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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 21 October 2010

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Blackburn.

Public Business

1 BBC and British Council A question was asked by Lord Judd and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

2 Pensions A question was asked by Baroness Greengross and answered by Lord Sassoon.

3 Cyclists: deaths A question was asked by Lord Janner of Braunstone and answered by Earl Attlee.

4 Housing A question was asked by Lord Knight of Weymouth and answered by Baroness Hanham.

5 Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL] Lord Sassoon presented a bill to make provision for a Charter for Budget Responsibility and for the Publication of Financial Statements and Budget Reports; to establish the Office for Budget Responsibility; to make provision about the Comptroller and Auditor General and to establish a body corporate called the National Audit Office; to amend Schedules 5 and 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 in relation to the Auditor General for Wales; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 23)

6 Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 23–EN)

7 Business of the House Lord Strathclyde moved that the debate on the motion in the name of Baroness Valentine set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and that in the name of Baroness Warnock to 2 hours. The motion was agreed to.

8 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that the 4th Report from the Select Committee on The Conduct of Lord Paul (HL Paper 37) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

9 Suspension from the House The Chairman of Committees moved to resolve that Lord Paul be suspended from the service of the House for four months. The motion was agreed to.

10 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that the 5th Report from the Select Committee on The Conduct of Lord Bhatia (HL Paper 38) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to.

11 Suspension from the House The Chairman of Committees moved to resolve that Lord Bhatia be suspended from the service of the House for eight months. The motion was agreed to.

12 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that the 6th Report from the Select Committee on The Conduct of Baroness Uddin (HL Paper 39) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to.

13 Suspension from the House The Chairman of Committees moved to resolve that Baroness Uddin be suspended from the service of the House until the end of the current session of Parliament. The motion was agreed to.

14 Immigration (3-hour debate) Baroness Valentine moved for papers relating to the economic and cultural impacts of immigration in the United Kingdom. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

15 Education: special educational needs (2-hour debate) Baroness Warnock moved for papers relating to the Government's policy on special educational needs, following the Ofsted special educational needs and disability review published in September. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

The House adjourned at 5.11pm until Friday 22 October at 10.00am.