Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 22 March 2011
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Exeter.
1 Lord Glendonbrook Sir Michael David Bishop, Knight, CBE, having been created Baron Glendonbrook, of Bowdon in the County of Cheshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 1 February 2011, was introduced between Lord Tugendhat and Lord Baker of Dorking, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix)
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Introductions > Glendonbrook, L., 22 MarSelect Committee Reports
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
26th Report, on the following negative instrument:
Accession (Immigration and Worker Registration) (Revocation, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2011. (HL Paper 122)
3
Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Facilitating Peaceful Protest. (10th Report, HL Paper 123)
4
European Union
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
The Future of Economic Governance in the European Union (12th Report, HL Paper 124)
The EU Financial Framework from 2014. (13th Report, HL Paper 125)
Public Business
5 Agriculture: farming A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Lord Henley.
6 Arms trade A question was asked by Lord Judd and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.
7 Great War: centenary commemoration A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Lord Astor of Hever.
8 Transport: Penzance and Isles of Scilly ferry service A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Earl Attlee.
9 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011 Lord Sassoon moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 3 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
10 Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2011 Lord Sassoon moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 3 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
11 Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 Lord Taylor of Holbeach moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 7 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
12 National Insurance Contributions Bill The bill was read a third time and passed.
13 European Union Bill Lord Howell of Guildford signified the Queen's consent. Then he moved that the bill be now read a second time. The debate on the motion was adjourned.
14 Student visas Earl Attlee repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
15 Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with a privilege amendment. The amendment was considered and agreed to.
16 Royal Assent The Deputy Speaker (Lord Geddes) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:
National Insurance Contributions Act
c 3
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act
c 4
17 European Union Bill The second reading debate was resumed. After further debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
The House adjourned at 12.08am on Wednesday 23 March until 3.00pm the same day.