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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 23 May 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 Charities—Giving: Government Proposals. () (8084)

2 Northern Ireland—Report of The Rosemary Nelson Inquiry. () (—)

Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instrument was laid before the House on 20 May:

Tractor etc. (EC Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1279)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Co-operation in Public Protection Arrangements (UK Border Agency) Order 2011, laid under the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

2 Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Contravention of Information Requirements) Order 2011, laid under the Communications Act 2003.

3 (1) Draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2011. (2) Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2011. laid under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Amendment Regulations 2011, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993. (1294)

2 (1) Export Control (Eritrea and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2011. (1296)(2) Export Control (Iran) Order 2011. (1297)laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

3 Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011, laid under the Insolvency Act 1986. (1301)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Code of Practice on the Management of Police Pursuits, laid under the Police Act 1996.

2 (1) Understanding the risks, empowering communities, building resilience: The national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England. (2) Co-operation and requesting information in flood and coastal erosion risk management: Statutory guidance on the implementation of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. laid under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

3 Accounts for 2009–10 of the Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs in Account with the Government of the Isle of Man, laid under the Isle of Man Act 1979.