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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 31 October 2011

All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.

Command Paper

The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

Criminal Justice—Government response to the 7th Report of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee on the Forensic Science Service. () (8215)

Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instrument was laid before the House on 28 October:

Care Quality Commission (Membership) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, laid under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. (2547)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Water Supply (Amendment to the Threshold Requirement) Regulations 2011, laid under the Water Industry Act 1991. (—)

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Derelict Land Clearance Area (Chantry Lane, Welwyn Hatfield) Order 2011, laid under the Derelict Land Act 1982. (2562)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Report and Accounts for 2010–2011 of the General Optical Council, laid under the Opticians Act 1989.