HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Mercurii 25° Aprilis 2001
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells.
Judicial Business
1. Regina v. Pendleton (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
2. Regina v. Sargent (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
3. Regina v. Rezvi (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
4. Odyssey RE (London) Limited and others (Respondents) v. OIC Run-off Limited (formerly The Orion Insurance Company plc) (Appellants)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 1st June next (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 20th April).
5. Donohue (Respondent) v. Armco Inc and others (Appellants)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 23rd May next (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
6. Appeal Committee—The 44th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made—
Odyssey RE (London) Limited and others (Respondents) v. OIC Run-off Limited (formerly The Orion Insurance Company plc) (Appellants)—That the petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 1st June next be allowed.
7. Appeal Committee—The 45th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made—
Regina v. Lambert (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—That the petition of Justice that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed to the extent that they may lodge written submissions only.
8. Appeal Committee—The 46th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—
Regina v. Kular (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be refused.
Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Petitioners) v. Broomco (1984) Limited (Respondents)—That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 9th May next.
Lewis (Petitioner) v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue and others (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.
Abbey National plc and another (Respondents) v. Ackroyd (Petitioner)—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.
Yukong Line Limited (S.K. Shipping Limited) (Respondents) v. Rendsburg Investments Corporation and another (Petitioner) and others—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.
Regina v. Boyd (Petitioner)—That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 9th May next.
Regina v. Spear (Petitioner)—That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 9th May next.
Regina v. Hastie (Petitioner)—That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 9th May next.
Grobbelaar (Petitioner) v. News Group Newspapers Limited and another (Respondents)—That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 9th May next.
Papers
9. Instrument withdrawn—The following instrument, laid before the House on 6th April, was withdrawn:
Draft Asian Development Bank (Seventh Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2001.
10. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Defence—Additional Protocol to the Convention on prohibitions or restrictions on the use of certain conventional weapons which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indiscriminate effects, adopted New York, 13th October 1995; (5135)
2. Indemnity—Report of contingent liabilities under the Government Indemnity Scheme relating to exhibitions at the Wallace Collection; (—)
3. Finance—Treasury Minute on the 1st to 5th Reports of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. (5127)
11. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. European Convention on Extradition (Fiscal Offences) Order 2001, laid under the Extradition Act 1989; (1453)
2. Civil Aviation Act 1982 (Overseas Territories) Order 2001, laid under the Civil Aviation Act 1949; (1452)
3. Education (Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2001, laid under the Schools Inspection Act 1996; (1455)
4. (i) Rowley Regis College (Dissolution) Order 2001— (1532)
(ii) St Austell College (Dissolution) Order 2001— (1533)
laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
5. Gelatine (Intra-Community Trade) (England) Regulations 2001, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (1553)
12. 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 for 1999-2000 of the Apple and Pear Research Council, laid under the Organisation and Development Act 1947;
2. Accounts for 1999-2000 of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Science and Technology Act 1965.
Select Committee Reports
13. Delegated Powers and Deregulation—The following reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
19th Report, on the following bills:
Criminal Justice and Police Bill—Government Response; (HL Paper 71)
20th Report, on the draft Export Control and Non-Proliferation Bill. (HL Paper 72)
Public Business
14. Business of the House—It was moved by the Baroness Jay of Paddington that Standing Order 40 (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Monday next to enable the motion standing in the name of the Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank to be taken immediately after the motion relating to the 2nd Report of the Liaison Committee; the motion was agreed to.
15. Learning society (Balloted debate)—It was moved by the Baroness Prashar that there be laid before the House papers relating to the role of national policy makers in creating a learning society; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
16. Iran (Balloted debate)—It was moved by the Lord Alton of Liverpool that there be laid before the House papers relating to the violations of human rights in Iran and to the policy of Her Majesty’s Government towards Iran; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
17. Discrimination—The Lord Lester of Herne Hill asked Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking towards the comprehensive reform of anti-discrimination legislation in the United Kingdom, particularly regarding discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Blackstone.
The House was adjourned at eight minutes before ten o’clock
till tomorrow, three o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
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