House of Lords Journal

The Journal is the formal and authoritative summary record of the proceedings of the House of Lords. Each Journal contains the attendance, minutes (including voting lists) and papers, along with some committee reports, for every day the House sat during a parliamentary session. Each sessional volume is indexed.

Session 2012-13 Volume 245

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Journal for 15 October 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester.

Public Business

1 Northern Ireland: Corporation Tax A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Lord Newby.

2 National Health Service: European Union directives A question was asked by Lord Kakkar and answered by Earl Howe.

3 Energy: self-sufficiency A question was asked by Lord Ezra and answered by Baroness Verma.

4 Economy: deficit reduction A question was asked by Lord Barnett and answered by Lord Sassoon.

5 Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] The report was received.

6 Financial Services Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the question that clause 26 be agreed to. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed.

7 European Union: justice and home affairs powers Lord McNally repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

8 Scotland: referendum Lord Strathclyde repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

15 Oct (currently showing)

9 Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012
Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012
Child Support Maintenance (Changes to Basic Rate Calculation and Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2012

The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Regulations.

10 Financial Services Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 187E. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 56 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 9.23pm until Tuesday 16 October at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Lord Freud moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012 Lord Freud moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 Lord Freud moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Child Support Maintenance (Changes to Basic Rate Calculation and Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2012 Lord Freud moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Child Support Maintenance (Changes to Basic Rate Calculation and Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2012. The motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 6.26pm.