Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 27 July 2010
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Blackburn.
1 Lord Beecham Sir Jeremy Hugh Beecham, Knight, having been created Baron Beecham, of Benwell and Newcastle upon Tyne in the County of Tyne and Wear, for life by Letters Patent dated 20 July 2010, was introduced between Lord Walton of Detchant and Lord Cunningham of Felling, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix 1)
2 Lord Browne of Ladyton The Rt Hon Desmond Henry Browne, having been created Baron Browne of Ladyton, of Ladyton in Ayrshire and Arran, for life by Letters Patent dated 22 July 2010, was introduced between Baroness Scotland of Asthal and Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix 2)
Related Index Items
Introductions > Browne of Ladyton, L., 27 Jul3 House of Lords Journals The 242nd volume of the Journals (Session 2008–09), with an index, was laid on the Table by the Clerk of the Parliaments.
Select Committee Reports
4 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The 6th Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 28)
5
Privileges and Conduct
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The Conduct of Baroness Morgan of Huyton. (3rd Report, HL Paper 29) (See Appendix 3)
6
Procedure of the House
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Law Commission Bills. (2nd Report, HL Paper 30) (See Appendix 4)
7 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Second Report, on the following bills:
Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [HL]
Live Music Bill [HL]
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL]. (HL Paper 31)
Public Business
8 Ecclesiastical Committee The Lord Speaker acquainted the House that, pursuant to section 2 of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, she had nominated the following Lords to be members of the Ecclesiastical Committee established under that Act, and to serve for the duration of the present Parliament:
- L Bilston
- B Butler-Sloss
- L Davies of Coity
- L Elton
- L Glenarthur
- L Griffiths of Burry Port
- L Judd
- L Laming
- L Lloyd of Berwick
- L Luke
- L Newby
- B Perry of Southwark
- L Shaw of Northstead
- L Walpole
- L Williams of Elvel
9 Children: trafficking A question was asked by Baroness Massey of Darwen and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.
10 Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy direct payments A question was asked by Lord Livsey of Talgarth and answered by Lord De Mauley.
11 Disabled people A question was asked by Lord Ashley of Stoke and answered by Lord Freud.
12 European Union: European Investigation Order A question was asked by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.
13 Academies Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with a privilege amendment. The amendment was agreed to.
14 Referendum (European Union) Bill [HL] Lord Willoughby de Broke presented a bill to make provision for the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom on the United Kingdom’s continued membership of the European Union. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 18)
15 Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010 Lord Freud moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.
16 Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Lord Freud moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.
17 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that the Report from the Select Committee on Mr Trevor Phillips: Allegation of Contempt (First Report, HL Paper 15) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
18 Energy: annual statement Lord Marland repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
19 Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [HL] Lord Sassoon moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
20 Royal Assent The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Harris of Richmond) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:
Appropriation (No. 3) Act
c 30
Finance (No. 2) Act
c 31
Academies Act
c 32
Kent County Council (Filming on Highways Act)
c iv
Allhallows Staining Church Act
c v