House of Lords Journal 234 (Session 2000-01)

Previous Next Wednesday 24 January 2001 The House met at half-past two o’clock. The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor) Aberdare, L. Ackner, L. Acton, L. Addington, L. Ahmed, L. Alderdice, L. Allenby of Megiddo, V. Alli, L. Alton of Liverpool, L. Ampthill, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Archer of Sandwell, L. Arran, E. Ashcroft, L. Ashley of Stoke, L. Ashton of Upholland, B. Astor of Hever, L. Attlee, E. Avebury, L. Bagri, L. Baker of Dorking, L. Baldwin of Bewdley, E. Barker, B. Barnett, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Beaumont of Whitley, L. Berkeley, L. Blackburn, Bp. Blackwell, L. Blaker, L. Blatch, B. Blease, L. Boardman, L. Boothroyd, B. Borrie, L. Boston of Faversham, L. Bowness, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Bragg, L. Bramall, L. Brennan, L. Brett, L. Bridgeman, V. Bridges, L. Brightman, L. Brittan of Spennithorne, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Brookman, L. Brooks of Tremorfa, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Bruce of Donington, L. Burlison, L. Burnham, L. Burns, L. Buscombe, B. Butterworth, L. Byford, B. Caithness, E. Campbell of Alloway, L. Campbell of Croy, L. Carlile of Berriew, L. Carlisle of Bucklow, L. Carnarvon, E. Carr of Hadley, L. Carrington, L. Carter, L. Chadlington, L. Chalfont, L. Clarke of Hampstead, L. Clement-Jones, L. Cockfield, L. Cocks of Hartcliffe, L. Cohen of Pimlico, B. Colwyn, L. Cooke of Islandreagh, L. Cooke of Thorndon, L. Cope of Berkeley, L. Courtown, E. Cox, B. Craig of Radley, L. Cranborne, V. Crathorne, L. Crawley, B. Cuckney, L. Currie of Marylebone, L. Dacre of Glanton, L. Dahrendorf, L. David, B. Davies of Coity, L. Davies of Oldham, L. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. Denham, L. Desai, L. Dholakia, L. Dixon, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Donoughue, L. Dormand of Easington, L. Dubs, L. Durham, Bp. Eatwell, L. Eccles of Moulton, B. Eden of Winton, L. Elder, L. Elles, B. Elliott of Morpeth, L. Elton, L. Emerton, B. Evans of Parkside, L. Evans of Temple Guiting, L. Ezra, L. Falkland, V. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Feldman, L. Ferrers, E. Fitt, L. Flather, B. Fookes, B. Fraser of Carmyllie, L. Freyberg, L. Fyfe of Fairfield, L. Gale, B. Gardner of Parkes, B. Garel-Jones, L. Gavron, L. Geddes, L. Geraint, L. Gilbert, L. Gladwin of Clee, L. Glenarthur, L. Glentoran, L. Goschen, V. Gould of Potternewton, B. Graham of Edmonton, L. Gray of Contin, L. Greengross, B. Greenway, L. Gregson, L. Grenfell, L. Hanham, B. Page 78 2000-01 Volume 234       Hanningfield, L. Hardy of Wath, L. Harris of Haringey, L. Harris of High Cross, L. Harris of Richmond, B. Haskel, L. Haslam, L. Hayhoe, L. Henley, L. Hereford, Bp. Higgins, L. Hilton of Eggardon, B. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Holderness, L. Hollis of Heigham, B. Holme of Cheltenham, L. Hooper, B. Hooson, L. Howe, E. Howe of Aberavon, L. Howell of Guildford, L. Howells of St. Davids, B. Howie of Troon, L. Hughes of Woodside, L. Hunt of Chesterton, L. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Hurd of Westwell, L. Hylton, L. Inge, L. Islwyn, L. Janner of Braunstone, L. Jay of Paddington, B. Jeger, B. Jellicoe, E. Jenkins of Hillhead, L. Jenkins of Putney, L. Jopling, L. Kimball, L. King of West Bromwich, L. Kingsland, L. Laird, L. Laming, L. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Lawson of Blaby, L. Layard, L. Lea of Crondall, L. Lester of Herne Hill, L. Levy, L. Lipsey, L. Listowel, E. Liverpool, E. Lockwood, B. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L. Longford, E. Luce, L. Luke, L. Lyell, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. Macdonald of Tradeston, L. McFarlane of Llandaff, B. McIntosh of Haringey, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L. MacKenzie of Culkein, L. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L. Mackie of Benshie, L. Maddock, B. Mallalieu, B. Mar and Kellie, E. Marlesford, L. Marsh, L. Masham of Ilton, B. Mason of Barnsley, L. Massey of Darwen, B. Mayhew of Twysden, L. Merlyn-Rees, L. Mishcon, L. Mitchell, L. Molloy, L. Molyneaux of Killead, L. Monson, L. Montagu of Beaulieu, L. Montrose, D. Moore of Wolvercote, L. Morris of Castle Morris, L. Morris of Manchester, L. Mowbray and Stourton, L. Murton of Lindisfarne, L. Newby, L. Newton of Braintree, L. Nicol, B. Noakes, B. Northbourne, L. Northesk, E. Northover, B. Norton of Louth, L. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L. O’Cathain, B. Orme, L. Oxfuird, V. Palmer, L. Parekh, L. Park of Monmouth, B. Patel of Blackburn, L. Patten, L. Paul, L. Pearson of Rannoch, L. Perry of Southwark, B. Peston, L. Peyton of Yeovil, L. Phillips of Sudbury, L. Pilkington of Oxenford, L. Platt of Writtle, B. Plumb, L. Plummer of St. Marylebone, L. Prior, L. Puttnam, L. Quirk, L. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Randall of St. Budeaux, L. Rawlings, B. Razzall, L. Rea, L. Redesdale, L. Rees, L. Rennard, L. Renton, L. Renton of Mount Harry, L. Richard, L. Roberts of Conwy, L. