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Minutes for 5 March 2019
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Portsmouth.
(at 14:30)
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Lord Davies of Coity The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Lord Davies of Coity, a member of the House, had died on 4 March 2019.
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Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee B)
The following Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including:
Draft Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Immigration (Europea… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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European Union
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: treaties considered on 5 March 2019, including the following which is drawn to the special attention of the House:
Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Governme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Gender pay gap A question was asked by Baroness Nye and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
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National Health Service: stroke care A question was asked by Baroness Wheeler and answered by Baroness Manzoor.
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Brexit: British airlines A question was asked by Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate and answered by Baroness Sugg.
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Brexit: small businesses A question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull and answered by Lord Henley.
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House of Lords (Elections and Reform) Bill [HL] Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb presented a bill to make provision to establish elections for members to the House of Lords; to restrict the number of voting members in the House of Lords to 292; to exclude all remaining hereditary peers; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 163)
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Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019 Baroness Buscombe moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EC) No 859/2003) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Buscombe moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Buscombe moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, EEA Agreement and Swiss Agreement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Buscombe moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 987/2009) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Buscombe moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Stronger Towns Fund Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Gibraltar (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 February 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Financial Services (Distance Marketing) (Amendment and Savings Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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Mortgage Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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Financial Regulators’ Powers (Technical Standards etc.) and Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
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The House adjourned at 7.44pm until Wednesday 6 March at 3.00pm.
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