House of Lords Journal 240 (Session 2006-07) |
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Thursday 8 February 2007 The House met at 11.00am The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham Public Business 1 Drugs: cocaine A question was asked by Baroness Hooper and answered by Lord Triesman. 2 Health: MRSA A question was asked by Baroness Masham of Ilton and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. 3 Northern Ireland: devolution A question was asked by Lord Rogan and answered by Lord Rooker. 4 Turkey imports A question was asked by the Countess of Mar and answered by Lord Rooker. 5 Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007 6 Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 7 Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 8 Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007 9 Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 10 Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 11 Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 12 Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007 13 Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 14 Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007 Page 224 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top15 Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007 16 Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the instruments be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc. The motion was agreed to. 17 Serious Crime Bill [HL] Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, on behalf of Baroness Scotland of Asthal, moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Serious Crime Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
The motion was agreed to. 18 Energy: electricity supply industry (Balloted debate) Lord Tombs moved for papers relating to issues facing the electricity supply industry and to the case for a strategic decision mechanism. After debate, the motion was withdrawn. 19 Channel Tunnel (Balloted debate) Lord Dykes moved for papers relating to the present financial situation of the Channel Tunnel. After debate, the motion was withdrawn. 20 Europe in the World (EUC Report) Lord Bowness moved that this House takes note of the report of the European Union Committee on Europe in the World (48th Report, HL Paper 268, Session 2005-06). After debate, the motion was agreed to. The House adjourned at 4.48pm until Monday 19 February 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. Command Paper The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty: Defence—Minute from the Ministry of Defence concerning the gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Palestinian Presidential Guard. (—) Affirmative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution: 1 Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007, laid under the Environment Act 1995. 2 (1) Draft Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007 Page 225 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top(2) Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 laid under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. 3 Draft Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968. 4 Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007, laid under the Housing Act 2004. 5 Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Electricity Act 1989. 6 Draft Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007, laid under the Companies Act 2006. 7 Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels Scheme 2007, laid under the Fisheries Act 1981. (312) Negative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House: 1 Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972. (228) 2 Plant Protection Products (Fees) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (295) 3 Fuel-testing Pilot Projects (Biomix Project) Regulations 2007, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. (314) 4 Companies Acts (Unregistered Companies) Regulations 2007, laid under the Companies Act 2006. (318) 5 Gambling Act 2005 (Inspection) (Provision of Information) Regulations 2007, laid under the Gambling Act 2005. (319) 6 Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000. (SR52) Instruments not subject to parliamentary proceedings The following instruments were laid before the House: 1 (1) Iran (Financial Sanctions) Order 2007 (281) (2) Iran (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007 (282) (3) Lebanon (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007 (283) laid under the United Nations Act 1946. 2 Liberia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Saint Helena Act 1833. (284) Judicial Business 1 Premium Nafta Products Limited (20th Defendant) and others (Respondents) v Fili Shipping Company Limited (14th Claimant) and others (Petitioners) The petition of Fili Shipping Company Limited (14th Claimant), Glefi Shipping VII Company Limited (20th Claimant), Progress Shipping Co (22nd Claimant), Universal Navigation Co Limited (23rd Claimant), Glefi Shipping XXIX Company Limited (24th Claimant), Glefi Shipping XXVIII Company Limited (25th Claimant), Integrity Maritime Inc (26th Claimant) and Valloy Shipping Corp (27th Claimant) praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. Page 226 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top2 In re Onwugbufor (Petitioner) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus) The petition of Osita Michael Onwugbufor praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Administration of Justice Act 1960 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 7 February). 3 R (on the application of Stellato) (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
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