House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Hereford.

1 Personal statement Lord Trefgarne made a personal statement.

Select Committee Reports

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

38th Report, on the following negative instrument: Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2011. (HL Paper 194)

3 Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Legislative Scrutiny: Protection of Freedoms Bill. (18th Report, HL Paper 195)

Public Business

4 Public disorder: business damage A question was asked by Lord Cotter and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

5 Libya A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

6 Rainforests A question was asked by Lord Eden of Winton and answered by Baroness Verma.

7 United Nations General Assembly: Palestine A question was asked by Lord Wright of Richmond and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

8 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill The bill was returned from the Commons on Monday 12 September with certain Lords amendments agreed to without amendment, an amendment agreed to with an amendment, and with the remaining Lords amendments disagreed to and amendments proposed in lieu. The Commons amendments were printed in accordance with Standing Order 50(2). (HL Bill 96)

9 Welfare Reform Bill Lord Touhig presented a petition from Community Housing Cymru, on behalf of the UK housing federations and other Welsh charities, praying that the House urgently call on the UK Government to reconsider the cuts to housing benefit and local housing allowance, which the petitioners believe will disproportionately affect those in greatest need, including homeless and vulnerable families, those in need of housing-related support, people with physical and mental health problems and children living in poverty, and lead to greater long-term economic and social costs for local authorities, housing associations and Government. The petition was laid on the Table.

11 Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 July be approved. The motion was agreed to.

12 Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 27 June be approved. The motion was agreed to.

13 Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 Baroness Wilcox moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 27 June be approved. The motion was agreed to.

14 Welfare Reform Bill Lord Freud moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 10.42pm until Wednesday 14 September at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee Business

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

Public Procurement (S&T Report) Lord Krebs moved that the Grand Committee do consider the first report of the Science and Technology Committee on Public Procurement as a tool to stimulate innovation (First Report, HL Paper 148). After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Re-launching the Single Market (EUC Report) Baroness O’Cathain moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Report of the European Union Committee on Re-launching the Single Market (15th Report, HL Paper 129). After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 6.36pm.