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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.

Journal for 19 October 2012

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester.

Select Committee Report

1 Church of England Marriage (Amendment) Measure
The Measure and the 230th report of the Ecclesiastical Committee were laid before the House under section 4 of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. The Measure and the report were ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 47-I and II)

Public Business

2 Inheritance (Cohabitants) Bill [HL] Lord Lester of Herne Hill moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

3 Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] Baroness Cox moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

The House adjourned at 2.23pm until Monday 22 October at 2.30pm.