Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 30 March 2011
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds.
1 Affirmation David Stephen Geoffrey Viscount Hanworth made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.
Select Committee Reports
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Procedure of the House
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Election of the Lord Speaker; Tabling of oral questions; Criticism of individuals in House of Lords Select Committee reports. (4th Report, HL Paper 127) (See Appendix)
3 House of Lords Business Plan
It was ordered that the House of Lords Business Plan 2011/12, as authorised by the House Committee, be printed. (HL Paper 132)
4 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
12th Report, on the following bills:
European Union Bill
Public Bodies Bill [HL] Government amendments. (HL Paper 133)
5 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
19th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011
Draft Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Amendment) Order 2011
Draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2011
Draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Time Limit for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Draft Social Security (Electronic Communications) Order 2011
Draft Taxation of Equitable Life (Payments) Order 2011. (HL Paper 134)
Public Business
6 Schools: physical education A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.
7 Further education: 16 to 19 year-olds A question was asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.
8 Afghanistan: women's shelters A question was asked by Baroness Hussein-Ece and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.
9 Saudi Arabia: Human Rights A question was asked by Lord Ahmed and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.
10 European Union Bill Lord Howell of Guildford moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the European Union Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 6
Schedule 1
Clauses 7 to 17
Schedule 2
Clauses 18 to 22.
After debate, the motion was agreed to.
11 Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011 Lord Marland moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
12 Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011 Earl Attlee moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.
13 Pensions Bill [HL] The report was received. Amendments 1, 3 and 11 were disagreed to (see division lists 1, 2 and 3). The report stage was adjourned.
14 Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Code of Recommended Practice laid before the House on 11 February be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
15 Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity Lord Beecham moved that this House regrets that the Government's proposed amended Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity seeks to impose wide-ranging and unnecessary restrictions on what material democratically elected councils may publish for their citizens; and that this is in direct contradiction of Her Majesty's Government's proclaimed belief in localism. The motion was withdrawn.
16 Pensions Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 20. Amendments were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 61)
The House adjourned at 9.32pm until Thursday 31 March at 11.00am.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Youth Crime and Anti-social Behaviour A question was asked by Lord Dholakia and, after debate, answered by Lord McNally.
Health: Neuromuscular services A question was asked by Baroness Thomas of Winchester and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.
Health: Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis A question was asked by Lord Wills and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.
Motorways A question was asked by Lord Trefgarne and, after debate, answered by Earl Attlee.
The Committee adjourned at 7.43pm.