Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 2 November 2010
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
1 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Kingsdown for the remainder of this Parliament.
Related Index Items
Leave of absence > Kingsdown, L., granted, 2 NovSelect Committee Reports
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Leader's Group on Members leaving the House
It was ordered that the Interim Report of the Leader’s Group on Members leaving the House be printed. (HL Paper 48)
3 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
10th Report, on the following linked affirmative instruments:
Draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010
Draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010
Draft Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010. (HL Paper 49)
Public Business
4 Government: role of the state A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Conwy and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
5 Finance: fiscal and monetary policy A question was asked by Lord Barnett and answered by Lord Sassoon.
6 Intellectual assets: crime A question was asked by Viscount Goschen and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.
7 Immigration: deportations A question was asked by Baroness Neuberger and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.
8 European Council Lord Strathclyde repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
9 Energy: climate change Lord Marland moved that this House takes note of the future of energy policy in the light of the climate change challenge. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
10 Defence: France Lord Astor of Hever repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
11 Transport: bus industry A question was asked by Lord Bradshaw and, after debate, answered by Earl Attlee.
The House adjourned at 9.12pm until Wednesday 3 November at 3.00pm.