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Minutes for 6 March 2018

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The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester. (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: Draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. (21st Report, HL Paper 88)
Item number 2
Israel and Palestine A question was asked by Lord Polak and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Agriculture: gene editing A question was asked by Viscount Ridley and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble. (at 14:44)
Item number 4
Brexit: aviation A question was asked by Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 14:51)
Item number 5
Democratic Republic of the Congo A question was asked by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and answered by the Earl of Courtown. (at 14:58)
Item number 6
Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 January 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 7
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. (at 15:07)
Item number 8
National Planning Policy Framework Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:08)
Item number 9
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 1 to 5, and 7 and 8 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 89) (at 15:58)
Item number 10
Water supply disruption Lord Gardiner of Kimble repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 16:46)
Item number 11
Government policy towards Russia The Earl of Courtown repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 17:16)
Item number 12
Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:31)
Item number 13
Seafarers (Insolvency, Collective Redundancies and Information and Consultation Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:56)
Item number 14
Enhanced Partnership Plans and Schemes (Objections) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 January 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:12)
Item number 15
Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:26)
Item number 16
Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 18:26)
The House adjourned at 7.03pm until Wednesday 7 March at 11.00am.
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