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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 17 January 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester.

Select Committee Report

1 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The 48th Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 247)

Public Business

2 Housing: managing agents A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Baroness Hanham.

3 Eurozone crisis A question was asked by Lord Barnett and answered by Lord Sassoon.

4 Education: careers advice A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

5 Planning: Naseby Wind Farm A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Baroness Hanham.

6 Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time and passed. The bill was sent to the Commons.

7 Welfare Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 50ZA. Amendment 50E was disagreed to (see division list). The report stage was adjourned.

8 European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012
Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012
City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

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

9 Freedom of Information Act 2000 A question was asked by Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield and, after debate, answered by Lord McNally.

10 Welfare Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 51. Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 58B.

The House adjourned at 10.13pm until Wednesday 18 January at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012 Lord Wallace of Saltaire moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 5.32pm.