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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.

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Journal for 1 April 2011

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

Public Business

1 Libya Lord Howell of Guildford moved that this House takes note of the current situation in Libya and the Middle East; and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

2 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill A bill to make provision about the administration and governance of police forces; about the licensing of, and for the imposition of a late night levy in relation to, the sale and supply of alcohol, and for the repeal of provisions about alcohol disorder zones; for the repeal of sections 132 to 138 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and for the prohibition of certain activities in Parliament Square; to enable provision in local authority byelaws to include powers of seizure and forfeiture; about the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs; to restrict the issue of arrest warrants for certain extra-territorial offences; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 62)

3 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 62–EN)

The House adjourned at 3.06pm until Monday 4 April at 2.30pm.