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House of Lords Journal 234 (Session 2000-01)

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Wednesday 28 March 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.
Alderdice, L.
Alli, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Arran, E.
Ashcroft, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Biffen, L.
Blaker, L.
Blatch, B.
Blease, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Boardman, L.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bowness, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bragg, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Bridges, L.
Brightman, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Bruce of Donington, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnham, L.
Buscombe, B.
 Butterworth, L.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell of Croy, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Carr of Hadley, L.
Carter, L.
Chadlington, L.
Christopher, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cockfield, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Courtown, E.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Crickhowell, L.
Cuckney, L.
Dahrendorf, 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.
Dearing, L.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donaldson of Lymington, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dormand of Easington, L.
Dubs, L.
Durham, Bp.
Eatwell, L.
 Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elder, 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.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
Filkin, L.
Fitt, L.
Fookes, B.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freyberg, L.
Gale, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Geddes, L.
Geraint, L.
Gibson, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Gilbert, L.
Gladwin of Clee, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Goodhart, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goschen, V.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Grabiner, L.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Gray of Contin, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Gregson, L.
Grenfell, L.

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Guildford, Bp.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hanningfield, L.
Hardy of Wath, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of High Cross, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Hattersley, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henley, L.
Hereford, Bp.
Higgins, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hogg, B.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L.
Holderness, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Holme of Cheltenham, L.
Hooper, B.
Hooson, L.
Howe, E.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Inge, L.
Inglewood, L.
Islwyn, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jeger, B.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jenkins of Putney, L.
Jopling, L.
Judd, L.
Kimball, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Laird, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Levy, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Liverpool, E.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Longford, E.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
McNally, L.
 Maddock, B.
Mallalieu, B.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Merlyn-Rees, L.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Milner of Leeds, L.
Mishcon, L.
Molloy, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monro of Langholm, L.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Moran, L.
Morgan, L.
Morris of Castle Morris, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Moynihan, L.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Newby, L.
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Nicol, B.
Noakes, B.
Nolan, L.
Northbourne, L.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
Northfield, L.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Onslow, E.
Orme, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Oxfuird, V.
Palmer, L.
Parekh, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Parry, L.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patten, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Perry of Walton, L.
Peston, L.
Peterborough, Bp.
Peyton of Yeovil, L.
Phillips of Sudbury, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Plumb, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
 Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Rennard, L.
Renton, L.
Richard, L.
Richardson of Calow, B.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Roll of Ipsden, L.
Roper, L.
Rotherwick, L.
Russell, E.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St. John of Fawsley, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sandwich, E.
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.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Simon of Glaisdale, L.
Simon of Highbury, L.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Slynn of Hadley, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Stallard, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strange, B.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Tebbit, L.
Tenby, V.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Gwydir, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Thornton, B.
Tombs, L.
Tomlinson, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trumpington, B.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Varley, L.
Vinson, L.
Vivian, L.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Walker of Doncaster, L.
Walker of Worcester, L.
Walmsley, B.

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Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Waverley, V.
Weatherill, L.
 Weidenfeld, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilberforce, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
 Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
Winchester, Bp.
Windlesham, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
Young, B.

PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Guildford.

1.Bishop of Peterborough—Ian Patrick Martyn Lord Bishop of Peterborough was introduced between the Lord Bishop of Durham and the Lord Bishop of Guildford; and took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.

Judicial Business

2.Hayward (Petitioner) v. Norwich Union Insurance Limited (Respondents)—The petition of Richard Leighton Hayward praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 20th March).
3.Baird Textile Holdings Limited (Petitioners) v. Marks and Spencer plc (Respondents)—The petition of Baird Textile Holdings Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4.Albright & Wilson UK Limited (Respondents) v. Biachem Limited and others (Petitioners)—The petition of Berk Chemicals Limited, Berk Limited and Univar plc praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5.Regina v. McAndrew-Bingham (Petitioner)—The petition of Victor John Anthony McAndrew-Bingham, praying for an extension of time within which the petition may be lodged and for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968, was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6.AIB Group (UK) plc (formerly Allied Irish Banks plc and AIB Finance Limited) (Respondents) v. Martin and another (Appellant)—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 11th April next (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
7.Regina v. London Borough of Richmond (Petitioners) ex parte Watson (FC) (Respondent) and three other actions—The certificate of public funding for Leo Cobham was lodged.

Papers

8.Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Education—Department for Education and Employment Departmental Report;
 (5102)
2.Investment Protection—Agreement between the United Kingdom and El Salvador for the Promotion and Protection of Investments;
 (—)
3.Intelligence and Security—Interim Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee;
 (5126)
4.Education—The Government’s Expenditure Plans for the Department for Education and Employment 2001–2004.
 (5118)
9.Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) Regulations 2001, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
 (1217)
2.Further Education Teachers’ Qualifications (England) Regulations 2001, laid under the Education Reform Act 1988;
 (1209)
3.Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the Education Act 1996;
 (1212)
4.Road Traffic (Owner Liability) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001, laid under the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988;
 (1222)
5.General Teaching Council for England (Additional Functions) Order 2001, laid under the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998;
 (1214)
6.Fossil Fuel Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the Electricity Act 1989;
 (1200)
7.Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001, laid under the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000;
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8. (i)Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) Regulations 2001—(1208)
(ii)Measuring Equipment (Cold-water Meters) (Amendment) Regulations 2001—(1229)
 laid under the Weights and Measures Act 1985;
9. (i)Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2001—(1180)
(ii)Legal Advice and Assistance at Police Stations (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2001—(1181)
(iii)Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2001—(1182)
 laid under the Legal Aid Act 1988;
10. (i)Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 4) (Amendment) Regulations 2001—(1191)
(ii)Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Export of Vehicles) (Disinfection of Tyres) (Amendment) Regulations 2001—(1196)
 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.Human Rights Act (Amendment) Order 2001, laid under the Human Rights Act 1998;
 (1216)
2.Legal Services Commission Corporate Plan 2001/02–2003/04, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999;
3.Report and Accounts for 1999–2000 of the Military Survey Defence Agency, laid under the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921;
4. (i)Call-Out of the Reserve Forces—
(ii)Change 2 to the Regulations for the Royal Fleet Reserve and Recall Reserve (BR 61)—
(iii)Change 1 to the Regulations for the Royal Marines Reserve (BR 63)—
 laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996.

Public Business

11.Liquor Advertising and Promotion Bill [HL]—A bill to control the advertising and promotion of liquor products; and for connected purposes was presented by the Lord Stoddart of Swindon, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 42)
12.Business of the House—It was moved by the Baroness Jay of Paddington (Lord Privy Seal) that Standing Order 40 (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with tomorrow to enable the motion standing in the name of the Lord Macdonald of Tradeston to be taken immediately after the motion relating to the 2nd Report of the Offices Committee; the motion was agreed to.
13.Business of the House—It was moved by the Baroness Jay (Lord Privy Seal) of Paddington that Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with tomorrow to allow the Election Publications Bill [HL] to be taken through its remaining stages; the motion was agreed to.

14.Parliament Acts (Amendment) Bill [HL]—The bill was read a third time and passed and sent to the Commons.
15.Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
16.Homes Bill—It was moved by the Lord Whitty that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
17.Election Publications Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Davies of Oldham, on behalf of the Lord Bassam of Brighton, that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

The House was adjourned at eighteen minutes before midnight
till tomorrow, three o’clock.