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 14 March 2013

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

Public Business

1 Taxation: avoidance A question was asked by Lord Collins of Highbury and answered by Lord Newby.

2 Care Quality Commission A question was asked by Baroness Wheeler and answered by Earl Howe.

3 Crime: detention rates A question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon and answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

4 Bangladesh: riots A question was asked by Lord Avebury and answered by Baroness Warsi.

5 Alcohol: minimum pricing Lord Taylor of Holbeach repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.

6 Business of the House Baroness Anelay of St Johns, on behalf of Lord Hill of Oareford, moved that Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Thursday 21 March to allow the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill to be taken through all its remaining stages that day. The motion was agreed to.

Business of the House motion, 14 Mar (currently showing)
1a, 7 Mar
after debate, 2a, committee negatived, 3a, passed, 21 Mar
RA, 26 Mar

7 Business of the House Baroness Anelay of St Johns, on behalf of Lord Hill of Oareford, moved that Standing Order 40 (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Monday 18 March to allow the motion in the name of Baroness Tonge to be taken before the motion in the name of Lord Inglewood. The motion was agreed to.

8 Afghanistan Baroness Warsi moved that this House takes note of Afghanistan’s regional relationships and their impact on the long-term future of that country. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

9 Diocese in Europe Measure The Lord Bishop of Newcastle moved that this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Diocese in Europe Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

10 Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Measure The Lord Bishop of Newcastle moved that this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent. After debate, the motion was agreed to.

11 United Kingdom: future demographic trends A question was asked by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts and, after debate, answered by Baroness Warsi.

12 Apprenticeships Baroness Garden of Frognal repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.

The House adjourned at 3.38pm until Monday 18 March at 2.30pm.