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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.

Journal for 11 October 2010

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

Command Papers

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

Contingent Liability—Minute from the Department for International Development concerning a contingent liability arising from the subscription to shares in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(—)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2010, laid under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

2 Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2010, laid under the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004.

3 Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the UK Borders Act 2007.

4 (1) Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Central Africa Interim Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2010.(2) Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Côte D'Ivoire Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2010.laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 (1) Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2010. (2429)(2) Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2010. (2442)(3) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010. (2449)laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

2 Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000. (2430)

3 Social Security (Contribution Conditions for Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) Regulations 2010, laid under the Jobseekers Act 1995. (2446)

4 Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (2459)

5 (1) Draft Chesire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011(—)(2) Draft Chesire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2011(—)(3) Draft Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011(—)(4) Draft Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. (—)laid under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

6 Amended Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, laid under the Licensing Act 2003. (—)