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Minutes for 18 February 2019
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester.
(at 14:30)
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Baroness Falkender The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Baroness Falkender, a member of the House, had died on 6 February 2019.
(at 14:37)
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Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that she would retire from the House on 25 February 2019.
Select Committee Reports
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Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill. (18th Report, HL Paper 291)
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee A)
The following Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Three Information Paragraphs on Four Instruments:
Draft Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Conservation of H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Brexit: options A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Callanan.
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Vehicle pollution: children's health A question was asked by Baroness Seccombe and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.
(at 14:45)
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Small Business Index A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton.
(at 14:53)
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Schools: racist incidents A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.
(at 15:00)
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Collective Investment Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:08)
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Long-term Investment Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:08)
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Financial Markets and Insolvency (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 15:08)
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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 draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2019 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:51)
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Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 16:11)
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United Kingdom nationals returning from Syria Baroness Barran repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
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Flybmi Baroness Sugg repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
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Equivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 18:29)
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Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 January 2019 be approved. Then Lord Adonis moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end insert “but this House regrets that no consultation was undertaken on this instrument despite the impact on busine… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 19:47)
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Benchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 January 2019 be approved. Then Lord Adonis moved, as an amendment to the motion, leave out from “that” to the end and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Regulations because no consultation has taken place on them despit… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 January 2019 be approved. Then Lord Adonis moved as an amendment to the motion, leave out from “that” to the end and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Regulations because no consultation has been under… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Public Record, Disclosure of Information and Co-operation (Financial Services) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 January 2019 be approved. Then Lord Adonis moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end insert “but this House regrets that no consultation was undertaken on these Regulations.” After deba… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
(at 21:57)
The House adjourned at 10.10pm until Tuesday 19 February at 2.30pm.
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