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 14 February 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield.

Select Committee Report

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

53rd Report, on the following instrument:
Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012. (HL Paper 262)

Public Business

2 "Honour-related" violence A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Lord Henley.

3 Citizenship education A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

4 Wedgwood Museum A question was asked by Lord Flight and answered by Baroness Rawlings.

5 Youth unemployment A question was asked by Baroness Hughes of Stretford and answered by Lord Freud.

6 Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012 Lord Wallace of Tankerness moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.

approved, 14 Feb (currently showing)
Draft laid, 10 Jan
JCSI report, 18 Jan
after debate, referred to GC, 2 Feb
6 Feb
GC, 6 Feb

7 Public Services (Social Value) Bill The order of commitment was discharged.

8 Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012
 St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield (Boundary Change) Order 2012
Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012

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

9 Welfare Reform Bill After debate, the Commons Reasons and Amendment were considered.

Motion A Lords amendment 1 was not insisted on.

Motion B Lords amendments 2, 3 and 26 were not insisted on and amendments 3B and 26B were agreed to in lieu (see division list 1).

Motion C Lords amendment 4 was not insisted on.

Motion D Lords amendments 15 and 23 were not insisted on.

Motion E Lords amendment 17 was not insisted on, Commons amendment 19A was disagreed to, and amendments 17B, 17C, 17D and 19B were agreed to in lieu of amendments 17 and 19A.

Motion F Lords amendment 18 was not insisted on.

Motion G Lords amendment 47 was not insisted on (see division list 2).

Motion H Lords amendment 73 was not insisted on and amendment 73BA was agreed to in lieu.

The bill was returned to the Commons with amendments.

The House adjourned at 9.44pm until Wednesday 15 February at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee Business

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

Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield (Boundary Change) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield (Boundary Change) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned. The Committee resumed.

Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 4.55pm.