HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Lunae 24° Februarii 2003
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Blackburn.
1. Leave of Absence—Leave of absence was granted to the Lord Chancellor for Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th February.
Judicial Business
2. Sunport Shipping Limited and others (Petitioners) v. Tryg-Baltica International (UK) Limited (formerly known as Colonia Baltica Insurance Limited) and others (Respondents)—The petition of Sunport Shipping Limited, Prometheus Maritime Corporation, Celestial Maritime Corporation and Surzur Overseas Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. In re O and N (minors) (FC)—The first respondent’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
Papers
4. Instruments withdrawn—The following instruments, laid before the House on the dates shown, were withdrawn:
1. Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2003; (5th February)
2. Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Rights of Access of Comptroller and Auditor General) Order 2003; (6th February)
3. Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Examinations by Comptroller and Auditor General) Order 2003. (6th February)
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. Protection of Investments—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Morocco for the Promotion and Protection of Investments; (21st February) (5749)
2. Children—Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, together with an Explanatory Memorandum; (24th February) (5759)
3. Energy—Our Energy Future - Creating a Low Carbon Economy: Government proposals; (24th February) (5761)
4. Pollution—Government Response to the 22nd Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution; (24th February) 5766)
(i) Ministry of Defence Votes A 2002-03, Supplementary Votes; (24th February) (—)
(ii) Ministry of Defence Votes A 2003-04; (24th February) (—)
6. Health—Improving Services for People with Epilepsy: Government response to the National Clinical Audit of Epilepsy-related Death. (24th February) (—)
6. Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 71)—The following negative instrument, having been laid before the House on 21st February, was ordered to lie on the Table:
Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2003, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (324)
7. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Local Authorities (Charge for Specified Welfare Services) (England) Regulations 2003, laid under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
2. Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2003, laid under the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
3. Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2003, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
4. (i) Draft Paternity and Adoption Leave (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations 2003, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
(ii) Draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
laid under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
8. Regulatory Reform—The following order was laid before the House under section 4(2) of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 and referred to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee:
Draft Regulatory Reform (Housing Management Agreements) Order 2003, together with a statement by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
9. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Rating Lists (Valuation Date) (England) Order 2003, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988; (329)
2. Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003, laid under the Civil Procedure Act 1997; (364)
3. (i) Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003; (—)
(ii) Local Government (General Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003; (—)
laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000;
4. (i) Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003; (—)
(ii) Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003; (—)
(iii) Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003; (—)
laid under the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
5. Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) Regulations 2003, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. (—)
10. Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following paper was laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
Report and Accounts for 2001-02 of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Department of Finance and Personnel, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Prescribed Documents) Order 2002.
Select Committee Report
11. Human Rights—The 5th Report from the Joint Committee, Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 59)
Private Business
12. London Local Authorities Bill [HL]—The bill was reported from the Unopposed Bill Committee with amendments and a Special Report was made; it was ordered that the Special Report be printed. (HL Paper 58)
Public Business
13. Licensing Bill [HL]—The report was received; amendments were agreed to; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to (see division lists 1 to 4); further consideration on report was adjourned.
14. National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003—It was moved by the Lord Evans of Temple Guiting that the draft Order laid before the House on 30th January be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
15. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Codes B to E) Order 2003—It was moved by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton that the draft Order laid before the House on 30th January be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.
The House was resumed.
16. Licensing Bill [HL]—The bill was further considered on report; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; an amendment was agreed to; an amendment was disagreed to (see division list 5); the House was resumed after amendment 36.
The House was adjourned at four minutes past ten o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
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