Session 2015-16
House of Lords Business
Contents
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Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday 12 May 2016
The House met at 11.00am.
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Truro.
Public Business
1 European Union referendum: voter registration A question was asked by Lord Kinnock and answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen.
2 Migration: Middle East and North Africa A question was asked by Baroness Sheehan and answered by Lord Keen of Elie.
3 Health: alcohol A question was asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and answered by Lord Prior of Brampton.
4 Voter registration A question was asked by Lord Lexden and answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen.
5 European Union migration: national insurance Lord Ashton of Hyde repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.
6 BBC Baroness Neville-Rolfe repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
7 Royal Commission The Lords Commissioners being seated, the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) in the middle with the Lord Speaker (Baroness D’Souza) and Lord Wallace of Tankerness on her right hand and Lord Hope of Craighead and Baroness Smith of Basildon on her left and the Commons being present at the Bar with their Speaker, the Commission for Royal Assent and Prorogation dated this day was read.
8 Royal Assent The following Acts, passed by both Houses of Parliament, received Royal Assent:
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Driving Instructors (Registration) Act |
c 16 |
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Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Act |
c 17 |
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House of Commons Members’ Fund Act |
c 18 |
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Immigration Act |
c 19 |
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Energy Act |
c 20 |
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Armed Forces Act |
c 21 |
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Housing and Planning Act |
c 22 |
9 Queen’s Speech The Queen’s Speech was delivered by the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston).
10 Prorogation Parliament was prorogued at 1.41pm to 18 May 2016.
David Beamish
Clerk of the Parliaments
Papers
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 Broadcasting-A BBC for the future: a broadcaster of distinction. (9242)
2 United Nations-Good Business: Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. (9255)
3 Pay Review Bodies-Third Report of the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body.
(9266)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2016, laid under the Energy Act 2013.
Paper not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
A Charging Scheme for Offshore Installations made under Regulation 18 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012, laid under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012.