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Minutes for 4 February 2019

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford Nicola Claire Blackwood, having been created Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford, of North Oxford in the County of Oxfordshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 1 February 2019, was introduced between Lord Young of Cookham and Lord O'Shaughnessy, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:38)
Item number 2
Oath Aeneas Simon Mackay, Lord Reay, having received a Writ of Summons in accordance with Standing Order 10 (Hereditary peers: by-elections), following the death of Lord Skelmersdale, sat first in Parliament having first taken and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:41)
Item number 3
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee A) The following Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. (15th Report, HL Paper 280)
Item number 4
Health: Public Health Grant A question was asked by Baroness Barker and answered by Baroness Manzoor. (at 14:42)
Item number 5
National Health Service staffing: long-term plan A question was asked by Baroness Wheeler and answered by Baroness Manzoor. (at 14:51)
Item number 6
Lifeboats: Ceredigion A question was asked by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 14:58)
Item number 7
Broadcasting: public sector content A question was asked by Baroness Benjamin and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 15:06)
Item number 8
Shared Prosperity Fund A private notice question was asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 15:12)
Item number 9

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Thursday 7 February 2019 to allow the Finance (No. 3) Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:27)

Item number 10
Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that Standing Order 40(4) (so far as it relates to Thursdays) and (5) be suspended until Monday 3 June so far as is necessary to enable notices and orders relating to Public Bills, Measures, Affirmative Instruments and reports from Select Committees of the House to have precedence over other notices and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:28)
Item number 11
Trade Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 45. Amendments were considered. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 15:28)
The House adjourned at 10.01pm until Tuesday 5 February at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

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

Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Earl Howe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:30)
Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Earl Howe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:20)
Collective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Collective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:56)
Long-term Investment Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Long-term Investment Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:56)
Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. After deb… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 17:25)
Financial Markets and Insolvency (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Markets and Insolvency (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:25)
The Committee adjourned at 6.01pm.
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