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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 3 February 2011

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 Wales—Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Highways and Transport) Order 2011. () (7999)

2 Crime—Treaty between the United Kingdom and Malaysia on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. () (8013)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2011, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.

2 Draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2011, laid under the Data Protection Act 1998.

3 Draft Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011, laid under the Courts Act 2003.

4 Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, laid under the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.

5 (1) Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2011. (2) Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2011. laid under the Pensions Act 2004.

6 Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, laid under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979.

7 Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2011, laid under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.

8 Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2011, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

9 (1) Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2011. (2) Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2011. laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

10 (1) Draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and Minimum Contributions) Order 2011. (2) Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2011. laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling—Earnings Percentage Increase) Order 2011, laid under the Pensions Act 2004. (169)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report of the Government Actuary on Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes review of certain contracting-out terms, together with the Government response, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

2 Report of the Government Actuary on the Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2011 and the Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2011, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

3 Sixth Report of the Independent Reviewer on the operation of Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, laid under thePrevention of Terrorism Act 2005

4 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Act 1952.