HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Lunae 27° Julii 1998
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Chichester.
1. The Baroness Goudie—Mrs Mary Teresa Goudie, having been created Baroness Goudie, of Roundwood in the London Borough of Brent, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 21st July 1998, was introduced between the Lord Sewel and the Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
2. The Baroness Thornton—Mrs Dorothea Glenys Thornton, having been created Baroness Thornton, of Manningham in the County of West Yorkshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 23rd July 1998, was introduced between the Baroness Hollis of Heigham and the Baroness Jay of Paddington, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and made and subscribed the solemn affirmation pursuant to statute.
Judicial Business
3. Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Appellants) v. British Telecommunications Plc (Respondents) (England)— The appeal of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 7th September next.
4. Boukssid (A.P.) (Petitioner) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)— The petition of Fatima Boukssid praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s legal aid certificate was lodged
5. Bogg and others (A.P.) (Petitioners) v. Bruce Hebelthwayte Raper and others (Respondents)— The petition of Anne Penelope Bogg, Lucy Bogg (a minor) and Katie Bogg (a minor) praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The legal aid certificates of the second and third petitioners were lodged.
6. Regina v. Coombs and others (Petitioners) (lodged 21st July)— The petition of Robert Coombs, Adrian Marshall and Birol Eren praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7. Regina v. Collins and Pathfinder Mental Health Services NHS Trust and others (Petitioners) ex parte S (A.P.) (Respondent)— The respondent’s legal aid certificate was lodged.
8. St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust (Petitioners) v. S (A.P.) (Respondent)— The respondent’s legal aid certificate was lodged.
9. Appeal Committee—The 92nd Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
In re B (a minor) (A.P.) (Petitioner) (1998)— That the respondent be invited to lodge objections by 10th August next.
Jones (on behalf of the Architects Registration Council of the United Kingdom) (Respondent) v. Hellard (Petitioner)— That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for his costs in accordance with Direction 5.1(d) and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Regina v. Lincoln Crown Court (Respondent) ex parte Jude (Petitioner)— That leave to appeal be refused.
Vehicle Inspectorate (Respondents) v. Bruce Cook Road Planing Limited and another (Petitioners)— That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 10th August next.
Regina v. Daniel (Petitioner)— That leave to appeal be refused.
Harrods Limited (Petitioners) v. Harrods (Buenos Aires) Limited and others (Respondents)— That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with Direction 5.1(d) and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Papers
6. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Sierra Leone—Report of the Sierra Leone arms investigation; (—)
2. Immigration—Fairer, Faster and Firmer: a modern approach to immigration and asylum: Government proposals. (4018)
7. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Cattle Database Regulations 1998, laid under the European Communities Act 1972; (1796)
2. Fossil Fuel Levy (Amendment) Regulations 1998, laid under the Electricity Act 1989. (1828)
8. 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 1997-98, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General:
(ii) Defence Codification Agency—
(iii) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency—
laid under the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921;
2. Accounts for 1996-97 of the Training and Enterprise Councils and Chambers of Commerce, Training and Enterprise in England, laid under the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866;
3. (i) Review and Accounts for 1997-98 of the West Midlands Development Agency—
(ii) Report and Accounts for 1997-98 and Reconciliation of IBB return to income and expenditure statement 1997-98 of the London First Centre—
laid under the Miscellaneous Finance Provisions Act 1983;
4. Accounts for 1997-98, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General:
(i) Further Education Funding Council for England—
(ii) Higher Education Funding Council for England—
laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
5. Accounts for 1997-98 of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993;
6. Accounts for 1997-98 of the Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985;
7. Accounts for 1997-98 of the Teacher Training Agency, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Education Act 1994;
8. Report and Accounts for 1997-98 of British Shipbuilders, laid under the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977;
9. Report for 1997-98 of the Crofters Commission, laid under the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993;
10. Accounts for 1997-98 of the Economic and Social Research Council, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Science and Technology Act 1965;
11. Report for 1997 on Insurance, laid under the Insurance Companies Act 1982;
12. Report for 1997-98 of Stonebridge Housing Action Trust, laid under the Housing Act 1988.
Public Business
10. City of Edinburgh (Guided Busways) Order Confirmation Bill—The bill was considered on report.
11. Private Hire Vehicles (London) Bill—The bill was read a third time and passed.
12. National Minimum Wage Bill—The bill was read a third time; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 2); amendments were agreed to; then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
13. Education (Student Support) Regulations 1998—It was moved by the Baroness Blackstone that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17th July be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
14. Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1998—It was moved by the Baroness Blackstone that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17th July be approved; the motion was agreed to.
15. Scotland Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were disagreed to (see division lists 3 to 5); amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the House was resumed after Schedule 5 stood part.
The House was adjourned at twenty-seven minutes past midnight
in the morning of Tuesday 28th July till later the same day,
half-past two o’clock in the afternoon.
MICHAEL DAVIES
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