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Minutes for 20 July 2017

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The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Lord Duncan of Springbank Ian James Duncan, Esquire, having been created Baron Duncan of Springbank, of Springbank in the County of Perth, for life by Letters Patent dated 14 July 2017, was introduced between Baroness Goldie and Lord McInnes of Kilwinning, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 11:07)
Item number 2
Oath Peter Alexander Rupert Lord Carrington (Lord Carington of Upton) took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 11:12)
Item number 3

Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Clinton-Davis for the remainder of this Parliament.

Item number 4
Transport: north east of England A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 11:13)
Item number 5
Security: ID cards A question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 11:21)
Item number 6
Prisoners: Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences A question was asked by Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 11:29)
Item number 7
Health: obesity A question was asked by Lord Robathan and answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen. (at 11:36)
Item number 8
BBC: equal pay A private notice question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 11:45)
Item number 9
Fox–Sky merger Lord Keen of Elie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 11:56)
Item number 10
 Transport: remote island communities in England (Balloted debate) Lord Berkeley moved that this House takes note of the transport needs of remote island communities in England. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:24)
Item number 11
Grenfell Tower and fire safety: update Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 14:03)
Item number 12
Euratom A question was asked by Lord Teverson and, after debate, answered by Lord Prior of Brampton. (at 14:43)
Item number 13
NHS: contaminated blood Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:35)
Item number 14
Health: congenital heart disease A question was asked by Baroness Boothroyd and, after debate, answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen. (at 15:48)
The House adjourned at 5.12pm until Tuesday 05 September at 2.30pm.
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