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Minutes for 6 September 2018

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Royal Navy: Type 31e frigate A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Earl Howe. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Brexit: negotiations A question was asked by Lord Framlingham and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 11:15)
Item number 3
Divorce law A question was asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 11:21)
Item number 4
Debt advice services A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Lord Bates. (at 11:30)
Item number 5
Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that the debates on the motions in the names of Lord Freyberg and Lord Aberdare set down for today shall each be limited to 2½ hours. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:36)
Item number 6

Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that Baroness Bakewell be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Pendry, resigned. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)

Item number 7
NHS: healthcare data (2½-hour debate) Lord Freyberg moved that this House takes note of NHS and healthcare data and how that data could be used to improve the health of the nation. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)
Item number 8
Tenant Fees Bill A bill to make provision prohibiting landlords and letting agents from requiring certain payments to be made or certain other steps to be taken; to make provision about the payment of holding deposits; to make provision about enforcement and about the lead enforcement authority; to amend the provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 about information to be provi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 13:53)
Item number 9
Tenant Fees Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 129–EN)
Item number 10
Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill A bill to make certain acts of voyeurism an offence, and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 130) (at 13:53)
Item number 11
Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 130–EN)
Item number 12
Prisons: rehabilitation A question was asked by Lord Bird and, after debate, answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 13:53)
Item number 13
Northern Ireland Executive: update Lord Duncan of Springbank repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 14:53)
Item number 14
Careers education for students (2½-hour debate) Lord Aberdare moved that this House takes note of the case for high-quality careers education and advice to be available to all students. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:28)
Item number 15
United Nations General Assembly 2018 (International Relations Committee Report) A question was asked by Lord Howell of Guildford and, after debate, answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 17:54)
The House adjourned at 7.19pm until Friday 7 September at 10.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 2.03pm.

Draft National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the draft National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure: A framework document for planning decisions on nationally significant infrastructure. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:03)
The Committee adjourned at 3.24pm.
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