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 6 February 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester.

Select Committee Report

1 Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living. (23rd Report, HL Paper 257)

Public Business

2 Cities A question was asked by Baroness Quin and answered by Baroness Hanham.

3 Health: children and young people A question was asked by Baroness Hughes of Stretford and answered by Earl Howe.

4 Universities: non European Union students A question was asked by Viscount Hanworth and answered by Lord Henley.

5 Tobacco A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Earl Howe.

6 Protection of Freedoms Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 37ZA. Amendment 37ZA was agreed to (see division list 1). Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 37A was disagreed to (see division list 2). The report stage was adjourned.

7 Syria Lord Howell of Guildford repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

8 Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012
Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2012
Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012
Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012

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

9 Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. Then Lord Beecham moved, as an amendment to the above motion, at end to insert "but that this House regrets that the Government is unnecessarily compelling eleven councils to stage such referendums in May 2012, given that any English local authority, or five per cent of its electorate, can require a referendum to be held on whether to have an elected mayor; and that such referendums and consequent mayoral elections involve substantial costs at a time of acute financial stringency in local government and in the country." After debate, the amendment was withdrawn. Then the original motion was agreed to.

10 City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

11 City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

12 City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

13 City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

14 City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

15 City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

16 City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

17 City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

18 City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

19 City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

20 City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 5 December 2011 be approved. The motion was agreed to.

21 Protection of Freedoms Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 50. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 50.

The House adjourned at 10.10pm until Tuesday 7 February at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee Business

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

Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 Baroness Rawlings moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2012 Baroness Rawlings moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012 Lord Wallace of Tankerness moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012 Lord Sassoon moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.

European Union: Agriculture (EUC Report) Lord Carter of Coles moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Innovation in EU Agriculture (19th Report, HL Paper 171). After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 7.24pm.