House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford.

1 Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Baroness D’Souza) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:

London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act

c 22

Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act

c 23

Public Bodies Act

c 24

Charities Act

c 25

Select Committee Reports

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

36th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Draft Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Dissolution) Order 2012
Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012
Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012
Draft Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012
Draft Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2011. (HL Paper 239)

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

Health and Social Care Bill: Follow-up report. (22nd Report, HL Paper 240)

Public Business

4 Justice: pre-trial publicity A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Lord McNally.

5 Armed forces: housing A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.

6 Businesses: ethical values A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

7 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Earl Howe.

8 Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011 Lord Sassoon moved that the Order laid before the House on 21 November be approved. The motion was agreed to.

9 European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill [HL] The order of commitment was discharged.

10 Welfare Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 12. Amendment 12 was agreed to (see division list). Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned.

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

12 National well-being A question was asked by Baroness Tyler of Enfield and, after debate, answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

13 Welfare Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 21A. Amendments were considered. A motion was moved that the report stage be adjourned. After debate, the motion was withdrawn. Further amendments were considered. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 32A.

The House adjourned at 11.12pm until Thursday 15 December at 10.00am.

Grand Committee Business

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

Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions and Community Energy Saving) (Amendment) Order 2011 Lord Marland moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions and Community Energy Saving) (Amendment) Order 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Elected Local Policing Bodies (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2011 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Elected Local Policing Bodies (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011. The motion was agreed to.

Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) (Amendment) Regulations 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 5.01pm.