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 4 May 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham.

Select Committee Reports

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

20th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011
Draft Electoral Registration Data Schemes Order 2011
Draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2011
Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2011
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011
Draft Representation of the People (Electoral Registration Data Schemes) Regulations 2011. (HL Paper 140)

2 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

13th Report, on the following bills:
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
Wreck Removal Convention Bill. (HL Paper 141)

3 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

14th Report, on the following Legislative Reform Order:
Draft Legislative Reform (Epping Forest) Order 2011. (HL Paper 142)

4 Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. (14th Report, HL Paper 143)

Public Business

5 Charity Commission: bogus charities A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

6 Manufacturing: economic policy A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

7 Education: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children A question was asked by Baroness Whitaker and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

8 Hallmarking A question was asked by Lord Trefgarne and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

9 Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011 Baroness Verma moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 3 March be approved. The motion was agreed to.

10 Postal Services Bill The report was received. Amendments 1, 2, 4 and 7 were disagreed to (see division lists 1 to 4). An amendment was agreed to. The report stage was adjourned.

11 Middle East peace process A question was asked by Baroness Tonge and, after debate, answered by Baroness Verma.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

12 Postal Services Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 19. Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 57.

The House adjourned at 10.18pm until Thursday 5 May at 11.00am.