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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 30 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 Paper

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

Criminal Justice—Getting it right for Victims and Witnesses: Government consultation document. () (8288)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Pensions Act 2008.

2 Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2012, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

3 (1) Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012. (2) Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2012. laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

4 Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (178)

2 Police (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Police Act 1996. (192)

3 (1) Draft Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. (2) Draft Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. laid under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report and Accounts for 2010–2011 of the Alcohol Education and Research Council, laid under the Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981.

2 Report of the Government Actuary on the Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012 and the Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2012, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

3 Report for 2010 on the operation of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, laid under the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967.

4 Report of the Information Commissioner providing guidance on the issue of monetary penalties prepared and issued under section 55C (1) of the Data Protection Act 1998, laid under the Data Protection Act 1998.

5 Direction given by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Designation of Sellafield (Modification Direction No. 1), laid under the Energy Act 2004.