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 28 January 2013

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Wakefield.

Public Business

1 Arctic Report Card A question was asked by Lord Giddens and answered by Baroness Verma.

2 Energy: oil price projections A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Baroness Verma.

3 NHS Mandate: health inequalities A question was asked by Baroness Williams of Crosby and answered by Baroness Northover.

4 Healthcare: support workers A question was asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough and answered by Baroness Northover.

5 National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill [HL] Lord Owen presented a bill to re-establish the Secretary of State’s legal duty as to the National Health Service in England, Quangos and related bodies. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 80)

6 National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 80–EN)

7 Growth and Infrastructure Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 51A. The House resumed after clause 5 was agreed to.

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1a, 18 Dec
explanatory notes, 18 Dec
after debate, 2a, committed to CWH, 8 Jan
DPRRC report, 16 Jan
Constitution Committee report, 16 Jan
marshalling order, 16 Jan
CWH, 22 Jan
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marshalling order, 14 Feb
DPRRC report, 26 Feb
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Queen's consent, 3a, passed, returned HC with amdts, 26 Mar (div)
from HC with reasons, LCCA, returned HC with reason, 22 Apr (div)
from HC with amdts, 23 Apr
LCCA, returned HC with amdts, 24 Apr (div)
from HC agreed to, 25 Apr
RA, 25 Apr

8 Railways: High Speed 2 Earl Attlee repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

9 Growth and Infrastructure Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 55ZA. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.

10 Air Passenger Duty A question was asked by Lord Palmer and, after debate, answered by Lord Newby.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

11 Growth and Infrastructure Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 55BC. An amendment was agreed to. The House resumed after clause 7 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 10.08pm until Tuesday 29 January at 2.30pm.

Grand Committee Business

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

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 28C. Amendments were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after amendment 28AB.

The Committee adjourned at 8.20pm.