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 11 January 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.

Select Committee Report

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

Voting at the close of poll. (23rd Report, HL Paper 245)

Public Business

2 Somalia: piracy A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

3 Social networking sites A question was asked by Lord Storey and answered by Baroness Garden of Frognal.

4 European Union: European Council A question was asked by Lord Soley and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

5 Democratic Republic of Congo A question was asked by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

6 Inheritance (Cohabitants) Bill [HL] Lord Lester of Herne Hill presented a bill to make provision about the property of deceased persons who are survived by a cohabitant. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 120)

7 European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement) Order 2011 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

after debate, referred to GC, 11 Jan (currently showing)
Draft laid, 20 Jul
withdrawn, 2 Nov
draft laid, 2 Nov
JCSI report, 23 Nov
16 Jan
GC, 16 Jan
approved, 24 Jan

8 Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 Lord Strathclyde moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

9 Welfare Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 33. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 36A, 38 and 38A were agreed to (see division lists 1 to 3). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 39.

10 European Union: healthcare A question was asked by Lord Kakkar and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

11 Welfare Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 40. Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 45A was agreed to (see division list 4). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 50.

The House adjourned at 10.24pm until Thursday 12 January at 11.00am.