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Minutes for 6 December 2018

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Affirmation David Lord Alliance made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Brexit: European External Action Service A question was asked by Lord Balfe and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:08)
Item number 3
Nigeria: Fulani A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 11:16)
Item number 4
Taxation: digital publications A question was asked by Lord Foster of Bath and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 11:24)
Item number 5
Children: special educational needs and disabilities A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 11:31)
Item number 6

Services The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord Touhig be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Baroness Hollis of Heigham, deceased; and that Baroness Wheeler be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord McAvoy, resigned. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:39)

Item number 7
Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration The adjourned debate on the motion of the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) that this House, for the purposes of section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, takes note of the negotiated withdrawal agreement laid before the House on Monday 26 November 2018 with the title ‘Agreement on the wit… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:40)
The House adjourned at 5.02pm until Monday 10 December at 2.30pm.
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