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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 31 January 2013

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 Transport—Supplement to the Brown Review of the Rail Franchising Programme. () (8527)

2 Hong Kong—Six-monthly report on Hong Kong 1 July–31 December 2012. () (8532)

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013, laid under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. (147)

2 Authorisation of Frequency Use for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Services (European Union) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (174)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Notice of Decision by the Secretary of State for Health in relation to the South London Healthcare NHS Trust, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006.

2 Accounts for 2011–2012 of the Dartford–Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme, laid under the Trunk Road Charging Schemes (Bridges and Tunnels) (Keeping of Accounts) (England) Regulations 2003.