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Minutes for 7 March 2019

Chamber

Item number 2
Female genital mutilation A question was asked by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 11:06)
Item number 3
Equality Act 2010: commencement of section 106 A question was asked by Baroness Gale and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 11:14)
Item number 4
Universities: BAME Women in leadership positions A question was asked by Baroness Falkner of Margravine and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie. (at 11:21)
Item number 5
Yemen: women and girls A question was asked by Baroness Hayman and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:29)
Item number 6
Brexit: import of radioisotopes A private notice question was asked by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 11:37)
Item number 7

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Tuesday 12 March 2019 to allow the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) Bill and the Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) Bill to be taken through their rem… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 11:48)

Item number 8

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Thursday 14 March 2019 to allow the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:55)

Item number 9
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill The bill was read a third time. Then the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments. (at 11:55)
Item number 10
Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:56)
Item number 11
Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:56)
Item number 12
Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:56)
Item number 13
Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 February 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:56)
Item number 14
International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 February 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:56)
Item number 15
Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Vere of Norbiton moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 February 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 11:56)
Item number 16
Brexit: protection for workers Lord Henley repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. (at 11:57)
Item number 17
European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 December 2018 be approved. Then Baroness Thornton moved, as an amendment to the motion, at the end insert "but that this House regrets that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the ad… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:38)
Item number 18
European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 December 2018 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:38)
Item number 19
Human Medicines (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Manzoor, on behalf of Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 January 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:58)
Item number 20
Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Manzoor, on behalf of Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 14:46)
Item number 21
Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Baroness Manzoor, on behalf of Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford, moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 January 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 14:47)
Item number 22
International Women's Day Baroness Williams of Trafford moved that this House takes note of International Women's Day and the United Kingdom's role in advancing gender equality globally. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 14:47)
The House adjourned at 6.11pm until Monday 11 March at 2.30pm.
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