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Minutes for 2 July 2019

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle. (at 14:30)
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The Lord Bishop of Derby Elizabeth Jane the Lord Bishop of Derby was introduced between the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Archbishop of York, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:39)
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Information paragraphs on certain instruments, including: Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2019. (55th Report, HL Paper 394)
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European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: The EU fisheries landing obligation: six months on. (43rd Report, HL Paper 395)
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Homes for social rent A question was asked by Lord Evans of Watford and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:43)
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Brexit: other policy areas A question was asked by Baroness Massey of Darwen and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 14:51)
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Displaced Yazidis and survivors of Daesh violence A question was asked by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 14:58)
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GP services in rural areas A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 15:05)
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Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed. (at 15:14)
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Hong Kong protests Baroness Goldie repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:14)
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Problem gambling Lord Ashton of Hyde repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:27)
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Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 Baroness Buscombe moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 May 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:10)
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Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Amendments 1 to 7 were agreed to and a privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 16:45)
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Post-18 Education and Funding Review Viscount Younger of Leckie moved that this House takes note of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding led by Philip Augar. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:01)
The House adjourned at 9.23pm until Wednesday 3 July at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

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

Academic health science centres A question was asked by Lord Butler of Brockwell and, after debate, answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 15:30)
European Union–Western Balkans Summit A question was asked by the Earl of Sandwich and, after debate, answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 16:30)
Publicly funded infrastructure projects A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and, after debate, answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 17:30)
Pakistan: aid programmes and human rights A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and, after debate, answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 18:30)
The Committee adjourned at 7.27pm.
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