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 7 February 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester.

Select Committee Reports

1 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The 52nd Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 258)

2 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

24th Report, on the following bill:
Health and Social Care Bill (Government response). (HL Paper 259)

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

The Euro Area Crisis. (25th Report, HL Paper 260)

Public Business

4 Libraries A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Baroness Rawlings.

5 European Union: fiscal compact treaty A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Sassoon.

6 Magna Carta A question was asked by Lord Lea of Crondall and answered by Lord McNally.

7 Prisoners: transportation A question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon and answered by Lord McNally.

8 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 175. The House resumed.

9 Abu Qatada Lord Henley repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.

10 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 176ZZA. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed.

11 European Union: trade agreements A question was asked by Baroness Hooper and, after debate, answered by Baroness Stowell of Beeston.

12 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 177AA. The House resumed after clause 83 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 11.08pm until Wednesday 8 February at 3.00pm.