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Minutes for 25 July 2019

Chamber

Item number 1
Sharia-compliant student finance A question was asked by Lord Sharkey and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 11:05)
Item number 2
China: organ harvesting A question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:13)
Item number 3
Adult social care A question was asked by Baroness Wheeler and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 11:19)
Item number 4
Ebola A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 11:29)
Item number 5
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (Amendment) Bill [HL] Bill Lord Alton of Liverpool, on behalf of Baroness O'Loan, presented a bill to amend the arrangements for making regulations, and provision for commencement of changes to the law, on abortion in Northern Ireland. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 200) (at 11:36)
Item number 6
 National Health Service: dentistry services (Balloted debate, 2½ hours) Baroness Gardner of Parkes moved that this House takes note of the availability of National Health Service dentistry services. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:43)
Item number 7
United Kingdom’s Ambassador to the United States: leaked messages A question was asked by Baroness Quin and, after debate, answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 13:09)
Item number 8
Priorities for the Government The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 14:06)
Item number 9
 Criminal justice system: women (Balloted debate, 2½ hours) Lord Farmer moved that this House takes note of the needs of women in the criminal justice system. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:58)
The House adjourned at 5.20pm until Tuesday 3 September at 2.30pm.
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