Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 28 November 2011
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool.
Private Business
1 Petition for a private bill A petition for a private bill in the name of University of Wales: Trinity Saint David was deposited by Eversheds LLP in accordance with Private Business Standing Orders.
Public Business
2 ETA: ceasefire A question was asked by Baroness O’Loan and answered by Lord Astor of Hever.
3 Gambling Commission: Health Lottery A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Baroness Garden of Frognal.
4 Arms export A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Baroness Wilcox.
5 Unemployment: young people A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Freud.
6 Security on 30 November A private notice question was asked by Lord Dholakia and answered by Lord Henley.
7 Public Services (Social Value) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 113–EN)
8 Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees moved that the 9th Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 226) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to.
9 Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011 Lord Wallace of Tankerness moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 24 October be approved. The motion was agreed to.
10 Health and Social Care Bill After debate, the bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 107. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
11 Subsidiarity assessment: food products (EUC Report) Lord Carter of Coles, on behalf of Lord Roper, moved that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on the amended Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No.1290/2005 and Council Regulation (EC) No.1234/2007 as regards distribution of food products to the most deprived persons in the Union (COM(2011)634, Council Document 15054/11) (23rd Report, HL Paper 217). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
12 Subsidiarity assessment: food products (EUC Report) Lord Roper moved to resolve that this House considers that the amended Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No.1290/2005 and Council Regulation (EC) No.1234/2007 as regards distribution of food products to the most deprived persons in the Union (COM(2011)634, Council Document 15054/11) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, for the reasons set out in the 23rd Report of the European Union Committee, Session 2010-12 (HL Paper 217); and, in accordance with article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the Parliaments to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European institutions. The motion was agreed to.
13 Welfare Reform Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 114)
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
14 Health and Social Care Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 133ZA. Amendment 137 was moved. After debate, a division was called. Tellers for the contents were not appointed, so the amendment was disagreed to in accordance with Standing Order 53. The House resumed after amendment 137B.
The House adjourned at 10.42pm until Tuesday 29 November at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in Committee Room 4A at 3.30pm.
Welfare Reform Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 103A. Amendments were agreed to. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
The Committee adjourned at 8.35pm.