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Minutes for 7 September 2017

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Oath Lord Waldegrave of North Hill took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 11:05)
Item number 2
Schools: children in care A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Nash. (at 11:06)
Item number 3
Pension schemes: universities A question was asked by Baroness Falkner of Margravine and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 11:13)
Item number 4
Brexit: negotiations A question was asked by Lord Spicer and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns. (at 11:21)
Item number 5
Bell Pottinger A question was asked by Lord Hain and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 11:29)
Item number 6
Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that the debates on the motions in the names of Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood and Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho set down for today shall each be limited to 2½ hours. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:36)
Item number 7

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord Blencathra be appointed Chairman of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee in place of Baroness Fookes, resigned. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:36)

Item number 8
Prisons: overcrowding (2½ hours debate) Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood moved that this House takes note of the level of overcrowding in prisons.. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)
Item number 9
Digital understanding (2½ hours debate) Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho moved that this House takes note of the case for improved digital understanding at all levels of United Kingdom society.. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:03)
The House adjourned at 4.33pm until Friday 08 September at 10.00am.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 1.00pm.

British Overseas territories: transport and infrastructure A question was asked by Lord Shutt of Greetland and, after debate, answered by Lord Bates. (at 13:00)
Brexit: negotiations A question was asked by Lord Dykes and, after debate, answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns. (at 14:00)
Local government elections A question was asked by Lord Greaves and, after debate, answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:00)
Cannabis A question was asked by Baroness Meacher and, after debate, answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 16:00)
Care: older people A question was asked by Lord Lipsey and, after debate, answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 17:00)
The Committee adjourned at 5.38pm
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