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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 July 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 Post-Legislative Scrutiny—Post-Legislative Assessment of the Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007. () (8411)

2 Immigration Act 1971—Statement of changes in immigration rules, subject to annulment. () (8423)

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 (1) Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2012. (1846)(2) Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2012. (1847)laid under the Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986.

2 M62 Motorway (Junctions 25 to 30) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012, laid under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. (1865)

3 Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Armed Forces) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Housing Act 1996. (1869)

4 Fire and Rescue Authorities (National Framework) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. (1886)

5 Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1889)