House of Lords Journal 241 (Session 2007-08) |
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Tuesday 20 November 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 Newcastle. Select Committee Reports 1 European Union Committee Current Developments in European Trade Policy. (First Report, HL Paper 8) 2 Merits of Statutory Instruments Public Business 3 Disabled people: legislation A question was asked by Lord Ashley of Stoke and answered by Lord McKenzie of Luton. 4 Children: criminal responsibility A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. 5 European Union: Reform Treaty A question was asked by Lord Elton and answered by the Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland). 6 Dyslexia A question was asked by Lord Addington and answered by Lord Adonis. Page 50 2007-08 Volume 241 Back to top7 Consolidation etc. Bills The Chairman of Committees moved, in accordance with Standing Order 52, that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills:
The motion was agreed to, and a message was sent to the Commons. 8 Personal Bills The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider personal bills and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
The motion was agreed to. 9 Privileges The Chairman of Committees moved that a Committee for Privileges be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees and any four Lords of Appeal be appointed to the Committee:
That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the sub-committees have power to appoint their own Chairmen; That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on a sub-committee. The motion was agreed to. 10 Standing Orders (Private Bills) The Chairman of Committees moved that a Select Committee on the Standing Orders relating to private bills be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Chairman of Committees be appointed to the Committee:
The motion was agreed to. 11 Local Transport Bill [HL] Lord Bassam of Brighton moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. 12 HM Revenue and Customs Lord Davies of Oldham repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons. Page 51 2007-08 Volume 241 Back to top13 Draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints Commissioner) Regulations 2007 Draft Armed Forces (Redress of Individual Grievances) Regulations 2007 Draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007 Draft Regulators’ Compliance Code Company and Business Names (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 Draft Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Powers of District and JP Courts) Order 2007 Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the instruments. 14 Pre-Budget Report 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that this House takes note with approval of the Government’s assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2007 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. After debate, the motion was agreed to. The House adjourned at 8.32pm until Wednesday 21 November at 9.45am for judicial business, 3.00pm for public business. Grand Committee Business The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm. Armed Forces (Service Complaints Commissioner) Regulations 2007 Baroness Taylor of Bolton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints Commissioner) Regulations 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Armed Forces (Redress of Individual Grievances) Regulations 2007 Baroness Taylor of Bolton moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Armed Forces (Redress of Individual Grievances) Regulations 2007. The motion was agreed to. Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007 Lord Bach moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Regulators’ Compliance Code Lord Bach moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulators’ Compliance Code. The motion was agreed to. Company and Business Names (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 Lord Bach moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Company and Business Names (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Powers of District and JP Courts) Order 2007 Baroness Morgan of Drefelin moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Powers of District and JP Courts) Order 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to. Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 Lord Rooker moved that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007. After debate, the motion was agreed to. The Committee adjourned at 5.41pm. Papers All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated. Page 52 2007-08 Volume 241 Back to topCommand Papers The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty: 1 Transport— (1) Further Responses to the Government’s Consultation on the Crossrail Bill Environmental Statement. (7249) (2) Government Overview of the Case for Crossrail and its Environmental Impacts. (7250) 2 Standards in Public Life—Government Response to the 11th Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on the Electoral Commission. (7272) Affirmative Instrument The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution: Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007, laid under the Pensions Act 2004. Negative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House: 1 Town and Country Planning (Regions) (New Forest National Park) (England) Order 2007, laid under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. (3276) 2 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Business in the Regulated Sector and Supervisory Authorities) Order 2007, laid under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. (3287) 3 Terrorism Act 2000 (Business in the Regulated Sector and Supervisory Authorities) Order 2007, laid under the Terrorism Act 2000. (3288) Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings The following papers were laid before the House: 1 Proposed Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998. 2 Accounts for 2006-07 of the Severn Bridges Act 1992, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under that Act. 3 Report and Accounts for 2006-07 of Investors in People UK, laid under the Employment and Training Act 1973. 4 Charities Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007, laid under the Charities Act 2006. (3286) Judicial Business 1 Caldarelli (Appellant) v Court of Naples (Respondents) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice) The appeal of Raffaele Caldarelli was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto. 2 Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondents) v Total UK Limited (Petitioners) The petition of Total UK Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 16 November). 3 Regina v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner) ex parte Tum (FC) (Respondent) and one other action Upon application by the petitioner (the agents for the first Page 53 2007-08 Volume 241 Back to toprespondent consenting thereto) it was ordered that the petition be withdrawn and that the petitioner do pay or cause to be paid to the first respondent his costs, the amount of such costs to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties; and that the costs of the first respondent be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999.
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