Thursday 24 May 2007
The House met at 11.00 am
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Arran, E.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-
Hamdon, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bilimoria, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Blaker, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bowness, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
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Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bragg, L.
Bramall, L.
Brett, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler of Brockwell, L.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Cameron of Dillington, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chalker of Wallasey, B.
Chelmsford, Bp.
Chester, Bp.
Christopher, 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.
Cox, B.
Craigavon, V.
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Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
David, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dear, L.
Denham, L.
Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eatwell, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elder, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Emerton, B.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Ezra, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
Fookes, B.
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Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Fowler, L.
Freeman, L.
Fritchie, B.
Gale, B.
Garden, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Gilbert, L.
Glasgow, E.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goodlad, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goschen, V.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Gregson, L.
Grenfell, L.
Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
Grocott, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hanningfield, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Haworth, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hope of Craighead, L.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe, E.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, 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, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Judd, L.
Kilclooney, L.
Kimball, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
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Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Lewis of Newnham, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lockwood, B.
Low of Dalston, L.
Lucas, L.
Luce, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
McDonagh, B.
Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawson, L.
Maxton, L.
May of Oxford, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Mitchell, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Moran, 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.
Morrow, L.
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.
Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Ouseley, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Palmer, L.
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Park of Monmouth, B.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patten of Barnes, L.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Peston, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Plummer of St. Marylebone, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Prosser, B.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quin, B.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rawlings, B.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Rees of Ludlow, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Richard, L.
Richardson of Calow, B.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rosslyn, E.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Russell-Johnston, L.
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.
Sharples, B.
Sheikh, L.
Sheldon, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shrewsbury, E.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, 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.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Tanlaw, L.
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Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Thornton, B.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
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Triesman, L.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
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Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Whitty, L.
Wilcox, 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.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Chester
1 Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Act:
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act c 6
Private Business
2 Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [HL]
3 Manchester City Council Bill [HL]
The Chairman of Committees informed the House that he had appointed the following Lords to form the Select Committee on the bills:
L Boyd of Duncansby
L Brougham and Vaux
L Eames | L Harrison (Chairman)
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it was ordered that the Committee do meet on Tuesday 3 July at 10.30am.
Public Business
4 Criminal justice: offender management A question was asked by Lord Northbourne and answered by Baroness Ashton of Upholland.
5 Burma: Karen A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Lord Triesman.
6 Zimbabwe: United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development A question was asked by Lord Blaker and answered by Lord Triesman.
7 Pakistan: United Kingdom citizens A question was asked by Lord Ahmed and answered by Lord Triesman.
8 Clerk of the Parliaments The Lord President (Baroness Amos) informed the House that Her Majesty had been pleased to appoint Mr Michael Graham Pownall to the office of Clerk of the Parliaments on the retirement of Mr Paul David Grenville Hayter LVO on 3 November 2007.
9 Business of the House The Lord President (Baroness Amos) moved that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Howe of Aberavon set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and that in the name of Lord Inglewood to 2 hours. The motion was agreed to.
10 Government: civil service and judiciary (3-hour debate) Lord Howe of Aberavon moved for papers relating to the conduct of the machinery of government and to the role of an independent civil service and judiciary. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
11 Waste strategy Lord Rooker repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
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12 Public services: rural areas (2-hour debate) Lord Inglewood moved for papers relating to the state of the countryside and to the provision of public services in rural areas. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
13 Mobile Phone Charges (EUC Report) Lord Freeman moved that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on Mobile Phone Charges in the EU: Curbing the Excesses (17th Report, HL Paper 79). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 6.16pm until Monday 4 June 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.
Instruments Withdrawn
The following instruments, laid before the House on the dates shown, were withdrawn:
1 Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007, laid under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. (22 May)
2 Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007, laid under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001. (23 May)
Command Paper
The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:
Environment—Report of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Waste Strategy for England 2007, together with a Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment and a Consultation Paper on the Incentives for Recycling. (7086)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 Draft Companies (Political Expenditure Exemption) Order 2007, laid under the Companies Act 2006.
2 Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007, laid under the Extradition Act 2003.
3 Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007, laid under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.
Regulatory Reform Order
The following order was laid before the House under section 4(2) of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 and referred to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee:
Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007, together with a statement by HM Treasury.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972. (1488)
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2 Home Information Pack (Revocation) Regulations 2007, laid under the Housing Act 2004. (1525)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report for 2006-07 of the Assets Recovery Agency, laid under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
2 Code of Practice for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, laid under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.
Judicial Business
1 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v AF (Appellant) (Civil Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice) (England) The appeal of AF was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 5 July.
2 In re Maye (AP) (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) The appeal of Paul Arthur Maye was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 5 July.
3 Eyres (Respondents) v Atkinsons Kitchens and Bedrooms Limited (Petitioners) The petition of Atkinsons Kitchens and Bedrooms Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4 Mersey Care NHS Trust (Petitioners) v Ackroyd (Respondent) (2007) The petition of Mersey Care NHS Trust praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
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