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Thursday 5 July 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.
Adebowale, L.
Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Arran, E.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bew, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bhattacharyya, L.
Biffen, L.
Bilimoria, L.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blyth of Rowington, L.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Bramall, L.
Brennan, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Bruce-Lockhart, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Caithness, E.
Cameron of Dillington, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Carter of Coles, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chelmsford, Bp.
Chester, Bp.
Chorley, L.
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Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Colwyn, L.
Condon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Coussins, B.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
David, B.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dear, L.
Dearing, L.
Deech, B.
Denham, L.
Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dykes, L.
Eatwell, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elder, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Exeter, Bp.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Fookes, B.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Gale, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Gavron, L.
Geddes, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Glasgow, E.
Glentoran, L.
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Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
Goudie, B.
Gould of Brookwood, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, 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.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haskins, L.
Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
Haworth, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Healey, L.
Henig, B.
Higgins, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hooper, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
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 Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, L.
Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kilclooney, L.
Kimball, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
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Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Leitch, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Lewis of Newnham, L.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Macaulay of Bragar, L.
McCluskey, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marland, L.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawhinney, L.
Mawson, L.
Maxton, L.
May of Oxford, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Meacher, B.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Mitchell, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Moonie, L.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Morrow, L.
Moser, L.
Moynihan, L.
Murphy, B.
Naseby, L.
Neuberger, B.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northover, B.
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Norton of Louth, L.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Onslow, E.
Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
Ouseley, L.
Palmer, L.
Parekh, L.
Patel, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Patten, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pendry, L.
Peston, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Plumb, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Prashar, B.
Prosser, B.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Richard, L.
Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Russell-Johnston, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Sandwich, E.
Sawyer, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheffield, Bp.
Sheikh, L.
Sheldon, L.
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Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Skidelsky, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Leigh, L.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Southwell and Nottingham, Bp.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stern, B.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
Swinfen, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Tanlaw, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tonge, B.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
Triesman, L.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warner, L.
Warnock, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Waverley, V.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Weidenfeld, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wilcox, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Windlesham, L.
Worcester, Bp.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham
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Select Committee Report
1 Procedure of the House
The 4th report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed (HL Paper 141, see Appendix).
Private Business
2 National Trust (Northern Ireland) Bill The bill was reported from the Unopposed Bill Committee with amendments.
Public Business
3 Ticket touts A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
4 National Health Service: junior doctors A question was asked by Baroness Masham of Ilton and answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
5 Children: film and television A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
6 Universities: admissions A question was asked by Lord Dearing and answered by Lord Adonis.
7 Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2007
8 Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2007
9 Railway Pensions (Transfer of Pension Schemes) Order 2007
10 European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Albania) Order 2007
11 Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2007
The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) moved that the Orders be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
12 Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007 The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) moved that the Order of 28 June referring the draft Order to a Grand Committee be discharged. The motion was agreed to.
13 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill The bill was considered in Committee. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
14 Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered and agreed to.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
15 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with the question that clause 2 be agreed to. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 51 was agreed to.
16 Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 92)
17 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) A message was received from the Commons that they have amended their Standing Order No. 151 relating to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments as follows:
leave out the words from “under” in line 21 to “and” in line 24 and insert the words “Part 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, or any subordinate provisions order made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001,”.
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The House adjourned at 5.59pm until Monday 9 July at 2.30pm.
Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 2.00pm
UK Borders Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 13ZA. Amendments were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after amendment 25.
The Committee adjourned at 5.52pm.
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 25 June, was withdrawn:
Draft Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007, laid under the Companies Act 2006.
Regulatory Reform
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 (Deer) (England and Wales) 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 Disability Discrimination (General Qualifications Bodies) (Relevant Qualifications, Reasonable Steps and Physical Features) Regulations 2007, laid under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
(1764)
2 Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. (1860)
3 Stonebridge Housing Action Trust (Dissolution) Order 2007, laid under the Housing Act 1988.
(1862)
4 Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2007, laid under the Education Act 2002. (1864)
5 Student Fees (Amounts) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Higher Education Act 2004. (1865)
6 Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the Plant Health Act 1967. (1893)
7 Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of North Yorkshire) (Borough of Scarborough) Order 2007, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991. (1902)
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Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1 Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.
2 Report for 2006-07 of the Department for Health on Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology, laid under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.
3 (1) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
(2) Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
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APPENDIX
FOURTH REPORT OF SESSION 2006–07 FROM THE PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
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