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Minutes for 19 March 2018
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
(at 14:30)
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Deaths of Lords The Lord Speaker informed the House that the following members of the House had died: Lord Crickhowell on 17 March 2018 Lord Richard on 18 March 2018 (at 14:36)
Select Committee Reports
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Liaison
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: New ad hoc Committees in 2018–19. (2nd Report, HL Paper 103)
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National Security Strategy
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: National Security Capability Review: A Changing Security Environment. (1st Report, HL Paper 104)
Public Business
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Trafficked children: asylum A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 14:37)
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Prescription drugs: dependence A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy.
(at 14:45)
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Broadband: Universal Service Obligation A question was asked by Lord Fox and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde.
(at 14:52)
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Foreign policy: Parliamentary participation A question was asked by Viscount Waverley and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
(at 14:59)
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 214. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
(at 15:08)
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Money laundering Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 18:39)
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Customs clearance arrangements at UK ports Lord Bates repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 18:51)
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Cambridge Analytica Lord Ashton of Hyde repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 19:04)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 19:19)
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 227. The House resumed after amendment 242.
(at 19:38)
The House adjourned at 1.17am on Tuesday 20 March until 2.30pm the same day.
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