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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 19 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 Pay—Report for 2012 of the Low Pay Commission on the National Minimum Wage. () (8302)

2 Piracy—Government response to the 10th Report of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Piracy off the coast of Somalia. () (8324)

3 Contingent Liability—Minute from the Department of Communities and Local Government concerning a contingent liability arising from the NewBuy Guarantee Scheme. () (—)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Policing of Aerodromes (Belfast International Airport) Order 2012, laid under the Aviation Security Act 1982. (837)

2 (1) Draft Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. (—)(2) Draft Durham (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. (—)(3) Draft Hart (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. (—)laid under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

3 (1) Statute made by the University of Oxford on 15 November 2011. (—)(2) Statute made by the University of Oxford on 15 November 2011. (—)(3) Statute made by the University of Oxford on 15 November 2011. (—)laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923.