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 18 May 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester.

1 Oath John Peter Michael Scawen Earl of Lytton took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

Select Committee Report

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

22nd Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:

Draft Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2011
Draft Distribution of Dormant Account Money (Apportionment) Order 2011. (HL Paper 150)

Public Business

3 Faith schools: imported hate material A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

4 Higher education: funding A question was asked by Lord Knight of Weymouth and answered by Lord Henley.

5 Rugby union: Twickenham railway station A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Earl Attlee.

6 UK Border Agency A question was asked by Lord Dholakia and answered by Baroness Browning.

7 Weightman report Lord Marland repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.

8 Nuclear deterrent Lord Astor of Hever repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

9 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 15. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.

10 Air passenger duty and developing economies A question was asked by Baroness Benjamin and, after debate, answered by Lord De Mauley.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

11 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 24. The House resumed after clause 1 as amended was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 10.09pm until Thursday 19 May at 11.00am.