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.

Session 2012-13 Volume 245

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Journal for 28 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Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 26 June 2012, was withdrawn:

Draft Online Infringement of Copyright (Initial Obligations) (Sharing of Costs) Order 2012.

Command Papers

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

1 Terrorism—Government response to the Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Enhanced Terrorism Prevention and Investigations Measures Bill. (25 January) (8536)

2 Transport—High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future – Phase Two: The route to Leeds, Manchester and beyond: Government strategy document. (28 January) (8508)

3 Human Rights—Government response to the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Legislative Scrutiny: Justice and Security Bill. (28 January) (8533)

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

2 Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2013, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

3 Draft Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013, laid under the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003.

4 (1) Draft Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013. (2) Draft Financial Services Act 2012 (Misleading Statements and Impressions) Order 2013. (3) Draft Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013. laid under the Financial Services Act 2012.

5 (1) Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2013. (2) Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2013. laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

6 Draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Companies Act 2006.

7 Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

8 (1) Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013. (2) Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Threshold Conditions) Order 2013. laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Report of the Government Actuary on the Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2013 and the Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-Rating) Order 2013, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.