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Minutes for 13 September 2017

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The House met at 3.00pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham. (at 15:00)
Item number 1

Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Martin of Springburn for the remainder of this Parliament.

Item number 2
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: 2nd Report— Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL]: Government Response Space Industry Bill [HL]: Government Response Correspondence: Pre-legislative scrutiny. (HL Paper 21)
Item number 3
Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [HL] The Bill was considered in an Unopposed Bill Committee. The Committee adjourned.
Item number 4
Brexit: negotiations A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns. (at 15:06)
Item number 5
Breeding: dogs and cats A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 15:14)
Item number 6
Children: refugees A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:21)
Item number 7
Child sexual abuse A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:28)
Item number 8
Data Protection Bill [HL] Lord Ashton of Hyde presented a Bill to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals; to make provision in connection with the Information Commissioner's functions under certain regulations relating to information; to make provision for a direct marketing code of conduct; and for connected purposes. It was re… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:36)
Item number 9
Data Protection Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 66–EN)
Item number 10
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 69A. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 15:37)
Item number 11
Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames moved that this House regrets that the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 have been laid with insufficient regard to the overwhelmingly negative response to the proposed Rules during the consultation and to the lack of evidence that significant numbers of unmeritorious environmental claims are currently bro… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:45)
The House adjourned at 8.14pm until Thursday 14 September at 11.00am. (at 20:14)
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