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 20 October 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Leicester.

1 Barony of Ampthill in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Petition of David Whitney Erskine Russell claiming to have succeeded to the Barony of Ampthill in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Lord Ampthill on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 11.

Petition, 20 Oct (currently showing)
registered, 7 Nov

Public Business

2 Police: stop and account A question was asked by Lord Morris of Handsworth and answered by Lord Henley.

3 Universal credit A question was asked by Lord Touhig and answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.

4 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: research and development A question was asked by Baroness Byford and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

5 Hereditary peers A question was asked by Lord Trefgarne and answered by Lord Strathclyde.

6 Business of the House Lord Strathclyde moved that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Blencathra set down for today shall be limited to 1½ hours and that in the name of Lord Luke to 3½ hours. The motion was agreed to.

7 European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Second Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2011 Baroness Northover moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 19 July be approved. The motion was agreed to.

8 Incidental Flooding and Coastal Erosion (England) Order 2011 Lord Taylor of Holbeach moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 September be approved. The motion was agreed to.

9 Crime: home and protection (1½-hour debate) Lord Blencathra moved for papers relating to the protection of home and person from intrusion or assault. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

10 Schools: history (3½-hour debate) Lord Luke moved for papers relating to the teaching of history in schools. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

11 Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2011 Lord Sassoon moved that the draft Legislative Reform Order laid before the House on 19 July be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 4.22pm until Friday 21 October at 10.00am.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in Committee Room 4A at 2.00pm.

Welfare Reform Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 37. The Committee adjourned after amendment 50.

The Committee adjourned at 6.11pm.