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Minutes for 7 January 2019
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
(at 14:30)
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Deaths of Lords The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that the following members of the House had died:Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon on 22 December 2018 Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland on 6 January (at 14:37)
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Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 1 January 2019 of Lord Higgins under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
(at 14:37)
Public Business
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Transport: freight services A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Baroness Sugg.
(at 14:38)
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Migration: international students A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
(at 14:45)
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Combustible cladding A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth.
(at 14:53)
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Brexit: legislative timetable A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Lord Callanan.
(at 14:59)
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Offensive Weapons Bill Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee.
(at 15:08)
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European Union Withdrawal Agreement Baroness Goldie repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
(at 17:47)
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NHS long-term plan Baroness Manzoor repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
(at 18:02)
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Migrant crossings Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
(at 19:50)
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Drones: consultation response Baroness Sugg repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
(at 20:23)
The House adjourned at 9.01pm until Tuesday 8 January at 2.30pm.
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