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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 12 January 2012

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:

Post-Legislative Scrutiny—(1) Post-Legislative Assessment of the Companies Act 2006. () (8255)(2) Post-Legislative Assessment of the Compensation Act 2006. () (8267)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012, laid under the Licensing Act 2003.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Education (Head Teachers' Qualifications) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 2002. (18)

2 Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988. (24)

3 Non-Domestic Rating (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Electronic Communications Act 2000. (25)

4 Filton College and Stroud College of Further Education (Dissolution) Order 2012, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. (52)

5 Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2012, laid under the Public Lending Right Act 1979. (63)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Accounts for 2010–11 of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution Account, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.

2 Accounts for 2010–11 of the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Act 1952.