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Minutes for 25 February 2019

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
  Retirement The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 25 February 2019 of Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 14:36)
Item number 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee A) The following Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Draft Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and four related instruments. Includes information paragraphs on: Draft Challenges to Validity of EU Instruments (EU Exit) R… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
China: freedom of religion and belief A question was asked by Lord Suri and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 14:37)
Item number 4
Business rate appeals A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:45)
Item number 5
Yemen A question was asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 14:51)
Item number 6
Mental health: eating disorders A question was asked by Baroness Parminter and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 15:00)
Item number 7

Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the Commons message of 20 February be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill presented to both Houses on 23 July 2018 (Cm 963… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:07)

Item number 8
Civil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019 Baroness Goldie moved that the Rules laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:12)
Item number 9
Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019 Baroness Goldie moved that the Rules laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:41)
Item number 10
Money Market Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham, on behalf of Lord Bates, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:43)
Item number 11
Uncertificated Securities (Amendment and EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham, on behalf of 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 16:05)
Item number 12
Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham, on behalf of Lord Bates, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:49)
Item number 13
Employment and support allowance: payments Baroness Buscombe repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 16:49)
Item number 14
Securitisation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham, on behalf of Lord Bates, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:59)
Item number 15
Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham, on behalf of Lord Bates, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:35)
Item number 16
Aviation Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:36)
Item number 17
Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:20)
Item number 18
Relationships education, relationships and sex education, and health education Lord Agnew of Oulton repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 18:50)
Item number 19
Maritime Transport Access to Trade and Cabotage (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:27)
The House adjourned at 7.57pm until Tuesday 26 February at 2.30pm.
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