House of Lords Journal 240 (Session 2006-07) |
Lords Journals Contents General Index Judicial Index Membership of the House Minutes and Order Papers |
Monday 4 June 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 St Albans 1 Lord Renton The Lord Speaker informed the House that Lord Renton, a member of the House, had died on 24 May 2007. Public Business 2 Gambling: betting offices A question was asked by Viscount Falkland and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham. 3 Office for National Statistics: relocation A question was asked by Lord Newby and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham. 4 Olympic Games 2012: allotments A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham. 5 Iran: HMS Cornwall inquiries A question was asked by Lord Craig of Radley and answered by Lord Drayson. 6 Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was agreed to. Then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons. 7 Pensions Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed. 8 Health: sports medicine A question was asked by Lord Addington and, after debate, answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon. The House adjourned. The House resumed. 9 Pensions Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 21. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 47. The House adjourned at 11.02pm until Tuesday 5 June at 2.30pm. Page 541 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to topPapers 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 on the dates shown: 1 Gas—Agreement on the transmission of gas through a second pipeline between the United Kingdom and Ireland and through a connection to the Isle of Man. (31 May) (7132) 2 Departmental Performance—Report and Accounts for 2006–07 of HM Treasury. (4 June) (—) Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71) The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on the dates shown, were ordered to lie on the Table: 1 Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside) Order 2007, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991. (25 May) (1511) 2 Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2007, laid under the Transport Act 2000. (25 May) (1512) 3 (1) Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 (25 May) (1518) (2) Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007 (25 May) (1520) (3) Export Control (Iran) Order 2007 (25 May) (1526) (4) Electronic Commerce Directive (Terrorism Act 2006) Regulations 2007 (31 May) (1550) laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 4 Education Act 1996 (Amendment of Section 19) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. (30 May) (1507) 5 National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2007, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006. (30 May) (1510) 6 Street Litter Control Notices (England) (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. (30 May) (1524) 7 Commons Registration (General) (Amendment) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2007, laid under the Commons Registration Act 1965. (30 May) (1553) 8 Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Providers of Post 16 Education) (Revocation) Order 2007, laid under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. (31 May) (1495) 9 Home Information Pack (Redress Scheme) (Revocation) Order 2007, laid under the Housing Act 2004. (31 May) (1536) 10 National Institutions of the Church of England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2007, laid under the National Institutions Measure 1998. (1 June) (1556) Affirmative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution: 1 (1) Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (2) Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Page 542 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to toplaid under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. 2 (1) Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2007 (2) Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Amended Cotonou Agreement) (Community Aid Internal Agreement) Order 2007 laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 3 Draft Railway Pensions (Transfer of Pension Schemes) Order 2007, laid under the Railways Act 1993. 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 (Game) Order 2007, together with a statement by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Negative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House: 1 Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2007, laid under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. (1587) 2 Railways Pensions Guarantee (Prescribed Persons) Order 2007, laid under the Railways Act 1993. Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings The following paper was laid before the House: Report for 2006–07 of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies, laid under the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004. Instrument coming into operation before being laid The Lord Speaker informed the House that she had received, under the proviso to section 4(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, notification that the following instrument had come into operation before being laid before Parliament, together with an explanation: Home Information Pack (Redress Scheme) (Revocation) Order 2007, laid under the Housing Act 2004. (1536) Judicial Business 1 AL (Serbia) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) (England) The appeal of AL was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 16 July (lodged 31 May). 2 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v E and another (Appellants) (England) The appeal of E and S was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 16 July (lodged 31 May). 3 Doherty (FC) (Appellant) and others v Birmingham City Council (Respondents) (England) The appeal of William Doherty was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 16 July (lodged 31 May). Page 543 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top4 Chief Constable of the Hertfordshire Police (Petitioner) v Van Colle (administrator of the estate of GC (deceased)) and another (Respondents) The petition of the Chief Constable of the Hertfordshire Police praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 5 Yewbelle Limited (Respondents) v London Green Developments Limited (Petitioners) and others (Respondents) The petition of London Green Developments Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 6 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v E and another (Appellants) The petition of the National Council for Civil Liberties praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 7 Scottish and Newcastle International Limited (Respondents) v Othon Ghalanos Limited (a company incorporated in Cyprus) (Appellants) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 30 May). 8 Blanco (AP) (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) (Scotland) 9 Henderson (AP) (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) (Scotland) 10 Somerville (AP) (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) (Scotland) 11 Ralston (AP) (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) v Scottish Ministers (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) (Scotland) (Consolidated Appeals) The appeals were set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 30 May). 12 Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v MB (FC) (Appellant) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 30 May).
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