Thursday 22 February 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.
Alderdice, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
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Anderson of Swansea, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Arran, E.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-
Hamdon, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
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Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
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Bhattacharyya, L.
Biffen, L.
Bilimoria, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Blaker, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Boyce, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Brennan, L.
Brett, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burlison, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler of Brockwell, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Chelmsford, Bp.
Chidgey, L.
Chorley, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Cotter, L.
Coventry, Bp.
Cox, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Crisp, L.
Cuckney, L.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
David, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dearing, L.
Deech, B.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Donoughue, L.
Drayson, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
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Dykes, L.
Eatwell, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elder, L.
Elles, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Evans of Watford, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Feldman, L.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Flather, 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.
Gilbert, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goodlad, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Grocott, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
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.
Higgins, L.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hogg of Cumbernauld, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hooper, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
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.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, L.
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Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
James of Holland Park, B.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
Kilclooney, L.
Kimball, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Layard, L.
Leicester, Bp.
Lewis of Newnham, L.
Lipsey, L.
Liverpool, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Manchester, Bp.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Maxton, L.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Mitchell, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Moonie, L.
Moore of Wolvercote, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Moser, L.
Moynihan, L.
Murphy, B.
Neuberger, B.
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Newby, L.
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Noakes, B.
Northbourne, L.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Ouseley, L.
Owen, L.
Palmer, L.
Parekh, L.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patten, L.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Peston, L.
Peterborough, Bp.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Plumb, L.
Powell of Bayswater, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quin, B.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Rees of Ludlow, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
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Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
Rennard, L.
Richard, L.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rosslyn, E.
Rowe-Beddoe, 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.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheldon, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Southwell and Nottingham, Bp.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stern, B.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
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Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Tebbit, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Tenby, V.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Triesman, L.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Walker of Aldringham, L.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
Windlesham, L.
Winston, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Worcester, Bp.
Wright of Richmond, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry
Public Business
1 Care homes: abuse A question was asked by Lord Ashley of Stoke and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
2 Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 A question was asked by Lord Greaves and answered by Lord Rooker.
3 Health: sports medicine A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
4 Avian flu A question was asked by Lord Dykes and answered by Lord Rooker.
5 Business of the House Lord Rooker, on behalf of the Lord President (Baroness Amos), moved that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Hurd of Westwell set down for today shall be limited to 5 hours. The motion was agreed to.
6 Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007
7 Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007
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8 Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007
9 Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007
10 Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels Scheme 2007
11 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007
12 Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2007
13 Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007
14 Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
15 Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007
16 Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007
17 Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007
18 Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
19 Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
Lord Rooker, on behalf of the Lord President (Baroness Amos), moved that the draft instruments be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
20 Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Lord Rooker moved that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 8
Schedule 1
Clause 9
Schedule 2
Clauses 10 to 23
Schedule 3
Clauses 24 to 37
Schedule 4 | Clauses 38 to 42
Schedule 5
Clauses 43 to 46
Schedule 6
Clauses 47 and 48
Schedule 7
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The motion was agreed to.
21 Iraq (5-hour debate) Lord Hurd of Westwell moved for papers relating to the issues which Her Majesty’s Government face in Iraq. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
22 Pensions: occupational schemes Lord McKenzie of Luton repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
23 Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 24 January be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
24 Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
25 Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
26 Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
27 Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 January be approved. The motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 5.33pm until Friday 23 February at 11.00am.
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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.
Instrument Withdrawn
The following instrument, laid before the House on 19 February, was withdrawn:
Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, laid under the Gambling Act 2005.
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, laid under the Local Government Act 2000.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Competition Commission (Water Industry) Penalties Order 2007, laid under the Water Industry Act 1991. (461)
2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (465)
3 Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Trading Fund (Maximum Borrowing) Order 2007, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973. (468)
4 Draft Code of Practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005, laid under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 (1) Report and Accounts for 2002–03 of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
(2) Report and Accounts for 2003–04 of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
(3) Report and Accounts for 2004–05 of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
2 Report for 2005-06 of the English Marketing Advisory Board, laid under the Development of Tourism Act 1969.
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