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 8 March 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Exeter.

1 Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Baroness D’Souza) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act

c 26

Live Music Act

c 27

Public Services (Social Value) Act

c 28

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act

c 29

Welfare Reform Act

c 30

Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act

c 31

Bank of Ireland (UK) plc Act

c i

Public Business

2 Schools: campaigns A question was asked by Baroness Gale and answered by Baroness Warsi.

3 Crime: domestic violence A question was asked by Baroness Gould of Potternewton and answered by Baroness Verma.

4 Equality: pay and opportunities A question was asked by Baroness Prosser and answered by Baroness Northover.

5 Manufacturing A question was asked by Lord Bates and answered by Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint.

6 Health and Social Care Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 218. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 220A, 223A and 238H were disagreed to (see division lists 1, 2 and 4). Amendment 231B was agreed to (see division list 3). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 239.

The House adjourned at 6.26pm until Monday 12 March at 2.30pm.