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Minutes for 17 December 2018

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee A) The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Recommendation on the following proposed negative instrument: Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Report on certain instruments, including: Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Rohingya refugees A question was asked by Lord Ahmed and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Poverty in the United Kingdom A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Baroness Buscombe. (at 14:45)
Item number 4
Occupied Palestinian Territories A question was asked by Baroness Tonge and answered by Baroness Manzoor. (at 14:52)
Item number 5
Asylum seekers: removal A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:00)
Item number 6

Privileges and Conduct The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the further Report from the Select Committee on the conduct of Lord Lester of Herne Hill (3rd Report, HL Paper 252) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:08)

Item number 7
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 31. Amendments 32 (see division), 34C, 34G to 44 and 45 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 153) (at 17:10)
Item number 8
European Union Council The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 19:02)
The House adjourned at 9.22pm until Tuesday 18 December at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Employment: terminal illness A question was asked by Lord Balfe and, after debate, answered by Lord Henley. (at 15:30)
Homes: gas safety A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and, after debate, answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. [I] (at 16:30)
Ukraine A question was asked by Viscount Waverley and, after debate, answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 17:30)
Religious education A question was asked by Lord Alderdice and, after debate, answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 18:38)
The Committee adjourned at 7.36pm.
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