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Minutes for 15 March 2018

Chamber

The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) notified the Queen's Assent to the following Acts: Finance Act c. 3 Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act c. 4 Space Industry Act c. 5 City of London Corporation (Open Spaces) Act c. i (at 11:06)
Item number 2
Brexit: fashion industry A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Lord Henley. (at 11:06)
Item number 3
Children: missed education A question was asked by Baroness Massey of Darwen and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 11:14)
Item number 4
Schools: Outdoor Classroom Day A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 11:23)
Item number 5
Online hate speech A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 11:29)
Item number 6

Procedure The Senior Deputy Speaker moved that the 3rd Report from the Select Committee: Private Notice Questions timing; Noting overdue Government responses to select committee reports in House of Lords Business (HL Paper 97) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:39)

Item number 7
Integrated communities Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 11:41)
Item number 8
Building safety update Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 12:28)
Item number 9
Revised Draft Airports National Policy Statement Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen moved that this House takes note of the Revised Draft Airports National Policy Statement: new runway capacity and infrastructure at airports in the South East of England. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:08)
Item number 10
Economy: Spring Statement  Lord Bates moved that this House takes note of the economy in the light of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Statement. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:43)
The House adjourned at 5.36pm until Monday 19 March at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 2.04pm.

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:04)
Works Detrimental to Navigation (Powers and Duties of Inspectors) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Works Detrimental to Navigation (Powers and Duties of Inspectors) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:28)
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2018 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:47)
Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018 Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:04)
The Committee adjourned at 3.26pm.
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