Wednesday 14 May 2008
The House met at 9.45am.
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Acton, L.
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
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Adonis, L.
Ahmed, L.
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Alderdice, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
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Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-
Hamdon, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Ashton of Upholland, B.
Astor, V.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bhatia, L.
Bilimoria, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Blackwell, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blood, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
Bowness, L.
Boyce, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradley, L.
Bradshaw, L.
Bragg, L.
Bramall, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Bridges, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brookeborough, V.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnett, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell of Surbiton, B.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carlisle, Bp.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Carrington, L.
Carter of Coles, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chadlington, L.
Chapman, B.
Chester, Bp.
Chidgey, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Cohen of Pimlico, B.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
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Condon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Coussins, B.
Cox, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Crisp, L.
Cumberlege, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Darzi of Denham, L.
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.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dykes, L.
Eames, L.
Eccles, V.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elder, L.
Elles, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Emerton, B.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Ezra, L.
Falkender, B.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
Filkin, L.
Finlay of Llandaff, B.
Flather, B.
Ford, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Fowler, L.
Freeman, L.
Freyberg, L.
Gale, B.
Garden of Frognal, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goodlad, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
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Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Gregson, L.
Grenfell, L.
Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
Grocott, L.
Hameed, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanham, B.
Hannay of Chiswick, L.
Hanningfield, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hooson, L.
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.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hurd of Westwell, L.
Hylton, L.
Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
Janvrin, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Joffe, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
Kilclooney, L.
Kimball, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lea of Crondall, L.
Leach of Fairford, L.
Leitch, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Lindsay, E.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
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Liverpool, Bp.
Liverpool, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Lucas, L.
Luce, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
Lyell, 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.
MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Manchester, Bp.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marland, L.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawson, L.
Maxton, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Meacher, B.
Methuen, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Morgan, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morgan of Huyton, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Murphy, B.
Naseby, L.
Neill of Bladen, L.
Neuberger, B.
Neville-Jones, B.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Noakes, B.
Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Onslow, E.
Owen, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Palmer, L.
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Palumbo, L.
Parekh, L.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Patten, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pendry, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Powell of Bayswater, L.
Prashar, B.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quin, B.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Radice, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees of Ludlow, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rennard, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Richard, L.
Richardson of Calow, B.
Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
Sandberg, L.
Sandwich, E.
Sawyer, L.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selkirk of Douglas, L.
Selsdon, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheikh, L.
Sheldon, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Slim, V.
Slynn of Hadley, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
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Soley, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Southwark, Bp.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stevens of Ludgate, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Swinfen, L.
Tanlaw, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Taylor of Warwick, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tugendhat, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Vadera, B.
Verma, B.
Vincent of Coleshill, L.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warner, L.
Warnock, B.
Warsi, B.
Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
Watson of Invergowrie, L.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Waverley, V.
West of Spithead, L.
Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilcox, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
Windlesham, L.
Woolf, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
Young of Hornsey, B.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
Young of Old Scone, B.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool.
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Judicial Business
For judicial business see below.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
Select Committee Reports
1 Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Joint Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
19th Report on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
Draft Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008. (HL Paper 110)
2 Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
9th Report, on the following:
Energy Bill
Pensions Bill
Housing and Regeneration Bill—Government response. (HL Paper 111)
Public Business
3 Shipping: Irish Lights A question was asked by Lord Berkeley and answered by Lord Tunnicliffe.
4 Maldives: elections A question was asked by Lord Naseby and answered by Lord Bach.
5 House of Lords: reform A question was asked by Lord Sheldon and answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
6 Lebanon A question was asked by Baroness Northover, on behalf of Baroness Williams of Crosby, and answered by Lord Bach.
7 Education and Skills Bill A bill to make provision about education and training; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 58)
8 Education and Skills Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 58-EN)
9 Government: legislative programme The Lord President (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
10 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 70. Amendments were considered. The House resumed.
11 Rights of way: maps A question was asked by Lord Greaves and, after debate, answered by Lord Rooker.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
12 European Union (Amendment) Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 121. The House resumed after amendment 128.
The House adjourned at 10.49pm until 11.00am on Thursday 15 May.
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Grand Committee Business
The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.45pm.
Health and Social Care Bill The Grand Committee further considered the bill, beginning with amendment 101A. Amendments were agreed to. The Committee adjourned after Schedule 8, as amended, was agreed to.
The Committee adjourned at 7.55pm.
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 Legislative Programme—The Government’s Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09: Government consultation document. (7372)
2 Departmental Performance—Report for 2007-08 of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. (7398)
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1 (1) Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008
(2) Draft Service Voters’ Registration Period (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
laid under the Representation of the People Act 1983.
2 Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008, laid under the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004.
3 Draft Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008, laid under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998.
4 Draft Social Security (Students Responsible for Children or Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2008, laid under the Jobseekers Act 1995.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1 Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Designation of Reciprocating Countries) Order 2008, laid under the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972. (1202)
2 Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2008, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998. (1242)
3 Merchant Shipping (Categorisation of Registries of Relevant British Possessions) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. (1243)
Judicial Business
1 R v May (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal Criminal Division) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that the 38th 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
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Appeal of 28 January 2005 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 28
2 Crown Prosecution Service (Respondents) v Jennings (Appellant) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that the 39th 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 25 June 2005 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 29
3 R v Green (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal Criminal Division) It was moved by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that the 40th 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 25 May 2007 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 30
4 RB (Algeria) (FC) and another (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) (England) The appeal of RB and U was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 25 June (lodged 13 May).
5 R (on the application of Black) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for Justice (Petitioner) The petition of Secretary of State for Justice praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6 East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Petitioners) v Hobson (Respondent) The petition of East Riding of Yorkshire Council praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Administration of Justice Act 1960 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7 R v G (Respondent) The petition of the Crown Prosecution Service praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
8 Appeal Committee The 66th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made:
McKinnon (Appellant) v Government of the United States of America (Respondents) and another That the petition of the National Council for Liberties that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
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