House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol.

Select Committee Report

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

32nd Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instrument:
Draft Water Supply (Amendment to the Threshold Requirement) Regulations 2011. (HL Paper 218)

Private Business

2 Canterbury City Council Bill
Leeds City Council Bill
Nottingham City Council Bill
Reading Borough Council Bill

Baroness Knight of Collingtree, Chairman of the Select Committee, reported that, in accordance with Private Business Standing Order 108 (Adjournment of committee on opposed bill), the Committee had adjourned until Thursday 24 November, that being the next date that the Committee can meet.

Public Business

3 Cyprus: European Union presidency A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

4 Armed forces: Afghanistan and Libya A question was asked by Lord Lee of Trafford and answered by Lord Astor of Hever.

5 Prisons: HM Prison Wandsworth A question was asked by Lord Hurd of Westwell and answered by Lord McNally.

6 Executive remuneration A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

7 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that the Report from the Select Committee on the Conduct of Lord Taylor of Warwick (8th Report, HL Paper 210) be agreed to. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

8 Suspension from the House The Chairman of Committees moved to resolve that Lord Taylor of Warwick be suspended from the service of the House for 12 months, with effect from 31 May 2011. The motion was agreed to.

9 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that the Report from the Select Committee on the Conduct of Lord Hanningfield (9th Report, HL Paper 211) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to.

10 Suspension from the House The Chairman of Committees moved to resolve that Lord Hanningfield be suspended from the service of the House for nine months, with effect from 1 July 2011. The motion was agreed to.

11 Privileges and Conduct The Chairman of Committees moved that the Report from the Select Committee on the Guide to the Code of Conduct (10th Report, HL Paper 212) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to.

12 Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Baroness Stowell of Beeston, on behalf of Lord Henley, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:

Clauses 1 and 2
Schedule 1
Clauses 3 to 7
Schedule 2
Clauses 8 to 15
Schedule 3
Clauses 16 to 18
Schedule 4

Clauses 19 to 24
Schedule 5
Clause 25
Schedule 6
Clauses 26 to 29
Schedules 7 and 8
Clauses 30 and 31.

The motion was agreed to.

13 Health and Social Care Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 35. Amendment 43 was agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 45.

14 Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Community Infrastructure Levy Functions) Order 2011
West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2011
Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information by Welsh Ministers) Regulations 2011
Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Value Added Tax Information) Regulations 2011
Al-Qaida (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011

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

15 Energy: wind farms A question was asked by Lord Thomas of Gresford and, after debate, answered by Baroness Stowell of Beeston.

16 Education Bill The bill was read a third time. An amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

The House adjourned at 10.05pm until Thursday 10 November at 11.00am.

Grand Committee Business

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

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Community Infrastructure Levy Functions) Order 2011 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Community Infrastructure Levy Functions) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2011 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information by Welsh Ministers) Regulations 2011 Lord Wallace of Saltaire moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information by Welsh Ministers) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Value Added Tax Information) Regulations 2011 Lord Wallace of Saltaire moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Value Added Tax Information) Regulations 2011. The motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 5.30pm.