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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.

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Journal for 16 May 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:

European Union—Headquarters Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Banking Authority. () (8363)

Public Bodies Order

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

Draft Public Bodies (Abolition of the Commission for Rural Communities) Order 2012.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Finance Act 1973. (1271)

2 (1) Guinea-Bissau (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012. (1301)(2) Burma/Myanmar (Financial Restrictions) (Suspension) Regulations 2012. (1302)laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 (1) Statement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport listing items accepted in lieu of inheritance tax during 2011–12. (2) Report for the six-month period ending 31 March 2012 on the level of outstanding liabilities under the Government Indemnity Scheme. laid under the National Heritage Act 1980.

2 Report and Accounts for the period 1 April to 31 December 2011 of the Legal Services Ombudsman for England and Wales, laid under the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.