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Minutes for 23 May 2018

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The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) notified the Queen's Assent to the following Acts: Data Protection Act 2018 c. 12 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 c. 13 Smart Meters Act 2018 c. 14 (at 15:06)
Item number 2
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including no affirmative instruments. (24th Report, HL Paper 145)
Item number 3
Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Proposal for a Draft British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2018. (5th Report, HL Paper 146)
Item number 4
Chairman’s Rules relating to Private Legislation The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith), as Chairman of Committees, informed the House that he had revised, and arranged for the publishing of, the Chairman’s Rules relating to Private Legislation concerning parliamentary agents, petitioners and their representatives.
Item number 5
High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill: Additional Provision The Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee reported on the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the additional provision to the bill, currently before the Commons: That the following Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: SO 4, 4A, 10, 10A, 11, 12A, 13, 27, 27A, 34, 36, 39, 41 and 45. The report… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 6
Northern Ireland: devolved institutions A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank. (at 15:07)
Item number 7
Tourism A question was asked by Lord Foster of Bath and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:16)
Item number 8
Turkey: Kurds and Yezides in Syria A question was asked by Lord Hylton and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:22)
Item number 9
Railways: East Coast Main Line A question was asked by Lord Cormack and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 15:30)
Item number 10
Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [HL] Lord Keen of Elie presented a bill to make provision about the judiciary and the functions of the staff of courts and tribunals. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 108) (at 15:38)
Item number 11
Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 108–EN)
Item number 12
Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018 Lord Agnew of Oulton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:38)
Item number 13
Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2018 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the draft Rules laid before the House on 28 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:39)
Item number 14
Restriction on the Preparation of Adoption Reports (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Agnew of Oulton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 April 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:50)
Item number 15
Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:58)
Item number 16
Dorset (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:34)
Item number 17
Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 March 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:34)
Item number 18
Somerset West and Taunton (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 March 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:05)
Item number 19
Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 February 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:05)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 17:20)
Item number 20
Passenger ships: evacuation, search and rescue plans A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and, after debate, answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 17:30)
The House adjourned at 6.17pm until Thursday 24 May at 11.00am.
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