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Minutes for 27 November 2018

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee B) The following Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Recommendation on the following: Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Report on certain instruments, including: Draft Gaming Machine (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2018. (7th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 2
Schools: mental health support A question was asked by Lord Storey and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:37)
Item number 3
Local government A question was asked by Baroness Pinnock and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:45)
Item number 4
Gambling industry A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of St Albans and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 14:53)
Item number 5
Television licences: over 75s A question was asked by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. (at 15:00)
Item number 6

Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill A message was brought from the Commons that they concur with the resolution of this House of 23 October relating to a Joint Committee to consider and report on the draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill presented to both Houses on 18 October (Cm 9710) and that they have made the following orders… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 19:31)

Item number 7
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 Lord Bates moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 9 October 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:08)
Item number 8
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 29. Amendments 29 (see division), 30 and 31, 34, 36, 40 and 41, 43 and 44, 47, 51 and 52, 54, 57 to 60, 62 and 63, 65 and 66, 69, 71, 73, 78 to 80, 90 and 91, 93, 96, 99, 110 to 113, 116, 118, 122 to 125, 127 to 139 and 148 were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:08)
Item number 9
European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Economic Partnership Agreements and Trade Agreement) (Eastern and Southern Africa States, Southern African Development Community States, Ghana and Ecuador) Order 2018 Baroness Fairhead moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 July 2018 be approved. Then, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara moved as an amendment to the motion, at end… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 18:22)
The House adjourned at 7.31pm until Wednesday 28 November at 3.00pm.
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