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Minutes for 15 October 2018
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of London.
(at 14:30)
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Baroness Hollis of Heigham The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Baroness Hollis of Heigham, a member of the House, had died on 13 October 2018.
(at 14:36)
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Barony of Bicester in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Charles James Vivian Smith had established his claim to the Barony of Bicester in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Bicester on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
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Marquessate of Sligo in the Peerage of Ireland The Lord Chancellor reported that Sebastian Ulick Browne had established his claim to the Marquessate of Sligo in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Viscountcy of Galway and Barony of Killard in the Peerage of Ireland The Lord Chancellor reported that John Philip Monckton had established his claim to the Viscountcy of Galway and the Barony of Killard in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Barony of Carrington in the Peerage of Ireland The Petition of Rupert Francis John Carington claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Carrington in the Peerage of Ireland was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 79.
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Barony of Carrington in the Peerage of Great Britain The Petition of Rupert Francis John Carington claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Carrington in the Peerage of Great Britain and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Carrington on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee A)
The following Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including:
Draft International Road Transport Permits (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. (1st Report, HL Paper 196)
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National Security Strategy
The following Reports from the Joint Committee were made and ordered to be printed: National Security Capability Review: A changing security environment: Government response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2017–19. (1st Special Report, HL Paper 197)
Cyber Security Skills and the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure: Government response to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Asylum applications A question was asked by Baroness Berridge and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 14:37)
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Education and training A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton.
(at 14:46)
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Prisoners: purposeful activity A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of London and answered by Lord Keen of Elie.
(at 14:53)
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Police and Crime Commissioners A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 15:00)
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Grenfell Tower: toxins A private notice question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy.
(at 15:08)
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Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 14A. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
(at 15:16)
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Brexit: negotiations The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
(at 17:08)
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Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 17. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
(at 17:47)
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Property guardians A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and, after debate, answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth.
(at 19:40)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
(at 20:11)
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Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 31. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 54.
(at 20:25)
The House adjourned at 9.52pm until Tuesday 16 October at 2.30pm.
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