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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 22 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 Paper

The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

Post-Legislative Scrutiny—Post-Legislative Assessment of the UK Borders Act 2007. () (8459)

Public Bodies Order

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

Draft Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality Fees) Order 2012.

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2013, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.

2 Draft Disabled People's Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Welfare Reform Act 2009.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (2619)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Accounts for 2011–12 of the National Lottery Distribution Fund Investment Account, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.