Friday 14 March 2008
The House met at 10.00am.
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Ahmed, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bilston, L.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Borrie, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bramall, L.
Brett, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Browne of Belmont, L.
Burlison, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Chidgey, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Colwyn, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Courtown, E.
Crickhowell, L.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
Dahrendorf, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Denham, L.
Desai, L.
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Dholakia, L.
Donoughue, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dykes, L.
Eames, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elton, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Ferrers, E.
Filkin, L.
Fookes, B.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Fyfe of Fairfield, L.
Gale, B.
Garden of Frognal, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goudie, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Grenfell, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Haskel, L.
Haworth, L.
Henig, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hooper, B.
Hooson, L.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
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Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hylton, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Jacobs, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Janvrin, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Jones of Birmingham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kilclooney, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laird, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Luke, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
Mar, C.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawson, L.
Maxton, L.
Mitchell, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Moran, L.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Neuberger, B.
Neville-Jones, B.
Newby, L.
Noakes, B.
Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
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O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Parekh, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Paul, L.
Pendry, L.
Peston, L.
Quin, B.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Richard, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rochester, Bp.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Russell-Johnston, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
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Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Sewel, L.
Sheikh, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Skidelsky, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stern, B.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
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Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomson of Monifieth, L.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Uddin, B.
Verma, B.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Young of Hornsey, B.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.
Public Business
1 European Union: single market (EUC Report) Lord Freeman moved that this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on The Single Market: Wallflower or Dancing Partner? Inquiry into the European Commission’s Review of the Single Market (5th Report, HL Paper 36). After debate, the motion was agreed to.
2 House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) Bill [HL] Baroness Royall of Blaisdon signified the Queen’s consent. Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
The House adjourned at 1.00pm until Monday 17 March 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.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 (1) Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (656)
(2) Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (702)
(3) European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (728)
(4) Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2008 (736)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
2 National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the National Health Service Act 2006. (683)
3 (1) Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2008 (726)
(2) Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2008 (730)
laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
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4 Companies (Authorised Minimum) Regulations 2008, laid under the Companies Act 2006. (729)
5 Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008, laid under the Pensions Act 1995. (731)
6 Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Finance Act 1973. (732)
7 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. (733)
8 National Savings Bank (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the National Savings Bank Act 1971. (734)
9 Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2008, laid under the Insolvency Act 1986. (737)
10 Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Weights and Measures Act 1985. (738)
11 Companies (Tables A to F) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Companies Act 1985. (739)
12 Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008, laid under the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. (SR118)
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