House of Lords Journal

All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.

Papers Withdrawn

The following papers, laid before the House on 30 June, were withdrawn:

Agreement between the United Kingdom and Ireland on Co-operation on Criminal Justice Matters.

Command Papers

The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

1 Finance—(1) Report from HM Treasury: A new approach to financial regulation: judgement, focus and stability. (26 July 2010) (7874)(2) Report from HM Treasury on Public Expenditure 2009–10: Provisional Outturn. (26 July) (7911)(3) Government response to the 7th Report of the House of Commons Treasury Committee, Session 2009–10, on the Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor’s departments 2008–09. (26 July) (7917)(4) Report from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills: Financing a private sector recovery. (26 July) (7923)

2 Drugs—Government response to the 7th Report of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee, Session 2009–10, on the Cocaine Trade. (26 July) (7910)

3 Science and Technology—Government response to the 4th Report of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, Session 2009–10, on Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy. (26 July) (7914)

4 Companies—Government response to the 9th Report of the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, Session 2009–10, on Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers: The Takeover of Cadbury by Kraft.. (26 July) (7915)

5 Criminal Justice—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Ireland on Co-operation on Criminal Justice Matters. (26 July) (7916)

6 Human Rights—Government response to the 13th Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2009–10, on the Equality and Human Rights Commission. (23 July 2010) (7918)

7 Taxation—Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. (26 July) (7924)

8 Police—Policing in the 21st Century: Reconnecting police and the people. (26 July) (7925)

9 Pay Review Bodies—Report of the Review Body on Senior Salaries on the Review of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund 2010. (26 July) (7926)

10 Departmental Performance—(1) Financial and Performance Tables for 2009–10 of the Department for Communities and Local Government. (26 July) (7930)(2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Pensions Ombudsman and Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman. (26 July) (—)(3) Report and Accounts for 2008–09 of the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation. (26 July) (—)(4) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Partnership for Schools Limited. (26 July) (—)

11 Transport—Minute from the Department of Transport concerning notification of letters of comfort to BAE systems during the volcanic ash crisis. (26 July) (—)

Affirmative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:

Draft Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010, laid under the Medical Act 1983.

Human Rights Remedial Order

The following document was laid before the House under paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998 and referred to the Joint Committee on Human Rights:

Proposal for the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 School Information (England) (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations 2010, laid under the Education Act 1996. (1874)

2 Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Miscellaneous Consequential Amendments) Order 2010, laid under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. (1881)

3 Medicines for Human Use (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010, laid under the Medicines Act 1968. (1882)

4 (1) Audiovisual Media Services (Codification) Regulations 2010. (1883)(2) Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010. (1898)laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

5 Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Social Security Act 1990. (1893)

6 Draft Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) (No. 2) etc. Regulations 2010, laid under the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926. (—)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report of the Law Commission on the High Court’s Jurisdiction in Relation to Criminal Proceedings, laid under the Law Commissions Act 1965.

2 Report for 2009 on the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996, laid under that Chemical Weapons Act 1996.

3 (1) Report for 2009–10 of the Electoral Commission. (2) Accounts for 2009–10 of the Electoral Commission. laid under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

4 Report for 2009–10 of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, laid under the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006.

5 Report for 2009–10 of the Commission for Local Administration in England, laid under the Local Government Act 1974.

6 Report for 2009–10 of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies, laid under the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004.

7 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Standards Board for England, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Local Government Act 2000.

8 (1) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Northwest Business Link. (2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Children’s Workforce Development Council. (3) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the School Food Trust. (4) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Great Britain China Centre. (5) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited. (6) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009.

9 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Gambling Commission, laid under the Gambling Act 2005.

10 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Wallace Collection, laid under the Museums and Galleries Act 1992.

11 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Churches Conservation Trust, laid under the Pastoral Measure 1983.

12 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the British Library, laid under the British Library Act 1972.

13 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, laid under the Police Reform Act 2002.

14 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Coal Authority, laid under the Coal Industry Act 1994.

15 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Health and Safety Executive, laid under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

16 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Judicial Appointments Commission, laid under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

17 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, laid under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

18 Report and Accounts for the period October 2009 to March 2010 of the Infrastructure Planning Commission, laid under the Planning Act 2008.

19 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Audit Commission, laid under the Audit Commission Act 1998.

20 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, laid under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.

21 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of Consumer Focus, laid under the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007.

22 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), laid under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

23 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Renewable Fuels Agency, laid under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007.

24 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Covent Garden Market Authority, laid under the Covent Garden Market Act 1961.

25 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and JNCC Support Co., laid under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

26 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Exchange Equalisation Account, laid under the Exchange Equalisation Account Act 1979.

27 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Duchy of Lancaster, laid under the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts) Act 1838.

28 (1) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Northern Ireland Law Commission. (2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland. laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.

29 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, laid under the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953.

30 (1) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Royal Mint, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. (2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Central Office of Information, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. laid under the laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.

31 Accounts for 2009–10 of NHS (England), together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

32 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Chelsea Hospital Act 1876.

33 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Insolvency Services, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Insolvency Act 1986.

34 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.

35 (1) Accounts for 2009–10 of the Consolidated Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. (2) Accounts for 2009–10 of the National Loans Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. (3) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Debt Management Office and Debt Management Account, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. laid under the National Loans Act 1968.

36 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.

37 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Research Councils’ Pension Scheme, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Science and Technology Act 1965.

38 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Hearing Aid Council, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968.

39 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Pooling of Non-Domestic Rates and Redistribution to Local Authorities in England, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

40 Accounts for 2009–10 of the British Transport Police Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.

41 (1) Accounts for 2009–10 of the Royal Naval Museum, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General . (2) Accounts for 2009–10 of the Royal Marines Museum, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. (3) Accounts for 2009–10 of the Fleet Air Arm Museum, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2003.

42 Report for 2009–10 of the Crown Prosecution Service, laid under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.

43 Report for 2009–10 of the Serious Fraud Office, laid under the Criminal Justice Act 1987.