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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 24 October 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Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 10 October, was withdrawn:

Draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011.

Command Papers

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

1 Constitutional Reform—Government response to the Reports of the Constitution Committee, the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee and the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee on the Cabinet Manual. () (8213)

2 Planning—Draft National Policy Statement for Ports. () (—)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011, laid under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988. (2516)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Strategic Plan for 2012–15 of the General Pharmaceutical Council, laid under the Pharmacy Order 2010.

2 Report for 2010–11 of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration on complaint handling by Government departments and public bodies, laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.