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Minutes for 22 January 2020

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Item number 3
Gift vouchers A question was asked by Baroness Hollins and answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank. (at 15:07)
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Violence against journalists A question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 15:16)
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BBC Charter Review A question was asked by Lord Blunkett and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 15:24)
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Health: sepsis A question was asked by Lord Grade of Yarmouth and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 15:32)
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Wuhan Novel Coronavirus A private notice question was asked by Lord Patel and answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford. (at 15:39)
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Storage Period for Gametes Bill [HL] Baroness Deech presented a bill to provide for a review by the Secretary of State of the regulations governing gamete storage periods. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 49) (at 15:52)
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Immigration Control (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill [HL] Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws presented a bill to enable the Secretary of State or an immigration officer to refuse entry, or to vary or curtail leave to enter or remain which has already been granted, to a person who is known to be, or to have been, involved in gross human rights abuses and who is not a UK or EEA national… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:52)
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Rented Homes Bill [HL] Baroness Grender presented a bill to amend the Housing Act 1988 to abolish assured shorthold tenancies; to extend the grounds upon which landlords of residential housing may recover possession; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 51) (at 15:53)
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Victims of Crime (Rights, Entitlements, and Notification of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill [HL] Baroness Brinton presented a bill to make provision for specifying new statutory rights and entitlements for victims of crime under the victims’ code of practice; to require elected local policing bodies to assess victims’ services; to increase the duties of the Commissioner for Victims and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:53)
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Cosmetic Surgery (Standards) Bill [HL] Lord Ribeiro, on behalf of Lord Lansley, presented a bill to make provision to include medical practitioners specialising in cosmetic surgery in the Specialist Register for medical practitioners. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 53) (at 15:54)
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Human Rights The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee of six members be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on Human Rights: To consider: (a) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases); (b) proposals for remedial orders, draft re… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:55)
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National Security Strategy The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Committee of ten members be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, to consider the National Security Strategy; That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Commi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:55)

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Democracy and Digital Technologies The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider democracy and digital technologies, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Black of Brentwood, L. German, L. Harris of Haringey, L. Holmes o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:55)
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Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report on the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Adams of Craigiele… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:55)
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Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the links between inequality, public health and food sustainability, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Boycott, B. Caithness, E.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:55)
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Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the social and economic impact of the gambling industry, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Armstrong of Hill Top, B. But… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 15:55)
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Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 October 2019 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 15:56)
Item number 20
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2019 Lord Keen of Elie moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 October 2019 be approved. The motion was agreed to. (at 17:21)
The House adjourned. The House resumed. (at 17:22)
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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with reasons. It was ordered that the Commons reasons be printed (HL Bill 54). The Commons reasons were considered forthwith and Lords amendments 1 to 5 were not insisted on. (at 17:45)
The House adjourned at 6.17pm until Thursday 23 January at 11.00am.
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