Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 23 November 2010
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln.
Select Committee Reports
1 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
13th Report, on the following affirmative instrument:
Draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2010. (HL Paper 63)
2 Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Legislative Scrutiny: (1) Superannuation Bill; (2) Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill. (6th Report, HL Paper 64)
Public Business
3 Health: hydrotherapy A question was asked by Baroness Thomas of Winchester and answered by Baroness Northover.
4 Sport: Rugby League World Cup 2013 A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Baroness Garden of Frognal.
5 Immigration: Home Office procedures A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.
6 Abattoirs: closed circuit television A question was asked by Lord Greaves and answered by Lord Henley.
7 Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill A bill to make provision about eligibility for a child trust fund; to repeal the Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009; to make provision about entitlement to health in pregnancy grant; and for connected purposes, certified by the Speaker as a money bill, was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 30)
8 Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 30–EN)
9 Apportionment of Money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund Order 2010 Baroness Garden of Frognal moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 October be approved. The motion was agreed to.
10 Official Statistics Order 2010 Lord Taylor of Holbeach moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 13 October be approved. The motion was agreed to.
11 Public Bodies Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendment 1 was agreed to (see division list). The House resumed.
12 Controlling migration Baroness Neville-Jones repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
13 Public Bodies Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 3. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
14 Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010 Earl Howe moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 26 July be approved. Then Baroness Thornton moved, as an amendment to the original motion, at end to insert "but this House regrets that the draft Regulations may imperfectly achieve the policy objective of the introduction of a revalidation scheme in light of the Government's proposed changes to the NHS administrative structure which will affect the operation of the revalidation scheme in general, and these Regulations in particular." After debate, the amendment was withdrawn. Then the original motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
15 Public Bodies Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 3B. The House resumed after amendment 4.
The House adjourned at 10.05pm until Wednesday 24 November at 3.00pm.