House of Lords Journal 240 (Session 2006-07) |
Lords Journals Contents General Index Judicial Index Membership of the House Minutes and Order Papers |
Tuesday 20 February 2007 The House met at 2.30pm The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry Select Committee Reports 1 European Union Committee The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: Cross Border Health Services in the European Union (8th Report, HL Paper 48) Schengen Information System II (SIS II) (9th Report, HL Paper 49) 2 Merits of Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: 10th Report, on the following affirmative instrument: Draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007. (HL Paper 53) Private Business 3 Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL] The bill was read a second time and committed to a Select Committee. 4 Manchester City Council Bill [HL] The bill was read a second time and committed to a Select Committee. Public Business 5 Police: Art and Antiquities Unit A question was asked by Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton. Page 241 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top6 Council of Europe: state immunity A question was asked by Baroness D’Souza and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon. 7 Post Offices A question was asked by Baroness O’Cathain and answered by Lord Truscott. 8 Iraq: destruction of Hercules C130 A question was asked by Lord Garden and answered by Lord Drayson. 9 Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill [hl] The bill was read a third time and passed and sent to the Commons. 10 Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [hl] The Queen’s consent was signified. Then the bill was read a third time. Amendments were agreed to. A privilege amendment was agreed to. The bill was passed and sent to the Commons. 11 Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Lord Rooker moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. The House adjourned at 6.20pm until Wednesday 21 February at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business. Grand Committee Business The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm Welfare Reform Bill The Grand Committee considered the bill. Amendments 1 to 31 were considered. The Committee adjourned after amendment 31. The Committee adjourned at 7.24pm. 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: 1 Health—Government Response to the First Report of the House of Commons Health Committee on NHS Deficits. (7028) 2 Defence—Ministry of Defence Votes A 2007-08. (—) Affirmative Instrument The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution: Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000. Negative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House: 1 Housing (Right to Buy) (Service Charges) (Amendment) (England) Order 2007, laid under the Housing Act 1985. (384) 2 Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Local Government Act 2003. (385) Page 242 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top3 Environmental Noise (Identification of Noise Sources) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (415) 4 (1) Gambling Act 2005 (Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine) (Permits) Regulations 2007 (454) (2) Gambling Act 2005 (Prize Gaming) (Permits) Regulations 2007 (455) (3) Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) Regulations 2007 (459) laid under the Gambling Act 2005. Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings The following paper was laid before the House: Treasury Minute dated 20 February 2007, directing the application of certain amounts as Appropriations in Aid of the Estimates for 2006-07, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000. Judicial Business 1 National Assembly for Wales (Respondents) v Condron (FC) (Petitioner) and others (Respondents) The petition of Elizabeth Condron praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged. 2 R v Khanani and another (Petitioners) The petition of Abbas Khanani and Ameer Khanani praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 3 R (on the application of M) (FC) (Appellant) v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (Respondents) The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 19 March (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed. 4 Appeal Committee The 24th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made: R (on the application of M) (Respondent) v Slough Borough Council (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be given, and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 6 March; and that the stay of execution of the Order of the Court of Appeal of 25 May 2006 be continued until judgment in this appeal is given. R (on the application of M) (Respondent) v Slough Borough Council (Respondents) and another (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be given, and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 6 March; and that the stay of execution of the Order of the Court of Appeal of 25 May 2006 be continued until judgment in this appeal is given. Fleet Mobile Tyres Limited (Petitioners) v Stone and another (Respondents) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties. Abou-Rahmah and others (Petitioners) v Abacha and others and others (Respondents) and others That leave to appeal be refused. Commerzbank AG (Respondents) v Keen (Petitioner) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the Page 243 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to topapplication is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.Brit Syndicates Limited for and on behalf of Brit Syndicate 2987 at Lloyd’s for the 2003 year of account and others (Respondents) v Italaudit SpA (in liquidation) (formerly Grant Thornton SpA) and others (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be given, and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 6 March. Stevens (Respondent) v Stevens (Petitioner) That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
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