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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 18 March 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 on the dates shown:

1 Post-Legislative Scrutiny—Post-Legislative Assessment of the European Communities (Finance) Act 2008. (18 March) (8581)

2 Economic Growth—Government response to the Report of the review by Lord Heseltine: No Stone Unturned. (18 March) (8587)

3 Social Security—Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2013. (15 March) (—)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instruments were laid before the House on 15 March:

1 (1) Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2013. (536)(2) Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations 2013. (603)laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

2 Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1992. (590)

3 Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013, laid under the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004. (591)

4 Civil Aviation Act 2012 (Regulation of Operators of Dominant Airports) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013, laid under the Civil Aviation Act 2012. (610)

5 Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2013, laid under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. (617)

6 Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000. (618)

7 (1) Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2013. (619)(2) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment and Application of Schedule 38 to the Finance Act 2012) Regulations 2013. (622)laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

8 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, laid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. (621)

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 (1) Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Youth Conditional Cautions: Financial Penalties) Order 2013. (608)(2) Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Youth Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2013. (613)laid under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

2 Fines, Council Tax and Community Charges (Deductions from Universal Credit and Other Benefits) Regulations 2013, laid under the Criminal Justice Act 1991. (612)

3 Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Financial Penalties) Order 2013, laid under the Criminal Justice Act 2003. (615)

4 (1) Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2013. (624)(2) Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2013. (625)laid under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

5 Personal Independence Payment (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013, laid under the Welfare Reform Act 2012. (626)

6 Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013, laid under the Child Support Act 1991. (630)

Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following paper was laid before the House:

Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions, laid under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.