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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.

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Journal for 4 April 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 Welfare—Government response to the consultation on Disability Living Allowance reform. () (8051)

2 Pensions—A State Pension for the 21st Century: Government consultation document. () (8053)

3 Police—Government response to the 11th Report of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee, Session 2009–10, on the work of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. () (8056)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Monetary Penalty Notices and Consents for Interceptions) Regulations 2011, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 M1 Motorway (Junctions 6A to 10) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2011, laid under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. (1015)

2 Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2011, laid under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. (1041)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Freedom of Information (Removal of References to Public Authorities) Order 2011, laid under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. (1042)

2 Charter for Budget Responsibility, laid under the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011.

3 Minute from HM Treasury concerning a Statement of Guarantee in respect of temporary borrowing by the British Waterways Board, laid under the Transport Act 1962.

4 Business Plan for 2011–12 of the Legal Services Commission, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.

5 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, laid under the Science and Technology Act 1965.

6 Report and Accounts for 2009–10 of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, laid under the Merseyside Museums and Galleries Order 1986.