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.

Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 9 June, was withdrawn:

Draft Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011.

Command Papers

The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

1 Planning—Government response to the 2nd report of the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee on the Abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies. () (8103)

2 Border Controls—Agreement between the United Kingdom and France concerning the carrying of service weapons by the officers of the UK Border Agency on French Territory. () (8117)

3 Taxation—(1) Agreement between the United Kingdom and Saint Lucia for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters. () (8118)(2) Agreement between the United Kingdom and Antigua and Barbuda for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters. () (8119)(3) Agreement between the United Kingdom and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters. () (8120)(4) Agreement between the United Kingdom and Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters. () (8121)

4 National Policy Statements—(1) Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy, together with an Impact Assessment (EN–1). () (—)(2) National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN–2). () (—)(3) National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN–3). () (—)(4) National Policy Statement for Gas Supply Infrastructure and Gas and Oil Pipelines (EN–4). () (—)(5) National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN–5). () (—)(6) National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation, volumes I and II (EN–6). () (—)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011, laid under the Pensions Act 2008.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

2 Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2011, laid under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. (1553)

National Policy Statements

The following paper was laid before the House under section 9(5) of the Planning Act 2008:

Government response to Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Revised Draft National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 (1) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (2) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the NHS Business Services Authority. (3) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust. (4) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. (5) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. (6) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

2 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Consumer Council for Water, laid under the Water Industry Act 1991.

3 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Renewable Fuels Agency, laid under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007.

4 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of The National Archives, laid under the Public Records Act 1958.

5 Report for 2010 on the operation of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996, laid under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996.

6 Report for 2010–11 on Research and Development Work relating to Assistive Technology, laid under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.