House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol.

Public Business

1 Disabled people A question was asked by Baroness Wilkins, on behalf of Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, and answered by Lord Freud.

2 Gaza A question was asked by Lord Fowler and answered by Baroness Verma.

3 Parliament A question was asked by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and answered by Lord Strathclyde.

4 Legal aid: family courts A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Lord McNally.

5 Consolidated Fund Bill A bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the year ending with 31 March 2011 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending with 31 March 2011; and to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2012 and the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending with 31 March 2012, certified by the Speaker as a money bill, was brought from the Commons and read a first time.

7 Public disorder: policing Lord Strathclyde repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

8 Local Government: finance Baroness Hanham repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

9 Climate Change: Cancún Lord Marland repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

10 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 36. The House resumed.

11 Population growth A question was asked by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts and, after debate, answered by Baroness Verma.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

12 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 36A. Amendment 39 was negatived. Amendment 39A was agreed to (see division list). The House resumed.

The House adjourned at 10.50pm until Tuesday 14 December at 2.30pm.