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Minutes for 9 April 2019

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of London. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: treaties considered on 9 April 2019, including the following which is drawn to the special attention of the House: International Agreement on Taxation and the Protection of Financial Interests Between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nor… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Bereavement benefit A question was asked by Lord Polak and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Schools: modern languages A question was asked by Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:45)
Item number 4
Government debt A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Wirral and answered by Lord Bates. (at 14:53)
Item number 5
Protestors' rights A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:00)
Item number 6
Access to medicinal cannabis Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on Monday 8 April. (at 15:05)
Item number 7
United Kingdom Convergence Programme Lord Bates moved that this House approves, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s assessment of the medium term economic and fiscal position as set out in the latest Budget document and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s most recent Economic and Fiscal Outlook and Fiscal Sustainabil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:20)
Item number 8
Electronic Communications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 March 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:07)
Item number 9
Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 March 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:30)
Item number 10
Geo-Blocking Regulation (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 March 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:01)
The House adjourned at 5.39pm until Wednesday 10 April at 3.00pm.
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