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Minutes for 5 February 2018

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
International Relations The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018. (2nd Report, HL Paper 74)
Item number 2
Recycling: Chinese import ban A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Data protection and privacy A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 14:44)
Item number 4
Asylum seekers: legal advice A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 14:52)
Item number 5
Modern slavery: Indian supply chains A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:59)
Item number 6
Civil service impartiality A private notice question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:06)
Item number 7
Role of women in public life Baroness Vere of Norbiton, on behalf of Baroness Williams of Trafford, moved that this House takes note of the role of women in public life and the progress made in increasing their representation in Parliament 100 years after the Representation of the People Act 1918 received Royal Assent. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:17)
Item number 8
Immigration White Paper Baroness Vere of Norbiton repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 18:08)
Item number 9
NHS winter crisis Lord O'Shaughnessy repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 18:23)
Item number 10
Grenfell Tower: insulation materials Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 18:34)
Item number 11
Rail update Baroness Sugg repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 18:46)
The House adjourned at 9.48pm until Tuesday 6 February at 2.30pm.
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