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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 15 November 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:

Legal Services—(1) Proposals for Reform of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs in England and Wales: Government consultation document. () (7947)(2) Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales: Government consultation document. () (7967)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order 2010, laid under the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

2 Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Republic of Indonesia) Order 2010, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

(1) Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2010. (2720) (2) Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Amendment) Order 2010. (2721)laid under the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, laid under the Energy Act 2004.