HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Mercurii 11° Novembris 1998
The House met at ten o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell.
Judicial Business
1. Regina v. Chief Constable of Sussex (Respondent) ex parte International Trader’s Ferry Limited (Appellants)— The Report from the Appellate Committee was agreed to; it was ordered and adjudged that the Order of the Court of Appeal of 28th January 1997 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed with costs, the amount thereof to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
2. Jones (Petitioner) v. Borough of Calderdale (Respondents)— The petition of Lyn Jones praying for leave to appeal was presented without payment of the fee, such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. Appeal Committee—The 99th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
Regina v. Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Allison (Respondent) ex parte Government of the United States of America (Petitioners)— That the respondent be invited to lodge objections by 25th November next.
Sawardi (Respondent) v. Dundon (Petitioner) and others—That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
Ata and another (Petitioners) v. American Express Bank Limited (sued as American Express Bank Limited) (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.
Bogg and others (A.P.) (Petitioners) v. Bruce Hebelthwayte Raper and others (Respondents)— That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioners be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid Act 1988; and that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c) and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
B (a minor suing by his next friend the Official Solicitor) (A.P.) (Petitioner) v. East Lindsey District Council (Respondents)— That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid Act 1988; and that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c) and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Royal Bank of Scotland (Respondents) v. Etridge (A.P.) (Petitioner) and another—That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid Act 1988; and that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c) and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Loftus and others (Respondents) v. Etridge (A.P.) (Petitioner) and another—That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid Act 1988; and that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c) and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
4. Appeal Committee—The 100th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made:
Seaconsar Far East Limited (Petitioners) v. Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran (a body corporate) (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.
Watts (Petitioner) v. Savills (a firm) (Respondents)— That leave to appeal be refused.
Regina v. Government of Switzerland (Respondents) ex parte Jarrah (Petitioner)— That leave to appeal be refused.
Regina v. S (Petitioner)— That leave to appeal be refused.
Jones (Petitioner) v. Borough of Calderdale (Respondents)— That leave to appeal be refused.
5. Appeal Committee—The 101st Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
Society of Lloyd’s (Respondents) v. Pascoe and others (Petitioners)— That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.
The House was resumed.
6. Lord Grey of Codnor—Richard Henry Lord Grey of Codnor sat first in Parliament after the death of his father, Charles Legh Shuldham Lord Grey of Codnor, having first taken and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
Papers
7. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
Contractual Obligations—Convention on the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the Convention on the law applicable to Contractual Obligations. (4106)
8. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) (Amendment) Order 1998.
9. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Education (School Government) (Transition to New Framework) Regulations 1998, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998; (2763)
2. (i) Groundwater Regulations 1998— (2746)
(ii) Plant Protection Products (Amendment) Regulations 1998— (2760)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
10. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Report for 1997-98 of the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales, laid under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979;
2. Treasury Minute dated 11th November directing a raising of the limit on the amount of the Bank of England’s fiduciary note issue, laid under the Currency Act 1983.
Public Business
11. European Parliamentary Elections Bill—The bill was returned from the Commons with their disagreement to the Lords amendments insisted on but with an amendment proposed in lieu thereof; the Commons amendment was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 162)
12. Regional Development Agencies Bill—The bill was read a third time; an amendment was moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; an amendment was negatived; then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
13. Northern Ireland Bill—The bill was further considered on report; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; an amendment was disagreed to (see division list); it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 163)
14. Iran—The Viscount Waverley asked Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are implementing to improve bilateral and trading links with Iran; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean.
The House was adjourned at twenty-seven minutes before eight o’clock
till tomorrow, three o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
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