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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 21 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 Paper

The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

Banking—Government response to the 6th Report of the House of Commons Treasury Committee, Session 2009–10, on the failure of the Presbyterian Mutual Society. () (7959)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2010, laid under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.

2 (1) Draft National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Referendum Question, Date of Referendum Etc.) Order 2010. (2) Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2010. laid under the Government of Wales Act 2006.

3 Draft National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Limit on Referendum Expenses Etc.) Order 2010, laid under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 (1) National Health Service Bodies (Membership and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2010. (2538)(2) Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 2010. (2539)laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

2 Health Protection Agency (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Health Protection Agency Act 2004. (2540)

3 Education (Student Support) Regulations 2009 (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998. (2546)

4 Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (2567)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Accounts for 2009–10 of the Funds in Court in England and Wales, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Administration of Justice Act 1982.