Monday 8 January 2007
The House met at 2.30pm
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adebowale, L.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alli, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-
Hamdon, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bhattacharyya, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blackwell, L.
Blaker, L.
Blood, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bowness, L.
Boyce, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
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Bragg, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Bruce-Lockhart, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Buscombe, B.
Caithness, E.
Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Carrington, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chandos, V.
Chidgey, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Corston, B.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crawley, B.
Crickhowell, L.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
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Darcy de Knayth, B.
David, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dear, L.
Dearing, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
Drayson, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eames, L.
Eatwell, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Ezra, L.
Falkender, B.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Fearn, L.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Fritchie, B.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Garden, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
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Glasgow, E.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goschen, V.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Grabiner, L.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Gregson, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Grocott, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Hanningfield, L.
Harries of Pentregarth, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskins, L.
Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
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.
Hylton, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Judd, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kilclooney, L.
Kimball, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Laird, L.
Laming, L.
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Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Layard, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Leach of Fairford, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lipsey, L.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
Maddock, B.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marland, L.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Maxton, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Moonie, L.
Moore of Wolvercote, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Moynihan, L.
Murphy, B.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbourne, L.
Northbrook, L.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Onslow, E.
Ouseley, L.
Owen, L.
Oxburgh, L.
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Palmer, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Patten, L.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Peston, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plumb, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Prashar, B.
Prosser, B.
Puttnam, L.
Quin, B.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rawlings, B.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Richard, L.
Richardson of Calow, B.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rosslyn, E.
Rotherwick, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Russell-Johnston, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sawyer, L.
Scotland of Asthal, B.
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.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Soley, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Southwell and Nottingham, Bp.
Steinberg, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
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Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
Swinfen, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Tenby, V.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tombs, L.
Tonge, B.
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Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Vincent of Coleshill, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walton of Detchant, L.
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Warner, L.
Warnock, B.
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.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
Windlesham, L.
Winston, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
Young of Hornsey, B.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham
1 Lord Hussey of North Bradley The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Hussey of North Bradley, a member of the House, had died on 27 December 2006.
Public Business
2 Iraq and Afghanistan: troop transport A question was asked by Lord Astor of Hever and answered by Lord Drayson.
3 Waste management: aluminium recycling A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Lord Rooker.
4 Zimbabwe A question was asked by Lord Blaker and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
5 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Lord Bassam of Brighton, on behalf of Baroness Scotland of Asthal, moved that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clause 1
Schedule 1
Clauses 2 to 20 | Schedule 2
Clauses 21 to 23. |
The motion was agreed to.
6 Mental Health Bill [HL] The bill was considered in committee. Amendments 1 to 5 were considered. The House resumed after clause 3 was agreed to.
7 Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL] The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
8 West Papua A question was asked by Lord Harries of Pentregarth and, after debate, answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
The House adjourned at 9.26pm until Tuesday 9 January at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm
Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL] The Grand Committee considered the bill. Amendments 1 to 62 were considered. It was ordered that the bill be reported without amendment.
The Committee adjourned at 6.04pm
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Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Command Papers
The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on the dates shown:
1 Departmental Performance—Cabinet Office Autumn Performance Report 2006 (21 December) (7004)
2 Defence—Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal: Service in Iraq from 19 March 2003
(8 January)
Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)
The following instruments were laid before the House on the dates shown:
Title, etc
| SI No
| Date of laying
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| Negative instruments | | |
| Town and Country Planning (Regional Spatial Strategies) (Examinations in Public) (Remuneration and Allowances) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2006, laid under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. | 3320 | 20 December |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2006, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. | 3418 | 20 December |
| (1) European Communities (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2006 | 3329 | 21 December |
(2) Companies (Registrar, Languages and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2006
laid under the European Communities Act 1972. | 3429 | 21 December |
| Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Education Act 1996. | 3346 | 21 December |
| Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988. | 3395 | 21 December |
| Council Tax (Discount Disregards) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1992. | 3396 | 21 December |
| (1) Private Security Industry (Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 | 3410 | 21 December |
(2) Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Duration of Licence) (No. 2) Order 2006
laid under the Private Security Industry Act 2001. | 3411 | 21 December |
| Police Pensions Regulations 2006, laid under the Police Pensions Act 1976. | 3415 | 21 December |
| (1) Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 8) Order 2006 | 3419 | 21 December |
(2) Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Order 2006
laid under the Transport Act 2000. | 3425 | 21 December |
| (1) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Wolverhampton) Order 2006 | 3420 | 21 December |
| (2) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Warrington) Order 2006 | 3421 | 21 December |
(3) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside) Order 2006
laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991. | 3424 | 21 December |
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| Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Sulphur-free Diesel) (Hydrogenation of Biomass) (Reliefs) Regulations 2006, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. | 3426 | 21 December |
| Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2006, laid under the Companies Act 2006. | 3428 | 21 December |
| Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2006, laid under the Civil Procedure Act 1997. | 3435 | 21 December |
| Parliamentary Commissioner Order 2006, laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967. | 3328 | 22 December |
| Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) (Revocation) Order 2006, laid under the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993. | 3332 | 22 December |
| Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (No. 3) Order 2006, laid under the Scotland Act 1998. | 3338 | 22 December |
| Police (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006, laid under the Police Act 1996. | 3349 | 22 December |
| (1) Education (Aptitude for Particular Subjects) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 | 3408 | 29 December |
(2) Education (Infant Class Sizes) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. | 3409 | 29 December |
| (1) Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 | 3432 | 4 January |
(2) Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2006
laid under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. | 3434 | 4 January |
| Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2006, laid under the Fire Services Act 1947. | 3433 | 4 January |
| Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. | 3 | 5 January |
| Cider and Perry and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. | 4 | 5 January |
| Instruments not subject to parliamentary proceedings | | |
| United Nations (International Tribunals) (Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2006, laid under the United Nations Act 1946. | 3326 | 21 December |
| Report of the making of a Call-out order, laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996. | — | 3 January |
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
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1 Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (No. 2) Order 2006, laid under the Scotland Act 1998. (3248)
2 Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) Regulations 2006, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (3472)
3 Draft School Admissions Code, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. (—)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Amendment List 16 to the Fifth Edition of the Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force, laid under the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917.
2 Accounts for the period 1 April 2004 to 9 January 2005 of the Ashington Education Action Zone, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
3 Accounts for 2005-06 of the National Insurance Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
Instrument coming into operation before being laid
The Lord Speaker acquainted the House that she had received, under the proviso to section 4(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, notification that the following instrument had come into operation before being laid before Parliament, with an explanation thereof; the notification and explanation were ordered to lie on the Table:
Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
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