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 13 February 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield.

Public Business

1 Office of Fair Trading A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

2 Zimbabwe A question was asked by Lord Avebury and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

3 Health: smear tests A question was asked by Baroness Hussein-Ece and answered by Earl Howe.

4 Health: stroke care A question was asked by Baroness Wall of New Barnet and answered by Earl Howe.

5 National Health Service: management consultants A private notice question was asked by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and answered by Earl Howe.

6 Jobseeker's Allowance (Domestic Violence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Lord Freud moved that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

7 Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Lord Freud moved that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

8 Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Lord Freud moved that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

9 Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012 Lord Freud moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

10 Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2012 Lord Freud moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

11 Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2012 Lord Freud moved that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee. The motion was agreed to.

12 Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012 Lord Sassoon moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 11 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.

13 Health and Social Care Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 13. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 17 and 18 were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 2). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 19.

14 Assisted dying A question was asked by Baroness Jay of Paddington and, after debate, answered by Lord Wallace of Tankerness.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

15 Health and Social Care Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 20. Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 38.

The House adjourned at 10.44pm until Tuesday 14 February at 2.30pm.