Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 21 July 2010
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol.
1 Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill Anna Mary Healy, having been created Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill, of Primrose Hill in the London Borough of Camden, for life by Letters Patent dated 19 July 2010, was introduced between Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale and Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix)
Select Committee Reports
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Statutory Instruments
The following Reports from the Joint Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
2nd Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2010
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (HL Paper 23); and
First Special Report on Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2009. (HL Paper 24)
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Constitution
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill. (2nd Report, HL Paper 25)
Sessional Report 2009–10. (3rd Report, HL Paper 26)
Public Business
4 House of Lords: reform A question was asked by Lord Selsdon and answered by Lord McNally.
5 Roads: illegal motorway advertisements A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Earl Attlee.
6 Government: Office for Civil Society A question was asked by Baroness Andrews and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
7 Prisons: young offenders A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord McNally.
8 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010 Baroness Neville-Jones moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 12 July be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
9 Kabul conference Lord Howell of Guildford repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
10 Finance Bill A bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance, certified by the Speaker as a money bill, was brought from the Commons and read a first time.
11 Women in society Baroness Verma moved that this House takes note of the position of women in society in the United Kingdom and overseas and the advancements that can be made for the development of women's potential. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
12 Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010
Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010
Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010
The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft statutory instruments.
The House adjourned at 9.21pm until Thursday 22 July at 10.45am.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010 Lord Freud moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Lord Freud moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. The motion was agreed to.
Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 Lord Shutt of Greetland moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010 Baroness Wilcox moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 5.16pm.