Session 2012-13 Volume 245
Journal for 8 October 2012
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Derby.
1 Barony of Russell of Liverpool in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The Clerk of the Parliaments was directed to enter the Lord Russell of Liverpool on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
2 Deaths of Lords The Lord Speaker informed the House that the following members of the House had died:
Lord Randall of St Budeaux on 11 August 2012
Lord Morris of Manchester on 12 August 2012.
3 Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to the following members of the House for the remainder of this Parliament:
Lord Attenborough
Lord Browne-Wilkinson
Lord Mustill
Lord Templeman.
Select Committee Report
4 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Seventh Report, on the following bills:
Civil Aviation Bill: Government response
Local Government Finance Bill: Government response. (HL Paper 45)
Public Business
5 Energy: biofuels A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Earl Attlee.
6 Crime: drink-driving A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Earl Attlee.
7 Businesses: start-ups A question was asked by Lord Bates and answered by Lord Marland.
8 Sport A question was asked by Lord Giddens and answered by Baroness Stowell of Beeston.
9 House of Lords A private notice question was asked by Lord Wakeham and answered by Lord Strathclyde.
10 Defamation Bill A bill to amend the law of defamation, brought from the Commons on 21 September and printed pursuant to Standing Order 50 (HL Bill 41), was read a first time.
11 Defamation Bill The Explanatory Notes were printed pursuant to Standing Order 50 on 21 September. (HL Bill 41–EN)
12 European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to.
13 Local Government Finance Bill Baroness Hanham moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clause 1
Schedule 1
Clause 2
Schedule 2
Clauses 3 to 5
Schedule 3
Clauses 6 to 9
Schedule 4
Clauses 10 to 20.
The motion was agreed to.
14 Financial Services Bill After debate, the bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 147JA. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 25, as amended, was agreed to.
15 Jobseeker's Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Late Night Levy (Application and Administration) Regulations 2012
The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Regulations.
16 National Health Service: mental health services A question was asked by Lord Alderdice and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.
The House adjourned at 9.16pm until Tuesday 9 October at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.
Jobseeker's Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Baroness Stowell of Beeston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Late Night Levy (Application and Administration) Regulations 2012 Baroness Stowell of Beeston moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Late Night Levy (Application and Administration) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Zoos A question was asked by Lord Harrison and, after debate, answered by Lord De Mauley.
The Committee adjourned at 6.29pm.