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 15 February 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield.

Select Committee Reports

1 Constitution
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Referendum on Scottish Independence. (24th Report, HL Paper 263)

2 Science and Technology
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

The role and functions of departmental Chief Scientific Advisers. (4th Report, HL Paper 264)

Public Business

3 Budget deficit A question was asked by Lord Barnett and answered by Lord Sassoon.

4 Commonwealth countries: trade A question was asked by Lord Empey and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

5 Economy: growth A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Conwy and answered by Baroness Wilcox.

6 BSkyB A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Baroness Garden of Frognal.

7 Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.

8 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Bill The order of commitment was discharged.

9 Protection of Freedoms Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 50A. Amendments were agreed to. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 128)

10 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 182A. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 129)

The House adjourned at 11.36pm until Thursday 16 February at 11.00am.