House of Lords Journal 231 (Session 1997-98)

Previous Next Page 168 1997-98 Volume 231       Thursday 17 July 1997 The House met at two o’clock. The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor) Ackner, L. Addington, L. Addison, V. Ailsa, M. Aldington, L. Alexander of Tunis, E. Allen of Abbeydale, L. Allenby of Megiddo, V. Ampthill, L. Anelay of St. Johns, B. Annan, L. Archer of Sandwell, L. Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, L. Ashbourne, L. Ashley of Stoke, L. Astor of Hever, L. Attlee, E. Avebury, L. Balfour, E. Barber of Tewkesbury, L. Barnett, L. Beaumont of Whitley, L. Belhaven and Stenton, L. Beloff, L. Berkeley, L. Biddulph, L. Birdwood, L. Blackstone, B. Blaker, L. Blatch, B. Blease, L. Blyth, L. Boardman, L. Borrie, L. Boston of Faversham, L. Bowness, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Brentford, V. Bridges, L. Brightman, L. Brigstocke, B. Broadbridge, L. Brooks of Tremorfa, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Bruce of Donington, L. Bruntisfield, L. Burnham, L. Butterfield, L. Butterworth, L. Byford, B. Cadman, L. Caldecote, V. Callaghan of Cardiff, L. Calverley, L. Campbell of Alloway, L. Campbell of Croy, L. Carlisle, E. Carmichael of Kelvingrove, L. Carnegy of Lour, B. Carnock, L. Carr of Hadley, L. Carter, L. Castle of Blackburn, B. Chalker of Wallasey, B. Chandos, V. Charteris of Amisfield, L. Chelmsford, V. Chorley, L. Clancarty, E. Clanwilliam, E. Clark of Kempston, L. Clinton-Davis, L. Cockfield, L. Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. Coleraine, L. Colwyn, L. Constantine of Stanmore, L. Courtown, E. Cox, B. Craig of Radley, L. Craigavon, V. Craigmyle, L. Cranborne, V. Cranbrook, E. Crathorne, L. Crickhowell, L. Cross, V. Cullen of Ashbourne, L. Cumberlege, B. Dacre of Glanton, L. Dahrendorf, L. Darcy de Knayth, B. David, B. Davidson, V. De Freyne, L. Dean of Beswick, L. Dean of Harptree, L. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. Denbigh, E. Denton of Wakefield, B. Desai, L. Devonport, V. Digby, L. Dixon, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Donaldson of Kingsbridge, L. Donoughue, L. Dormand of Easington, L. Downshire, M. Drogheda, E. Dubs, L. Dundee, E. Eatwell, L. Eden of Winton, L. Effingham, E. Elibank, L. Ellenborough, L. Elles, B. Elliott of Morpeth, L. Emerton, B. Erne, E. Erroll, E. Erroll of Hale, L. Evans of Parkside, L. Exmouth, V. Ezra, L. Falkland, V. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Fitt, L. Flather, B. Fraser of Carmyllie, L. Gainford, L. Gallacher, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. Geddes, L. Geraint, L. Gibson, L. Gilbert, L. Gilmour of Craigmillar, L. Gladwin of Clee, L. Gladwyn, L. Glenarthur, L. Goff of Chieveley, L. Goold, L. Gormanston, V. Goschen, V. Gould of Potternewton, B. Gowrie, E. Graham of Edmonton, L. Gray of Contin, L. Greenway, L. Gregson, L. Grey, E. Halsbury, E. Hamilton of Dalzell, L. Hampden, V. Hampton, L. Hamwee, B. Hanworth, V. Hardie, L. Harding of Petherton, L. Harmar-Nicholls, L. Harris of Greenwich, L. Harris of Peckham, L. Haskel, L. Hayhoe, L. Hayman, B. Hayter, L. Headfort, M. Hemphill, L. Henderson of Brompton, L. Hertford, M. Hilton of Eggardon, B. Holderness, L. Hollis of Heigham, B. Holme of Cheltenham, L. HolmPatrick, L. Page 169 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top Hooper, B. Hooson, L. Hope of Craighead, L. Hothfield, L. Howell, L. Howell of Guildford, L. Howie of Troon, L. Hoyle, L. Hughes, L. Hutton, L. Hylton, L. Hylton-Foster, B. Ilchester, E. Inglewood, L. Ironside, L. James of Holland Park, B. Jay of Paddington, B. Jeger, B. Jenkin of Roding, L. Jenkins of Hillhead, L. Jenkins of Putney, L. Johnston of Rockport, L. Judd, L. Kelvedon, L. Kenilworth, L. Kennet, L. Kenyon, L. Kilbracken, L. Kilmarnock, L. Kingsland, L. Kinloss, Ly. Kinnoull, E. Kitchener, E. Lane of Horsell, L. Lauderdale, E. Lawrence, L. Layton, L. Leathers, V. Leicester, Bp. Leigh, L. Lester of Herne Hill, L. Lestor of Eccles, B. Lewis of Newnham, L. Lindsay, E. Liverpool, E. Lockwood, B. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. Long, V. Longford, E. Lovell-Davis, L. Lowry, L. Lucas, L. Lucas of Chilworth, L. Luke, L. Lyell, L. McCarthy, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. McConnell, L. McIntosh of Haringey, L. Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L. MacLehose of Beoch, L. Macleod of Borve, B. McNair, L. McNally, L. Mallalieu, B. Malmesbury, E. Mar and Kellie, E. Marlesford, L. Marsh, L. Masham of Ilton, B. Mason of Barnsley, L. Massereene and Ferrard, V. Mayhew of Twysden, L. Merlyn-Rees, L. Merrivale, L. Mersey, V. Methuen, L. Miller of Hendon, B. Milner of Leeds, L. Milverton, L. Mishcon, L. Molloy, L. Monckton of Brenchley, V. Monk Bretton, L. Monkswell, L. Monson, L. Monteagle of Brandon, L. Montgomery of Alamein, V. Moran, L. Morris of Castle Morris, L. Mottistone, L. Mountevans, L. Mountgarret, V. Mowbray and Stourton, L. Moyne, L. Moynihan, L. Munster, E. Murray of Epping Forest, L. Murton of Lindisfarne, L. Mustill, L. Napier and Ettrick, L. Nelson, E. Newall, L. Nicol, B. Noel-Buxton, L. Norfolk, D. Northesk, E. Norton, L. O’Cathain, B. Ogmore, L. Oxford, Bp. Oxfuird, V. Park of Monmouth, B. Parkinson, L. Parry, L. Paul, L. Pearson of Rannoch, L. Pender, L. Perry of Walton, L. Perth, E. Peston, L. Peyton of Yeovil, L. Phillips of Ellesmere, L. Pilkington of Oxenford, L. Plant of Highfield, L. Plummer of St. Marylebone, L. Porter of Luddenham, L. Prentice, L. Prior, L. Prys-Davies, L. Pym, L. Quirk, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Rankeillour, L. Rawlings, B. Reay, L. Rees, L. Renton, L. Renton of Mount Harry, L. Richard, L. Rix, L. Robson of Kiddington, B. Rochester, L. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. Romney, E. Runcie, L. Russell, E. Sainsbury, L. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly. Samuel, V. Sandwich, E. Sandys, L. Seccombe, B. Sefton of Garston, L. Selborne, E. Serota, B. Sewel, L. Shannon, E. Sharples, B. Shaughnessy, L. Shaw of Northstead, L. Shepherd, L. Simon, V. Simon of Glaisdale, L. Simon of Highbury, L. Skelmersdale, L. Smith of Gilmorehill, B. Southwark, Bp. Spens, L. Stallard, L. Steyn, L. Stoddart of Swindon, L. Strabolgi, L. Strafford, E. Strange, B. Strathcarron, L. Suffolk and Berkshire, E. Swinfen, L. Swinton, E. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Tanlaw, L. Taverne, L. Taylor of Blackburn, L. Taylor of Gryfe, L. Temple of Stowe, E. Templeman, L. Tenby, V. Terrington, L. Teviot, L. Teynham, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Gwydir, L. Thomas of Walliswood, B. Thurlow, L. Tope, L. Trumpington, B. Turner of Camden, B. Ullswater, V. Vivian, L. Waddington, L. Wade of Chorlton, L. Wallace of Coslany, L. Walpole, L. Walton of Detchant, L. Waverley, V. Weatherill, L. Wedgwood, L. Page 170 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top Westbury, L. Whaddon, L. Wharton, B. Whitelaw, V. Whitty, L. Wigoder, L. Wilberforce, L. Wilcox, B. Williams of Elvel, L. Williams of Mostyn, L. Wilson of Tillyorn, L. Winchilsea and Nottingham, E. Windlesham, L. Winston, L. Wise, L. Wright of Richmond, L. Wyatt of Weeford, L. PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. Judicial Business 1. Regina v. Powell and another (Appellants) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))— 2. Regina v. English (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))— The Report from the Appellate Committee was agreed to; it was ordered and adjudged that, in the appeal of Powell and Daniels, the Order of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) of 25th May 1995 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; and that, in the appeal of English, the Order of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) of 30th March 1995 be set aside and that the conviction of the Appellant by the Crown Court at Teeside on 17th February 1994 be quashed. 3. Thurston (Respondent) v. Coates Allbutt Edmondson & Taylor (Petitioners)—The petition of Coates Allbutt Edmondson & Taylor praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 4. National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia (Petitioner) v. Dampskibsselskabet AF 1912 Aktieselkab and others (Respondents)—The petition of National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 5. Iberotravel Limited (Respondents) v. Pallas Leasing (Number 32) Limited (formerly Copymore (OA) Rentals Limited) (Petitioners) and others—The petition of Pallas Leasing (Number 32) praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 6. Regina v. McWilliams (Appellant) (Northern Ireland)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee. 7. City Council of Bristol (Appellants) v. Lovell (A.P.) (Respondent)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 5th August next (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed. 8. Royal Boskalis Westminster NV and others (Petitioners) v. Mountain and others (Respondents)—Upon application by the petitioners (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto), it was ordered that the petition be withdrawn and that there be no order as to costs. 