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Minutes for 20 March 2018
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Winchester.
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Tributes: Lord Richard Tributes were paid to the late Lord Richard.
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord Sanderson of Bowden under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 29 March 2018.
Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/306)
Correspondence: Licensing of HMO (Prescribed Description) (England) Order 2018 (SI 2018/221), and correspondence on “Purdah” and secondary… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Political Polling and Digital Media
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: The politics of polling. (HL Paper 106)
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European Union
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: reciprocal healthcare. (13th Report, HL Paper 107)
Public Business
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Abortion: misoprostol A question was asked by Baroness Watkins of Tavistock and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy.
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National curriculum: litter A question was asked by Lord Robathan and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton.
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Syria A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
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Part-time study A question was asked by Baroness Bakewell and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
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Civil Liability Bill [HL] Lord Keen of Elie presented a bill to make provision about whiplash claims and the personal injury discount rate. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 90)
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Civil Liability Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 90–EN)
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National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 February 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 January 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Works Detrimental to Navigation (Powers and Duties of Inspectors) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 January 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Brexit: fisheries management Lord Gardiner of Kimble repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
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Nuclear Safeguards Bill The report was received. Amendments 1, 2, 3 (see division 1), 4, 6, 7 (see division 2), 10 and 12 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 91)
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The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Free School Lunches and Milk, and School and Early Years Finance (Amendments Relating to Universal Credit) (England) Regulations 2018 Lord Bassam of Brighton moved that this House regrets Her Majesty's Government bringing forward changes in entitlement to free school meals through the Free School Lunches and Milk, and School and Early Years Finance (Amendments Relating to Univers… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The House adjourned at 8.19pm until Wednesday 21 March at 11.00am.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.
Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2018 Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2018 Earl Howe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Amendment) Order 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Amendment) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Insolvency of Registered Providers of Social Housing Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Insolvency of Registered Providers of Social Housing Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Electronic Commerce Directive (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2018 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Electronic Commerce Directive (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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The Committee adjourned at 7.24pm
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