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)
Select 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.