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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 January 2013

All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.

Instruments Withdrawn

The following instruments, laid before the House on the dates shown, were withdrawn:

1 Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) Regulations 2013. (8 January)

2 Draft Gateshead and Northumberland (Boundary Change) Order 2013. (14 January)

3 Draft East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Boundary Change) Order 2013. (14 January)

4 Draft Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013. (14 January)

Command Paper

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

Foreign Affairs—Government response to the 4th Report of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on the role and future of the Commonwealth. () (8521)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Charities (Incorporated Church Building Society) (England and Wales) Order 2013, laid under the Charities Act 2011.

2 Draft Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.

3 (1) Draft Gateshead and Northumberland (Boundary Change) Order 2013. (2) Draft East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Boundary Change) Order 2013. laid under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

Negative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House:

Offers to Settle in Civil Proceedings Order 2013, laid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. (93)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Report for the period 12 January 2012 to 11 January 2013 on the implementation of Law Commission proposals, laid under the Law Commissions Act 1965.