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Minutes for 18 March 2019

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Item number 2
Children: covert human intelligence sources A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022 A question was asked by Lord Goddard of Stockport and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 14:44)
Item number 4
Cycling: licences and insurance A question was asked by Lord Winston and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 14:52)
Item number 5
Northern Ireland: devolved government A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank. (at 14:59)
Item number 6
Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 7
Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)
Item number 8
Merchant Shipping (Passengers’ Rights) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:10)
Item number 9
Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:10)
Item number 10
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to. (at 19:46)
Item number 11
Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill A bill to prevent the Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Act 2009 from expiring on 11 November 2019 was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 168) (at 16:38)
Item number 12
Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 168–EN)
Item number 13
Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill A bill to make provision about rivers authorities; to make provision about the expenses of internal drainage boards; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 169) (at 16:38)
Item number 14
Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 169–EN)
Item number 15
Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January 2019 be approved. Then Lord Paddick moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations cover policy areas that are individually of such significant concer… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 16:39)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 17:29)
Item number 16
Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 February 2019 be approved. Then Lord Kennedy of Southwark moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Order provides for changes to the status of European Economic Area nati… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 17:25)
Item number 17
Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:09)
Item number 18
Terrorist attack: New Zealand Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 18:42)
Item number 19
Brexit: Article 50 period extension procedure Lord Callanan repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 18:58)
Item number 20
Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:10)
Item number 21
Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:24)
Item number 22
Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:36)
The House adjourned at 7.46pm until Tuesday 19 March at 2.30pm.
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