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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 10 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Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 2 July, was withdrawn:

Draft Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012.

Command Papers

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

1 Scotland—Government response to the 7th Report of the the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, Session 2010–12, on The Crown Estate in Scotland. () (8361)

2 Water Bill, Draft—Draft Water Bill.() (8375)

3 Sport—International Convention Against Doping in Sport. () (8409)

4 Security—Agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States of America on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Critical Infrastructure Protection and other Homeland/Civil Security Measures. () (8410)

5 Departmental Performance—Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Partnerships for Schools. () (—)

Affirmative Instruments

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

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

2 Draft Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 School Staffing (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 2002. (1740)

2 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Sites under Section 128) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. (1769)

3 Payment Services Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1791)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the National Lottery Commission, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.

2 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Olympic Lottery Distributor, laid under the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004.

3 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Churches Conservation Trust, laid under the Pastoral Measure 1983.

4 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Office of Communications (Ofcom), laid under the Office of Communications Act 2002.

5 Report of the Home Office on the usage of section 70 of the Charities Act 2006 in 2011–12, laid under the Charities Act 2006.

6 Report for 2011 of Statistics for Great Britain of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, laid under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

7 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, laid under the Police Reform Act 2002.

8 Accounts for 2011–12 of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.

9 Accounts for 2011–12 of the Office of Communications (Ofcom) Section 400 Licence Fees and Penalties, laid under the Communications Act 2003.

10 Report for 2011 on the operation of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996, laid under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996.

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

12 (1) Report for 2011–12 of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. (2) Accounts for 2011–12 of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.

13 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Arts and Humanities Research Council, laid under the Higher Education Act 2004.

14 Report for 2011–12 of the Sentencing Council, laid under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

15 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the General Social Care Council, laid under the Care Standards Act 2000.

16 (1) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. (2) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. (3) Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

17 Accounts for 2011–12 of the Southbank Centre, laid under the Local Government Act 1985.

18 Report and Accounts for 2011 of S4C, laid under the Broadcasting Act 1990.

19 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of Passenger Focus, laid under the Railways Act 2005.

20 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Office for Legal Complaints, laid under the Legal Services Act 2007.