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Minutes for 10 May 2018

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester.

Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) notified the Queen's Assent to the following Acts and Measures: Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act c. 9 Financial Guidance and Claims Act c. 10 Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act c. 11 Statute Law (Repeals) Measure No. 1 Pensions (Pre-consolidation) Measure No. 2 Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure No. 3 Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure No. 4 Legislative Reform Measure No. 5

Public Business

Children: gangs A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.

Children's services: funding A question was asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton and answered by Lord Young of Cookham.

Children: obesity A question was asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy.

Grandparents: legal rights A question was asked by Lord Farmer and answered by Lord Keen of Elie.

Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.

Civil Liability Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.

Belhaj and Boudchar: litigation update Lord Keen of Elie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

Prompt Payment Code A question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull and, after debate, answered by Lord Henley.

Civil Liability Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 6. The House resumed after clause 7 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 5.25pm until Friday 11 May at 10.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm

Domestic animals: welfare A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and, after debate, answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.

Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and, after debate, answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.

Myanmar A question was asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns and, after debate, answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.

Disability commissioner A question was asked by Lord Shinkwin and, after debate, answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.

Health inequality: autism and learning disabilities A question was asked by Lord Touhig and, after debate, answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy.

The Committee adjourned at 6.00pm.