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Minutes for 11 July 2018

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The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Oath Valerie Georgina Baroness Howarth of Breckland took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 15:05)
Item number 2
Lord Laird The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Lord Laird, a member of the House, had died on 10 July 2018. (at 15:06)
Item number 3
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 11 July 2018 of Lord Fearn under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 15:07)
Item number 4
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Draft Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018 Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2018 Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Da… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 5
Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Enforcing Human Rights. (10th Report, HL Paper 171)
Item number 6
Universities: contract cheating A question was asked by Lord Storey and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:07)
Item number 7
Schools: exclusion of disabled children A question was asked by Lord Touhig and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 15:15)
Item number 8
Adult social care A question was asked by Lord Warner and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 15:23)
Item number 9
Railways: train timetables A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 15:30)
Item number 10
Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill A bill to make provision for buildings used as nursery grounds to be exempt from non-domestic rates in England and Wales was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 124) (at 15:38)
Item number 11
Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 124–EN)
Item number 12

Procedure The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the 5th Report from the Select Committee European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Sifting of proposed negative instruments by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee; Consideration of Commons Amendments; and Grand Committees on Questions for Short Debate (HL Paper 163) be agreed to. Then, Lord T… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:38)

Item number 13
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL] Baroness Williams of Trafford 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 15:52)
Item number 14
Afghanistan update Earl Howe repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 16:34)
Item number 15
Neglected tropical diseases A question was asked by Lord Trees and, after debate, answered by Lord Bates. (at 17:17)
The House adjourned at 6.30pm until Thursday 12 July at 11.00am.
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