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Minutes for 22 January 2018

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Item number 1
Health: Alma-Ata Declaration A question was asked by Baroness Watkins of Tavistock, on behalf of Lord Crisp, and answered by Lord Bates. (at 14:36)
Item number 2
Non-disclosure provisions A question was asked by Baroness Stowell of Beeston and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 14:45)
Item number 3
Deceased individuals: allegations A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:50)
Item number 4
Police commissioners A question was asked by Lord Greaves and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:00)
Item number 5
Armed forces: investment A private notice question was asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and answered by Earl Howe. (at 15:07)
Item number 6
Higher Education (Access and Participation Plans) (England) Regulations 2018 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 December 2017 be approved and that this House takes note of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1145); of the Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Re… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:18)
Item number 7
European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:15)
Item number 8
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 December 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:41)
Item number 9
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations  2018 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:41)
Item number 10
Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2017 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 November 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:09)
Item number 11
Private sector pension abuse Baroness Buscombe repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 17:54)
Item number 12
Financial Assistance Scheme (Increased Cap for Long Service) Regulations 2018 Baroness Buscombe moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:10)
Item number 13
Armed Forces Act 2006 (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2017 Earl Howe moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 November 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:56)
Item number 14
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:25)
Item number 15
Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Maritime Enforcement Powers: Code of Practice) Regulations 2017 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 November 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:52)
Item number 16
Transfer of Responsibility for Relevant Children (Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 20:09)
Item number 17
Small Business Commissioner A question was asked by Lord Mendelsohn and, after debate, answered by Lord Henley. (at 20:26)
The House adjourned at 9.32pm until Tuesday 23 January at 2.30pm.
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