House of Lords Journal 241 (Session 2007-08) |
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Wednesday 27 February 2008 The House met at 9.45am. The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark. Judicial Business For judicial business see below. The House adjourned. The House resumed. Select Committee Report 1 Statutory Instruments The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed: 11th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments: Public Business 2 Sri Lanka A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown. 3 Afghanistan A question was asked by Lord Blaker and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown. Page 327 2007-08 Volume 241 Back to top4 Northern Rock A question was asked by Lord Higgins and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham. 5 Statute Law (Repeals) Bill [HL] Lord Hunt of Kings Heath presented a bill to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and to make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 37) 6 House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) Bill [HL] Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay presented a bill to make provision about the taxation status of members of the House of Lords. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 38) 7 Charities Act 2006 (Charitable Companies Audit and Group Accounts Provisions) Order 2008 Lord Davies of Oldham moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 January be approved. The motion was agreed to. 8 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill After debate, the bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 93. Amendments were agreed to. Clauses 42 and 43 were disagreed to. The House resumed. The House adjourned. The House resumed. 9 Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008 Lord West of Spithead moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 30 January be approved. Then Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer moved, as an amendment to the original motion, at end to insert “but this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government propose to renew the provisions on control orders without offering the opportunity to amend the whole of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.” After debate, the amendment was withdrawn and the original motion was agreed to. 10 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 116A. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after clause 108 was agreed to. The House adjourned at 10.11pm until Thursday 28 February at 11.00am. 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 20 February, was withdrawn: Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2008. Command Paper The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty: Extradition—Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum to the Extradition Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates on Extradition (2007/Cm 7283). (—) Affirmative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution: 1 Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008, laid under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Page 328 2007-08 Volume 241 Back to top2 (1) Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2008 (2) Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 laid under the Pensions Act 2004. 3 Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Criminal Justice Act 1988. 4 Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2008, laid under the Companies Act 2006. Negative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House: 1 Education (Budget Statements) (England) Regulations 2008, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. (377) 2 Local Government (Non-Domestic Rating) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2008, laid under the Local Government Act 2003. (428) 3 (1) Cornwall Partnership National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 (430) (2) North Bristol National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 (440) laid under the National Health Service Act 2006. 4 (1) Dairy Produce Quotas (General Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (438) (2) Dairy Produce Quotas (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (439) (3) Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2008 (447) (4) Companies (Disclosure of Auditor Remuneration and Liability Limitation Agreements) Regulations 2008 (489) laid under the European Communities Act 1972. 5 Social Security (Local Authority Investigations and Prosecutions) Regulations 2008, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (463) 6 Immigration Services Commissioner (Designated Professional Body) (Fees) Order 2008, laid under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. (505) 7 Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Finance Act 1973. (506) 8 Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988. (508) 9 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Legal Expenses in Civil Recovery Proceedings) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. (523) Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings The following paper was laid before the House: Amendment 40, Change 3 to the Army Pensions Warrant 1977, laid under the Pensions and Yeomanry Pay Act 1884. Page 329 2007-08 Volume 241 Back to topJudicial Business 1 Corr (administratrix of the estate of Thomas Corr (deceased)) (Respondent) v IBC Vehicles Limited (Appellants) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that the 23rd Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 31 March 2006 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; and that the appellants do pay or cause to be paid to the respondent her costs in this House, the amount thereof to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties. [2008] UKHL 13 2 R (on the application of M) (FC) (Appellant) v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (Respondents) It was moved by Lord Hoffmann that the 24th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal of 5 July 2006 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; and that the question of costs be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2008] UKHL 14 3 Smith (Respondent) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police (Petitioner) The petition of the Chief Constable of Sussex Police praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 4 Sugar (Petitioner) v British Broadcasting Corporation and another (Respondents) The petition of Steven Sugar praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 25 February). 5 R (on the application of M) (FC) (Respondent) v Slough Borough Council (Appellants) The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 9 January).
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