House of Lords Journal 231 (Session 1997-98)

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Wednesday 4 February 1998

The House met at a half-past two o’clock.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

Irvine of Lairg, L.
(Lord Chancellor)

Aberdare, L.
Ackner, L.
Acton, L.
Addington, L.
Addison, V.
Ailsa, M.
Airlie, E.
Alanbrooke, V.
Aldenham, L.
Alderdice, L.
Aldington, L.
Alexander of Tunis, E.
Alexander of Weedon, L.
Allen of Abbeydale, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alport, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St. Johns, B.
Annaly, L.
Annan, L.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashbourne, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Astor, V.
Astor of Hever, L.
Avebury, L.
Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
Balfour of Burleigh, L.
Balfour of Inchrye, L.
Banbury of Southam, L.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Bathurst, E.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Belhaven and Stenton, L.
Bellwin, L.
Beloff, L.
Berkeley, L.
Berners, B.
Bethell, L.
Biddulph, L.
Birdwood, L.
Birmingham, Bp.
Blackburn, Bp.
Blatch, B.
Blease, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blyth, L.
Boardman, L.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bowness, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradford, E.
Brain, L.
Braine of Wheatley, L.
Brentford, V.
 Bridgeman, V.
Bridges, L.
Brightman, L.
Broadbridge, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Broughshane, L.
Bruce of Donington, L.
Bruntisfield, L.
Buckinghamshire, E.
Burlison, L.
Burnham, L.
Butterfield, L.
Butterworth, L.
Cadman, L.
Caithness, E.
Calverley, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell of Croy, L.
Carew, L.
Carlisle, E.
Carlisle, Bp.
Carmichael of Kelvingrove, L.
Carnarvon, E.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Carter, L.
Chalfont, L.
Chalker of Wallasey, B.
Charteris of Amisfield, L.
Chesham, L.
Chorley, L.
Clancarty, E.
Clanwilliam, E.
Cledwyn of Penrhos, L.
Clifford of Chudleigh, L.
Clinton, L.
Clwyd, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cockfield, L.
Cocks of Hartcliffe, L.
Coleridge, L.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Cooke of Islandreagh, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Courtown, E.
Cox, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Cranborne, V.
Cranbrook, E.
Crathorne, L.
Crickhowell, L.
Croham, L.
Cuckney, L.
Cullen of Ashbourne, L.
David, B.
 Davidson, V.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Freyne, L.
Dean of Beswick, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Denbigh, E.
Denham, L.
Desai, L.
Devonport, V.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Dormand of Easington, L.
Dundonald, E.
Dunrossil, V.
Durham, Bp.
Effingham, E.
Elibank, L.
Elis-Thomas, L.
Ellenborough, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Emerton, B.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Ewing of Kirkford, L.
Exmouth, V.
Ezra, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Feversham, L.
Fitt, L.
Flather, B.
Fookes, B.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freyberg, L.
Gage, V.
Gainford, L.
Gallacher, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Geddes, L.
Geraint, L.
Gillmore of Thamesfield, L.
Gilmour of Craigmillar, L.
Gladwin of Clee, L.
Gladwyn, L.
Glanusk, L.
Glenamara, L.
Goodhart, L.
Gormanston, V.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Grantchester, L.
Gray of Contin, L.
Greenway, L.
Gregson, L.
Grenfell, L.
Grey, E.

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Halsbury, E.
Hambro, L.
Hampton, L.
Harding of Petherton, L.
Hardwicke, E.
Hardy of Wath, L.
Harmar-Nicholls, L.
Harris of Greenwich, L.
Haskel, L.
Hattersley, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Hayman, B.
Hayter, L.
Healey, L.
Hemphill, L.
Henley, L.
Hereford, Bp.
Higgins, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L.
Holderness, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
HolmPatrick, L.
Hooper, B.
Hooson, L.
Howe, E.
Howell, L.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes, L.
Hunt, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Tanworth, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hutchinson of Lullington, L.
Hylton, L.
Hylton-Foster, B.
Ilchester, E.
Inchcape, E.
Inchyra, L.
Inglewood, L.
Ironside, L.
Islwyn, L.
Iveagh, E.
Jacobs, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jeffreys, L.
Jeger, B.
Jellicoe, E.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jenkins of Hillhead, L.
Jenkins of Putney, L.
Johnston of Rockport, L.
Jopling, L.
Judd, L.
Kenilworth, L.
Keyes, L.
Kilbracken, L.
Kilmarnock, L.
Kimball, L.
Kinloss, Ly.
Kinnoull, E.
Kintore, E.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Knollys, V.
 Lane of Horsell, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lauderdale, E.
Lawrence, L.
Leathers, V.
Leicester, Bp.
Leigh, L.
Levene of Port Soken, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Liverpool, E.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Long, V.
Longford, E.
Lowry, L.
Lucas of Chilworth, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Lytton, E.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
McConnell, L.
McFarlane of Llandaff, B.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L.
Mackay of Drumadoon, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
McNair, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massereene and Ferrard, V.
Merlyn-Rees, L.
Merrivale, L.
Mersey, V.
Methuen, L.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Milner of Leeds, L.
Milverton, L.
Minto, E.
Mishcon, L.
Molloy, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monkswell, L.
Monro of Langholm, L.
Monson, L.
Montague of Oxford, L.
Monteagle of Brandon, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Moore of Wolvercote, L.
Moran, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morton, E.
Mottistone, L.
Mountevans, L.
Mountgarret, V.
Moyne, L.
Moynihan, L.
Munster, E.
Murray of Epping Forest, L.
Napier and Ettrick, L.
Napier of Magdâla, L.
Naseby, L.
 Neill of Bladen, L.
Nelson, E.
Newall, L.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Nickson, L.
Nicol, B.
Noel-Buxton, L.
Norrie, L.
Northbourne, L.
Northesk, E.
Norton, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Ogmore, L.
Oliver of Aylmerton, L.
Onslow of Woking, L.
Orme, L.
Oxford, Bp.
Oxfuird, V.
Palmer, L.
Palumbo, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Parkinson, L.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pender, L.
Peston, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plumb, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Powis, E.
Prior, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Radnor, E.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rankeillour, L.
Rathcavan, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
Renton, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Renwick, L.
Richard, L.
Richardson, L.
Ripon, Bp.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Robertson of Oakridge, L.
Robson of Kiddington, B.
Rochester, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roll of Ipsden, L.
Rowallan, L.
Russell, E.
Russell-Johnston, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
Sainsbury, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St. John of Fawsley, L.

