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Minutes for 30 April 2018

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Portsmouth. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Lord Martin of Springburn The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Lord Martin of Springburn, a member of the House, had died on 29 April 2018. (at 14:36)
Item number 2
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 30 April 2018 of Lord Kirkhill under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
European Union The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: food prices and availability (14th Report, HL Paper 129) Dispute resolution and enforcement after Brexit. (15th Report, HL Paper 130)
Item number 4
Benefit cap: child and family well-being A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Baroness Buscombe. (at 14:37)
Item number 5
St Petersburg International Economic Forum A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Baroness Fairhead. (at 14:46)
Item number 6
Secretary of State for International Trade: visits A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Baroness Fairhead. (at 14:54)
Item number 7
Muslims: population growth and Sharia law A question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:00)
Item number 8
Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill A bill to make provision about offences when perpetrated against emergency workers, and persons assisting such workers; to make certain offences aggravated when perpetrated against such workers in the exercise of their duty; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:08)
Item number 9
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 49. Amendments 49 (see division 1), 51 (see division 3), 53, 53A, 54A, 59 (see division 4), 86, 86A and 87 were agreed to. Amendment 50 (see division 2) was disagreed to. The report stage was adjourned. (at 15:10)
The House adjourned at 12.07am on Tuesday 1 May until 2.30pm the same day.
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