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Minutes for 12 December 2018

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 12 December 2018 of Lord Lester of Herne Hill under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 15:07)
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 Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Draft Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on the following bills: Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL] Tenant Fees Bill: Government Response Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill. (42nd Report, HL Paper 255)
Item number 4
Housing: serviced plots A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 15:08)
Item number 5
Animal welfare standards A question was asked by Lord Trees and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:13)
Item number 6
Brexit: People's Vote A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 15:23)
Item number 7
Interserve: provision of public services A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:31)
Item number 8
Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed. (at 15:37)
Item number 9
Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed. (at 15:40)
Item number 10
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:41)
Item number 11
Off-site manufacture for construction (Science and Technology Report) Lord Patel moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Science and Technology Committee Off-site manufacture for construction: Building for change (2nd Report, HL Paper 169). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:41)
Item number 12
Ivory Bill The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to. (at 19:05)
Item number 13
Royal Academy of Arts: 250th anniversary A question was asked by Lord Cormack and, after debate, answered by the Earl of Courtown. (at 17:54)
The House adjourned at 7.05pm until Thursday 13 December at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

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

Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Bates moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Bates moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
Payment Accounts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Bates moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Payment Accounts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:22)
Humane Trapping Standards Regulations 2019 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Humane Trapping Standards Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:47)
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Amendment) Order 2018 Baroness Manzoor moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Amendment) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:15)
Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord O'Shaughnessy moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:26)
Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 Lord O'Shaughnessy moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:41)
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 Lord O'Shaughnessy moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:41)
The Committee adjourned at 6.07pm.
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