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Minutes for 1 May 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

Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Baroness Shields for the remainder of this Parliament.

Item number 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The 27th Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 131)
Item number 3
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations. (16th Report, HL Paper 132)
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Swansea Tidal Lagoon: Hendry Review A question was asked by Baroness Finn and answered by Lord Henley. (at 14:36)
Item number 5
Non-disclosure agreements A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 14:45)
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Government vehicles: procurement A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 14:52)
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Fire safety: building materials A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 15:00)
Item number 8
Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill A bill to make provision for the imposition of a cap on rates charged to domestic customers for the supply of gas and electricity; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 100) (at 15:06)
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Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 100–EN)
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Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to. (at 19:01)
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Privileges and Conduct The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the Report from the Select Committee on the conduct of Lord Bassam of Brighton (1st Report, HL Paper 126) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)

Item number 12
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered and agreed to. (at 15:10)
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Proposed merger of Sainsbury's and Asda Lord Henley repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 16:22)
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Windrush Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 16:34)
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Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2018 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:47)
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Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:55)
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Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:16)
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Employment Rights Act 1996 (NHS Recruitment—Protected Disclosure) Regulations 2018 Baroness Manzoor moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:36)
Item number 19
Legislative Reform (Constitution of the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Order 2018 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 1 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:59)
Item number 20
Enterprise Act 2002 (Share of Supply Test) (Amendment) Order 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:35)
The House adjourned at 7.01pm until Wednesday 2 May at 3.00pm.
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