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Minutes for 28 February 2018
Chamber
The House met at 3.00pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury.
(at 15:00)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Renwick of Clifton under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 31 March 2018.
Select Committee Reports
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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 instruments:
Draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
Draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018
Draft Domestic Renewable He… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [HL] (15th Report, HL Paper 84)
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill. (16th Report, HL Paper 85)
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Human Rights
The following Reports from the Joint Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Proposal for a Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018. (2nd Report, HL Paper 86)
Legislative Scrutiny: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill (3rd Report, HL Paper 87)
Public Business
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Retail Trade: Online Suppliers A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Henley.
(at 15:07)
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Alcohol: Minimum Unit Pricing A question was asked by Lord Rennard and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy.
(at 15:15)
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Disabled Access: Standards A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Baroness Sugg.
(at 15:22)
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ISIS: Trial of British Citizens A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 15:30)
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 14. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
(at 15:43)
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Northern Ireland Border Lord Duncan of Springbank repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 19:10)
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International Development Committee: Burma Visas Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 19:24)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 19:38)
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 23. The House resumed after clause 4 was agreed to.
(at 19:50)
The House adjourned at 10.09pm until Thursday 1 March at 11.00am.
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