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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.

Journal for 25 November 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Public Business

1 European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill [HL] Lord Pearson of Rannoch moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

2 Public Services (Social Value) Bill A bill to require public authorities to have regard to economic, social and environmental well-being in connection with public services contracts; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 113)

3 Human Trafficking (Further Provisions and Support for Victims) Bill [HL] Lord McColl of Dulwich moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

4 Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill [HL] Lord Stevenson of Coddenham moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

The House adjourned at 3.03pm until Monday 28 November at 2.30pm.