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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 14 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 Post-Legislative Scrutiny—Post-Legislative Assessment of the Commons Act 2006. () (8551)

2 Terrorism—Government response to the 2nd Report of the Independent Reviewer on the operation of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Act 2010. () (8553)

3 Sentenced Persons—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Albania on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. () (8559)

4 Air Services—Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Philippines concerning Air Services. () (8560)

5 Taxation—(1) Protocol between the United Kingdom and Mauritius to amend the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains. () (8561)(2) Protocol between the United Kingdom and South Africa to amend the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains. () (8562)

6 Children—Transforming Youth Custody: Putting education at the heart of detention: Government consultation document. () (8564)

Affirmative Instruments

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

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

2 Draft Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013, laid under the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004.

3 Draft Official Statistics Order 2013, laid under the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House

1 Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. (264)

2 Road Vehicles (Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (271)

3 Police (Complaints and Conduct) Regulations 2013, laid under the Police Reform Act 2002. (281)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

Report for 2011–12 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs to the Treasury on Tax Credits, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002.