Questions covered regulation of online gambling in Gibraltar; the reform of the law of rape; the loss of data from HM Revenue & Customs; and penalties relating to party finance offences. The 1st Report of the House Committee was agreed to. The Lord Chancellor's statement on prisons was repeated by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

The House held a debate on the forthcoming European Council. Baroness Ashton of Upholland began the debate. She set out the background to the signing of the Lisbon Treaty and the foreign affairs issues that will be faced by the Council. Lord Grenfell described the work that the EU Select Committee is currently undertaking on an analysis of the Treaty. A number of other speeches were made - some more predictable than others. The House adjourned at 10.09pm