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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 February 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 Scotland—Scotland analysis: Devolution and the implications of Scottish Independence. () (8554)

2 Northern Ireland—Draft Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. () (8563)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instruments were laid before the House on 8 February:

1 Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013, laid under the Local Government Act 2000. (218)

2 Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (233)

Affirmative Instruments

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

(1) Draft Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2013. (2) Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013. laid under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Immigration (Procedure for Marriage) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004. (226)

2 Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Civil Partnership Act 2004. (227)

3 (1) Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2013. (247)(2) Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2013. (248)laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

4 Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children) (England) Regulations 2013, laid under the Care Standards Act 2000. (253)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Report and Accounts for the seven months ended 31 October 2012 of the Appointments Commission, laid under the Health Act 2006.

2 Accounts for 2011–12 of The National Museum of the Royal Navy, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2012.