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 26 February 2013

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool.

1 The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Portal Lord Archbishop of Canterbury was introduced between the Lord Archbishop of York and the Lord Bishop of London, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct.

Select Committee Reports

2 Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:

28th Report, on the following instruments:
Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions) Regulations 2013
Jobseeker’s Allowance (Scheme for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 2013 (HL Paper 123)

29th Report, The Government’s new approach to consultation: Government Response (HL Paper 124).

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

15th Report on the following bill:
Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Government response. (HL Paper 125)

4 Banking Standards
The following Report from the Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Banking reform: towards the right structure. (2nd Report, HL Paper 126)

5 Adoption
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Adoption: post-legislative scrutiny. (2nd Report, HL Paper 127)

6 Human Rights
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

Legislative Scrutiny: Justice and Security Bill (second Report). (8th Report, HL Paper 128)

7 European Union
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

The future of EU enlargement. (10th Report, HL Paper 129)

Public Business

8 Tibet A question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Baroness Warsi.

9 Citizenship test A question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

10 Death penalty A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Baroness Warsi.

11 Energy: electricity generation A question was asked by Lord Ezra and answered by Baroness Verma.

12 Banking Standards The Chairman of Committees moved that the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury be appointed a member of the Committee to join with the Commons as the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards. The motion was agreed to.

13 Presumption of Death Bill The order of commitment was discharged.

14 Mobile Homes Bill The order of commitment was discharged.

15 Public Service Pensions Bill The bill was read a third time. Amendments were agreed to. Then the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

16 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill The report was received. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments were disagreed to (see divisions 1 to 3). The report stage was adjourned.

17 Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013
Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013
Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013
Criminal Legal Aid (Determinations by a Court and Choice of Representative) Regulations 2013
Legal Aid (Information about Financial Resources) Regulations 2013
Civil Legal Aid (Costs) Regulations 2013
Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2013
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (PRA-regulated Activities) Order 2013
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Threshold Conditions) Order 2013
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) Order 2013
Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013

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

18 Transport: HS2 A question was asked by Lord Truscott and, after debate, answered by Earl Attlee.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

19 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 47. Amendments were agreed to. The report stage was adjourned after amendment 70.

The House adjourned at 9.05pm until Wednesday 27 February at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee Business

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

Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 Lord Wallace of Tankerness moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013 Lord McNally moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 Lord McNally moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013. The motion was agreed to.

Criminal Legal Aid (Determinations by a Court and Choice of Representative) Regulations 2013 Lord McNally moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draftCriminal Legal Aid (Determinations by a Court and Choice of Representative) Regulations 2013. The motion was agreed to.

Legal Aid (Information about Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 Lord McNally moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draftLegal Aid (Information about Financial Resources) Regulations 2013. The motion was agreed to.

Civil Legal Aid (Costs) Regulations 2013 Lord McNally moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Civil Legal Aid (Costs) Regulations 2013. The motion was agreed to.

Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2013. The motion was agreed to.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (PRA-regulated Activities) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (PRA-regulated Activities) Order 2013. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Threshold Conditions) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Threshold Conditions) Order 2013. The motion was agreed to.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) Order 2013. The motion was agreed to.

Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013. The motion was agreed to.

The Committee adjourned at 6.13pm.