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Minutes for 10 September 2018

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Barony of Bicester in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of Charles James Vivian Smith claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Bicester in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Bicester on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Marquessate of Sligo in the Peerage of Ireland The Petition of Sebastian Ulick Browne claiming to have succeeded to the Marquessate of Sligo in the Peerage of Ireland was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 79.
Item number 3
Viscountcy of Galway in the Peerage of Ireland The Petition of John Philip Monckton claiming to have succeeded to the Viscountcy of Galway in the Peerage of Ireland was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 79.
Item number 4
Child sexual abuse: safeguarding failures A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:36)
Item number 5
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments A question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and answered by Lord Young of Cookham. (at 14:44)
Item number 6
Immigration policy: children and parents A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:52)
Item number 7
United Kingdom–European Union relationship: young voters A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:57)
Item number 8
Ivory Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed. (at 15:07)
Item number 9
Victims Strategy Lord Keen of Elie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 17:02)
Item number 10
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
Item number 11
Ivory Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 12. Amendments were considered. The House resumed. (at 17:37)
Item number 12
Poverty premium A question was asked by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts and, after debate, answered by Lord Bates. (at 19:45)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 20:38)
Item number 13
Ivory Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 30. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after amendment 35. (at 20:45)
The House adjourned at 9.10pm until Tuesday 11 September at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee

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

Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL] The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 20. Amendments were considered. It was ordered that the bill be reported without amendment. (at 15:31)
The Committee adjourned at 4.59pm.
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