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Minutes for 30 April 2019

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee B) The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 Information paragraphs on certain instruments, including: Draft Buckinghamshire (Structural Ch… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: treaties considered on 30 April 2019, including the following which are reported for information: Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Defence: British steel A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Earl Howe. (at 14:36)
Item number 4
Children's rights A question was asked by Baroness Massey of Darwen and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:44)
Item number 5
Identity cards A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:52)
Item number 6
Sudan A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:59)
Item number 7

Privileges and Conduct The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the Report from the Select Committee on Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme: Changes to the Code of Conduct (4th Report, HL Paper 335) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:08)

Item number 8
Overseas students: TOEIC tests Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 16:55)
Item number 9
Social media and health Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 17:10)
Item number 10
Online Harms White Paper Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that this House takes note of the Online Harms White Paper (CP57). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:37)
Item number 11
UK Innovation Corridor A question was asked by Lord Haselhurst and, after debate, answered by Baroness Barran. (at 20:43)
The House adjourned at 9.39pm until Wednesday 1 May at 3.00pm.
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