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. Roll of Ipsden, L. Roper, L. Rosslyn, E. Rotherwick, L. Ryder of Wensum, L. Saatchi, L. St. John of Bletso, L. St. John of Fawsley, L. Sandberg, L. Sawyer, L. Scott of Needham Market, B. Seccombe, B. Selsdon, L. Sharp of Guildford, B. Shaw of Northstead, L. Shepherd, L. Shore of Stepney, L. Shutt of Greetland, L. Simon, V. Simon of Glaisdale, L. Simon of Highbury, L. Skelmersdale, L. Skidelsky, L. Slim, V. Smith of Clifton, L. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L. Southwark, Bp. Stallard, L. Stewartby, L. Stodart of Leaston, L. Stoddart of Swindon, L. Stone of Blackheath, L. Strange, B. Strathclyde, L. Swinfen, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taverne, L. Taylor of Blackburn, L. Taylor of Gryfe, L. Taylor of Warwick, L. Tenby, V. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Gwydir, L. Thomas of Walliswood, B. Thomson of Monifieth, L. Thornton, B. Tomlinson, L. Tope, L. Tordoff, L. Trumpington, B. Uddin, B. Vinson, L. Vivian, L. Waddington, L. Wade of Chorlton, L. Wakeham, L. Walker of Doncaster, L. Walmsley, B. Walpole, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Waverley, V. Weatherill, L. Whitaker, B. Wigoder, L. Wilberforce, L. Wilcox, B. Williams of Crosby, B. Williams of Elvel, L. Williams of Mostyn, L. Wilson of Tillyorn, L. Winchester, Bp. Woolmer of Leeds, L. Wright of Richmond, L. Young, B. Page 79 2000-01 Volume 234 Back to top PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Blackburn. 1. Earldom of Ormond and Earldom of Ossory in the Peerage of Ireland—Upon application by the petitioner, Richard Henry Piers 17th Viscount Mountgarret, it was ordered that the petition be withdrawn. Judicial Business 2. Yukong Line Limited (S.K. Shipping Limited) (Respondents) v. Rendsburg Investments Corporation and another (Petitioner) and others—The petition of Dimitrios Nicholas Yamvrias praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 3. Regina v. Dimsey (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee. 4. In re Norris (Respondent)—The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 7th March next (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed. 5. Lawrence (Respondent) v. Lesser (Appellant)—It was ordered that the appeal be dismissed in accordance with Standing Order VI (1), the appellants having failed to lodge the Statement and the Appendix by 17th January. 6. Regina v. Sheffield City Council (Respondents) ex parte Low (AP) (Petitioner)—Upon application by the petitioner (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto), it was ordered that the petition be withdrawn and that there be no order as to costs save that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid Act 1988. Papers 7. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table: Transport—Government Response to the 17th Report of the House of Commons Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000, on the DETR’s Departmental Annual Report 2000 and Expenditure Plans 2000-02. (5035) 8. Negative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: The Graduated Vehicle Excise Duty (Prescribed Types of Fuel) Regulations 2001, laid under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. (93) 9. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: 1. First Report for Session 2000–2001 of the Parliamentary Ombudsman into Access to Official Information, laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967; 2. (i) Accounts for 1999–2000 of the Wales Office— (ii) Accounts for 1999–2000 of the Inland Revenue—   laid under the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921. Private Business 10. Colchester Borough Council Bill [HL]—The bill was read a third time; amendments were agreed to and the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. Public Business 11. Business of the House—It was moved by the Baroness Jay of Paddington that the debates on the motions in the names of the Lord Simon of Glaisdale and the Lord Northbourne set down for today shall each be limited to 2½ hours; the motion was agreed to. 12. Parliament Acts and the Salisbury Convention (2½ hour debate)—It was moved by the Lord Simon of Glaisdale that there be laid before the House papers relating to the Parliament Acts and the Salisbury Convention in the light of recent constitutional developments; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn. 13. Human Rights—A message was brought from the Commons that they have ordered the Committee appointed by them to meet with the Lords Committee on Wednesday 31st January at half-past five o’clock, as proposed by this House. Page 80 2000-01 Volume 234 Back to top 14. Boys and fatherhood (2½ hour debate)—It was moved by the Lord Northbourne that there be laid before the House papers relating to the problems experienced by boys growing up without the care of a father and to the case for more resources to be devoted to preparing boys to become responsible citizens and fathers; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn. 15. Coroners—The Lord Ahmed asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they will modernise the working practices of H M Coroner Service to meet the needs of a multi-faith Britain; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Bassam of Brighton. The House was adjourned at eighteen minutes before nine o’clock till tomorrow, two o’clock for judicial business, three o’clock for public business.