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Minutes for 12 June 2019

Chamber

The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry. (at 15:00)
Item number 1
Statutory Instruments The 62nd Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 380)
Item number 2
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on the following bill: Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill. (56th Report, HL Paper 381)
Item number 3
Constitution The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]. (23rd Report, HL Paper 382)
Item number 4
Sexual violence in conflict A question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 15:07)
Item number 5
Rwanda: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2020 A question was asked by Lord Popat and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:14)
Item number 6
Probate: delays A question was asked by Baroness Browning and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 15:22)
Item number 7
Hong Kong: new extradition law A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:28)
Item number 8
Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:38)
Item number 9
Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill The order of commitment was discharged. (at 15:38)
Item number 10
UK net zero emissions target Lord Henley repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:39)
Item number 11
Preparing Legislation for Parliament (Constitution Committee Report) Lord Norton of Louth moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee The Legislative Process: Preparing Legislation for Parliament (4th Report, HL Paper 27). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:28)
Item number 12
The Delegation of Powers (Constitution Committee Report) Lord Norton of Louth moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee The Legislative Process: The Delegation of Powers (16th Report, HL Paper 225). The motion was agreed to. (at 19:22)
Item number 13
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] (Law Commission Bill) The Second Reading Committee reported that it had considered the bill.
Item number 14
Regulating in a digital world (Communications Committee Report) Lord Gilbert of Panteg moved that this House takes note of the Report from the Communications Committee Regulating in a digital world (2nd Report, HL Paper 299). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:23)
Item number 15
Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 33–EN)
The House adjourned at 9.43pm until Thursday 13 June at 11.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] (Law Commission Bill) Lord Keen of Elie moved that the Second Reading Committee do consider the Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:45)
The Committee adjourned at 5.09pm.
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