Thursday 18 January 2007
The House met at 11.00am
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adebowale, L.
Ahmed, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alli, L.
Alliance, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
|
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Arran, E.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
|
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Bhatia, L.
Biffen, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blood, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
|
Page 156 2006-07 Volume 240
Bowness, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Bramall, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Broers, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Buscombe, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Chidgey, L.
Chorley, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Cotter, L.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crawley, B.
Crisp, L.
Cumberlege, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
David, B.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Deech, B.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
Drayson, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dykes, L.
Eatwell, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elder, L.
Elles, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Emerton, B.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falkland, V.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Flather, B.
|
Fookes, B.
Ford, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Gale, B.
Garden, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Glasgow, E.
Glenarthur, L.
Goldsmith, L.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Grenfell, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Grocott, L.
Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hanham, B.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
Haworth, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Henley, L.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hooper, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
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 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.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kilclooney, L.
Kimball, L.
|
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kingsmill, B.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Leach of Fairford, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Levy, L.
Lewis of Newnham, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
Mackay of Clashfern, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Maxton, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Moonie, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Murphy, B.
Naseby, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newby, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbourne, L.
Northbrook, L.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Onslow, E.
Ouseley, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Paisley of St George’s, B.
Palmer, L.
Parekh, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Patten, L.
Paul, L.
|
Page 157 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Peston, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plumb, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Powell of Bayswater, L.
Prashar, B.
Prosser, B.
Puttnam, L.
Quin, B.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Richard, L.
Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Rogan, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rosslyn, E.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
|
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sandwich, E.
Sawyer, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheikh, L.
Sheldon, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Sheppard of Didgemere, L.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Slynn of Hadley, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Stern, B.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Swinfen, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Teverson, L.
|
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tope, L.
Triesman, L.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Wakeham, L.
Walker of Worcester, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warner, L.
Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Watson of Richmond, 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.
Windlesham, L.
Woolf, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
|
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Ripon and Leeds
Select Committee Report
1 Human Rights The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
Minutes of Evidence taken on 23 October 2006. (HL Paper 24)
Public Business
2 Disability: Manual for Streets A question was asked by Lord Low of Dalston and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
3 Health: Velcade A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
4 Armed Forces: future aircraft carrier A question was asked by Lord Astor of Hever and answered by Lord Drayson.
5 BAE Systems: Al Yamamah contract A question was asked by Lord Garden and answered by Lord Goldsmith.
6 Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2007
7 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Amendment of Schedules 3 and 5) Order 2007
8 Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007
Page 158 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top
The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the Orders be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
9 Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL] Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, on behalf of Baroness Ashton of Upholland, moved that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 and 2
Schedule 1
Clauses 3 and 4
Schedule 2
Clause 5
Schedule 3
Clauses 6 and 7
Schedule 4
Clauses 8 to 22
Schedule 5
Clauses 23 to 35
Schedule 6
Clauses 36 to 42
Schedule 7
Clauses 43 to 45
Schedules 8 and 9
Clauses 46 and 47
Schedule 10
Clauses 48 to 50 | Schedule 11
Clauses 51 to 54
Schedules 12 and 13
Clauses 55 to 78
Schedule 14
Clauses 79 to 83
Schedule 15
Clauses 84 to 98
Schedule 16
Clauses 99 and 100
Schedules 17 to 20
Clauses 101 to 105
Schedule 21
Clauses 106 to 130
Schedule 22
Clauses 131 to 137
Schedule 23
Clauses 138 to 140. |
The motion was agreed to.
10 Social care (Balloted debate) The Earl of Listowel moved for papers relating to issues relating to the social care workforce. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
11 BBC: licence fee Lord Davies of Oldham repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
12 Railways: franchises (Balloted debate) Lord Chidgey moved for papers relating to the present franchising system for the railway industry. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
13 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments. It was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 28)
14 Nuclear Safety and Waste (EUC Report) Lord Renton of Mount Harry moved that this House takes note of the report of the European Union Committee on Managing Nuclear Safety and Waste: the role of the EU (37th Report, HL Paper 211, Session 2005-06). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 6.33pm until Monday 22 January at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in Committee Room 4A at 2.00pm
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill The bill was further considered in the Grand Committee. Amendments 80 to 97 were considered. It was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
The Committee adjourned at 3.42pm.
Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Page 159 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top
Command Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Elections—Eleventh Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on the Review of the Electoral Commissions. (7006)
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategies (Disapplication of Duties) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003. (63)
2 Air Quality Standards Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (64)
3 Rates (Industrial Hereditaments) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000. (SR1)
Judicial Business
1 R (on the application of Hardy (Petitioner) and another) v Pembrokeshire County Council and others (Respondents) The petition of Alison Hardy praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2 Appeal Committee The following Order was made pursuant to the 5th Report:
P (FC) (Petitioner) v Tesco Stores Limited and others (Respondents) and another 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.
|
