House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield.

1 Barony of Monson in the Peerage of Great Britain The Petition of Nicholas John Monson claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Monson in the Peerage of Great Britain and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Monson on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and was referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 11.

2 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Hooson for the remainder of this Parliament.

Private Business

3 Draft Legislative Reform (Epping Forest) Order 2011 The following petitions praying to be heard against the hybrid order were deposited on or before 4 April 2011:

Petition No.

Petitioner

Name of Agent acting for Petitioner

Date deposited

1.

The Wren Conservation and Wildlife Group

Timothy John Harris

4 April 2011

2.

Dr Michael John Pelling

—

4 April 2011

3.

Susan Lee, Lois Williams, Mary Swainson, Sharon Coles, Thula Coles, Kizzie Coles, Zandile Coles, Robert Gibbons, Sandra Gibbons, Sue Linge, Alf Egan, Ophelia Francis, Vicky Haslam, Maggie Haslam, Carol Waters, Reg Waters, Gloria Johnson, Paul Marron, Liz Czarnecka, Sophie Walter, Apura B Walter, Sonia Zac-Williams, Arnold Zac-Williams, Shareef Haque, Chas Branson, Kath Lee, Paul Taylor, Frances Pett, Eileen Galer, Gerald Galer, Nigel Tromans, Angela Tromans, Raj Rammohun, Raj Reni Rammohun, Paul Bishop and Nadine Profitt

Kevin Mansell

4 April 2011

4.

Save Wanstead Flats

Kevin Mansell

4 April 2011

5.

Michael O’Sullivan

—

4 April 2011

6.

Waltham Forest London Borough Council

Sharpe Pritchard

4 April 2011

7.

David Anthony Bowden

—

4 April 2011

8.

The London Borough of Newham

Jeremy Appleson

4 April 2011

Public Business

4 Media: ownership A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Baroness Garden of Frognal.

5 Elections: armed forces A question was asked by Lord Wills and answered by Lord McNally.

6 Defence: military commitments A question was asked by Lord Lee of Trafford and answered by Lord Astor of Hever.

7 National Health Service: primary care trusts A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Earl Howe.

8 Coinage (Measurement) Bill A bill to make provision about the arrangements for measuring the standard weight of coins was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 63)

9 Coinage (Measurement) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 63–EN)

10 Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the Order laid before the House on 2 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.

12 Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 16 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.

13 Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2011 Baroness Verma moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 9 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.

14 Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 Baroness Verma moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 14 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.

15 Public Bodies Bill [HL] The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 60A. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 65, 69 and 71 were disagreed to (see division lists 1, 2 and 3). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 64)

16 NHS reform Earl Howe repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

17 Draft Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 Baroness Neville-Jones moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 20 December 2010 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 8.30pm until Tuesday 5 April at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee Business

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

Health and safety at work A question was asked by Lord McKenzie of Luton and, after debate, answered by Lord Freud.

United Nations International Year of Youth A question was asked by Baroness Morris of Bolton and, after debate, answered by Baroness Verma.

Health: obesity A question was asked by Lord McColl of Dulwich and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.

Education: 16 to 18 year-olds A question was asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough and, after debate, answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

The Committee adjourned at 7.59pm.