9. Appeal Committee—The 16th Report was made; the Appeal Committee reported that they had met and heard Counsel; the Report was agreed to and the following Orders were made— Harrods Limited (Petitioners) v. Harrodian School Limited (Respondents)—That leave to appeal be refused; and that the petitioners do pay to the respondents the costs of the petition, the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties. Tsikata (Petitioner) v. Newspaper Publishing plc (Respondents)—That leave to appeal be refused; and that the petitioner do pay to the respondents the costs of the petition, the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties. The House was adjourned during pleasure. The House was resumed. Papers 10. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table: Social Security—Report for 1996–97 on the Social Fund by the Secretary of State for Social Security. (3667) 11. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: 1. (i) Draft Essex Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— (ii) Draft Kent Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— (iii) Draft Lancashire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— (iv) Draft Nottinghamshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— (v) Draft Shropshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— (vi) Draft Cheshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— (vii) Draft Devon Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— Page 171 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top (viii) Draft Hereford and Worcester Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— (ix) Draft Berkshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997— (x) Draft Cambridgeshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1997—   laid under the Fire Services Act 1947. 12. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: 1. Report and Accounts for 1996–97 of— (i) the Scottish Court Service— (ii) the Insolvency Service— (iii) the Royal Parks Agency— (iv) Historic Royal Palaces— (v) the Disposal Sales Agency—   laid under the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921; 2. Report and Accounts for 1996–97 of the Scottish Hospital Trust, laid under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; 3. Report for 1996 of the Director General of Fair Trading, laid under the Fair Trading Act 1973; 4. (i) Report and Accounts for 1996 of the Buying Agency, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General— (ii) Report and Accounts for 1996–97 of the Registers of Scotland, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General— (iii) Report and Accounts for 1996–97 of the Medicines Control Agency, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General—   laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973; 5. Reports for 1996 of the Medicines Act 1968 Advisory Bodies, laid under the Medicines Act 1968; 6. Report for 1996–97 of the Keeper of Public Records, laid under the Public Records Act 1958; 7. Report and Accounts for 1996–97 of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland, laid under the Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland) 1921. Public Business 13. Parliamentary Privilege—It was moved by the Lord Privy Seal (Lord Richard) that this House do concur with the Commons in their message of Thursday last, that it is desirable that a joint committee of both Houses be appointed to review parliamentary privilege and to make recommendations thereon; after debate, the motion was agreed to; it was ordered that a message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith. 14. Education (Schools) Bill—The report was received; an amendment was agreed to (see division list 1); an amendment was disagreed to (see division list 2); it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 25) 15. European Convergence Criteria: Deficit Assessment—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that this House approves, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, Her Majesty’s Government’s assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report July 1997; after debate, the motion was agreed to. 16. