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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 12 October 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Instrument Withdrawn

The following negative instrument, laid before the House on 27 July, was withdrawn:

Draft Code of Practice on Equal Pay.

Command Papers

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

1 Exports—Government response to the First Joint Report of the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees, Session 2009–10, on Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls(7938)

2 European Union—(1) Interim Agreement with a View to an Economic Partnership between the European Community and its Member States and the Central Africa Party(7949)(2) Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d'Ivoire and the European Community and its Member States. (7950)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Asylum (First List of Safe Countries) (Amendment) Order 2010, laid under the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004

2 Draft Disabled People's Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010, laid under the Welfare Reform Act 2009.

3 (1) Draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.(2) Draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2010.laid under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010, laid under the Scotland Act 1998. (2469)

2 Olympics, Paralympics and London Olympics Association Rights (Infringement Proceedings) Regulations 2010, laid under the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995. (2477)

3 Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010 (Revocation) Order 2010, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999. (2478)

4 (1) Draft Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations(—)(2) Draft Code of Practice on Equal Pay(—)(3) Draft Code of Practice on Employment(—)laid under the Equality Act 2006.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Premium Savings Bonds (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2010, laid under the National Debt Act 1972. (2479)

2 Report for 2009 of the Animal Procedures Committee, laid under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.