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 27 October 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds.

Private Business

1 Bank of Ireland (UK) plc Bill The bill was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and referred to the Examiners.

Public Business

2 Euro A question was asked by Lord Howarth of Newport and answered by Lord Sassoon.

3 House of Lords: reform A question was asked by Lord Grocott and answered by Lord Strathclyde.

4 Wales: council tax A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Conwy and answered by Lord Wallace of Tankerness.

5 Economy: inflation and unemployment A question was asked by Lord Barnett and answered by Lord Sassoon.

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

7 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) (No. 2) Order 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

8 Al-Qaida (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

9 Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information by Welsh Ministers) Regulations 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

10 Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Community Infrastructure Levy Functions) Order 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

11 Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (No. 2) Order 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

12 Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Value Added Tax Information) Regulations 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

13 West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

14 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (England) Regulations 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

15 Employment (3½-hour debate) Baroness Prosser moved for papers relating to the changing world of employment. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

16 Eurozone crisis Lord Sassoon repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

17 Impact of Government policies on family budgets (1½-hour debate) Lord Knight of Weymouth moved for papers relating to the impact of Government policies on family budgets. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

18 Middle East: water A question was asked by Lord Alderdice and, after debate, answered by Baroness Northover.

The House adjourned at 5.47pm until Monday 31 October at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 2.00pm.

Draft National Planning Policy Framework Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft National Planning Policy Framework. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 4.57pm.