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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 28 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:

1 Justice—Memorandum to the House of Commons Justice Committee on Post Legislative Assessment of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. () (7955)

2 Economic Development—Local Growth: Realising every place's potential: Government proposals. () (7961)

3 Museums and Galleries—Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry Trust. () (—)

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Seed Marketing Regulations 2010, laid under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964. (2605)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Sports Council for Wales Lottery Distribution, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.

2 Report and Accounts for the period 25 January to 31 March 2010 of the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator, laid under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

3 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Pension Protection Fund, laid under the Pensions Act 2004.

4 Minute from the Ministry of Defence concerning the making of a call-out Order to authorise the call-out of Members of the Reserve Forces, laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996.