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill—A bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on 31st March 1998 and to appropriate the supplies granted in this Session of Parliament, was brought from the Commons endorsed with the certificate of the Speaker that the bill is a money bill, and read a first time. 17. Birmingham Hospitals—The Lord Howell asked Her Majesty’s Government what is the future of the Birmingham hospitals; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Jay of Paddington. The House was adjourned at eight minutes before six o’clock till tomorrow, eleven o’clock. Page 172 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top DIVISIONS Division No. 1 EDUCATION (SCHOOLS) BILL It was moved by the Baroness Byford, in Clause 2, page 2, line 5, at end to insert: (“( ) in the case of a pupil with an assisted place at a school providing education for children up to the age of 13 but not beyond, at the end of the school year in which he attains the age of 13; or”); which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided: Contents.............127 Not-Contents.............90 CONTENTS Addison, V. Ailsa, M. Aldington, L. Alexander of Tunis, E. Anelay of St. Johns, B. Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, L. Ashbourne, L. Astor of Hever, L. Belhaven and Stenton, L. Biddulph, L. Blaker, L. Blatch, B. Boardman, L. Bowness, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Bridges, L. Broadbridge, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Burnham, L. [Teller] Butterworth, L. Byford, B. Cadman, L. Caldecote, V. Campbell of Croy, L. Carnock, L. Carr of Hadley, L. Chalker of Wallasey, B. Charteris of Amisfield, L. Chelmsford, V. Clark of Kempston, L. Colwyn, L. Courtown, E. [Teller] Craigmyle, L. Cranbrook, E. Cumberlege, B. Dacre of Glanton, L. Davidson, V. De Freyne, L. Dean of Harptree, L. Denbigh, E. Denton of Wakefield, B. Dixon-Smith, L. Downshire, M. Drogheda, E. Dundee, E. Eden of Winton, L. Ellenborough, L. Elles, B. Elliott of Morpeth, L. Flather, B. Fraser of Carmyllie, L. Gainford, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. Geddes, L. Glenarthur, L. Hamilton of Dalzell, L. Hampden, V. Harding of Petherton, L. Harris of Peckham, L. Hemphill, L. Holderness, L. HolmPatrick, L. Ilchester, E. James of Holland Park, B. Jenkin of Roding, L. Kelvedon, L. Kenyon, L. Kingsland, L. Kitchener, E. Lauderdale, E. Leigh, L. Long, V. Lucas of Chilworth, L. Lyell, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. McConnell, L. Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L. Macleod of Borve, B. Malmesbury, E. Mayhew of Twysden, L. Miller of Hendon, B. Milverton, L. Monson, L. Monteagle of Brandon, L. Montgomery of Alamein, V. Mountevans, L. Mountgarret, V. Mowbray and Stourton, L. Moynihan, L. Munster, E. Murton of Lindisfarne, L. Newall, L. Northesk, E. Norton, L. O’Cathain, B. Oxfuird, V. Park of Monmouth, B. Pearson of Rannoch, L. Pender, L. Perry of Walton, L. Pilkington of Oxenford, L. Plummer of St. Marylebone, L. Prior, L. Pym, L. Rankeillour, L. Rawlings, B. Renton, L. Renton of Mount Harry, L. Romney, E. Sainsbury, L. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly. Sandwich, E. Sharples, B. Shaw of Northstead, L. Strafford, E. Strange, B. Strathcarron, L. Terrington, L. Teviot, L. Thurlow, L. Trumpington, B. Vivian, L. Weatherill, L. Westbury, L. Wilcox, B. Windlesham, L. Young, B. NOT-CONTENTS Allen of Abbeydale, L. Allenby of Megiddo, V. Annan, L. Archer of Sandwell, L. Ashley of Stoke, L. Berkeley, L. Blackstone, B. Blease, L. Brooks of Tremorfa, L. Bruce of Donington, L. Callaghan of Cardiff, L. Carmichael of Kelvingrove, L. Carter, L. [Teller] Castle of Blackburn, B. Chandos, V. Clancarty, E. Clinton-Davis, L. Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. Darcy de Knayth, B. David, B. Dean of Beswick, L. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. Desai, L. Dixon, L. Donoughue, L. Dormand of Easington, L. Dubs, L. Page 173 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top Eatwell, L. Evans of Parkside, L. