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Minutes for 3 July 2018

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Lord Haselhurst The Rt Hon. Sir Alan Gordon Barraclough Haselhurst, Knight, having been created Baron Haselhurst, of Saffron Walden in the county of Essex, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 22 June 2018, was introduced between Lord Hunt of Wirral and Lord Lisvane, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:38)
Item number 2
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: the proposed UK-EU security treaty. (18th Report, HL Paper 164)
Item number 3
Affordable housing: social homes for rent A question was asked by Baroness Thornhill and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:42)
Item number 4
Water: bills and executive remuneration A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:50)
Item number 5
House of Lords reform: elected second chamber A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 14:58)
Item number 6
Prisons: women A question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 15:05)
Item number 7
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] Lord O'Shaughnessy presented a bill to amend the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to procedures in accordance with which a person may be deprived of liberty where the person lacks capacity to consent; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 117) (at 15:13)
Item number 8
Refugees (Family Reunion) 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. (at 15:14)
Item number 9
Saddleworth and Tameside Moors Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:14)
Item number 10
Govia Thameslink Baroness Sugg repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:27)
Item number 11
LGBT action plan Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:39)
Item number 12
Official Statistics Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 May 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:52)
Item number 13
Social Workers Regulations 2018 Lord Agnew of Oulton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 June 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:06)
Item number 14
The politics of polling (Political Polling and Digital Media Committee Report) Lord Lipsey moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Select Committee on Political Polling and Digital Media The politics of polling (HL Paper 106). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:42)
Item number 15
Brexit: reciprocal healthcare (European Union Committee Report) Lord Jay of Ewelme moved that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Brexit: reciprocal healthcare (13th Report, HL Paper 107). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:21)
The House adjourned at 7.40pm until Wednesday 4 July at 3.00pm.
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