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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 5 December 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 on the date shown:

Post-Legislative Scrutiny—Memorandum to the House of Commons Education Committee on Post-Legislative assessments of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, Childcare Act 2006 and Children and Adoption Act 2006. (2 December) (8204)

Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instrument was laid before the House on 2 December:

Artist's Resale Right (Amendment) Regulations 2011, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (2873)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

2 (1) Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012. (2) Draft City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (3) Draft City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (4) Draft City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (5) Draft City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (6) Draft City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (7) Draft City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (8) Draft City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (9) Draft City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (10) Draft City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (11) Draft City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. (12) Draft City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. laid under the Local Government Act 2000.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Competition Act 1998 (Public Policy Exclusion) (Revocation) Order 2011, laid under the Competition Act 1998. (2886)

2 Statute made by Magdalene College, Cambridge on 16 June 2011, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. (—)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Report and Accounts for 2010–2011 of the Health Professions Council, laid under the Health Professions Order 2001.