Friday 5 June 1998
The House met at eleven o’clock.
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Irvine of Lairg, L.
(Lord Chancellor)
Aberdare, L.
Acton, L.
Addington, L.
Ailesbury, M.
Ailsa, M.
Alderdice, L.
Alexander of Tunis, E.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St. Johns, B.
Annaly, L.
Annan, L.
Archer of Weston-Super-Mare, L.
Astor, V.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Balfour, E.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Belhaven and Stenton, L.
Beloff, L.
Berkeley, L.
Biddulph, L.
Birdwood, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blatch, B.
Blyth, L.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Broadbridge, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Bruce of Donington, L.
Burnham, L.
Butterworth, L.
Byford, B.
Cadman, L.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell of Croy, L.
Carew, L.
Carlisle, E.
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Carter, L.
Chadlington, L.
Clancarty, E.
Cledwyn of Penrhos, L.
Cockfield, L.
Cocks of Hartcliffe, L.
Cox, B.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Cross, V.
Cullen of Ashbourne, L.
Davidson, V.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Freyne, L.
Dean of Beswick, L.
Denbigh, E.
Denton of Wakefield, B.
Dholakia, L.
Dilhorne, V.
Dixon, L.
Effingham, E.
Elis-Thomas, L.
Elles, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Fitt, L.
Flather, B.
Gage, V.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geraint, L.
Gladwin of Clee, L.
Goodhart, L.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grenfell, L.
Grey, E.
Halsbury, E.
Hardie, L.
Harding of Petherton, L.
Hardy of Wath, L.
Harmar-Nicholls, L.
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Harris of Greenwich, L.
Harrowby, E.
Haskel, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Hayman, B.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L.
Holderness, L.
HolmPatrick, L.
Hooson, L.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Jenkins of Putney, L.
Kennet, L.
Kilbracken, L.
Kinnoull, E.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Lauderdale, E.
Layton, L.
Leathers, V.
Leigh, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Liverpool, E.
Longford, E.
Lowry, L.
Lucas, L.
Lucas of Chilworth, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
McCarthy, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McNair, L.
McNally, L.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Merlyn-Rees, L.
Merrivale, L.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Milner of Leeds, L.
Mishcon, L.
Molloy, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monkswell, L.
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Monson, L.
Montague of Oxford, L.
Moran, L.
Morris of Castle Morris, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Mountevans, L.
Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Munster, E.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Nathan, L.
Nelson, E.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noel-Buxton, L.
Nolan, L.
Norrie, L.
Northesk, E.
Norton, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Orr-Ewing, L.
Oxfuird, V.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Peston, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
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Puttnam, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rawlings, B.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Rennell, L.
Renton, L.
Renwick, L.
Richard, L.
Rowallan, L.
Russell, E.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St. John of Fawsley, L.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Shannon, E.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Shepherd, L.
Shore of Stepney, L.
Simon, V.
Simon of Glaisdale, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
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Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathcarron, L.
Swansea, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Teviot, L.
Teynham, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Trumpington, B.
Turner of Camden, B.
Vinson, L.
Vivian, L.
Waddington, L.
Wakefield, Bp.
Walker of Doncaster, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Warnock, B.
Weatherill, L.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Westbury, L.
Wharton, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Winston, L.
Wise, L.
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PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Wakefield.
Papers
| 1. | Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: |
| 1. | Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998, laid under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964; |
| | (1396) |
| 2. (i) | Railways Regulations 1998— | (1340) |
| (ii) | Fisheries and Aquaculture Structure (Grants) Amendment Regulations 1998— | (1365) |
| laid under the European Communities Act 1972; |
| 3. | Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 1998, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. |
| | (1398) |
| 2. | Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Scotland on loans proposed to be raised by: |
| (i) | Dundee Healthcare NHS Trust— |
| (ii) | Central Scotland Healthcare NHS Trust— |
| (iii) | Stirling Royal Infirmary NHS Trust— |
| (iv) | Dumfries & Galloway Acute and Maternity Hospitals NHS Trust— |
| (v) | Moray Health Services NHS Trust—
laid under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. |
Public Business
| 3. | Registered Establishments (Scotland) Bill—It was moved by the Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld 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. |
| 4. | Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Bill—It was moved by the Lord Elis-Thomas 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. | Public Interest Disclosure Bill—The House resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the House was resumed and the bill was reported without amendment. |
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| 6. | Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill [HL]— It was moved by the Baroness Turner of Camden 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. | Fireworks Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were agreed to; the House was resumed and the bill was reported with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 122) |
| 8. | Haemophiliacs with hepatitis C—The Lord Morris of Manchester asked Her Majesty’s Government what new help is intended for people with haemophilia who were infected with hepatitis C in the course of NHS treatment or, in the case of those who have died, for their dependants; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale. |
The House was adjourned at twenty-six minutes past five o’clock
to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.
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