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Minutes for 7 May 2019

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Barony of Somerton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of James Shaun Christian Welbore Ellis claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Somerton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Somerton on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Earldom of Normanton in the Peerage of Ireland The Petition of James Shaun Christian Welbore Ellis claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Normanton in the Peerage of Ireland was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 79.
Item number 3
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Information paragraphs on certain instruments, including: Draft International Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and St… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: road, rail and maritime transport. (39th Report, HL Paper 355)
Item number 5
Electric vehicles: charging points A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:36)
Item number 6
Yorkshire: devolution A question was asked by Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:44)
Item number 7
Plastics: reduction in use A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:51)
Item number 8
Climate emergency A question was asked by Lord Bird and answered by Lord Henley. (at 14:59)
Item number 9
Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. (at 15:07)
Item number 10
Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 April 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:58)
Item number 11
Severe Disability Premium: transfer to Universal Credit Baroness Buscombe repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 17:16)
Item number 12
Atrial fibrillation A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and, after debate, answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 17:28)
Item number 13
School exclusion: Timpson Review Lord Agnew of Oulton repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 18:17)
Item number 14
Places of worship: protective security funding Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 18:55)
The House adjourned at 7.31pm until Wednesday 8 May at 3.00pm.
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