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 23 January 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester.

Public Business

1 Armed forces: Afghanistan A question was asked by Lord Lee of Trafford and answered by Lord Astor of Hever.

2 Air Passenger Duty A question was asked by Baroness Benjamin and answered by Lord Sassoon.

3 Transport infrastructure: north-east England A question was asked by Lord Walton of Detchant and answered by Earl Attlee.

4 National Planning Policy Framework A question was asked by Baroness Bakewell and answered by Baroness Hanham.

5 Live Music Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. It was ordered that the amendments be printed. (HL Bill 122)

6 Protection of Freedoms Bill Lord Henley moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:

Clauses 1 to 19
Schedule 1
Clauses 20 to 39
Schedule 2
Clauses 40 to 53
Schedule 3
Clauses 54 to 56
Schedule 4
Clauses 57 to 61
Schedule 5

Clauses 62 and 63
Schedule 6
Clauses 64 to 78
Schedule 7
Clauses 79 to 87
Schedule 8
Clauses 88 to 113
Schedules 9 and 10
Clauses 114 to 119.

The motion was agreed to.

7 Jobseeker's Allowance (Jobseeking and Work for Your Benefit) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2012 Lord Freud moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 November be approved. The motion was agreed to.

8 Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2012 Lord Hill of Oareford moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 7 December be approved. The motion was agreed to.

9 Welfare Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 58C. Amendment 58D was disagreed to (see division list 1). Amendment 59 was agreed to (see division list 2). The report stage was adjourned.

10 Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2012
Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2011
Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2012

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

11 Aviation: civil aviation industry A question was asked by Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen and, after debate, answered by Earl Attlee.

12 Welfare Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 60. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 62ZA.

The House adjourned at 10.47pm until Tuesday 24 January at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee Business

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

Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2012 Lord Marland moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2011 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2011. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2012. The motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 4.30pm.