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House of Lords Journal

The Journal is the formal and authoritative summary record of the proceedings of the House of Lords. Each Journal contains the attendance, minutes (including voting lists) and papers, along with some committee reports, for every day the House sat during a parliamentary session. Each sessional volume is indexed.

Journal for 6 October 2010

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Hereford.

Select Committee Report

1 Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Government Response to Referendums in the United Kingdom. (4th Report, HL Paper 34)

Public Business

2 Economy: spending cuts A question was asked by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and answered by Lord Sassoon.

3 Parking fines A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Earl Attlee.

4 Bank of England: economic forecast A question was asked by Lord Barnett and answered by Lord Sassoon.

5 Bahrain A question was asked by Baroness Falkner of Margravine and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

6 Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed.

7 Health: addiction to prescribed drugs A question was asked by the Earl of Sandwich and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.

8 Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 46. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 20)

The House adjourned at 9.49pm until Thursday 7 October at 11.00am.