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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 27 April 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.

1 Oath Jonathan Adair Lord Turner of Ecchinswell took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

Public Business

2 Higher education: Erasmus scheme A question was asked by Baroness Coussins and answered by Lord Henley.

3 Oak processionary moth A question was asked by Baroness Kramer and answered by Lord Henley.

4 Schools: curriculum and personal, social and health education reviews A question was asked by Baroness Massey of Darwen and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

5 Iraq: Camp Ashraf A question was asked by Lord Eden of Winton and answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.

6 Postal Services Bill Lord De Mauley, on behalf of Baroness Wilcox, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:

Clauses 1 to 8
Schedule 1
Clauses 9 and 10
Schedule 2
Clauses 11 to 37
Schedule 3
Clauses 38 to 41
Schedule 4
Clauses 42 to 50
Schedule 5
Clause 51
Schedule 6

Clause 52
Schedule 7
Clause 53
Schedule 8
Clauses 54 to 64
Schedule 9
Clauses 65 to 71
Schedules 10 and 11
Clauses 72 to 89
Schedule 12
Clauses 90 and 91.

The motion was agreed to.

7 Pensions Bill [HL] Baroness Anelay of St Johns signified the Queen's consent. The bill was read a third time. An amendment was agreed to and a privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.

8 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Baroness Neville-Jones moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

9 Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2011
Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011
Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011
Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Time Limit for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2011

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

The House adjourned at 11.32pm until Thursday 28 April at 11.00am.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2011 Lord Taylor of Holbeach moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011 Baroness Verma moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 Lord De Mauley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Time Limit for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 Lord Astor of Hever moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Time Limit for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2011 Lord Astor of Hever moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2011. The motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 4.55pm.