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Minutes for 14 May 2019

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Portsmouth. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Information paragraphs on certain instruments, including: Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration o… 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 14 May 2019, including the following which is drawn to the special attention of the House: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on Trade in Goods.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
Stalking A question was asked by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:37)
Item number 4
Brexit: free trade agreement A question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:46)
Item number 5
Internet encryption A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 14:53)
Item number 6
Emergency Services Network A question was asked by Lord Hogan-Howe and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:01)
Item number 7
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that, notwithstanding the Resolution of this House of 6 March, it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill that it should report on the draft Bill by 14 June 2019. The motion was agreed to.
Item number 8
Domestic abuse Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:08)
Item number 9
Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL] Lord Keen of Elie 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 15:38)
Item number 10
Schools: adopted children A question was asked by Lord Triesman and, after debate, answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 17:22)
The House adjourned at 6.25pm until Wednesday 15 May at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Vaccinations and health screening services A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and, after debate, answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:31)
Grooming gangs A question was asked by Baroness Cox and, after debate, answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 16:30)
Attacks on journalists A question was asked by Lord Chidgey and, after debate, answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 17:30)
Wild salmon A question was asked by the Earl of Shrewsbury and, after debate, answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 18:35)
The Committee adjourned at 7.23pm.
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