House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool.

2 Lord McAvoy The Rt Hon Thomas McLaughlin McAvoy, having been created Baron McAvoy, of Rutherglen in Lanarkshire, for life by Letters Patent dated 22 June 2010, was introduced between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Baroness Adams of Craigielea, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix 2)

3 Lord Laing of Dunphail The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Laing of Dunphail, a member of the House, had died on 21 June 2010.

4 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Randall of St Budeaux for the remainder of this Parliament.

Select Committee Report

5 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

2nd Report, on the following negative instrument:

Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010. (HL Paper 11)

Private Business

6 Local Government Bill [HL] The memorials from Exeter City Council (No. 1) and Norwich City Council (No. 2) were withdrawn.

7 London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [HL] A message was brought from the Commons that they concur with the resolution of this House of 15 June.

8 Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [HL] A message was brought from the Commons that they concur with the resolution of this House of 15 June.

Public Business

9 Northern Ireland: public expenditure A question was asked by Lord Rana and answered by Lord Shutt of Greetland.

10 Disabled people: independent living A question was asked by Lord Ashley of Stoke and answered by Baroness Northover.

11 Economy: growth A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Conwy and answered by Lord Sassoon.

12 Immigration: deportation of Iraqis A question was asked by Lord Dholakia and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

13 Communications The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the media and the creative industries and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

1. L Clement-Jones
2. B Deech
3. L Dixon-Smith
4. B Fookes
5. L Gordon of Strathblane
6. L Macdonald of Tradeston
7. E Onslow (Chairman)
8. L Razzall
9. L St John of Bletso
10. L Skelmersdale

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.

The motion was agreed to.

14 Constitution The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to examine the constitutional implications of all public bills coming before the House; and to keep under review the operation of the constitution;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

1. L Crickhowell
2. B Falkner of Margravine
3. L Goldsmith
4. L Hart of Chilton
5. L Irvine of Lairg
6. B Jay of Paddington (Chairman)
7. L Norton of Louth
8. L Pannick
9. L Powell of Bayswater
10. L Renton of Mount Harry
11. L Rodgers of Quarry Bank
12. L Shaw of Northstead

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.

The motion was agreed to.

15 Economic Affairs The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider economic affairs and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

1. L Best
2. L Currie of Marylebone
3. L Forsyth of Drumlean
4. L Hollick
5. B Kingsmill
6. L Lawson of Blaby
7. L Levene of Portsoken
8. L Lipsey
9. L MacGregor of Pulham Market (Chairman)
10. L Maclennan of Rogart
11. L Moonie
12. L Smith of Clifton
13. L Tugendhat

That the Committee have power to appoint a sub-committee and to refer to it any of the matters within the Committee’s terms of reference; that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairman of the sub-committee;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the sub-committee;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.

The motion was agreed to.

16 European Union The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed:

(1) To consider European Union documents deposited in the House by a Minister, and other matters relating to the European Union;

The expression "European Union document" includes in particular:

(a) a document submitted by an institution of the European Union to another institution and put by either into the public domain;

(b) a draft legislative act or a proposal for amendment of such an act; and

(c) a draft decision relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union under Title V of the Treaty on European Union;

The Committee may waive the requirement to deposit a document, or class of documents, by agreement with the European Scrutiny Committee of the House of Commons;

(2) To assist the House in relation to the procedure for the submission of Reasoned Opinions under Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union and the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;

(3) To represent the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation within the European Union;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

1. L Bowness
2. L Carter of Coles
3. L Dear
4. L Dykes
5. L Hannay of Chiswick
6. L Harrison
7. B Howarth of Breckland
8. L Jopling
9. B O’Cathain
10. L Paul
11. L Plumb
12. L Richard
13. L Roper (Chairman)
14. E Sandwich
15. B Sharp of Guildford
16. L Teverson
17. L Tomlinson
18. L Trimble
19. B Young of Hornsey

That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to them any matters within its terms of reference; that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairmen of sub-committees, but that the sub-committees have power to appoint their own Chairmen for the purpose of particular inquiries; that the quorum of each sub-committee be two;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on a sub-committee;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.

The motion was agreed to.

17 Information The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider information and communications services, including the Library and the Parliamentary Archives, within the strategic framework and financial limits approved by the House Committee;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

1. V Bridgeman
2. B Coussins
3. E Erroll
4. L Feldman
5. B Gibson of Market Rasen
6. L Haskel
7. L Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Chairman)
8. B Massey of Darwen
9. B Pitkeathley
10. L Rennard
11. L St John of Bletso
12. L Selsdon
13. L Taylor of Warwick

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time.

The motion was agreed to.

18 Science and Technology The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider science and technology and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

1. L Broers
2. L Crickhowell
3. L Cunningham of Felling
4. B Hilton of Eggardon
5. L Krebs (Chairman)
6. L Methuen
7. B Neuberger
8. L Patel
9. B Perry of Southwark
10. L Rees of Ludlow
11. E Selborne
12. L Wade of Chorlton
13. L Warner
14. L Winston

That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairmen of sub-committees;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the Committee or a sub-committee;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the Reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.

The motion was agreed to.

19 International development: universal primary education Baroness Verma moved that this House takes note of progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goal on universal primary education. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 4.49pm until Wednesday 23 June at 3.00pm.