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Minutes for 9 May 2018

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 9 May 2018 of Earl Baldwin of Bewdley under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 15:06)
Item number 2
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on the following bills: Creditworthiness Assessment Bill [HL] Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]. (25th Report, HL Paper 136)
Item number 3
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Draft Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 Draft Electronic Presentment of Instruments (Evidence of Payment and Compensation for Loss) Regulations 2018 Draft Offshore C… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Brexit: North East of England A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:07)
Item number 5
Manifesto to Strengthen Families A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 15:15)
Item number 6
Asylum seekers: students A question was asked by Baroness Hamwee and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:22)
Item number 7
Syria: Idlib A question was asked by Lord Hylton and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:30)
Item number 8
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to. (at 21:30)
Item number 9
Nuclear Safeguards Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with an amendment. The Commons amendment was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 103) (at 21:30)
Item number 10
Intergenerational Fairness and Provision The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that it is desirable that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the long-term implications of Government policy on intergenerational fairness and provision, and that the Committee do report by 31 March 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)
Item number 11
Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that it is desirable that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the regeneration of seaside towns and communities, and that the Committee do report by 31 March 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)
Item number 12
Rural Economy The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that it is desirable that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the rural economy, and that the Committee do report by 31 March 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)
Item number 13
Bribery Act 2010 The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that it is desirable that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report on the Bribery Act 2010, and that the Committee do report by 31 March 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)
Item number 14
Iran nuclear deal Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:38)
Item number 15
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed. (at 16:15)
Item number 16
Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Lord O'Shaughnessy repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 19:02)
Item number 17
Renewal of G4S contracts Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 19:14)
Item number 18
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that this House regrets that the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 do not provide sufficient independence for the Office for Students (OfS) from… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:28)
Item number 19
Data Protection Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments, and with a privilege amendment. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 104)
Item number 20
Data Protection Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the Commons Amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 104–EN)
Item number 21
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 22. The House resumed after amendment 36. (at 20:36)
The House adjourned at 9.30pm until Thursday 10 May at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Deferred Prosecution Agreements) (Amendment of Specified Offences) Order 2018 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Deferred Prosecution Agreements) (Amendment of Specified Offences) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:58)
Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018 Lord Agnew of Oulton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:18)
East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:40)
East Suffolk (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the East Suffolk (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:13)
West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:13)
West Suffolk (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the West Suffolk (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:13)
Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:13)
Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:35)
Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:17)
European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2018 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:17)
The Committee adjourned at 6.44pm
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