HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Lunae 8° Martii 1999
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford.
Judicial Business
1. Regina v. Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Allison (Respondent) ex parte Government of the United States of America (Appellants) (On Appeal from a Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division)— The appeal of the Government of the United States of America was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto.
2. Gribben (Petitioner) v. Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland (Respondent)— The petition of Ignatius Patrick Gribben praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Papers
3. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 68)— The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 5th March, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Waste Management Licences (Consultation and Compensation) Regulations 1999, laid under the Environmental Protection Act 1990; (481)
2. Common Investment (Amendment) Scheme 1999, laid under the Administration of Justice Act 1982; (551)
3. Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, laid under the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; (—)
4. National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) Regulations 1999, laid under the National Assistance Act 1948; (549)
5. Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1999, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. (540)
4. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Limit in Relation to Licences to Provide Radio Multiplex Services Order 1999;
2. Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999;
3. Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999;
4. Draft Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 1999;
5. Draft Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (Application to Summary Proceedings) Order 1999;
6. Draft North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
7. Draft Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999.
5. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Medicines for Human Use and Medical Devices (Fees and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999, laid under the European Communities Act 1972; (566)
2. Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1999, laid under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989; (501)
3. Crime and Disorder Strategies (Prescribed Descriptions) (Amendment) Order 1999, laid under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; (483)
4. Crown Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1999, laid under the Supreme Court Act 1981; (598)
5. Insurance (Fees) Regulations 1999, laid under the Insurance Companies Act 1982; (589)
6. National Savings Bank (Amendment) Regulations 1999, laid under the National Savings Bank Act 1971; (588)
7. National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999, laid under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; (612)
8. Specified Risk Material (Inspection Charges) Regulations 1999, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990. (539)
6. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health in respect of temporary borrowing by—
(i) East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(ii) North Durham Health Care National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(iii) Priority Healthcare Wearside National Health Service Trust from Midland Bank plc—
(iv) Northallerton Health Services National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(v) Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(vi) Harrogate Health Service National Health Service Trust from Barclays Bank plc—
(vii) Dorset Healthcare National Health Service Trust from Barclays Bank plc—
(viii) Poole Hospital National Health Service Trust from Barclays Bank plc—
(ix) East Yorkshire Community Healthcare National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(x) Dewsbury Health Care National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(xi) Gateshead Health National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(xii) Leeds Community & Mental Health Services Teaching National Health Service Trust from National Westminster Bank plc—
(xiii) South Durham Health Care National Health Service Trust from Barclays Bank plc—
(xiv) Shropshire’s Community & Mental Health Services National Health Service Trust from Barclays Bank plc—
(xv) Community Health Services, South Derbyshire National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(xvi) Pinderfields & Pontefract Hospitals National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(xvii) Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust from Lloyds Bank plc—
(xviii) East Gloucestershire National Health Service Trust from National Westminster Bank plc—
(xix) Huddersfield Health Care Services National Health Service Trust from National Westminster Bank plc—
laid under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;
2. Summarised Accounts for 1997-98 of Health Authorities, NHS Trusts in Wales, the Welsh Health Common Services Authority, the Health Promotion Authority for Wales and of funds held on Trust by Health Authorities, the Health Promotion Authority for Wales and NHS Trusts for Wales, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977;
3. Report for 1st April 1998 to 31st January 1999 of the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights, laid under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973;
4. Report for 1997-98 of the Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, laid under the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979.
Public Business
7. Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord Williams of Mostyn, on behalf of the Baroness Jay of Paddington, that Standing Order 38(4) (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Thursday next to enable the motion in the name of the Baroness Blatch to be taken immediately after the Disability Rights Commission Bill; the motion was agreed to.
8. Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill—The bill was read a third time and passed and returned to the Commons with an amendment.
9. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Bill [HL]— The bill was further considered on report; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; amendments were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 2); it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 33)
10. Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill—The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendment agreed to.
11. World poverty: role of women—The Baroness Uddin asked Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to strengthen the role of women in the elimination of world poverty; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Amos.
The House was adjourned at a quarter-past nine o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
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