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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 18 October 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 Human Trafficking—First Annual Report of the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking. () (8421)

2 Departmental Performance—Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Department of Health. () (—)

Affirmative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:

Draft Housing Act 1996 (Additional Preference for Armed Forces) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Housing Act 1996.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 (1) Port Security (Port of Aberdeen) Designation Order 2012. (2607)(2) Port Security (Port of Grangemouth) Designation Order 2012. (2608)(3) Port Security (Port of Portland) Designation Order 2012. (2609)(4) Port Security (Port of Tees and Hartlepool) Designation Order 2012. (2610)(5) Port Security (Port of Workington) Designation Order 2012. (2611)laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

2 Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. (2613)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 United Nations (International Tribunals) (Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the United Nations Act 1946. (2559)

2 Burma (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Suspension) Order 2012, laid under the Saint Helena Act 1833. (2596)

3 Report and Accounts for 2011–12 for the Pension Protection Fund, laid under the Pensions Act 2004.