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Minutes for 5 December 2017

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Oath Tessa Jane Helen Douglas Baroness Jowell took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (at 14:36)
Item number 2
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The 12th Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 45)
Item number 3
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: deal or no deal. (7th Report, HL Paper 46)
Item number 4
Rural poverty A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:37)
Item number 5
Brexit: Irish border A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:46)
Item number 6
Royal Navy: staffing A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Earl Howe. (at 14:53)
Item number 7
Nepal A question was asked by the Earl of Sandwich and answered by Baroness Goldie. (at 15:00)
Item number 8
Terrorist attacks Earl Howe repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:08)
Item number 9
Brexit negotiations Lord Callanan repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:56)
Item number 10
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 October 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:09)
Item number 11
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 October 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:09)
Item number 12
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Recovery of Listed Assets: Code of Practice) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:09)
Item number 13
Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:09)
Item number 14
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 October 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:30)
Item number 15
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 October 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:30)
Item number 16
Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 23 October 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:30)
Item number 17
Trade and Customs policy Baroness Fairhead moved that this House takes note of the future of United Kingdom trade and customs policy in the light of Her Majesty’s Government’s white papers Preparing for our future UK trade policy (Cm 9470) and Customs Bill: legislating for the UK’s future customs (Cm 9502). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:42)
The House adjourned at 8.45pm until Wednesday 06 December at 3.00pm.
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