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 16 May 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester.

Public Business

1 Broadcasting: product placement A question was asked by Baroness Benjamin and answered by Baroness Rawlings.

2 European Union: budget A question was asked by Lord Vinson and answered by Lord Sassoon.

3 Parliament: elected House of Lords A question was asked by Lord Kakkar and answered by Lord Strathclyde.

4 Palestine A question was asked by Lord Sheikh and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

5 Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Lord Sassoon presented a bill to make provisions about disclosure and representations in connection with consumer insurance contracts. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 68)

6 Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 68–EN)

7 Fixed-term Parliaments Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 19. Amendment 20A to amendment 20 was disagreed to (see division list). Then amendment 20 was agreed to. A further amendment was agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 69)

8 Armed Forces Covenant Lord Astor of Hever repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

9 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Lord Avebury moved that this House regrets that changes to the rules relating to the victims of domestic violence in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 908) remove the protection granted by the Rules to some victims who may therefore be forced to remain in the abusive relationships on which their immigration status depends. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

10 European Union Bill After debate, the bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 39A. The House resumed after amendment 40A.

The House adjourned at 10.06pm until Tuesday 17 May at 2.30pm.