HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Lunae 3° Februarii 2003
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield.
Judicial Business
1. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Petitioner) v. Frid (Respondent)—The petition of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry praying for leave for an 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 (lodged 23rd January).
2. Regina v. Durham Constabulary and another (Petitioner) ex parte R (Respondent)—The petition of the Secretary of State for the Home Department praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Administration of Justice Act 1960 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 12th December).
3. Regina v. Walls (Respondent)—The petition of the Crown Prosecution Service praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. Thomson (Respondent) v. Kvaerner Govan Limited (Appellants) (Scotland)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 30th January).
5. Official Receiver (Appellant) v. Wadge Rapps & Hunt (a firm) and another and two other actions—The appointment of an amicus curiae having been made on 31st January, it was ordered that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing be extended to 14th March next.
6. Waters and others (Appellants) v. Welsh Development Agency (Respondents)—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 13th March next (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 30th January).
7. Appeal Committee—The following Orders were made pursuant to the First Report:
Air Foyle Limited (Respondents) v. Crosby-Clarke (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.
UCB Group Limited (Respondents) v. Hedworth (FC) (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; and that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
8. Appeal Committee—The following Orders were made pursuant to the 14th Report:
Parsons Corporation (a company incorporated under the laws of the State of California, USA) and others and others (Petitioners) v. C V Scheepvaartonderneming Happy Ranger (a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands) (Respondents) 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.
Parsons Corporation (a company incorporated under the laws of the State of California, USA) and others (Respondents) v. C V Scheepvaartonderneming Happy Ranger (a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands) (Petitioners) 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.
Gorringe (by her litigation friend June Elizabeth Todd) (Petitioner) v. Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (Respondents)—That the petition be referred for hearing.
Papers
9. House of Lords Resource Accounts 2001-02—The Resource Accounts for the year 2001-02 were laid before the House and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 44)
10. Command Papers—The following papers, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on 31st January, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Treaty Series—First Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 2002; (5737)
2. Foreign Affairs—Agreement between the United Kingdom and New Zealand, concerning Trials under Pitcairn Law in New Zealand and related matters, together with an Explanatory Memorandum; (5745)
3. Trade and Industry—Explanatory Memorandum relating to the Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2003. (—)
11. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)—The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 31st January, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, laid under the Child Support Act 1991; (129)
2. Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003, laid under the European Communities Act 1972; (164)
3. Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988. (166)
12. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, laid under the Terrorism Act 2000.
13. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2003, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992; (136)
2. Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000; (—)
3. (i) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Failure to Disclose Money Laundering: Specified Training) Order 2003— (171)
(ii) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) Order 2003 — (172)
(iii) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Crown Servants) Regulations 2003— (173)
(iv) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order 2003— (174)
(v) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Financial Threshold for Civil Recovery) Order 2003— (175)
laid under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
4. Adoption (Amendment) Rules 2003, laid under the Adoption Act 1976; (183)
5. Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2003, laid under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984; (184)
6. Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2003, laid under the Supreme Court Act 1981. (185)
14. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Account for 2001-02 of the Public Income and Expenditure of Northern Ireland, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Prescribed Documents) Order 2002;
2. Accounts for 2001-02 of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Parliamentary and Other Pensions Act 1972;
3. Accounts for 2001-02 of the following Education Action Zones, together with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General:
(i) Derbyshire North East Coalfields—
(ii) Clacton and Harwich—
laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Select Committee Reports
15. European Union—The 6th Report from the Select Committee, The Future Status of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, was made; it was ordered that the Report be printed, together with the Minutes of Evidence. (HL Paper 48)
16. Procedure of the House—The 2nd Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 49)
17. Human Rights—The 4th Report from the Joint Committee, Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report, was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 50)
Public Business
18. Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [HL]—The report was received; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 28)
19. Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]—The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 27)
20. Disabled children—The Baroness Massey of Darwen asked Her Majesty’s Government how they will respond to the needs of families with disabled children as highlighted in the Barnado’s report Still missing out?; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Andrews.
The House was adjourned at five minutes past nine o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
APPENDIX
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COMMITTEE (IN COMMITTEE ROOMS 3A AND 4B)
The Committee met at half-past three o’clock.
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]—The bill was further considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
The Committee was adjourned at eleven minutes past six o’clock. | 
