Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 20 March 2012
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Wakefield.
1 Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Baroness Anelay of St Johns moved that the House do now proceed to Westminster Hall for the purpose of presenting the Humble Address ordered on 15 March to be presented to Her Majesty; and that thereafter the House do adjourn until 3.00pm. The motion was agreed to. Then the House proceeded to Westminster Hall, where the Lord Speaker presented to Her Majesty the Humble Address ordered on 15 March, and Her Majesty was graciously pleased to Reply.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Select Committee Reports
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
57th Report, on the following instrument:
Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012. (HL Paper 277)
3
Economic Affairs
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The Economic Impact and Effectiveness of Development Aid. (6th Report, HL Paper 278)
4
Liaison
The 3rd Report from the Liaison Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 279) (See Appendix)
5
European Union
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
The EU: Sudan and South Sudan—follow-up report. (28th Report, HL Paper 280)
Public Business
6 Groceries code adjudicator A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Wakefield and answered by Lord De Mauley.
7 Food: waste A question was asked by the Earl of Selborne and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
8 Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Commonwealth A question was asked by Baroness O’Cathain and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.
9 Medical research A question was asked by Lord Taverne and answered by Lord De Mauley.
10 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 144A. Amendment 144A was disagreed to (see division list 1). Amendments were agreed to. Amendment 151AZA was moved. After debate, the House divided. The numbers were equal (see division list 2), so the amendment was disagreed to in accordance with Standing Order 56. Amendment 153 was disagreed to (see division list 3). The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 135)
11 Protection of Freedoms Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with a reason and amendments. The reason and amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 134)
Related Index Items
Protection of Freedoms Bill > from HC with amdts and reason, 20 Mar
12 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012
Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012
Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012
Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012
Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012
Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2012
The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft statutory instruments.
The House adjourned at 12.38am on Wednesday 21 March until 3.00pm the same day.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012 Lord Wallace of Saltaire moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Social Security and Revenue Information) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012 Lord Hill of Oareford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 Lord Hill of Oareford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012 Lord Hill of Oareford moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2012 Lord Shutt of Greetland moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Disqualification from Parliament) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 5.54pm.