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Minutes for 21 May 2019

Chamber

The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Winchester. (at 14:30)
Item number 1
Lord Moore of Lower Marsh The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that Lord Moore of Lower Marsh, a member of the House, had died on 20 May 2019. (at 14:37)
Item number 2
Ecclesiastical Committee Church Representation and Ministers Measure The Measure, and the 238th report of the Ecclesiastical Committee, were laid before the House under section 4 of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. The Measure and the report were ordered to be printed. (HL Papers 364 and 365)
Item number 3
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Children’s Homes etc. Inspection Fees, Childcare Fees, Adoption and Children Act Register (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Information paragraphs on certain instruments, including: Draft Higher Education and Research Act 2017… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
Item number 4
Schools: free sanitary products A question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull and answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford. (at 14:37)
Item number 5
Child poverty A question was asked by Baroness Janke and answered by Baroness Buscombe. (at 14:46)
Item number 6
Homelessness A question was asked by Lord McNicol of West Kilbride and answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth. (at 14:54)
Item number 7
Family courts: domestic violence A question was asked by Baroness Newlove, on behalf of Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 15:02)
Item number 8
Non-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) Bill A bill to make provision enabling the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to incur expenditure in connection with digital services to be provided by them for the purpose of facilitating the administration or payment of non-domestic rates in England, certified by the Speaker as a money bill, was brought fr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:08)
Item number 9
Non-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 177–EN)
Item number 10

Procedure The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the 6th Report from the Select Committee Role of the Lord Speaker and Deputy Speakers; PNQ deadlines on morning sittings; Clocks in the Chamber and Grand Committee; Explanatory statements to amendments; Dinner and lunch break business; Oral question tabling time on Thursdays; and Procedural changes res… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:09)

Item number 11
British Steel Lord Henley repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons. (at 15:28)
Item number 12
Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee.  The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. (at 15:41)
Item number 13
UK foreign policy in a shifting world order (International Relations Committee Report) Lord Howell of Guildford moved that this House takes note of the Report from the International Relations Committee UK foreign policy in a shifting world order  (5th Report, HL Paper 250). After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:50)
The House adjourned at 10.20pm until Wednesday 22 May at 3.00pm.
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