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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 12 July 2011

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Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 27 June, was withdrawn:

Draft First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011.

Command Papers

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

1 Energy—Planning our electric future: Government proposals. () (8099)

2 Health—Post-Legislative Assessment of the Health Act 2006, Memorandum to the Health Committee of the House of Commons. () (8115)

3 Public Bodies—Government Consultation on Reforming the public bodies of the Ministry of Justice. () (8116)

4 Terrorism—Government Strategy document on Countering Terrorism. () (8123)

5 Foreign and Commonwealth Office—Seventh Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee on the role of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Government, with Government response. () (8125)

6 Children—Government response to the consultation on the future of Child Maintenance. () (8130)

7 Broadcasting—Report and Accounts 2010–11 of the BBC. () (—)

8 Departmental Performance—Report and Accounts 2010–11 of the National School of Government. () (—)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011, laid under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 (1) Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2011. (1664)(2) Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2011. (1665)laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

2 (1) Portland (The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games) Harbour Revision Order 2011. (1693)(2) Weymouth (The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games) Harbour Revision Order 2011. (1694)laid under the Harbours Act 1964.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Arts and Humanities Research Council, laid under the Higher Education Act 2004.

2 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, laid under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.

3 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Office of Fair Trading, laid under the Enterprise Act 2002.

4 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Public Works Loan Board, laid under the National Loans Act 1968.

5 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Office of Communications, laid under the Office of Communications Act 2002.

6 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Pensions Ombudsman and Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

7 Accounts for 2010–11 of Buying Solutions, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Trading Act 1990.

8 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Audit Commission, laid under the Audit Commission Act 1998.

9 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of Passenger Focus, laid under the Railways Act 2005.

10 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, laid under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004.

11 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Tribunals Service, laid under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

12 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of British Waterways, laid under the Transport Act 1962.

13 Report for 2010–11 of the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman, laid under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

14 (1) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Food Standards Agency Westminster. (2) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Food Standards Agency. laid under the Food Standards Act 1999.

15 (1) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2) Fitness to Practise Report for 2010–11 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. laid under the Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008.

16 (1) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. (2) Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the NHS Direct National Health Service Trust. (3) Report and Accounts 2010–11 of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

17 (1) Report for 2010–11 of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. (2) Accounts for 2010–11 of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. laid under the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.