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 7 September 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford.

Public Business

1 Environment: litter and waste A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Lord Henley.

2 Sellafield A question was asked by Baroness Worthington and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

3 National Health Service: medical records A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Earl Howe.

4 Prisoners: sanitation A question was asked by Lord Ramsbotham and answered by Lord McNally.

5 Information The Chairman of Committees moved that Baroness Stedman-Scott be appointed a member of the Select Committee in place of Viscount Bridgeman, resigned. The motion was agreed to.

6 Localism Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 39. Amendment 52A was disagreed to (see division list). Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned.

7 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2011
Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011
Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2011
Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2011
Landfill (Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2011
International Renewable Energy Agency (Legal Capacities) Order 2011

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

8 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that this House regrets that it is not clear from the Impact Assessment or Explanatory Memorandum of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1148) how the findings from the consultation have fed into the development of the policy or the estimates of the costs and benefits of the changes. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

9 Localism Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 82. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 94.

The House adjourned at 9.58pm until Thursday 8 September at 11.00am.

Grand Committee Business

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

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2011 Lord De Mauley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011. The motion was agreed to.

Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2011 Lord Wallace of Tankerness moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Landfill (Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2011 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Landfill (Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

International Renewable Energy Agency (Legal Capacities) Order 2011 Lord Wallace of Saltaire moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft International Renewable Energy Agency (Legal Capacities) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 5.41pm.