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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 20 October 2010

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

Instruments Withdrawn

The following instruments, laid before the House on 12 October, were withdrawn:

1 Draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

2 Draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

Command Papers

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

1 Finance—Spending Review 2010. () (7942)

2 Equitable Life—Government response to the 3rd Report of the House of Commons Public Administration Committee on Equitable Life. () (7960)

Affirmative Instruments

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

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

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

(1) European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2010. (2473) (2) Companies Act 2006 (Transfer of Audit Working Papers to Third Countries) Regulations 2010. (2537)laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

Instrument not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Montserrat Constitution Order 2010, laid under the West Indies Act 1962. (2474)