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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 8 March 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 Transport—Reforming our Railways: Putting the Customer First: Government strategy document. () (8313)

2 Immigration—Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea concerning the Readmission of Persons. () (8319)

3 Security—Agreement between the members of the European Union regarding the Protection of Classified Information Exchanged in the Interests of the European Union. () (8320)

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Judicial Pensions (European Court of Human Rights) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Human Rights Act 1998. (489)

2 Judicial Pensions (Contributions) Regulations 2012, laid under the Judicial Pensions Act 1981. (516)

3 National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) Amendment (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the National Assistance Act 1948. (663)

4 Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Energy Act 2008. (671)

5 Teachers' Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972. (673)

6 (1) Consistent Financial Reporting (England) Regulations 2012. (674)(2) Education (School Teachers' Prescribed Qualifications, etc.) (Amendment) Order 2012. (694)laid under the Education Act 2002.

7 Authorised Officers (Meat Inspection) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. (690)

8 Pensions Act 2004 (Disclosure of Restricted Information by the Pensions Regulator – Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Pensions Act 2004. (691)

9 Pensions (Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and Consultation by Employers – Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993. (692)

10 Flexible Tenancies (Review Procedures) Regulations 2012, laid under the Housing Act 1985. (695)

11 Transfer of Tenancies and Right to Acquire (Exclusion) Regulations 2012, laid under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. (696)

12 Localism Act 2011 (Housing and Regeneration Functions in Greater London) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2012, laid under the Localism Act 2011. (702)

13 Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012, laid under the Child Support Act 1991. (712)

14 Humber Bridge (Debts) Order 2012, laid under the Humber Bridge (Debts) Act 1996. (716)

15 Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2012, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000. (717)

16 Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012, laid under the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011. (725)

17 Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (757)