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Minutes for 8 May 2018

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Ely. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Earl Baldwin of Bewdley under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 9 May 2018.
Item number 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Correspondence: Government consultation policy. (28th Report, HL Paper 134)
Item number 3
Procedure The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Explanatory statements on amendments; Oath taking; Topical oral questions and topical questions for short debate. (4th Report, HL Paper 135)
Item number 4
Brexit: Digital Single Market A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 14:36)
Item number 5
Brexit: logistics industry A question was asked by Lord Bradshaw and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:43)
Item number 6
Product safety: freezers and refrigerators A question was asked by Baroness Donaghy and answered by Lord Henley. (at 14:51)
Item number 7
NHS: overseas doctors A question was asked by Baroness Hayman and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:00)
Item number 8
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 93. Amendments 93 (see division 1), 93A to 94, 95 (see division 2), 98 to 102, 102A, 104A to 104C, 105A, 106ZA to106B, 108A, 110A (see division 3), 69A to 69D, 70 (see division 4), 70C, 72ZA to 72ZD, 72B to 72H, 73A, 74, 75A, 75B, 77, 77E to 77H, 78A to 78E, 82, 83AA to 83C, 83F to 83KA, 83L… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:06)
The House adjourned at 10.42pm until Wednesday 9 May at 3.00pm.
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