House of Lords Journal 240 (Session 2006-07) |
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Thursday 26 July 2007 The House met at 11.00 am The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Sheffield Select Committee Reports 1 Human Rights 20th Report, on Highly Skilled Migrants: Changes to the Immigration Rules (HL Paper 173). 2 Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure Page 777 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to topunder section 4 of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. The Measure and Report were ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 175-I and II) Public Business 3 Agriculture: renewable fuels A question was asked by Baroness Byford and answered by Lord Rooker. 4 Bovine tuberculosis A question was asked by Lord Grantchester and answered by Lord Rooker. 5 Olympic Games 2012: housing A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. 6 Railways: Metronet A question was asked by Lord Smith of Clifton and answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton. 7 Business of the House Lord Rooker, on behalf of the Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland), moved that the debate on the motion in the name of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath set down for today shall be limited to 3½ hours. The motion was agreed to. 8 Privileges The Chairman of Committees moved that the First Report from the Select Committee be agreed to. The motion was agreed to. 9 Sustainable Communities Bill The order of commitment was discharged. 10 Pensions Bill The Commons amendments were considered. Lords amendment 28 was not insisted on and Commons amendments 28C and 28D in lieu were agreed to. 11 Government: Draft Legislative Programme (3½ hour debate) Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved that this House takes note of The Government’s Draft Legislative Programme (Cm 7175). After debate, the motion was agreed to. 12 Royal Assent The Lord Speaker (Baroness Hayman) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts: Statistics and Registration Service Act c. 18 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act c. 19 Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act c. 20 Offender Management Act c. 21 Pensions Act c. 22 National Trust (Northern Ireland) Act c. iii 13 Education: 10 year strategy Lord Adonis repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. The House adjourned at 4.01pm until Monday 8 October 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. Command Papers The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty: 1 Hong Kong—Report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2007 on Hong Kong. (7180) Page 778 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top2 Constitutional Reform— (1) The Governance of Britain: A Consultation on the Role of the Attorney General. (7192) (2) Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Procedure Committee on Public Petitions and Early Day Motions. (7193) 3 Information Technology— (1) Report of the Independent Investigation into the breach of data security in the VFS online UK visa application facility, operated through VFS websites in India, Nigeria and Russia. (—) (2) Government Response to the Report of the Independent Investigation into the breach of data security in the VFS online UK visa application facility. (—) Negative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House: 1 (1) Social Security Contributions (Managed Service Companies) Regulations 2007 (2070) (2) Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (2150) laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. 2 (1) Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (2083) (2) Export Control (Iran) (Amendment) Order 2007 (2170) laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 3 Lebanon (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2007, laid under the United Nations Act 1946. (2131) 4 (1) Iran (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2007 (2132) (2) Liberia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2007 (2138) laid under the Saint Helena Act 1833. 5 Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002. (2151) 6 Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. (2154) 7 (1) Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2007 (2174) (2) Family Procedure (Adoption) (Amendment) Rules 2007 (2189) laid under the Courts Act 2003. 8 Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007, laid under the Finance Act 1990. 9 Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007, laid under the Insolvency Act 1986. 10 (1) Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007 (2178) (2) Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2007 (2179) Page 779 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to toplaid under the Medicines Act 1968. 11 Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Addition of Qualifying Judicial Offices) (No. 2) Order 2007, laid under the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993. (2185) 12 Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2007, laid under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. (2187) 13 Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2007, laid under the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. (2188) 14 Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Reliefs for Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, laid under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. (2191) 15 Enterprise Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information for Civil Proceedings etc.) Order 2007, laid under the Enterprise Act 2002. (2193) 16 Postal Packets (Revenue and Customs) Regulations 2007, laid under the Postal Services Act 2000. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings The following papers were laid before the House: 1 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995. 2 Report of the Independent Police Complaints Commission on Police Road Traffic Incidents, laid under the Police Reform Act 2002. 3 First Annual Report on the UK Climate Change Programme, laid under the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006. 4 (1) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Maltese Naval Locally Engaged Personnel Disablement Awards) Order 2007 (—) (2) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Maltese Naval Locally Engaged Personnel Widows’ Attributable Pensions) Order 2007 (—) (3) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Hong Kong Locally Engaged Ratings’ Service Gratuities and Attributable Disablement and Death Awards) Order 2007 (—) (4) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Pay and Allowances) (No. 3) Order 2007 (—) laid under the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865. 5 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of the Environment Agency, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Environment Act 1995. 6 Report of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998. 7 Report on the Inspection of the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002. 8 Accounts for 2006-07 of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Chelsea Hospital Act 1876. Page 780 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to topJudicial Business 1 Scottish & Newcastle plc (Respondents) v Raguz (Appellant) (England) The appeal of Zeljko Stephen Raguz was presented and it was ordered that notwithstanding Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 4 October. 2 Chikwamba (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) (England) The appeal of Sylvia Chikwamba was presented and it was ordered that notwithstanding Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 4 October. 3 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (Petitioners) v Anderson and others (Respondents) The petition of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 4 In re H (children) (2007) (second petition) The petition of the father praying for leave to appeal was presented without payment of the fee, such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 18 July). 5 McFaddens Solicitors (Respondents) v Chandrasekaran (Petitioner) The petition of Guru Paran Chandrasekaran praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 6 R (on the application of Mondelly) (FC) (Appellant) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Respondent) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee. 7 EM (Lebanon) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) 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 10 October or one month after the final determination of the Legal Services Commission, whichever is the later, was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 25 July). 8 Appeal Committee The 76th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made: R v Rahman and others (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 9 August. R (on the application of da Silva) (FC) (Petitioner) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) and others That leave to appeal be refused and that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999. R (on the application of Johnson) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for her 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. McKinnon (Petitioner) v Government of the United States of America (Respondents) and another That leave to appeal be given on the first certified question only; and that the petitioner and the respondents be invited to lodge observations by 9 August. R v Finch (Petitioner) That the respondent be invited to lodge objections by 9 August. 9 Appeal Committee The 77th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made: Wilson (Petitioner) and another v Hurstanger Limited (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. Page 781 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to topIstil Group Inc (Petitioners) v Republic of Kazakhstan (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. Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) Limited (Respondents) v Khaira and another (Petitioners) 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. Earl Cadogan and others (Respondents) v 26 Cadogan Square Limited (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 9 August. Howard de Walden Estates Limited (Respondents) v Aggio and others (Petitioners) That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 9 August. 10 Appeal Committee The 78th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made: Mersey Care NHS Trust (Petitioners) v Ackroyd (Respondent) (2007) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for his 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. R (on the application of M) (FC) (Petitioner) v Her Majesty’s Treasury (Respondents) and two other actions That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 9 August. R (on the application of Trzcinska and others) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner) and one other action That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 9 August. Charman (Petitioner) v Charman (Respondent) That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for her 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. In re H (children) (2007) That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
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