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Minutes for 22 January 2019

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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: Report on certain instruments, including: Draft Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. (13th Report, HL Paper 268)
Item number 2
European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Brexit: the European Investment Bank. (25th Report, HL Paper 269)
Item number 3
Children: special educational needs A question was asked by Lord Blunkett and answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton. (at 14:36)
Item number 4
Homophobic hate crime A question was asked by Lord Scriven and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:45)
Item number 5
Drones A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 14:52)
Item number 6
Health: medicines shortage A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Baroness Manzoor. (at 15:00)
Item number 7
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill A bill to make provision about paying and arranging for healthcare provided outside the United Kingdom and giving effect to healthcare agreements; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 155) (at 15:07)
Item number 8
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 155–EN)
Item number 9
Social Entrepreneurship Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 November 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 15:07)
Item number 10
Venture Capital Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 November 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:08)
Item number 11
Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 November 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:20)
Item number 12
Interchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Bates moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 November 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:22)
Item number 13
Tower blocks: cladding Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:30)
Item number 14
Justification Decision Power (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 November 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:44)
Item number 15
Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 November 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:04)
Item number 16
Nuclear Safeguards (Fissionable Material and Relevant International Agreements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 November 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:25)
Item number 17
Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Lord Henley moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 November 2018 be approved.  After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 16:45)
Item number 18
Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:19)
Item number 19
Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 18:25)
The House adjourned at 7.20pm until Wednesday 23 January at 3.00pm.
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