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Minutes for 16 July 2020

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The House met at 12 noon. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham. (at 12:00)
Item number 1
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Finance Bill Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Bill. (18th Report, HL Paper 107)
Item number 2
Digital platforms: impact on democracy A question was asked by Lord Holmes of Richmond and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 12:06)
Item number 3
COVID-19: prisoners A question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 12:17)
Item number 4
COVID-19: human trafficking A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Bristol and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 12:28)
Item number 5
COVID-19: personal protective equipment A question was asked by Baroness Andrews and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:39)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 12:50)
Item number 6
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 13 July 2020 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:01)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:47)
Item number 7
Agriculture Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 73. The House resumed after amendment 129. (at 14:47)
The House adjourned at 8.51pm until Friday 17 July at 11.00am.
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