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Session 2010-12 Volume 244

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Journal for 8 February 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester.

Select Committee Report

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

40th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012
Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2012
Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2012
Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2012
Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2012
Draft Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2012
Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2012
Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2012. (HL Paper 261)

Public Business

2 Dogs: microchipping A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

3 Gaza A question was asked by Lord Warner and answered by Baroness Northover.

4 European Union: structural and cohesion funds A question was asked by Lord Vinson and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

5 Cyclists: accidents A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Earl Attlee.

6 Health and Social Care Bill After debate, the report was received. Amendment 1 was agreed to (see division list). An amendment was agreed to. The report stage was adjourned.

7 Gaza A question was asked by Lord Warner and, after debate, answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

8 Health and Social Care Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 6. Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 12.

The House adjourned at 10.11pm until Thursday 9 February at 11.00am.