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Minutes for 24 April 2019

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Affirmation Daniel Nicholas Lord Ravensdale having received a Writ of Summons in accordance with Standing Order 10 (Hereditary peers: by-elections), following the death of Viscount Slim, sat first in Parliament having first taken and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 15:05)
Item number 2
Sri Lanka A one-minute silence was observed to mark the events in Sri Lanka on 21 April 2019.
Item number 3
House of Lords Business Plan It was ordered that the Business Plan of the House of Lords Administration 2019/20, as authorised by the House of Lords Commission, be published. (HL Paper 346)
Item number 4
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Draft Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Draft Architects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 20… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 5
Constitution The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties. (20th Report, HL Paper 345)
Item number 6
Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit: two-child limit A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Durham and answered by Baroness Buscombe. (at 15:08)
Item number 7
Education: flexible lifelong learning A question was asked by Baroness Garden of Frognal and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 15:16)
Item number 8
National Lottery Heritage Fund grants: Conservation Management Plans A question was asked by Lord Aberdare and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 15:23)
Item number 9
European Parliament elections A question was asked by Lord Robathan and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:31)
Item number 10
Sri Lanka Baroness Goldie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:38)
Item number 11
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered. Motion A Lords amendment 1B was not insisted on and Commons amendment 1C in lieu was agreed to. Motion B Lords amendment 25A was not insisted on and Commons amendments 25B and 25C in lieu were agreed to. (at 16:05)
Item number 12
Saudi Arabia Baroness Goldie repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on 23 April. (at 17:00)
Item number 13
Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (England) Regulations 2019 Lord Agnew of Oulton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 February 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:11)
Item number 14
Residential construction and housing supply Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that this House takes note of the residential construction sector, modern methods of construction, and the steps being taken to boost the housing supply in a sustainable way. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:36)
The House adjourned at 9.59pm until Thursday 25 April at 11.00am.
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