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.

Command Paper

The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

Taxation—Convention between the United Kingdom and Ethiopia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains, with Protocol. () (8585)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

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

1 Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013, laid under the Financial Services Act 2012. (472)

2 Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Local Government Act 2003. (476)

3 Operation of Air Services in the Community (Pricing etc.) Regulations 2013, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (486)

4 Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Police Pensions Act 1976. (487)

5 Electricity (Applications for Consent) Amendment (England and Wales) Regulations 2013, laid under the Electricity Act 1989. (495)

6 Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2013, laid under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. (509)

7 Warm Home Discount (Reconciliation) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Energy Act 2010. (519)

8 Loss of Tax Credits (Specified Day) Order 2013, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002. (524)

Affirmative Instrument

The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:

Draft Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013, laid under the Scotland Act 1998.

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 (1) West Earlham Infant School and West Earlham Junior School (School Day and School Year Regulations) Order 2013. (473)(2) Inter-authority Recoupment (England) Regulations 2013 . (492)laid under the Education Act 2002.

3 Residential Family Centres (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Care Standards Act 2000. (499)

4 National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013, laid under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. (500)

5 Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. (506)

6 (1) Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) Regulations 2013. (507)(2) Criminal Legal Aid (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2013. (511)(3) Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Legal Persons) Regulations 2013. (512)(4) Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2013. (534)laid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

7 Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2013, laid under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. (510)

8 Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Review of Maps) (England) Regulations 2013, laid under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. (514)

9 Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2013, laid under the Civil Procedure Act 1997. (515)

10 (1) Port Security (Port of Milford Haven) Designation Order 2013. (516)(2) Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2013. (517)(3) Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2013. (525)laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

11 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Children Act 1989. (523)

12 Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013, laid under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. (526)

13 (1) Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2013. (527)(2) Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2013. (528)(3) Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Accrual Amount) Order 2013. (529)laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

14 Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013, laid under the Courts Act 2003. (530)

15 Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) Regulations 2013, laid under the Medicines Act 1971. (532)

16 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, laid under the Immigration Act 1971. (—)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Minute from the Ministry of Defence concerning the making of a call-out Order to authorise the call-out of Members of the Reserve Forces, laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996.