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Minutes for 22 July 2019

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Ely. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
  Retirement The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) informed the House of the retirement with effect from 22 July 2019 of Baroness Gould of Potternewton under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. (at 14:36)
Item number 2
Mental health: weight- and shape-related bullying A question was asked by Baroness Bull and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Housing: accessibility A question was asked by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:44)
Item number 4
Biodiversity duty: public authorities A question was asked by Baroness Parminter and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:52)
Item number 5
Textiles and clothing sectors: environmental sustainability A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 15:00)
Item number 6
Egypt: suspension of flights A private notice question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 15:08)
Item number 7
High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill The Examiner certified that no further Standing Order is applicable.
Item number 8
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill The Commons Amendment was considered. After debate, Motion A to disagree to Commons Amendment 1A was disagreed to (see division) and the Commons Amendment was agreed to. (at 15:15)
Item number 9
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendment 3 was agreed to. The House resumed. (at 16:03)
Item number 10
The Situation in the Gulf Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 18:32)
Item number 11
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 4. Amendments 7 and 8, 26 and 27 and 30 were agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 196) (at 19:20)
The House adjourned at 11.11pm until Tuesday 23 July at 2.30pm.
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