House of Lords Journal 231 (Session 1997-98)

Previous Next Friday 13 November 1998 The House met at eleven o’clock. The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Aberdare, L. Ackner, L. Acton, L. Addington, L. Ailsa, M. Alexander of Tunis, E. Allenby of Megiddo, V. Alton of Liverpool, L. Amos, B. Ampthill, L. Anelay of St. Johns, B. Annan, L. Attlee, E. Avebury, L. Baker of Dorking, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Beaumont of Whitley, L. Belhaven and Stenton, L. Biffen, L. Blatch, B. Blyth, L. Boston of Faversham, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Braine of Wheatley, L. Brightman, L. Broadbridge, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. 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. Carrick, E. Carter, L. Chalfont, L. Charteris of Amisfield, L. Christopher, L. Clancarty, E. Cledwyn of Penrhos, L. Clinton-Davis, L. Cochrane of Cults, L. Cockfield, L. Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. Cooke of Thorndon, L. Craigavon, V. Crathorne, L. Crawley, B. Crickhowell, L. Cullen of Ashbourne, L. Davidson, V. Davies of Coity, L. Davies of Oldham, L. Dean of Beswick, L. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. Denbigh, E. Denton of Wakefield, B. Dholakia, L. Dilhorne, V. Dixon, L. Donaldson of Lymington, L. Dormand of Easington, L. Dunmore, E. Effingham, E. Elis-Thomas, L. Elles, B. Elliott of Morpeth, L. Erroll, E. Evans of Parkside, L. Ezra, L. Falconer of Thoroton, L. Falkland, V. Page 1229 1997-98 Volume 231       Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Fitt, L. Fookes, B. Freyberg, L. Gainford, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. Geraint, L. Gould of Potternewton, B. Grenfell, L. Grey, E. Halsbury, E. Harding of Petherton, L. Harris of Haringey, L. Harrowby, E. Haskel, L. Hattersley, L. Headfort, M. Henley, L. Higgins, L. Hogg of Cumbernauld, L. Holderness, L. HolmPatrick, L. Hooson, L. Hoyle, L. Hughes of Woodside, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Islwyn, L. Iveagh, E. Jacobs, L. Janner of Braunstone, L. Jenkins of Putney, L. Jopling, L. Kenilworth, L. Keyes, L. Kilbracken, L. Kingsland, L. Kinnoull, E. Lauderdale, E. Lawrence, L. Layton, L. Leathers, V. Leigh, L. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. Longford, E. Lowry, L. Lucas of Chilworth, L. Ludford, B. Luke, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. McIntosh of Haringey, L. Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L. McNair, L. McNally, L. Marlesford, L. Marsh, L. Masham of Ilton, B. Merlyn-Rees, L. Mishcon, L. Molloy, L. Molyneaux of Killead, L. Monkswell, L. Monteagle of Brandon, L. Moore of Wolvercote, L. Morris of Manchester, L. Mountevans, L. Mowbray and Stourton, L. Munster, E. Newall, L. Noel-Buxton, L. Norrie, L. Northfield, L. Norton, L. Paul, L. Pearson of Rannoch, L. Perry of Southwark, B. Peston, L. Pilkington of Oxenford, L. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prys-Davies, L. Quirk, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Randall of St. Budeaux, L. Rankeillour, L. Rawlings, B. Redesdale, L. Renton, L. Renwick, L. Richard, L. Rowallan, L. Russell, E. Ryder of Wensum, L. St. John of Bletso, L. St. John of Fawsley, L. Sandberg, L. Sandwich, E. Scotland of Asthal, B. Shannon, E. Shaughnessy, L. Shaw of Northstead, L. Shepherd, L. Shore of Stepney, L. Shrewsbury, E. Simon, V. Simon of Glaisdale, L. Skelmersdale, L. Southwark, Bp. Stone of Blackheath, L. Strabolgi, L. Strange, B. Swansea, L. Swinfen, L. Tanlaw, L. Taylor of Blackburn, L. Teviot, L. Teynham, L. Thomson of Monifieth, L. Thornton, B. Tope, L. Tordoff, L. Trumpington, B. Turner of Camden, B. Tweeddale, M. Uddin, B. Vivian, L. Waddington, L. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Weatherill, L. Westbury, L. Wharton, B. Wigoder, L. Wilberforce, L. Wilcox, B. Williams of Elvel, L. Winchilsea and Nottingham, E. Wise, L. PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. Papers 1. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: 1. Limit in Relation to Provision of Digital Programme Services Order 1998, laid under the Broadcasting Act 1990;   (2770) 2. Judicial Pensions (European Court of Human Rights) Order 1998, laid under the Human Rights Act 1998;   (2768) 3. Magistrates’ Courts Committees (West Yorkshire) Amalgamation Order 1998, laid under the Justices of the Peace Act 1997.   (2769) 2. Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following paper was laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: Report and Accounts for 1997–98 of Food from Britain, laid under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1983. Public Business 3. Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998—It was moved by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton that the draft Order laid before the House on 5th November be approved; the motion was agreed to. Page 1230 1997-98 Volume 231 Back to top 4. Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) Regulations 1998—It was moved by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19th October be approved; the motion was agreed to. 5. Education (Grammar School Ballots) Regulations 1998—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21st October be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to. 6. Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1998—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 29th October be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to. 7. Jobseeker’s Allowance Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1998—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4th November be approved; the motion was agreed to. 8. Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Insurance) Order 1998—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the draft Order laid before the House on 22nd October be approved; the motion was agreed to. 9. Meat and Livestock Commission Levy (Variation) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1998—It was moved by the Lord Hoyle that the draft Order laid before the House on 21st July be approved; the motion was agreed to. 10. Social security and women’s role—The Baroness Crawley asked Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications for social security of the changing role of women in society; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Amos. The House was adjourned at a quarter-before four o’clock to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.