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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.

Journal for 17 May 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Winchester.

1 The Earl of Onslow The Lord Speaker informed the House that the Earl of Onslow, a member of the House, had died on 14 May 2011.

Select Committee Reports

2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

31st Report, on the following negative instrument:
National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011. (HL Paper 147)

3 Science and Technology
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Public procurement as a tool to stimulate innovation. (First Report, HL Paper 148)

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

The EU Internal Security Strategy. (17th Report, HL Paper 149)

Public Business

5 BBC: World Service A question was asked by Lord Fowler and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

6 Asylum seekers: Democratic Republic of Congo A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Winchester and answered by Baroness Browning.

7 Education: English Baccalaureate A question was asked by Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

8 Child poverty A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Lord Freud.

9 Hybrid Instruments The Chairman of Committees moved that Lord Addington be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Lord Sandberg. The motion was agreed to.

10 Postal Services Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 58. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 63B was disagreed to (see division list). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 70)

11 House of Lords Reform Bill, Draft Lord Strathclyde repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

12 Fourth Carbon Budget Lord Marland repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

13 Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011

Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011

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

14 European Union Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 41. Amendments were considered. The House resumed after Schedule 1 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 10.41pm until Wednesday 18 May at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee Business

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

Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011 Lord Sassoon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011 Lord Taylor of Holbeach moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.

Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 Lord De Mauley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011 Baroness Verma moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 5.37pm.