House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

1 Deputy Speakers The Lord Chancellor reported that Her Majesty had (by Commission) revoked certain Letters Patent and had appointed the Chairman of Committees for the time being,

Ivon Anthony Lord Brabazon of Tara

Michael John Lord Brougham and Vaux

Gloria Dorothy Baroness Hooper

Jan David Viscount Simon

Euan Michael Ross Lord Geddes

Simon Lord Haskel

Joyce Brenda Baroness Gould of Potternewton

Janet Evelyn Baroness Fookes

Jill Elizabeth Baroness Pitkeathley

Nicholas James Christopher Viscount Ullswater

Joyce Anne Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Ian Anthony Lord Colwyn

Richard Oliver Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Anne Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen

Genista Mary Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall

John Steven Lord Bassam of Brighton

John Francis Hodgess Lord Roper

Angela Felicity Baroness Harris of Richmond

Margaret Countess of Mar

Patricia Baroness Morris of Bolton

Roger Lord Skelmersdale

Speakers of the House in the absence of the Lord Speaker.

Private Business

2 Petitions for private bills The following petitions for private bills were deposited on or before 29 November 2010 in accordance with Private Business Standing Orders:

Name of Petition

By whom deposited

Bank of Ireland (UK) plc
City of London (Various Powers)
Transport for London

Sharpe Pritchard

Winckworth Sherwood

Eversheds

Public Business

3 Palace of Westminster A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by the Chairman of Committees.

4 International aid A question was asked by Lord Sheikh and answered by Baroness Verma.

5 Legal aid A question was asked by Lord Bach and answered by Lord McNally.

6 House of Lords: elections A question was asked by Lord Grocott and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

7 Business of the House Lord Strathclyde moved that Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Tuesday 7 December to allow the Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill to be taken through its remaining stages that day. Then Lord McKenzie of Luton moved, as an amendment to the original motion, to leave out from "that" to the end and insert "it is desirable that the Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill should go through its legislative stages in a timetable which allows this House to scrutinise the provisions of the Bill and allows both Houses to pass the Bill without recourse to enactment under section 1 of the Parliament Act 1911". The debate on the amendment was adjourned.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

8 Business of the House The debate on the amendment moved by Lord McKenzie of Luton to the motion moved by Lord Strathclyde was resumed. The amendment was disagreed to (see division list 1). Then the original motion was agreed to.

9 Autumn forecast Lord Sassoon repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

10 Public Bodies Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 5. Amendment 17 was disagreed to (see division list 2). The House resumed.

11 Health: academic health partnerships A question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

12 Public Bodies Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 18. The House resumed after amendment 18.

The House adjourned at 9.58pm until Tuesday 30 November at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 5.14pm.

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL] The Grand Committee considered the bill. The Committee was adjourned after amendment 7.

The Committee adjourned at 7.35pm.