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Gallacher, L. Gilbert, L. Gladwin of Clee, L. Gould of Potternewton, B. Graham of Edmonton, L. Hanworth, V. Hardie, L. Haskel, L. Hayman, B. Headfort, M. Hilton of Eggardon, B. Hollis of Heigham, B. Howell, L. Howie of Troon, L. Hoyle, L. Hughes, L. Irvine of Lairg, L. [Lord Chancellor] Jay of Paddington, B. Jeger, B. Judd, L. Kilbracken, L. Lestor of Eccles, B. Lockwood, B. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. Lovell-Davis, L. McCarthy, L. McIntosh of Haringey, L. Mallalieu, B. Merlyn-Rees, L. Mishcon, L. Molloy, L. Monkswell, L. Morris of Castle Morris, L. Murray of Epping Forest, L. Nicol, B. Parry, L. Paul, L. Peston, L. Phillips of Ellesmere, L. Plant of Highfield, L. Prys-Davies, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Richard, L. [Lord Privy Seal] Sefton of Garston, L. Serota, B. Sewel, L. Shepherd, L. Simon of Highbury, L. Stallard, L. Stoddart of Swindon, L. Strabolgi, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taylor of Blackburn, L. Wallace of Coslany, L. Walton of Detchant, L. Whaddon, L. Whitty, L. [Teller] Williams of Elvel, L. Williams of Mostyn, L. Winston, L. Division No. 2 EDUCATION (SCHOOLS) BILL It was moved by the Lord Pilkington of Oxenford, in Clause 2, page 2, line 10, at end to insert (“; or ( ) in the case of a school which normally provides both primary and secondary education and which has a single school number assigned to it and one participation agreement, on completion of his secondary education at that school.”); which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided: Contents.............49 Not-Contents.............92 CONTENTS Ailsa, M. Alexander of Tunis, E. Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, L. Attlee, E. Bowness, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Brentford, V. Burnham, L. [Teller] Butterfield, L. Byford, B. Cadman, L. Campbell of Croy, L. Carnegy of Lour, B. Carnock, L. Charteris of Amisfield, L. Chelmsford, V. Dacre of Glanton, L. Davidson, V. Dean of Harptree, L. Denton of Wakefield, B. Drogheda, E. Elliott of Morpeth, L. Gainford, L. Greenway, L. Hamilton of Dalzell, L. Harris of Peckham, L. Holderness, L. Hylton-Foster, B. Kingsland, L. Lauderdale, E. McColl of Dulwich, L. Miller of Hendon, B. [Teller] Milverton, L. Noel-Buxton, L. Pearson of Rannoch, L. Pilkington of Oxenford, L. Pym, L. Renton, L. Romney, E. Runcie, L. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly. Sandwich, E. Selborne, E. Swinfen, L. Tenby, V. Thomas of Gwydir, L. Thurlow, L. Trumpington, B. Vivian, L. NOT-CONTENTS Addington, L. Allen of Abbeydale, L. Allenby of Megiddo, V. Annan, L. Archer of Sandwell, L. Berkeley, L. Blackstone, B. Blease, L. Brooks of Tremorfa, L. Bruce of Donington, L. Carmichael of Kelvingrove, L. Carter, L. [Teller] Castle of Blackburn, B. Chandos, V. Clinton-Davis, L. Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. Dahrendorf, L. Darcy de Knayth, B. David, B. Dean of Beswick, L. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. Desai, L. Dixon, L. Donoughue, L. Dormand of Easington, L. Dubs, L. Eatwell, L. Evans of Parkside, L. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Gallacher, L. Geraint, L. Gilbert, L. Gladwin of Clee, L. Graham of Edmonton, L. Grey, E. Hanworth, V. Hardie, L. Haskel, L. Hilton of Eggardon, B. Hollis of Heigham, B. Howell, L. Howie of Troon, L. Page 174 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top Hoyle, L. Hughes, L. Irvine of Lairg, L. [Lord Chancellor] Jay of Paddington, B. Jeger, B. Judd, L. Kilbracken, L. Lockwood, B. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. Lovell-Davis, L. McCarthy, L. McIntosh of Haringey, L. McNally, L. Mallalieu, B. Merlyn-Rees, L. Mishcon, L. Molloy, L. Monkswell, L. Morris of Castle Morris, L. Nicol, B. Parry, L. Peston, L. Phillips of Ellesmere, L. Plant of Highfield, L. Prys-Davies, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Richard, L. [Lord Privy Seal] Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. Russell, E. Sainsbury, L. Sefton of Garston, L. Serota, B. Sewel, L. Shepherd, L. Simon of Highbury, L. Stoddart of Swindon, L. Strabolgi, L. Strafford, E. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taverne, L. Taylor of Blackburn, L. Thomas of Walliswood, B. Tope, L. Wallace of Coslany, L. Walton of Detchant, L. Whaddon, L. Whitty, L. [Teller] Williams of Elvel, L. Williams of Mostyn, L. Winston, L.