House of Lords Journal 231 (Session 1997-98)

Previous Next Friday 18 July 1997 The House met at eleven o’clock. The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor) Aberdare, L. Addington, L. Ailsa, M. Alderdice, L. Alexander of Tunis, E. Allenby of Megiddo, V. Ampthill, L. Anelay of St. Johns, B. Annaly, L. Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, L. Attlee, E. Avebury, L. Beaumont of Whitley, L. Belhaven and Stenton, L. Beloff, L. Berkeley, L. Biddulph, L. Birmingham, Bp. Blease, L. Blyth, L. Boston of Faversham, L. Bowness, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Brightman, L. Brigstocke, B. Broadbridge, L. Brooks of Tremorfa, L. Bruce of Donington, L. Burnham, L. Butterworth, L. Byford, B. Cadman, L. Caithness, E. Campbell of Alloway, L. Campbell of Croy, L. Carlisle, E. Carmichael of Kelvingrove, L. Carter, L. Chalfont, L. Clancarty, E. Clanwilliam, E. Cockfield, L. Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. Coleridge, L. Colwyn, L. Craigavon, V. Crathorne, L. Cuckney, L. Dainton, L. Davidson, V. Dean of Beswick, L. Denbigh, E. Denton of Wakefield, B. Devonport, V. Dixon, L. Donaldson of Kingsbridge, L. Dubs, L. Dundee, E. Effingham, E. Elles, B. Elliott of Morpeth, L. Elton, L. Erroll, E. Evans of Parkside, L. Ezra, L. Falkland, V. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Fitt, L. Fraser of Carmyllie, L. Freyberg, L. Gainford, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. Geraint, L. Gladwin of Clee, L. Goschen, V. Gould of Potternewton, B. Greenway, L. Grenfell, L. Grey, E. Hacking, L. Halsbury, E. Harding of Petherton, L. Hardwicke, E. Harris of Greenwich, L. Harrowby, E. Haskel, L. Hayhoe, L. Holme of Cheltenham, L. Hooper, B. Hooson, L. Hughes, L. Hylton, L. Jenkins of Hillhead, L. Judd, L. Kilbracken, L. Kingsland, L. Kitchener, E. Lauderdale, E. Lawson of Blaby, L. Leathers, V. Leigh, L. Longford, E. Lucas, L. Lucas of Chilworth, L. Luke, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L. McNair, L. McNally, L. Marsh, L. Merrivale, L. Milverton, L. Mishcon, L. Molloy, L. Monkswell, L. Monteagle of Brandon, L. Morris of Castle Morris, L. Mountevans, L. Mowbray and Stourton, L. Moyne, L. Moynihan, L. Munster, E. Napier and Ettrick, L. Page 175 1997-98 Volume 231       Newall, L. Noel-Buxton, L. Nolan, L. O’Cathain, B. Onslow, E. Park of Monmouth, B. Paul, L. Pearson of Rannoch, L. Peston, L. Pilkington of Oxenford, L. Porter of Luddenham, L. Prys-Davies, L. Quirk, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Rea, L. Rees-Mogg, L. Rennell, L. Renton, L. Renwick, L. Richard, L. Rodger of Earlsferry, L. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. Runcie, L. St. John of Bletso, L. St. John of Fawsley, L. Seccombe, B. Sewel, L. Shannon, E. Shaughnessy, L. Simon, V. Simon of Glaisdale, L. Skelmersdale, L. Skidelsky, L. Strabolgi, L. Strafford, E. Strathcarron, L. Swinfen, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taylor of Blackburn, L. Teviot, L. Thomas of Walliswood, B. Thurlow, L. Trefgarne, L. Trumpington, B. Tweeddale, M. Vivian, L. Westbury, L. Whitty, L. Wilberforce, L. Williams of Elvel, L. Williams of Mostyn, L. PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham. Judicial Business 1. Flood (Petitioner) v. Shand Construction Limited and others (Respondents)—The petition of David Charles Flood praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. Papers 2. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table: 1. Agriculture—Government Response to the 3rd Report of the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee: The BSE Crisis and the Export Ban on Northern Ireland Beef.   (3704) 3. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: 1. Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 1997, laid under the Education Act 1962;   (1693) 2. (i) Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 2) Order 1997— (1717) (ii) Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 3) Order 1997— (1718)   laid under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973; 3. Return of Cultural Objects (Amendment) Regulations 1997, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.   (1719) 4. 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 the Development Board for Rural Wales, laid under the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976; 2. Report and Accounts for 1996–97 of the London Pensions Fund Authority, laid under the Local Government Act 1985; 3. Review for 1996–97 of the Housing Corporation, laid under the Housing Associations Act 1985. Public Business 5. Plant Varieties Bill—It was moved by the Lord Carter that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. 6. Fossil Fuel Levy Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Haskel that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. 7. Contracting Out (Metropolitan Police and Civil Staffs Pensions) Order 1997—It was moved by the Lord Williams of Mostyn that the draft Order laid before the House on 30th June be approved; the motion was agreed to. 8. Supply of Beer (Tied Estate) (Amendment) Order 1997—It was moved by the Lord Haskel that the draft Order laid before the House on 26th June be approved; the motion was agreed to. 9. Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997—It was moved by the Lord Dubs that the draft Order laid before the House on 3rd July be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to. Page 176 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top 10. Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997—It was moved by the Lord Dubs that the draft Order laid before the House on 7th July be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to. 11. Turkey—The Lord Avebury asked Her Majesty’s Government what reports they have received about the state of human rights in Turkey, and what action they propose to take; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean. The House was adjourned at three o’clock to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.