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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.

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Journal for 27 July 2010

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

Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 23 March, was withdrawn:

Draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010.

Command Papers

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

1 Human Rights—Government response to the 15th Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2009–10, on Responding to Human Rights Judgments. () (7892)

2 Departmental Performance—(1) Report for 2009–10 of the Northern Ireland Office. () (7931)(2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Office of the Public Guardian. () (—)

Affirmative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:

Draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010, laid under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Local Land Charges (Amendment) Rules 2010, laid under the Local Land Charges Act 1975. (1812)

2 Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. (1886)

3 Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1902)

4 (1) Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (Revocation) Regulations 2010. (1906)(2) Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010. (1907)laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

5 Sale of Electricity by Local Authorities (Scotland) Regulations 2010, laid under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. (1908)

6 Sale of Electricity by Local Authorities (England and Wales) Regulations 2010, laid under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. (1910)

7 (1) Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2010. (1916)(2) Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010. (1917)laid under the Courts Act 2003.

8 Draft Code of Practice on Equal Pay, laid under the Equality Act 2006. (—)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report for 2009 of Statistics for Great Britain of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, laid under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

2 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Independent Safeguarding Authority, laid under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

3 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, laid under the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.

4 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Care Quality Commission, laid under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

5 Report and Accounts for 2009 of the General Dental Council, laid under the Dentists Act 1984.

6 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Health Professions Council, laid under the Health Professions Order 2001.

7 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, laid under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001.

8 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Homes and Communities Agency, laid under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.

9 (1) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Fire Service College. (2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Land Registry. laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.

10 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Learning and Skills Council, laid under the Learning and Skills Act 2000.

11 Report for 2009–10 on the exercise of powers under the Industrial Development Act 1982, laid under the Industrial Development Act 1982.

12 Report for 2009–10 of the Professional Oversight Board, laid under the Companies Act 2006.

13 (1) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Environment Agency. (2) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Environment Agency Closed Pension Fund. (3) Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Environment Agency Active Pension Fund. laid under the Environment Act 1995.

14 Business Plan for 2010–11 of the Legal Services Commission, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.

15 Report for 2009–10 of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman, laid under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

16 Report for 2009–10 of the Chief Constable of the Police Service for Northern Ireland, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.

17 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland, laid under the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.

18 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Northern Ireland Police Fund, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009.

19 Report for 2009–10 of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and Scottish Ministers, laid under the Police Act 1997.

20 (1) Report for 2009 of the Intelligence Services Commissioner. (2) Report for 2009 of the Interception of Communications Commissioner. laid under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

21 Report for 2009 of United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls, laid under the Export Control Act 2002.

22 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, laid under the Criminal Appeal Act 1995.

23 Report from the Home Office on the usage of section 70 of the Charities Act 2006, laid under the Charities Act 2006.