House of Lords Journal

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham.

Select Committee Report

1 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

25th Report, on the following bill:

Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill. (HL Paper 281)

Public Business

2 Work Capability Assessment: cancer treatments A question was asked by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin and answered by Lord De Mauley.

3 Health and Social Care Bill: HIV/Aids A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Baroness Northover.

4 Criminal Records Bureau A question was asked by Lord Vinson and answered by Lord Henley.

5 Drought A question was asked by Lord Knight of Weymouth and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

6 London Local Authorities Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered and agreed to.

7 Scotland Bill After debate, the bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 74B. Clause 10 was disagreed to. An amendment was agreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 136)

8 Health and Social Care Bill The bill was returned from the Commons with the Lords amendments agreed to.

9 Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012
Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012
Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012
Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012

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

The House adjourned at 10.17pm until Thursday 22 March at 11.00am.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 5.08pm.