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Minutes for 11 October 2018

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Sudan: government changes A question was asked by Lord Chidgey and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Operation Conifer: Sir Edward Heath A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 11:14)
Item number 3
Health: contraceptive services A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 11:22)
Item number 4
Department for Education: use of statistics A question was asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 11:29)
Item number 5
Business of the House Lord Taylor of Holbeach moved, on behalf of the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park), that the debates on the motions in the names of Lord Dubs and Lord Bragg set down for today shall each be limited to 2½ hours. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:36)
Item number 6
Good Friday Agreement: impact of Brexit (2½-hour debate) Lord Dubs moved that this House takes note of the impact on the Good Friday Agreement of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)
Item number 7
Student loan books Viscount Younger of Leckie repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 14:05)
Item number 8
Employee Shareholding and Participation in Corporate Governance A question was asked by Lord Haskel and, after debate, answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:16)
Item number 9
Arts: impact of Brexit (2½-hour debate) Lord Bragg moved that this House takes note of the impact on the arts of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:13)
The House adjourned at 5.39pm until Monday 15 October at 2.30pm.
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