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Minutes for 28 March 2018

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The House met at 11.00am. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester. (at 11:00)
Item number 1
Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) notified the Queen's Assent to the following Acts: Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Act 2018 c. 6 Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Act 2018 c. 7 Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2018 c. 8 (at 11:05)
Item number 2
Dukedom of Beaufort in the Peerage of England The Lord Chancellor reported that John Henry Somerset (otherwise known as Henry John FitzRoy Somerset) had established his claim to the Dukedom of Beaufort in the Peerage of England. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter the Duke of Beaufort on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 1… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 3

Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Browne of Madingley for the remainder of this Parliament.

Item number 4
Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Draft Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018 Draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018 Draft East Suffolk (Local Gover… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 5
Citizenship and Civic Engagement The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: The Ties that Bind: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century. (HL Paper 118)
Item number 6
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 353. Amendments were considered. The House resumed. (at 11:05)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 13:45)
Item number 7
Immigration: asylum claims A question was asked by Lord Scriven and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 15:00)
Item number 8
Children and young people: mental health A question was asked by Lord Cotter and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy. (at 15:08)
Item number 9
Community football clubs A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 15:16)
Item number 10
Vote Leave campaign A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 15:23)
Item number 11
Worboys case and the Parole Board Lord Keen of Elie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 15:30)
Item number 12
Manchester Arena Attack Review Baroness Williams of Trafford repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 16:15)
Item number 13
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 355B. Amendments were considered. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 16:28)
The House adjourned at 7.09pm until Thursday 29 March at 11.00am.
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