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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 16 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:

1 Local Government—Government response to the 6th Report of the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee on Regeneration. (13 January) (8264)

2 Welfare—Government response to the 5th Report of the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee on Localisation issues in Welfare Reform. (16 January) (8272)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield (Boundary Change) Order 2012, laid under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

2 Draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 1996.

3 Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (66)

2 Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. (67)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceeding

The following paper was laid before the House:

Financial Management Code of Practice for the Police Service of England and Wales, laid under the Police Act 1996.