:16)
Item number 9
Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017 Lord Henley moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 1 November 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:16)
Item number 10
Designs (International Registration of Industrial Designs) Order 2017 Lord Henley moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 1 November 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:16)
Item number 11
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 73. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 15:16)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 17:03)
Item number 12
Brexit: human rights A question was asked by Lord Cashman and, after debate, answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 18:00)
The House adjourned at 7.28pm until Wednesday 13 December at 3.00pm.
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