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Minutes for 4 June 2018

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Lord Howie of Troon The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Lord Howie of Troon, a member of the House, had died on 26 May 2018. (at 14:37)
Item number 2
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 1 June 2018 of Lord Glentoran under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill: Government Amendments Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill: Government Response Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL]: Government Response. (28th Report, HL Paper 147)
Item number 4

Middle Level Bill The Senior Deputy Speaker informed the House that he had appointed the following Lords to form the Select Committee on the bill: Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B. Brabazon of Tara, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.Thomas of Cwmgiedd, L. (Chairman) Trees, L. It was ordered that the Committee do meet on 25 June 2018.

Item number 5
Police: firearms A question was asked by Lord Hogan-Howe and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:37)
Item number 6
Children: special educational needs A question was asked by Lord Storey and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:46)
Item number 7
Peru: visa requirements A question was asked by Baroness Coussins and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:54)
Item number 8
New cars: sales A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 15:00)
Item number 9

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord Cunningham of Felling be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Baroness Blackstone, resigned. The motion was agreed to.

(at 15:08)
Item number 10
Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 15:09)
Item number 11
Personal Independence Payment Baroness Buscombe repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 16:37)
Item number 12
United States imposition of steel and aluminium import tariffs Baroness Manzoor repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 16:49)
Item number 13
Rail timetabling Baroness Sugg repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 17:26)
Item number 14
First World War: Empire and Commonwealth troops A question was asked by Lord Lexden and, after debate, answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 18:12)
The House adjourned at 7.40pm until Tuesday 5 June at 2.30pm.
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