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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 1 February 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 Defence—(1) Report of the responses to the Government consultation document: Equipment, Support, and Technology for UK Security. () (8277)(2) National Security Through Technology: Technology, Equipment, and Support for UK Defence Security: Government proposals. () (8278)

2 Marine Environment—International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001. () (8284)

3 Taxation—Protocol Amending the Agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains. () (8285)

4 Nuclear Research—Treaty between the United Kingdom and France relating to Joint Radiographic and Hydrodynamics Facilities. () (8289)

5 Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)—Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011. (23 December) (—)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Education Act 2011.

2 Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012, laid under the Children Act 2004.

3 (1) Draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012. (2) Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. laid under the Pensions Act 2008.

4 Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2012, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.

5 Draft Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Order 2012, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

6 Draft Guardian's Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2012, laid under the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

7 Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2012, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Compromise Agreements (Automatic Enrolment) (Description of Person) Order 2012, laid under the Pensions Act 2008. (212)

2 Automatic Enrolment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993. (215)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Annual review of certain tax credits monetary amounts under Section 41 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002.

2 Annual report from the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs to the Treasury on Tax Credits under Section 40 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002.