House of Lords Journal 234 (Session 2000-01)


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Monday 5 February 2001

The House met at half-past two o’clock.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

Irvine of Lairg, L.
(Lord Chancellor)

Ackner, L.
Acton, L.
Addington, L.
Allen of Abbeydale, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alli, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Andrews, B.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashcroft, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Berkeley, L.
Billingham, B.
Birt, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blaker, L.
Blatch, B.
Blease, L.
Blood, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradford, Bp.
Bragg, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brightman, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Bruce of Donington, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnham, L.
Burns, L.
Butler of Brockwell, L.
Butterworth, L.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell of Croy, L.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carter, L.
Chalfont, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Clyde, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cocks of Hartcliffe, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Courtown, E.
Cox, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crawley, B.
Crickhowell, L.
Cuckney, L.
Cumberlege, B.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
David, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Denham, L.
Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dubs, L.
Elder, L.
Elis-Thomas, L.
Elles, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Evans of Watford, L.
Ezra, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Feldman, L.
Fellowes, L.
Filkin, L.
Fitt, L.
Flowers, L.
Fookes, B.
Freeman, L.
Freyberg, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Geddes, L.
Geraint, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gladwin of Clee, L.
Goldsmith, L.
Goodhart, L.
Goschen, V.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Gray of Contin, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Gregson, L.
Grenfell, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanningfield, L.
Hardy of Wath, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Haskel, L.
Haslam, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Hayman, B.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hogg, B.
Holderness, L.
Home, E.
Hooper, B.
Hooson, L.
Hope of Craighead, L.
Howe, E.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Inge, L.
Islwyn, L.
Jacobs, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jeger, B.
Jellicoe, E.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jopling, L.

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Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Levene of PortSoken, L.
Levy, L.
Lipsey, L.
Liverpool, E.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Longford, E.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
Mackay of Ardbrecknish, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mancroft, L.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Mishcon, L.
Mitchell, L.
Molloy, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Moran, L.
Morgan, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Newby, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
Onslow, E.
Orme, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Palmer, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Perry of Walton, L.
Peston, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Plumb, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Renton, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Richard, L.
Rix, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roll of Ipsden, L.
Roper, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
Saatchi, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St. John of Fawsley, L.
Sandberg, L.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Shepherd, L.
Shore of Stepney, L.
Simon, V.
Simon of Glaisdale, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Southwark, Bp.
Stallard, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stern, B.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strange, B.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Tebbit, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Vinson, L.
Vivian, L.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Walker of Doncaster, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walpole, L.
Warner, L.
Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Waverley, V.
Weatherill, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wigoder, L.
Wilcox, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williams of Mostyn, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
Winston, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
Young, B.

PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Bradford.

Judicial Business

1.Regina v. Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Original Appellant and Cross-Respondent) ex parte Alconbury Developments Limited and others (Respondents) and others (Original Respondents and Cross-Petitioners)—The petition of Huntingdonshire District Council praying for leave for a cross-appeal to be brought direct from the High Court of Justice in accordance with Part II of the Administration of Justice Act 1969 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2.Regina v. Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Original Appellant and Cross-Respondent) ex parte Holding and Barnes plc (Original Respondents and Cross-Petitioners)—The petition of Holding and Barnes plc praying for leave for a cross-appeal to be brought direct from the High Court of Justice in accordance with Part II of the Administration of Justice Act 1969 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3.Appeal Committee—The 13th Report from the Appeal Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 28)

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4.Appeal Committee—The 14th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made—

Regina v. Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Original Appellant and Cross-Respondent) ex parte Alconbury Developments Limited and others (Respondents) and others (Original Respondents and Cross-Petitioners)—That leave to cross-appeal be given to Huntingdonshire District Council; and that the petition of cross-appeal be lodged forthwith.

Papers

5.Command Papers—The following papers, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on the dates shown, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1.National Health Service—Government Response to the Second Report of the Select Committee on Public Administration on Appointments to NHS Bodies; (2nd February)
 (5037)
2.Protocol—Fourth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union; (2nd February)
 (5039)
3.Protocol—Fifth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union; (2nd February)
 (5040)
4.Schools—Tenth Report of the School Teachers’ Review Body. (2nd February)
 (4990)
6.Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)—The following statutory instruments, having been laid before the House on 2nd February, were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:

Affirmative instrument:

1.Company and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations 2001;
 (259)

Negative Instruments:

2.Pensions Appeal Tribunals (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2001, laid under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943;
 (257)
3.Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001, laid under the Civil Procedure Act 1997;
 (256)
4.Statutory Maternity Pay (General) and Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
 (206)
7.Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Scotrail Class 334 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2001, laid under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
 (277)
2.Charities (Exception for Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the Charities Act 1993;
 (260)
3.Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;
 (261)
4.Education (Designated Institutions) Order 2001, laid under the Education Reform Act 1988;
 (209)
5.Education Standards Fund 2000 (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the Education Act 1996.
 (210)
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 1999–2000 of the British Potato Council, laid under the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947;
2.Report 1999–2000 of the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution Activities, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.

Public Business

9.Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [HL]—The report was received; amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 16)
10.Euro (EUC Report)—It was moved by the Lord Tomlinson that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on How is the euro working? (18th Report, Session 1999–2000, HL Paper 124); after debate, the motion was agreed to.

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11.Fishing (EUC Report)—It was moved by the Earl of Selborne that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Unsustainable Fishing: What is to be done with the Common Fisheries Policy? (3rd Report, HL Paper 12); after debate, the motion was agreed to.

The House was adjourned at ten minutes before ten o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.