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.

Command Papers

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

1 Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)—Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2011, originally laid on 23 December. (5 January) (—)

2 Piracy—Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia, together with an Explanatory Memorandum. (9 January) (8246)

3 Transport—High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future – Decisions and Next Steps: Government policy document. (10 January) (8247)

4 Scotland—Scotland's constitutional future. (10 January) (8203)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following instruments were laid before the House on the dates shown:

1 Negative Instruments

2 Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2011, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 303822 December

3 (1) Port Security (Port of Dover) Designation Order 2011. 304522 December(2) Members of the European Parliament (Salaries of Members of the Greater London Authority) Order 2011. 304822 December(3) Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) (Revocation) Regulations 2011. 305622 December(4) Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011. 305822 Decemberlaid under the European Communities Act 1972.

4 Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011, laid under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. 305022 December

5 Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, laid under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005. 306122 December

6 Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2011, laid under the Police Pensions Act 1976. 306323 December

7 Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) (No. 2) Regulations 2011, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. 306423 December

9 Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011, laid under the Courts Act 2003. 30754 January

10 Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2011, laid under the Civil Procedure Act 1997. 31035 January

11 Traffic Management Act 2004 (Amendment of Schedule 7) (City of Exeter) Regulations 2012, laid under the Traffic Management Act 2004. 126 January

12 Greater London Authority (Consolidated Council Tax Requirement Procedure) Regulations 2012, laid under the Greater London Authority Act 1999. 159 January

13 Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment) Rules 2011 Order of Council 2012, laid under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001. 179 January

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 1996. (8)

2 (1) School Admissions (Appeals Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012. (9)(2) School Admissions (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012. (10)laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

3 Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. (20)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

(1) Transfer Scheme (No. 1)—relating to Advantage West Midlands. (2) Transfer Scheme (No. 1)—relating to the East Midlands Development Agency. (3) Transfer Scheme (No. 1)—relating to the East of England Development Agency. (4) Transfer Scheme (No. 1)—relating to the North West Development Agency. (5) Transfer Scheme (No. 1)—relating to One North East. (6) Transfer Scheme (No. 1)—relating to the South East England Development Agency. (7) Transfer Scheme (No. 1)—relating to the South West of England Regional Development Agency. (8) Transfer Scheme (No. 1)—relating to the Yorkshire and the Humber Development Agency. laid under the Public Bodies Act 2011.