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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 17 November 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Instruments Withdrawn

The following instruments, laid before the House on 20 October, were withdrawn:

1 Draft Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

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

Affirmative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:

Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B and D) Order 2010, laid under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

European Communities (Designation) (No. 5) Order 2010, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (2690)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Maltese Naval Locally Engaged Ratings’ Service Pensions Increase) Order 2010, laid under the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865. (—)

2 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.

3 Report for the six-month period ending 30 September 2010 on the level of outstanding liabilities under the Government Indemnity Scheme, laid under the National Heritage Act 1980.

4 (1) Draft Code of Practice for the Exercise by Police Officers of Statutory Powers of Stop and Search, and Police Officers and Police Staff of Requirements to Record Public Encounters (Code A). (2) Draft Code of Practice for Searches of Premises by Police Officers and the Seizure of Property found by Police Officers on Persons or Premises (Code B). (3) Draft Code of Practice for the Identification of Persons by Police Officers (Code D). laid under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.