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 29 November 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool.

Select Committee Reports

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

44th Report, on the following affirmative instrument:
Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011. (HL Paper 227)

2 Economic Affairs
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be published:

Final Report of the Independent Commission on Banking. (5th Report, HL Paper 228)

3 European Union
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Tunnel vision? Completing the European rail market. (24th Report, HL Paper 229)

Public Business

4 Arab Spring A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

5 Police: custody A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Lord Henley.

6 European Union: member states' budgets A question was asked by Lord Willoughby de Broke and answered by Lord Sassoon.

7 Young people: NEET A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Freud.

8 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (England) Regulations 2011 Baroness Garden of Frognal moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 October be approved. The motion was agreed to.

9 Protection of Freedoms Bill The bill was considered in Committee (in respect of clauses 1–25, 54–56, 64–84 and Schedules 1, 4 and 7). Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed for a statement.

10 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.

11 Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.

12 Public Bodies Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to and the Commons amendments not insisted on.

13 Autumn Budget Lord Sassoon answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

14 Protection of Freedoms Bill The bill was further considered in Committee (in respect of clauses 1–25, 54–56, 64–84 and Schedules 1, 4 and 7). Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after Schedule 4 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 8.46pm until Wednesday 30 November at 3.00pm.