House of Lords Journal 231 (Session 1997-98)

Previous Next Page 661 1997-98 Volume 231       Friday 13 March 1998 The House met at eleven o’clock. The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor) Acton, L. Addington, L. Ailsa, M. Alderdice, L. Alexander of Tunis, E. Allenby of Megiddo, V. Alton of Liverpool, L. Amos, B. Ampthill, L. Anelay of St. Johns, B. Annaly, L. Annan, L. Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, L. Avebury, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Beaumont of Whitley, L. Beaverbrook, L. Belhaven and Stenton, L. Beloff, L. Bethell, L. Blake, L. Blatch, B. Blyth, L. Borrie, L. Boston of Faversham, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Bramall, L. Brightman, L. Brigstocke, B. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Brookeborough, V. Brooks of Tremorfa, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Bruce of Donington, L. Burlison, L. Burnham, L. Butterworth, L. Cadman, L. Caithness, E. Campbell of Alloway, L. Campbell of Croy, L. Carew, L. Carlisle, E. Carnock, L. Carter, L. Clancarty, E. Cledwyn of Penrhos, L. Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. Coleridge, L. Cope of Berkeley, L. Courtown, E. Cross, V. Cullen of Ashbourne, L. David, B. Davidson, V. Davies of Oldham, L. Denton of Wakefield, B. Dholakia, L. Dormand of Easington, L. Elles, B. Elliott of Morpeth, L. Elton, L. Ezra, L. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Fitt, L. Flather, B. Fookes, B. Freyberg, L. Gainford, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. Geraint, L. Gladwin of Clee, L. Graham of Edmonton, L. Gray of Contin, L. Grenfell, L. Grey, E. Halsbury, E. Harding of Petherton, L. Hardwicke, E. Hardy of Wath, L. Harris of Greenwich, L. Harrowby, E. Hattersley, L. Hayman, B. Healey, L. Holderness, L. HolmPatrick, L. Hooper, B. Hope of Craighead, L. Howie of Troon, L. Hughes, L. Hughes of Woodside, L. Janner of Braunstone, L. Jenkins of Putney, L. Kennet, L. Kilmarnock, L. Lang of Monkton, L. Lauderdale, E. Lawrence, L. Layton, L. Leathers, V. Leigh, L. Liverpool, E. Longford, E. Lucas, L. Lucas of Chilworth, L. Luke, L. Lyell, L. McConnell, L. Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L. Macleod of Borve, B. McNair, L. Maddock, B. Marlesford, L. Marsh, L. Merlyn-Rees, L. Mishcon, L. Molloy, L. Monkswell, L. Mountevans, L. Moyne, L. Moynihan, L. Munster, E. Newby, L. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Noel-Buxton, L. Northesk, E. Norton, L. Oxfuird, V. Park of Monmouth, B. Paul, L. Peston, L. Phillips of Ellesmere, L. Pike, B. Pilkington of Oxenford, L. Quirk, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Randall of St. Budeaux, L. Rathcavan, L. Rea, L. Redesdale, L. Renton, L. Renwick, L. Ripon, Bp. Roberts of Conwy, L. Ryder of Wensum, L. St. John of Bletso, L. St. John of Fawsley, L. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly. Selborne, E. Shannon, E. Shaughnessy, L. Shepherd, L. Shore of Stepney, L. Simon, V. Simon of Glaisdale, L. Slim, V. Smith of Gilmorehill, B. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L. Southwell, Bp. Stewartby, L. Strabolgi, L. Strange, B. Strathcarron, L. Strathclyde, L. Sudeley, L. Swansea, L. Swinfen, L. Taylor of Blackburn, L. Teviot, L. Teynham, L. Tweeddale, M. Ullswater, V. Vivian, L. Walker of Doncaster, L. Weatherill, L. Westbury, L. Wigoder, L. Williams of Elvel, L. Wynford, L. Page 662 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell. Papers 1. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table: Finance—Memorandum by the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel on the 5th and 6th Reports of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. (3893) 2. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: 1. Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) Order 1998, laid under the Local Government Act 1988;   (573) 2. Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1974;   (—) 3. Road Traffic (Special Parking Areas) (The London Borough of Wandsworth) (Amendment) Order 1998, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991.   (575) 3. Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following paper was laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: Management Statement by the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board, laid under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990. Public Business 4. Electricity Generation Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Ezra 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. 5. European Parliamentary Elections Bill—A bill to amend the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 so as to alter the method used in Great Britain for electing Members of the European Parliament; to make other amendments of enactments relating to the election of Members of the European Parliament; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 88) 6. Lord Chancellor (Tenure of Office) (Amendment) Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Alderdice 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. London Docklands Development Corporation (Transfer of Functions) Order 1998—It was moved by the Baroness Hayman that the draft Order laid before the House on 21st January be approved; the motion was agreed to. 8. Urban Development Corporations in England (Area and Constitution) Order 1998—It was moved by the Baroness Hayman that the Order laid before the House on 27th January be approved; the motion was agreed to. 9. Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) (Fourth Amendment) Order 1998—It was moved by the Baroness Hayman that the draft Order laid before the House on 26th January be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to. 10. Local Authorities (Transport Charges) Regulations 1998—It was moved by the Baroness Hayman that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to. 11. Diabetics—The Lord Alderdice asked Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to review the evidence and rationale behind the current policy banning insulin-dependent diabetics from driving large vehicles; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Hayman. The House was adjourned at one minute past two o’clock to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.