House of Lords Journal

The Journal is the formal and authoritative summary record of the proceedings of the House of Lords. Each Journal contains the attendance, minutes (including voting lists) and papers, along with some committee reports, for every day the House sat during a parliamentary session. Each sessional volume is indexed.

Session 2010-12 Volume 244

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Journal for 29 March 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds.

Select Committee Reports

1 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

27th Report, on the following negative instruments:
Jobseeker’s Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. (HL Paper 126)

2 European Union
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:

(Grassroots Sport and the European Union), 29 Mar (currently showing)
motion to take note, after debate, agreed to, 10 Nov

The Workload of the Court of Justice of the European Union (14th Report, HL Paper 128)
Re-launching the Single Market (15th Report, HL Paper 129)
Grassroots Sport and the European Union. (16th Report, HL Paper 130)

3 Joint Committee on Human Rights
It was ordered that the written and oral evidence on the Government’s Human Rights Policy received up to 31 December 2010 be printed. (HL Paper 131)

Public Business

4 Health: preventable sight loss A question was asked by Lord Low of Dalston and answered by Earl Howe.

5 Flooding: defence A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Lord Henley.

6 Petrol: ethanol content A question was asked by Lord Steel of Aikwood and answered by Earl Attlee.

7 Yemen A question was asked by Lord Chidgey and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

8 Building Regulations (Review) Bill [HL] The report was received.

9 Fixed-term Parliaments Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 34. The House resumed.

10 Reforming civil justice Lord McNally repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

11 Fixed-term Parliaments Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 35.

12 Draft Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011
Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011
Draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011
Draft Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011
Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011

The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the Order and the draft statutory instruments.

13 Agriculture: regulation A question was asked by Baroness Byford and, after debate, answered by Lord Henley.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

14 Fixed-term Parliaments Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 43. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 60)

The House adjourned at 1.02am on Wednesday 30 March until 3.00pm the same day.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011 Lord Marland moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011 Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011 Earl Attlee moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011 Baroness Verma moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 Baroness Verma moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 6.21pm.