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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 8 January 2013

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Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 11 December, was withdrawn:

Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

Command Papers

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

1 Immigration—Statement of changes in Immigration Rules, subject to annulment. (20 December) (—)

2 International Tracing Service—Agreement on the International Tracing Service: Partnership Agreement on Relations between the Federal Archives of the Federal Republic of Germany and the International Tracing Service. (7 January) (8525)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following instruments were laid before the House on the dates shown:

1 Negative Instruments

2 Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2012, laid under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. 310920 December 2012

3 Greater London Authority (Consolidated Council Tax Requirement Procedure) (No. 2) Regulations 2012, laid under the Greater London Authority Act 1999. 312520 December 2012

4 Port of Ipswich Harbour Revision Order 2012, laid under the Harbours Act 1964. 312920 December 2012

5 Children (Secure Accommodation) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Children Act 1989. 313421 December 2012

6 Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Passengers by Sea) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 315221 December 2012

7 Pupil Referral Units (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the Education Act 1996. 315828 December 2012

8 Energy Act 2011 (Amendment) (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 31702 January 2013

9 General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment of Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules Order of Council 2012, laid under the Pharmacy Order 2010. 31717 January 2013

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2013, laid under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

2 Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2013, laid under the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003.

3 Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

4 Draft Social Security (Loss of Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Social Security Fraud Act 2001.

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

6 (1) Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) Regulations 2013. (2) Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) Regulations 2013. laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Report of the Trust Special Administrator on securing sustainable NHS services for the South London Healthcare NHS Trust and the NHS in South East London, Volumes I–III, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.