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Minutes for 10 April 2019

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The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of London. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Earldom of Hillsborough in the Peerage of Great Britain The Lord Chancellor reported that Arthur Francis Nicholas Wills Hill had established his claim to the Earldom of Hillsborough in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter the Earl of Hillsborough on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
Item number 2
Marquessate of Downshire in the Peerage of Ireland The Lord Chancellor reported that Arthur Francis Nicholas Wills Hill had established his claim to the Marquessate of Downshire in the Peerage of Ireland.
Item number 3
Human Rights The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Youth Detention: Solitary Confinement and Restraint. (19th Report, HL Paper 343)
Item number 4
Plastic pollution A question was asked by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:06)
Item number 5
British citizenship: children A question was asked by Baroness Berridge and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:15)
Item number 6
Businesses: technology A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Lord Henley. (at 15:22)
Item number 7
Passports A question was asked by Baroness Ludford and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:30)
Item number 8

Communications The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord Bethell be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Baroness Bertin, resigned. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:37)

Item number 9
Hong Kong: pro-democracy activists Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:38)
Item number 10
Offensive Weapons Bill The Commons Amendments were considered. Motion A Lords Amendments 27 and 28 were not insisted on and Commons Amendments 27A to 27K in lieu were agreed to. Motion B Commons Amendment 62A was agreed to. Motion C Commons Amendment 63A was agreed to. (at 15:50)
Item number 11
Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 21 March 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:03)
Item number 12
Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2019 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 25 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:49)
Item number 13
Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2019 Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 March 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:57)
The House adjourned at 5.01pm until Thursday 11 April at 11.00am.
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