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Minutes for 15 January 2018

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
The Lord Bishop of Chichester Martin Clive Lord Bishop of Chichester was introduced between the Lord Bishop of Norwich and the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:37)
Item number 2
Earldom of Eldon in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of John Francis Thomas Marie Joseph Columba Fidelis Scott commonly called Viscount Encombe claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Eldon in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Earl of Eldon on the register of heredita… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Barony of Braybrooke in the Peerage of Great Britain The Petition of Richard Ralph Neville claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Braybrooke in the Peerage of Great Britain and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Braybrooke on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and refer… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Brexit: customs procedures A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Lord Bates. (at 14:41)
Item number 5
Apprenticeships: disabled students A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:48)
Item number 6
Commonwealth Summit: faith leaders A question was asked by Baroness Berridge and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:57)
Item number 7
Pollution: vehicle emissions A question was asked by Baroness Rawlings and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 15:05)
Item number 8
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 3 (see division 1), 6, 9, 23 and 24, 27, 31 to 37, 45 (see division 2), 47, 51 and 52, 55 to 61, and 65 to 70 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 71. (at 15:12)
Item number 9
National Security Capability Review Earl Howe repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 16:32)
Item number 10
Carillion Lord Young of Cookham repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 16:46)
Item number 11
Water abstraction regulations Baroness Jones of Whitchurch moved that this House regrets that the Water Abstraction (Specified Enactments) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1042), the Water Abstraction and Impounding (Exemptions) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1044), the Water Abstraction (Revocations etc.) (England) Order 2017 (SI 2017/1046), and the Water Abstraction (Transitional Provision… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:40)
The House adjourned at 8.40pm until Tuesday 16 January at 2.30pm.
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