Monday 20 November 2006
The House met at 2.30pm
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Acton, L.
Addington, L.
Adebowale, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-
Hamdon, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Bagri, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Ballyedmond, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blackwell, L.
Blaker, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blood, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bowness, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Bramall, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Bridges, L.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Broers, L.
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Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Browne of Belmont, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Cameron of Dillington, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chandos, V.
Chelmsford, Bp.
Chidgey, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Calton, B.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colwyn, L.
Condon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Crickhowell, L.
Cuckney, L.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Dahrendorf, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
David, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dear, L.
Denham, L.
Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
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Donoughue, L.
Drayson, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eatwell, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Ezra, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Fearn, L.
Feldman, L.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Flather, B.
Ford, B.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Fritchie, B.
Gale, B.
Garden, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Gavron, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Gilbert, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Goodhart, L.
Goschen, V.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grantchester, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Gregson, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Grocott, L.
Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
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Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hanningfield, L.
Harries of Pentregarth, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
Haworth, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Henley, L.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hooper, B.
Hope of Craighead, L.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, L.
Imbert, L.
Inge, L.
Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Joffe, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
Kilclooney, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkham, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laidlaw, L.
Laird, L.
Laming, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Leach of Fairford, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Levy, L.
Lindsay, E.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lockwood, B.
Low of Dalston, L.
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Lucas, L.
Luce, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marland, L.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Maxton, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Moonie, L.
Moore of Wolvercote, L.
Moran, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Morrow, L.
Moser, L.
Moynihan, L.
Murphy, B.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northover, B.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Owen, L.
Palmer, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Parkinson, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Patten, L.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
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Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Peston, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plumb, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Powell of Bayswater, L.
Prashar, B.
Prosser, B.
Quin, B.
Quirk, L.
Radice, L.
Ramsbotham, L.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Richard, L.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rosslyn, E.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Russell-Johnston, L.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St. Albans, Bp.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sandwich, E.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheikh, L.
Sheldon, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Tanlaw, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Tebbit, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
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Tenby, V.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
Triesman, L.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tugendhat, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
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Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Turner of Ecchinswell, L.
Tyler, L.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Vincent of Coleshill, L.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
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Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Waverley, V.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilcox, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
Winchester, Bp.
Windlesham, L.
Woolf, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark
Select Committee Reports
1 Committee of Selection The First Report from the Committee was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 3)
Public Business
2 Iraq: withdrawal A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Drayson.
3 Animal welfare: wild birds A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by Lord Rooker.
4 Taxation: green taxes A question was asked by Lord Jenkin of Roding and answered by Lord McKenzie of Luton.
5 Parliamentary privilege: media reporting A question was asked by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale and answered by Lord Goldsmith.
6 Further Education and Training Bill [HL] Baroness Crawley on behalf of Lord Adonis presented a bill to make provision about the Learning and Skills Council for England; to make provision about institutions within the further education sector; to make provision with respect to industrial training levies; to make provision about the formation of, and investment in, companies and charitable incorporated organisations by higher education corporations; to enable the making of Assembly Measures in relation to the field of education and training; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 6)
7 Further Education and Training Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 6-EN)
8 European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL] Lord Pearson of Rannoch presented a bill to establish a Committee of Inquiry into the implications of a withdrawal by the United Kingdom from the European Union. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 7)
9 Committee of Selection The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that in accordance with Standing Order 64 a Committee of Selection be appointed to select and propose to the House the names of the members to form each select committee of the House (except the Committee of Selection itself and any committee otherwise provided for by statute or by order of the House) or any other body not being a select committee referred to it by the Chairman of Committees, and the
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panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
B Amos (Lord President)
L Brabazon of Tara
L Cope of Berkeley
L Grocott
L McNally
B Massey of Darwen | B Shephard of Northwold
L Shutt of Greetland
L Strathclyde
V Tenby
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The motion was agreed to.
10 Queen’s Speech The debate on the motion that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty was resumed and, after further debate, was again adjourned until Tuesday 21 November.
The House adjourned at 10.40pm until Tuesday 21 November at 2.30pm.
Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Housing (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
2 Draft Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007, laid under the Science and Technology Act 1965.
3 Draft Petroleum Act 1998 (Third Party Access) Order 2007, laid under the Energy Act 2004.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (2967)
2 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Electronic Communications) Order 2006, laid under the Electronic Communications Act 2000. (2968)
3 Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2006, laid under the Trade Marks Act 1994. (3039)
4 Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2006, laid under the Employment Relations Act 1999. (3045)
5 National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977. (3087)
Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following paper was laid before the House:
Report and Accounts for 2003–04 of the South Eastern Education and Library Board, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
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Judicial Business
1 Birmingham City Council (Petitioner) v. Walker (FC) (Respondent) (England) The appeal of Birmingham City Council was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 15 January (lodged 17 November).
2 In re Duffy (FC) (Petitioner) (Northern Ireland) The appeal of John Joseph Duffy was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 15 January.
3 Mbasogo (President of the State of Equatorial Guinea) and others (Petitioners) v. Logo Limited and others (Respondents) The petition of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the State of Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 17 November).
4 Argos Limited (Petitioners) and others v. Office of Fair Trading (formerly Director General of Fair Trading) (Respondents) The petition of Argos Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 17 November).
5 Argos Limited and others (Petitioners) v. Office of Fair Trading (formerly Director General of Fair Trading) (Respondents) The petition of Littlewoods Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6 JJB Sports plc (Petitioners) v. Office of Fair Trading (Respondents) The petition of JJB Sports plc praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7 R (on the application of National Grid Gas plc (formerly Transco plc)) (Appellants) v. Environment Agency (Respondents) (Civil Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
8 Corr (administratrix of the estate of Thomas Corr (deceased)) (Respondent) v. IBC Vehicles Limited (Appellants) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
9 Office of Fair Trading (Respondents) v. Lloyds TSB Bank plc and others (Appellants) and others (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 18 December (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
10 Ceredigion County Council (Respondents) v. Jones (FC) and others (FC) (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 15 January (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
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