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.

Command Papers

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

1 Treaty Series—First Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc. for 2010. () (7952)

2 Security—A Strong Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The National Security Strategy. () (7953)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instruments were laid before the House on 15 October:

1 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2010, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (2450)

2 Social Security Contributions (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Social Security (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999. (2451)

3 Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Primary Dental Services, Private Ambulance Services and Primary Medical Services) (Regulated Activities) (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010, laid under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. (2484)

4 Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2010, laid under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. (2504)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010, laid under the Energy Act 2008.

2 (1) Draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010. (2) Draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010. laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) (Temporary Accommodation) Amendment Order 2010, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (2509)

National Policy Statements

The following proposed National Policy Statements were laid before the House under section 9(2) of the Planning Act 2008:

1 Revised Draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN–1)

2 Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN–2)

3 Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN–3)

4 Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Gas Supply Infrastructure and Gas and Oil Pipelines (EN–4)

5 Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN–5)

6 Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation, volumes I and II (EN–6)

National Policy Statement

The following paper was laid before the House under section 9(5) of the Planning Act 2008:

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Third Report of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on the review of complaint handling by the NHS in England 2009–10, laid under the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.