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Minutes for 23 July 2019

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Notification of retirement The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the House that he had received written notice from Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 stating that he would retire from the House on 26 July 2019.
Item number 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Damages (Personal Injury) Order 2019 Information paragraphs on certain instruments, including: Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: treaties considered on 23 July 2019, including the following which are reported for information: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on the Participation in Certain Electi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Road safety A question was asked by Lord Jordan and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 14:36)
Item number 5
Commonwealth: decriminalising homosexuality A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 14:45)
Item number 6
Immigration: children A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:52)
Item number 7
Housing: permitted development rights A question was asked by Baroness Thornhill and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:01)
Item number 8
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Special Public Bill Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 197) (at 19:37)
Item number 9
Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill A bill to make provision to change the dates on which non-domestic rating lists must be compiled; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 198) (at 15:07)
Item number 10
Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 198–EN)
Item number 11
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Lord Young of Cookham signified the Queen's consent. The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed. (at 15:07)
Item number 12
Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed. (at 15:08)
Item number 13
Hong Kong Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on 22 July. (at 15:11)
Item number 14
Personal Independence Payments Baroness Buscombe repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:23)
Item number 15
Universal Credit: managed migration Baroness Buscombe repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on 22 July. (at 15:33)
Item number 16
Small-scale Radio Multiplex and Community Digital Radio Order 2019 Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 June 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:19)
Item number 17
British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 2 May 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:49)
Item number 18
Crown Prosecution Service: rape and sexual offences A question was asked by Baroness Chakrabarti and, after debate, answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 17:25)
Item number 19
Freedom of Information Act 2000 A question was asked by Lord McNally and, after debate, answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 18:52)
The House adjourned at 7.37pm until Wednesday 24 July at 3.00pm.
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