Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 27 March 2012
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds.
1 Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Baroness D’Souza) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:
Health and Social Care Act
c 7
London Local Authorities Act
c ii
Select Committee Reports
2 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
58th Report, on the following instruments:
Public Bodies Orders – recommendation that the following orders should be subject to the enhanced affirmative procedure set out in section 11(6) to (9) of the Public Bodies Act 2011:
Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 and
Draft Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012;
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules
Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012. (HL Paper 285).
3 Human Rights
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Justice and Security Green Paper. (24th Report, HL Paper 286)
4
European Union
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
Towards a Financial Transaction Tax? (29th Report, HL Paper 287)
The European Union’s Policy on Criminal Procedure. (30th Report, HL Paper 288)
Public Business
5 Alcohol: strategy A question was asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town and answered by Lord Henley.
6 Schools: satellite sites A question was asked by Baroness Walmsley and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.
7 Elections: registration A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.
8 Alcohol: minimum pricing A question was asked by Lord Renton of Mount Harry and answered by Lord Henley.
9 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill Lord McNally moved that the amendments for Third Reading be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 9
Schedule 1
Clauses 10 to 24
Schedule 2
Clauses 25 to 31
Schedule 3
Clauses 32 to 38
Schedule 4
Clause 39
Schedule 5
Clause 40
Schedule 6
Clauses 41 to 63
Schedules 7 and 8
Clauses 64 to 69
Schedule 9
Clauses 70 to 90
Schedule 10
Clause 91
Schedule 11
Clauses 92 to 106
Schedule 12
Clauses 107 to 111
Schedule 13
Clause 112
Schedule 14
Clauses 113 to 121
Schedule 15
Clause 122
Schedules 16 and 17
Clause 123
Schedules 18 and 19
Clauses 124 to 126
Schedule 20
Clause 127
Schedule 21
Clause 128
Schedule 22
Clauses 129 to 133
Schedule 23
Clauses 134 to 136
Schedule 24
Clauses 137 to 142
Schedule 25
Clause 143
Schedule 26
Clause 144
Schedule 27
Clauses 145 to 155.
The motion was agreed to.
10 Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012 Lord Hill of Oareford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
11 Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 Lord Hill of Oareford moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 1 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
12 Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012 Lord Hill of Oareford moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
13 Parliament Square (Management) Bill [HL] The report was received.
14 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The bill was read a third time. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 3 and 4 were agreed to (see division lists 1 and 2). Amendments 5 and 16 were disagreed to (see division lists 3 and 4). Amendment 19 was moved. After debate, the House divided. The numbers were equal (see division list 5), so the amendment was disagreed to in accordance with Standing Order 56. Amendments 21, 24, 25, 31 and 41 were disagreed to (see division lists 6 to 10). Then the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
15 Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill Lord Taylor of Holbeach moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived. Then, Standing Order 46 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time and passed.
The House adjourned at 1.48am on Wednesday 28 March until 11.00am the same day.