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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 11 December 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 Criminal Injuries—Reducing the number and costs of whiplash claims: Government consultation document. () (8425)

2 Economic Growth—Agreement on the Establishment of the Global Green Growth Institute. () (8512)

Affirmative Instrument

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

Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Regional Strategy for the East of England (Revocation) Order 2012, laid under the Localism Act 2011. (3046)

2 Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) Regulations 2012, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. (3056)

3 European Administrative Co-Operation (Taxation) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (3062)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

(1) Report of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on the Review of complaint handling by Government Departments and public organisations in 2011–12. (2) Statistical Report of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on complaint handling by Government Departments and public organisations in 2011–12. laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.