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Minutes for 12 February 2019
Chamber
The House met at 2.30pm.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury.
(at 14:30)
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Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) notified the Queen's Assent to the following Acts:
Finance Act 2019 c. 1
Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 c. 2
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 c. 3
Tenant Fees Act 2019 c. 4
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 c. 5
(at 14:36)
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Barony of Fermanagh in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that John Henry Michael Ninian Crichton had established his claim to the Barony of Fermanagh in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Fermanagh on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
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Earldom of Erne in the Peerage of Ireland The Lord Chancellor reported that John Henry Michael Ninian Crichton had established his claim to the Earldom of Erne in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Barony of Sandhurst in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Lord Chancellor reported that Guy Rhys John Mansfield had established his claim to the Barony of Sandhurst in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Lord Sandhurst on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
Select Committee Reports
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny (Sub-Committee B)
The 16th Report from the Sub-Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 286)
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European Union
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Scrutiny of international agreements: treaties considered on 12 February 2019, including the following which are reported for information:
Agreement on Trade in Wine between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Public Business
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Farming: carbon emissions A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.
(at 14:37)
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Yorkshire: devolution A question was asked by Lord Wallace of Saltaire and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth.
(at 14:45)
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Police: recruitment and retention A question was asked by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
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Prisoners: acquired brain injuries A question was asked by Lord Ramsbotham and answered by Lord Keen of Elie.
(at 15:00)
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Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 November 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 15:07)
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Offensive Weapons Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 160)
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Cairncross Review Lord Keen of Elie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
(at 16:33)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
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Leaving the European Union Baroness Evans of Bowes Park repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
(at 17:12)
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Air Services (Competition) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 17:57)
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Airports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 17:57)
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Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seatbelts) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29 November 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 18:45)
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Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019 Baroness Sugg moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 19:00)
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Environment (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 19:31)
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Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 20:07)
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Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
(at 20:29)
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Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 December 2018 be approved. The motion was agreed to.
(at 20:29)
The House adjourned at 9.25pm until Wednesday 13 February at 3.00pm.
Grand Committee
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.
Offensive Weapons Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 84. Amendments 88 to 92 and 93 to 96 were agreed to. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
(at 15:30)
The Committee adjourned at 3.33pm.
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