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Minutes for 21 November 2018

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Baroness Howells of St Davids under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that she would retire from the House on 10 January 2019.
Item number 2
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 Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Amendment) Order 2018 Draft Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Draft Payment… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Women's refuges: funding A question was asked by Baroness Nye, on behalf of Baroness Donaghy, and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 15:07)
Item number 4
Brexit: economic effects A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Lord Bates. (at 15:14)
Item number 5
Saudi Arabia: human rights A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:23)
Item number 6
Cyber-attacks A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:30)
Item number 7
Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation Lord Ashton of Hyde repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:38)
Item number 8
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 1, 5 to 12, 14 and 15, 17 to 24, 26, 27 (see division 1) and 28 were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 28. (at 16:06)
Item number 9
Yemen: United Nations Security Council Resolution Baroness Goldie repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 18:41)
Item number 10
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018 Baroness Pinnock moved that this House regrets that the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018 has been brought forward despite the constituent councils, the North Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel, and North Yorkshire Fire Authorit… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:55)
Item number 11
Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 13 March 2018 be approved. Then Lord Thomas of Gresford moved, as an amendment to the motion, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that the Order provides for a new type of standalone electronic monitoring requirement for community orde… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 20:00)
The House adjourned at 8.31pm until Thursday 22 November at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

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

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2018 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was negatived. (at 16:11)
Textile Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Textile Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:27)
Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:56)
Infrastructure Planning (Water Resources) (England) Order 2018 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Infrastructure Planning (Water Resources) (England) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:16)
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 Lord Bates moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:28)
The Committee adjourned at 8.04pm.
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