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Minutes for 12 March 2019

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. (at 14:30)
Item number 2
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 Common Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2019 (SI 2019/261) Information paragraphs on… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: treaties considered on 12 March 2019, including the following which is drawn to the special attention of the House: Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation And the following… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Children: oral health A question was asked by Baroness Benjamin and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 14:36)
Item number 5
Prisons: rehabilitation A question was asked by Baroness Pidding and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 14:45)
Item number 6
Unpaid internships A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Lord Henley. (at 14:53)
Item number 7
Fracking: planning guidance A question was asked by Lord Greaves and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 15:00)
Item number 8
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to. (at 21:15)
Item number 9
Intellectual Property (Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 10
Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 11
Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 February 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 12
National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 13
General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 14
Contaminants in Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 15
General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 16
Specific Food Hygiene (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 17
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill The report was received. Amendments 1 (see division 1), 2, 5 (see division 2), 6 to 9, 11 to 13, 15, 16, 18 to 20, 24, 25 and 27 to 29 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 166) (at 15:10)
Item number 18
Withdrawal Agreement: Attorney General's legal opinion on the Joint Instrument and Unilateral Declaration Lord Keen of Elie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 18:05)
Item number 19
Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) Bill Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:51)
Item number 20
Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) Bill Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the bill be now read a second time. The motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 46 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed. (at 21:14)
The House adjourned at 9.15pm until Wednesday 13 March at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

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

Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:30)
Aviation Noise (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Aviation Noise (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:24)
Aviation Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Aviation Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:02)
Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:19)
Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:15)
International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:28)
The Committee adjourned at 7.21pm.
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