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Minutes for 1 February 2018

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The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Derby. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Lord Sutherland of Houndwood The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Sutherland of Houndwood, a member of the House, had died on 29 January 2018. (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Dental care A question was asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 11:06)
Item number 3
Royal Navy: warships A question was asked by Lord West of Spithead and answered by Earl Howe. (at 11:15)
Item number 4
United Nations sustainable development goals A question was asked by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 11:23)
Item number 5
Rough sleeping A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 11:30)
Item number 6

Select Committees The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord McAvoy be appointed a member of the following Committees, in place of Lord Bassam of Brighton: Privileges and Conduct, Procedure, Selection and Services. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:36)

Item number 7

Deputy Chairmen of Committees The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that Lord McAvoy be appointed to the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:36)

Item number 8
Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2018 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)
Item number 9
Investigatory Powers (Interception by Businesses etc. for Monitoring and Record-keeping Purposes) Regulations 2018 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)
Item number 10
Investigatory Powers (Review of Notices and Technical Advisory Board) Regulations 2018 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)
Item number 11
Investigatory Powers (Technical Capability) Regulations 2018 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 December 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:37)
Item number 12
Capita Lord Young of Cookham repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 12:23)
Item number 13
Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (General Council of the Bar) Order 2018 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:36)
Item number 14
Legal Services Act 2007 (General Council of the Bar) (Modification of Functions) Order 2018 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 December 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:36)
Item number 15
Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:00)
Item number 16
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Amendments to Audit Requirements) Order 2017 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:34)
Item number 17
Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 December 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:34)
Item number 18
Building Societies (Restricted Transactions) (Amendment to the Prohibition on Entering into Derivatives Transactions) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 December 2017 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 13:34)
Item number 19
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 21 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:58)
Item number 20
Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2018 Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:12)
Item number 21
Particulars of Proposed Designation of Age-Verification Regulator Lord Ashton of Hyde moved that the Paper laid before the House on 14 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:26)
Item number 22
Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 December 2017 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:04)
Item number 23
Independent radio production A question was asked by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara and, after debate, answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen. (at 15:51)
The House adjourned at 4.49pm until Monday 5 February at 2.30pm.
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