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Minutes for 21 May 2018

Chamber

Item number 1
Iran and Saudi Arabia: co-operation on Syria and Yemen A question was asked by Lord Ahmed and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:36)
Item number 2
Disposable cups ban A question was asked by Lord Scriven and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:45)
Item number 3
Commonwealth: discriminatory legislation A question was asked by Baroness Barker and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:52)
Item number 4
Marine Special Protection Areas A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:59)
Item number 5
House of Lords: membership A private notice question was asked by Lord Adonis and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:06)
Item number 6
Data Protection Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered and agreed to. (at 15:17)
Item number 7
Tower blocks: dangerous cladding Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 16:10)
Item number 8
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered and agreed to. (at 16:23)
Item number 9
United Nations Human Rights Council: resolution on Gaza Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 19:20)
Item number 10
Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that this House regrets that the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 extend the normal student maintenance regime to more categories of nursing students as a replacement for the NHS Bursary Scheme; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to postpone the intro… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:31)
The House adjourned at 8.35pm until Tuesday 22 May at 2.30pm.
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