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Minutes for 22 May 2018

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The House met at 2.30pm.
A one-minute's silence was observed to mark the events of 22 May 2017 in Manchester. (at 14:30)
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. (at 14:31)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Correspondence: Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018. (30th Report, HL Paper 138)
Item number 2
Brexit: sheep farmers A question was asked by Lord Wigley and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:38)
Item number 3
Sexual offences legislation A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 14:47)
Item number 4
Leaseholders' rights: high-rise blocks A question was asked by Lord Shipley and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:54)
Item number 5
House of Lords: size A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:01)
Item number 6
Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:10)
Item number 7
East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:10)
Item number 8
East Suffolk (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:10)
Item number 9
West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:10)
Item number 10
West Suffolk (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:10)
Item number 11
Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 April 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:10)
Item number 12
Smart Meters Bill The bill was read a third time and passed. (at 15:10)
Item number 13
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Baroness Goldie repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:11)
Item number 14
Transport emissions in urban areas Lord Gardiner of Kimble repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:21)
Item number 15
Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Lord Henley moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. (at 15:36)
The House adjourned at 5.45pm until Wednesday 23 May at 3.00pm.
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