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Minutes for 17 October 2018

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leeds. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
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 Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 Draft International Road Transport Permits (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. (34th Report, HL Paper 201)
Item number 2
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Report on the following bill: Agriculture Bill (34th Report, HL Paper 194) Report on the following bills: Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Tenant Fees Bill Voyeurism (Offences) (No.2) Bill Ivory Bill and Mental Health Units (Use of Force)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Middle Level Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.
Item number 4
Education: GCSE Music A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 15:07)
Item number 5
General Practitioners A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 15:15)
Item number 6
Children: gender dysphoria A question was asked by Lord Lucas and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 15:22)
Item number 7
Yorkshire: devolution A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 15:29)
Item number 8
Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendment agreed to. (at 22:25)
Item number 9

European Union The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord Polak be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Baroness Browning, resigned. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)

Item number 10
Brexit: dispute resolution and enforcement (European Union Committee Report) Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws moved that this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Dispute resolution and enforcement after Brexit (15th Report, HL Paper 130). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)
Item number 11
Religious intolerance and prejudice Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that this House takes note of the challenges posed by religious intolerance and prejudice in the United Kingdom. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:05)
The House adjourned at 10.25pm until Thursday 18 October at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendment of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2018 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendment of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Financial Regulators’ Powers (Technical Standards etc.) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations  2018 Lord Bates moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Financial Regulators’ Powers (Technical Standards etc.) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations  2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:53)
Building Societies Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Bates moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Building Societies Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:43)
Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:08)
Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:38)
Department for Transport (Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Department for Transport (Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:06)
The Committee adjourned at 6.37pm.
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