Session 2012-13 Volume 245
Journal for 11 March 2013
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.
Public Business
1 Inequality: income and wealth A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord Deighton.
2 Justice: legal advice A question was asked by Lord Bach and answered by Lord McNally.
3 Railways: re-openings A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Lord Popat.
4 Armed forces: reserve forces A question was asked by Lord Rosser and answered by Lord Astor of Hever.
5 Justice and Security Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 88)
6 Justice and Security Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the Commons Amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 88–EN)
7 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
8 Financial Services Act 2012 (Misleading Statements and Impressions) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
9 Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
10 Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2013 Lord Newby moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
11 Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2013 Lord Newby moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 28 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
12 Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 Lord Newby moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
13 Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2013 Lord Gardiner of Kimble, on behalf of Baroness Verma, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.
14 Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013 Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
15 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill The report stage was continued, beginning with amendment 84ZBA. Amendments were agreed to. Amendments 84AG and 84AHAZB were disagreed to (see divisions 1 and 2). The report stage was adjourned after amendment 84E.
16 Department for International Development: tied aid Baroness Northover repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
17 National Health Service: Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust A question was asked by Lord Patel and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.
The House adjourned at 9.46pm until Tuesday 12 March at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.
Somalia: Piracy (EUC Report) Lord Teverson moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Turning the Tide on Piracy, Building Somalia’s future: Follow-up report on the EU’s Operation Atalanta and beyond (3rd Report, HL Paper 43). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Government's new approach to consultation (Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee Report) Lord Goodlad moved that the Grand Committee takes note of the Report of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee on The Government’s New Approach to Consultation: "Work in Progress" (22nd Report, HL Paper 100). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 7.12pm.