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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 23 April 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 on the dates shown:

1 Science and Technology—Government response to the Twelfth Report of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee on Malware and cyber crime. (2 April) (8328)

2 Statute Law (Repeals) Bill, Draft—Nineteenth Report of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission on Statute Law Repeals: Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill. (3 April) (8330)

3 Scotland—Scotland's constitutional future: Responses to the consultation. (4 April) (8326)

4 Immigration—Statement of changes in Immigration Rules. (4 April) (8337)

5 Communications—Agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States of America concerning a Hydroacoustic Monitoring Facility on Ascension Island. (19 April) (8340)

6 Border Controls—(1) Government response to the Seventeenth Report of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee on UK Border Controls. (19 April) (8341)(2) Government response to the Eighteenth Report of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee on Rules governing enforced removals from the UK. (19 April) (8342)

7 Air Services—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia concerning Air Services. (19 April) (8343)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following instruments were laid before the House on the dates shown:

1 Affirmative Instrument

2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2012, laid under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. 9803 April

3 Negative Instruments

4 Quality Standards for Green Bananas (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 94729 March

5 Offshore (Oil and Gas) Installation and Pipeline Abandonment Fees Regulations 2012, laid under the Petroleum Act 1998. 94929 March

6 Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Fire Services Act 1947. 95329 March

7 Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. 95429 March

8 (1) Licensing Act 2003 (Personal licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. 94630 March(2) Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. 95530 March(3) Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. 96030 March(4) Licensing Act 2003 (Persistent Selling of Alcohol to Children) (Prescribed Form of Closure Notice) Regulations 2012. 96330 Marchlaid under the Licensing Act 2003.

9 Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2012, laid under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. 97330 March

10 Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 97730 March

11 National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006. 9702 April

12 Young People's Learning Agency Abolition (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Education Act 2011. 9563 April

13 Education (Charges for Early Years Provision) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 1996. 9623 April

14 M1 Motorway (Junctions 10 to 13) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012, laid under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 9853 April

15 Alternative Provision Academies and 16 to 19 Academies (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Education Act 2011. 9794 April

16 Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 9914 April

17 Trade Marks and Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2012, laid under the Trade Marks Act 1994. 10034 April

18 Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) Regulations 2012, laid under the Civil Aviation Act 1982. 10174 April

19 Non-Domestic Rating and Business Rate Supplements (Deferred Payments) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988. 9945 April

20 (1) Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012. 101910 April(2) Local Authorities (Committee System) (England) Regulations 2012. 102010 April(3) Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees) (England) Regulations 2012. 102110 April(4) Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2012. 102210 Aprillaid under the Local Government Act 2000.

21 Localism Act 2011 (Local Authority Governance Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Localism Act 2011. 102310 April

22 Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2012, laid under the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009. 99212 April

23 Parochial Fees and Scheduled Matters Amending Order 2012, laid under the Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986. 99312 April

24 School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 1996. 103313 April

25 Education (Penalty Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 1996. 104616 April

26 Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. 107416 April

27 Textile Products (Labelling and Fibre Composition) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 110218 April

28 (1) School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012. 103419 April(2) School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012. 103519 Aprillaid under the Education Act 2002.

29 Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 2002. 111520 April

30 School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 1996. 112420 April

Public Bodies Order

The following order was laid before the House under section 11 of the Public Bodies Act 2011:

Draft Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Wiltshire Council (Arrangements for the Provision of Suitable Education) Order 2012, laid under the Education Act 2002. (1107)

2 (1) Health Research Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2012. (1108)(2) Health Research Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2012. (1109)laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

3 Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Mental Health Act 1983. (1118)

4 Endowment Fund Scheme made by the University of Oxford on 12 March, laid under the Universities and Colleges (Trusts) Act 1943.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 (1) Transfer Scheme (No. 2) relating to the South West of England Regional Development Agency. (2) Transfer Scheme (No. 2) relating to the South East England Development Agency. (3) Transfer Scheme (No. 2) relating to the One North East. (4) Transfer Scheme (No. 2) relating to the North West Development Agency. (5) Transfer Scheme (No. 2) relating to the East Midlands Development Agency. (6) Transfer Scheme (No. 2) relating to the Yorkshire and the Humber Development Agency. (7) Transfer Scheme (No. 2) relating to the East of England Development Agency. (8) Transfer Scheme (No. 2) relating to Advantage West Midlands. laid under the Public Bodies Act 2011.

2 (1) Amendment List 29 to the Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force (5th Edition). (2) Amendment List 19 to Air Publication 3376 (Volume 1), Terms and Conditions of Service for Airmen of the Royal Air Force–Amendment List 19. (3) Amendment List 51 to Air Publication 1269A (3rd Edition), Assessment of Medical Fitness. (4) Amendment List 40 to Air Publication 1269 (8th Edition), RAF Manual of Medical Management and Administration. laid under the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917.

3 Report and Accounts for 2010–11 of the Medical Research Council, laid under the Science and Technology Act 1965.

4 Code of Practice concerning the execution and enforcement of Food Law by Food Authorities in England, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990.

5 Business Plan for 2012–13 of the Legal Services Commission, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999.