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Minutes for 27 February 2018

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018 Merchant Shipping (International Load Line Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Free School Lunches and Milk, and Scho… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
European Free Trade Association A question was asked by Lord Lea of Crondall and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:36)
Item number 3
Disabled Students' Allowance A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 14:45)
Item number 4
Grenfell Tower A question was asked by Lord Goddard of Stockport and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:52)
Item number 5
Balkans: Euro-Atlantic Enlargement A question was asked by Baroness Helic and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 14:58)
Item number 6
Yarl’s Wood: Hunger Strike A private notice question was asked by Lord Paddick and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:07)
Item number 7
City of London Corporation (Open Spaces) Bill The bill was read a third time and passed. (at 15:18)
Item number 8
Mental health Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:18)
Item number 9
Office for Students Viscount Younger of Leckie repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:33)
Item number 10
Space Industry Bill [HL] The Commons Amendments were considered and agreed to. (at 15:48)
Item number 11
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 1 and 3 to 12 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 88) (at 15:59)
Item number 12
Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [HL] Baroness Sugg moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. (at 17:25)
The House adjourned at 7.03pm until Wednesday 28 February at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 Baroness Buscombe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:30)
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2018 Baroness Buscombe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:30)
Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:39)
Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Baroness Stedman-Scott moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 16:39)
Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2018 Baroness Buscombe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:24)
National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2018 Baroness Buscombe moved that the Grand Committee do consider the National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:24)
Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:00)
Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:28)
Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:28)
Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:51)
Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:51)
Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:51)
Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 19:30)
The Grand Committee adjourned at 7.42pm
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