Session 2010-12 Volume 244
Journal for 25 April 2012
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells.
1 Baroness Ritchie of Brompton The Lord Speaker informed the House that Baroness Ritchie of Brompton, a member of the House, had died on 24 April 2012.
Select Committee Reports
2 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
44th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2012
Draft Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Amendment) Order 2012
Draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2012
Draft Infrastructure Planning (Waste Water Transfer and Storage) Order 2012
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Draft Police (Collaboration: Specified Function) Order 2012
Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2012. (HL Paper 293)
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European Union
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
The United Kingdom opt-in to the draft directive on proceeds of crime (32nd Report, HL Paper 295)
An Indispensable Resource: EU Freshwater Policy (33rd Report, HL Paper 296)
The Multiannual Financial Framework 2014–2020. (34th Report, HL Paper 297)
Private Business
4 City of London (Various Powers) Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Unopposed Bill Committee with amendments.
Public Business
5 Roads: private investment A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Earl Attlee.
6 Spencer Perceval A question was asked by Lord Blair of Boughton and answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire.
7 Health and Social Care Act 2012 A question was asked by Baroness Deech and answered by Earl Howe.
8 Police: racism A question was asked by Lord Sheikh and answered by Lord Henley.
9 Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL] Lord De Mauley, on behalf of Lord Sassoon, moved that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House. The motion was agreed to.
10 Parliament Square (Management) Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. Then, after debate, the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
11 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill The Commons reasons and amendment were considered.
Motion A Lords amendment 1B was not insisted on.
Motion B The numbers being equal, Lords amendments 2B and 196B were not insisted on in accordance with SO56 (see division list).
Motion C Lords amendment 31 was not insisted on and Commons amendment 31C was agreed to.
12 Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] The Second Reading Committee reported that it had considered the bill.
13 Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012
Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) Regulations 2012
The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft statutory instruments.
14 Leveson Inquiry Baroness Garden of Frognal repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
15 European Union: United Kingdom Convergence Programme Lord De Mauley moved that this House approves, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s assessment as set out in the Budget Report, combined with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook, which forms the basis of the United Kingdom’s Convergence Programme. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 8.25pm until Thursday 26 April at 11.00am.
Second Reading Committee Business
The Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Lord Henley moved that the Second Reading Committee do consider the Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL]. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Grand Committee Business
Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012 Lord Henley, on behalf of Lord Wallace of Tankerness, moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.
Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) Regulations 2012 Baroness Wilcox moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Apprenticeships (Alternative English Completion Conditions) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 5.44pm.