House of Lords Journal

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Instrument Withdrawn

The following instrument, laid before the House on 13 February, was withdrawn:

Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2013.

Command Papers

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

1 Health—Government response to the 4th Report of the House of Commons Health Committee on the 2012 accountability hearing with the General Medical Council. (25 February) (8520)

2 Finance—Treasury Minutes on the Fourteenth, the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth, and the Twenty-First Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts. (25 February) (8556)

3 Maritime Law—Protocol to the Agreement between the United Kingdom and Denmark and the Faroe Islands relating to the Maritime Delimitation in the area between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom. (22 February) (8570)

4 Explanatory Memorandum (Revised)—Replacement Explanatory Memorandum to the Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions) Regulations 2013, originally laid on 7 February. (25 February) (—)

5 Departmental Performance—Report and Accounts for 2011–12 of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. (25 February) (—)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

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

1 Negative Instruments

2 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Transfers of Public Health Staff) Regulations 2013, laid under the Employment Relations Act 1999. 27815 February

3 Competition Act 1998 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2013, laid under the Competition Act 1998. 29415 February

4 Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2013, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. 28218 February

5 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) Regulations 2013, laid under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. 30018 February

6 Foreign Compensation Commission (Winding Up) Order 2013, laid under the Foreign Compensation Act 1950. 23619 February

7 Parliamentary Commissioner Order 2013, laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967. 23819 February

8 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013, laid under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. 24019 February

9 Teachers' Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972. 27519 February

10 National Health Service Litigation Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2013, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006. 29519 February

11 Water Fluoridation (Proposals and Consultation) (England) Regulations 2013, laid under the Water Industry Act 1991. 30119 February

12 Export Control (Iran Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 34019 February

13 National Health Service (Revision of NHS Constitution—Principles) Regulations 2013, laid under the Health Act 2009. 31720 February

14 Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 33621 February

15 Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Exemptions) Order 2013, laid under the Railways Act 1993. 33921 February

16 National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006. 34922 February

17 Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 39522 February

18 Instruments not subject to parliamentary proceedings

19 United Nations Sanctions (Overseas Territories) (Revocations) Order 2013, laid under the United Nations Act 1946. 23719 February

20 Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2013, laid under the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977. 24119 February

21 Guinea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2013, laid under the British Settlements Acts 1887. 24419 February

Affirmative Instruments

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

1 Draft Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2 Draft Electoral Registration (Disclosure of Electoral Registers) Regulations 2013, laid under the Representation of the People Act 1983.

3 Draft Electoral Registration (Postponement of 2013 Annual Canvass) Order 2013, laid under the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013.

4 Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2013, laid under the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

2 Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013, laid under the Health Act 2006. (373)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Direction given by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in relation to Bacton Gas Terminal, laid under the Offshore Safety Act 1992.