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Minutes for 23 January 2019

Chamber

Item number 4
Shop workers: protection A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:06)
Item number 5
Domestic infrastructure: Chinese ownership A question was asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:13)
Item number 6
Railways: reliability A question was asked by Lord Teverson and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 15:21)
Item number 7
Open Doors' 2019 World Watch List A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:29)
Item number 8
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to. (at 22:10)
Item number 9
Hereditary Peers' By-election The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that Lord Reay had been elected under Standing Order 10 (Hereditary peers: by-elections) to fill the vacancy created by the death of Lord Skelmersdale among the peers excepted from section 1 of the House of Lords Act 1999. (at 15:36)
Item number 10
Central courts IT system Lord Keen of Elie repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:44)
Item number 11
Trade Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 16. Amendments were considered. The House resumed. (at 15:57)
Item number 12
Brexit: foreign language teaching and public service interpreting A question was asked by Baroness Coussins and, after debate, answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 19:42)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 20:38)
Item number 13
Trade Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 25. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 30 (at 20:42)
The House adjourned at 10.10pm until Thursday 24 January at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

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

Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was negatived. (at 15:45)
Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:17)
Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:56)
Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:47)
Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:47)
Ship and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Ship and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:07)
Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:27)
Ship Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Ship Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 20:01)
The Committee adjourned at 8.01pm.
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