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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 2 July 2012

All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.

Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 27 June, was withdrawn:

Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2012.

Command Papers

The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

1 Criminal Justice—Government response to the consultation: Getting it right for victims and witnesses. () (8397)

2 Banking—Report and Accounts for the year ended 29 February 2012 of the Bank of England.() (—)

3 Departmental Performance—Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Capital for Enterprise Ltd. and Subsidiary Companies. () (—)

Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instrument was laid before the House on 29 June:

Designation of Features (Notices) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. (1693)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012, laid under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995.

2 Draft Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012, laid under the Crime and Security Act 2010.

3 Draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Official Secrets Act 1989.

4 Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Terrorism Act 2000.

5 Draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Jobseekers Act 1995.

6 Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012, laid under the Pensions Act 2008.

7 (1) Draft Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012. (2) Draft Child Support Maintenance (Changes to Basic Rate Calculation and Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations 2012. laid under the Child Support Act 1991.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2012, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (1634)

2 Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012, laid under the Pensions Act 2004. (1688)

3 Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2012, laid under the Criminal Justice Act 2003. (1696)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, laid under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009.

2 Report for 2011–12 of the Chief Inspector of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary on Policing in Austerity, laid under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

3 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Royal Trustees, laid under the Civil List Act 1972.

4 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Royal Mail Holdings plc, laid under the Postal Services Act 2000.

5 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Natural England, laid under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

6 British Waterways Board Transfer Scheme 2012, laid under the Public Bodies Act 2011.

7 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Human Tissue Authority, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Human Tissue Act 2004.

8 Accounts for 2011–12 of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 1953.

9 Accounts for 2011–12 of the Pooling of Non-Domestic Rates and Redistribution to Local Authorities in England, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

10 (1) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. (2) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. (3) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. (4) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (5) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. (6) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. (7) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. (8) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. (9) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. (10) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. (11) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust. (12) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. (13) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. (14) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. (15) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. (16) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (17) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. (18) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. (19) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. (20) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust. laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.