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Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sandhurst, L.
Sandwich, E.
Sandys, L.
Seccombe, B.
Sefton of Garston, L.
Selborne, E.
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Sempill, L.
Sewel, L.
Shannon, E.
Shaughnessy, L.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Shore of Stepney, L.
Simon, V.
Simon of Glaisdale, L.
Simon of Highbury, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Skidelsky, L.
Slim, V.
Smith, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Soper, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Spens, L.
Stallard, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
 Stodart of Leaston, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strange, B.
Strathclyde, L.
Sudeley, L.
Swansea, L.
Swinfen, L.
Tanlaw, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Gryfe, L.
Tebbit, L.
Temple of Stowe, E.
Tenby, V.
Teviot, L.
Teynham, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Gwydir, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Thurso, V.
Tope, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B.
Turner of Camden, B.
 Tweeddale, M.
Ullswater, V.
Varley, L.
Vivian, L.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Walker of Doncaster, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walpole, L.
Warnock, B.
Waterford, M.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Waverley, V.
Weatherill, L.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Westbury, L.
Whaddon, L.
Wharton, B.
Whitelaw, V.
Whitty, L.
Wilberforce, L.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Winchilsea and Nottingham, E.
Windlesham, L.
Winston, L.
Wrenbury, L.
Young, B.

PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham.

Judicial Business

1.Vehicle Inspectorate (Respondents) v. Nuttall (Appellant) (On Appeal from a Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division)—The appeal of Shane Raymond Nuttall was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto.
2.Murray (A.P.) and another (A.P.) (Petitioners) v. Foyle Meats Limited (Respondents) (Northern Ireland) (lodged 17th December)—The petition of Noel Murray and Adrian Doherty praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioners’ legal aid certificates were lodged.
3.Regina v. Managers of the North West London Mental Health NHS Trust and others (Respondents) ex parte Stewart (A.P.) (Petitioner)—The petition of Cleveland Percival Stewart praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s legal aid certificate was lodged.
4.Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Stafford (A.P.) (Petitioner)—The petition of Dennis Stafford praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s legal aid certificate was lodged.
5.Murray (Petitioner) v. Yorkshire Fund Managers Limited and another (Respondents)—The petition of Drummond Murray praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6.In re Ramda and another (Petitioners) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus)—The Order of 22nd January was discharged and the petition for leave to appeal presented on 27th October was restored in the name of Rachid Ramda.

Papers

7.Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Shipping—Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, adopted London, April 1989;
 (3851)
2.Commercial Debts—Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Burkina Faso concerning certain commercial debts.
 (3855)
8.Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Civil Aviation (Canadian Navigation Services) (Second Amendment) Regulations 1998, laid under the Civil Aviation Act 1982;
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2.Knives (Forfeited Property) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998, laid under the Knives Act 1997;
 (161)
3.Sole, etc. (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (Variation) Order 1998, laid under the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967;
 (207)
4.Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) (Rural Rate Relief) Regulations 1998, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
 (155)
5.Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 1998, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
 (206)
9.Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Draft Code of Practice in connection with the silent video recording of police interviews of persons detained under section 14(1)(a) or (b) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989, laid under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996;
2.Accounts for 1996–97 of the National Biological Standards Board, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Biological Standards Act 1975;
3.Accounts for 1996–97 of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983;
4.Accounts for 1996–97 of the Gas Levy; together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Gas Levy Act 1981;
5.Accounts for 1996–97 of the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947;
6.Accounts for 1994–95 of the Severn Bridges Act 1992, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Severn Bridges Act 1992.

Select Committee Reports

10.Delegated Powers and Deregulation—The following reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
11th Report, on the following bills:
Data Protection Bill [HL];
Bank of England Bill;
European Communities (Amendment) Bill; (HL Paper 66)
12th Report, on the following proposal for a draft deregulation order:
Deregulation (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles) Order 1998;
and requesting evidence on the following proposal for a draft deregulation order:

 Deregulation (Methylated Spirits Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Order 1998. (HL Paper 67)

Public Business

11.Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord Privy Seal (Lord Richard) that the debate on the motion in the name of the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath set down for today shall be limited to 5 hours; the motion was agreed to.
12.National Health Service (5-hour debate)—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that there be laid before the House papers relating to the celebration in 1998 of the fiftieth anniversary of the National Health Service and to acknowledge the contribution it has made to the health of the nation; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
13.British and Continental Time—The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider changing British time so that it coincides with arrangements such as those in France and Germany; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Hoyle.

The House was adjourned at sixteen minutes past nine o’clock till tomorrow, two o’clock
for judicial business, three o’clock for public business.