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Journal for 13 June 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester.

Select Committee Reports

1 Constitution
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:

Sessional Report 2010–12 (1st Report, HL Paper 16)
Crime and Courts Bill [HL] (2nd Report, HL Paper 17)
Justice and Security Bill [HL]. (3rd Report, HL Paper 18)

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

Strengthened Statutory Procedures for the Scrutiny of Delegated Powers. (3rd Report, HL Paper 19)

Public Business

3 Companies: executive remuneration A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Conwy and answered by Lord De Mauley.

4 Schools: nutrition A question was asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

5 Businesses: tax liability A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Lord Sassoon.

6 Crime: victims A question was asked by Lord Laming and answered by Lord McNally.

7 European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill [HL] The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed and the bill was reported without amendment.

8 Falkland Islands Lord Howell of Guildford repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

9 Civil Aviation Bill Earl Attlee moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

10 Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2012
Community Right to Challenge (Fire and Rescue Authorities and Rejection of Expressions of Interest) (England) Regulations 2012
Terrorism Act 2000 (Codes of Practice for the Exercise of Stop and Search Powers) Order 2012
Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Code of Practice for the Video Recording with Sound of Post-Charge Questioning) Order 2012
Terrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) Order 2012
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, G and H) Order 2012
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Prescribed Criteria) Regulations 2012
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012

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

The House adjourned at 8.20pm until Thursday 14 June at 11.00am.

Grand Committee Business

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

Health Research Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1108) Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Health Research Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1108). After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Health Research Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2012 (SI 2012/1109) Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Health Research Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2012 (SI 2012/1109). The motion was agreed to.

Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2012 Baroness Rawlings moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

Community Right to Challenge (Fire and Rescue Authorities and Rejection of Expressions of Interest) (England) Regulations 2012 Baroness Hanham moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Community Right to Challenge (Fire and Rescue Authorities and Rejection of Expressions of Interest) (England) Regulations 2012. The motion was agreed to.

Terrorism Act 2000 (Codes of Practice for the Exercise of Stop and Search Powers) Order 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Codes of Practice for the Exercise of Stop and Search Powers) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Code of Practice for the Video Recording with Sound of Post-Charge Questioning) Order 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Code of Practice for the Video Recording with Sound of Post-Charge Questioning) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

Terrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) Order 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, G and H) Order 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, G and H) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Prescribed Criteria) Regulations 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Prescribed Criteria) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 Lord Henley moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012. The motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 6.14pm.