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Minutes for 18 October 2018
Chamber
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford.
(at 11:00)
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Earldom of Eglinton in the Peerage of Scotland and Earldom of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Hugh Archibald William Montgomerie (otherwise known as Lord Montgomerie) claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Eglinton in the Peerage of Scotland and the Earldom of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliamen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Barony of Carrington in the Peerage of Ireland The Lord Chancellor reported that Rupert Francis John Carington had established his claim to the Barony of Carrington in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Barony of Carrington in the Peerage of Great Britain The Lord Chancellor reported that Rupert Francis John Carington had established his claim to the Barony of Carrington in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Carrington on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
Public Business
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Brexit: economic effect A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Lord Bates.
(at 11:08)
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Child sexual exploitation: grooming gangs A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Baroness Manzoor.
(at 11:16)
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UK Visas and Immigration: customer charges A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Baroness Manzoor.
(at 11:24)
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Historical allegations A question was asked by Lord Armstrong of Ilminster and answered by Lord Young of Cookham.
(at 11:31)
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Cyber threats (Balloted debate, 2½ hours) Viscount Waverley moved that this House takes note of the scale and complexity of cyber threats facing the United Kingdom and the case for innovative approaches across Her Majesty’s Government and beyond. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 11:39)
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Schools: music education (Balloted debate, 2½ hours) Lord Black of Brentwood moved that this House takes note of the state of music education in schools. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 13:50)
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Employment and Support Allowance Baroness Buscombe repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 16:15)
The House adjourned at 4.28pm until Monday 22 October at 2.30pm.
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