House of Lords Journal

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 Taxation—(1) Protocol to amend the Convention between the United Kingdom and Mexico for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion. () (8073)(2) Protocol to amend the Agreement between the United Kingdom and Georgia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion. () (8076)

2 Children—Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography. () (8074)

3 Defence—Exchange of Notes to amend the Agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States of America concerning Defence Co-operation Arrangements. () (8075)

Affirmative Instruments

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

(1) Draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2011. (2) Draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2011. laid under the Charities Act 2006.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 for the Higher Education Funding Council for England, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

2 Statement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport listing items accepted in lieu of inheritance tax during 2010–11, laid under the National Heritage Act 1980.

Instrument not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No. 4) Order 2011, laid under the Immigration Act 1971. (1260)