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Minutes for 28 March 2019

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The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Public service broadcasters A question was asked by Lord Foster of Bath, on behalf of Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Economy: productivity measurement A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 11:14)
Item number 3
Meat: ritual slaughter and religious freedom A question was asked by Baroness Ludford and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 11:22)
Item number 4
Cyclone Idai A question was asked by Baroness Hayman and answered by Lord Bates. (at 11:29)
Item number 5

Liaison The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the Report from the Committee New special inquiry committees 2019–20 (4th Report, HL Paper 309) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)

Item number 6
Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:05)
Item number 7
Households below average incomes statistics Baroness Buscombe repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 12:24)
Item number 8
Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:10)
Item number 9
Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 14:06)
Item number 10
Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (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 14:07)
Item number 11
The Commonwealth Baroness Goldie moved that this House takes note of the continuing and evolving role of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom’s relationship with it. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:07)
The House adjourned at 5.30pm until Monday 1 April at 2.30pm.
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