Thursday 13 November 2008
The House met at 11.00am.
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Adonis, L.
Afshar, B.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Andrews, B.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
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.
Bew, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blood, B.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bowness, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradley, L.
Bramall, L.
Brett, L.
Bridges, L.
Broers, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
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Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnett, L.
Buscombe, B.
Butler-Sloss, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carlile of Berriew, L.
Carter of Barnes, L.
Cathcart, E.
Chidgey, L.
Chorley, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Condon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Cotter, L.
Coussins, B.
Cox, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Crisp, L.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Davies of Coity, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dear, L.
Deech, B.
Denham, L.
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Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dubs, L.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Eden of Winton, L.
Elder, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Ferrers, E.
Fookes, B.
Ford, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Gale, B.
Garden of Frognal, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Glasgow, E.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
Gordon of Strathblane, L.
Goschen, V.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
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Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Greenfield, B.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Grocott, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Haskins, L.
Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
Haworth, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Higgins, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howard of Rising, L.
Howarth of Breckland, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Joffe, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jordan, L.
Kilclooney, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Laird, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Lucas, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
McKenzie of Luton, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Malloch-Brown, L.
Mandelson, L.
Mar, C.
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Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Maxton, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Mitchell, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montrose, D.
Moonie, L.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Myners, L.
Naseby, L.
Neville-Jones, B.
Newby, L.
Newcastle, Bp.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northesk, E.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Ouseley, L.
Owen, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Palmer, L.
Parkinson, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Paul, L.
Pearson of Rannoch, L.
Pendry, L.
Peston, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rees-Mogg, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennard, L.
Richard, L.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Rosser, L.
Rosslyn, E.
Rowe-Beddoe, L.
Rowlands, L.
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Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Sandwich, E.
Sawyer, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheldon, L.
Shrewsbury, E.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Skidelsky, L.
Slim, V.
Slynn of Hadley, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Finsbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stern, B.
Stern of Brentford, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Tanlaw, L.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Tebbit, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tomlinson, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Vadera, B.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Wallace of Tankerness, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Warner, L.
Warnock, B.
Warsi, B.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wilcox, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Willoughby de Broke, L.
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Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
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Windlesham, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.
Public Business
1Climate change: shipping A question was asked by Lord Higgins and answered by Lord Adonis.
2NATO: Georgia and Ukraine A question was asked by Lord Skidelsky and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
3Nepal: human rights A question was asked by the Earl of Sandwich and answered by Lord Malloch-Brown.
4Post Office: financial services A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and answered by Lord Mandelson.
5Procedure of the House The Chairman of Committees moved that the Third Report from the Select Committee (HL Paper 186) be agreed to. The motion was agreed to.
6Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered and agreed to. The privilege amendment was agreed to.
7Employment Bill [HL] The Commons amendments were considered and agreed to. The privilege amendment was agreed to.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
8Post Office: Card Account Lord McKenzie of Luton repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.
9Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 Baroness Andrews moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 15 October be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
10Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 Viscount Eccles moved that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Order laid before the House on 29 September be annulled (SI 2008/2546). After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
11Royal Assent The Deputy Speaker (Lord Colwyn) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:
Planning and Energy Act c 21
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act c 22
Children and Young Persons Act c 23
Employment Act c 24
The House adjourned at 2.24pm until 10.00am on Friday 14 November.
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:
1Buncefield—Government and Competent Authority’s response to the Buncefield Investigation.
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2Sentenced Persons—Treaty between the United Kingdom and Vietnam on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. (7498)
Affirmative Instrument
The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution:
Draft Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008, laid under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) (Disapplication) Order 2008, laid under the Local Government Act 2003. (2909)
2High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990. (2934)
Judicial Business
1R (on the application of G) (FC) (Appellant) v London Borough of Southwark (Respondents) (England) The appeal of G was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 25 December.
2Hanoman (Respondent) v London Borough of Southwark (Appellants) (England) The appeal of the Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 25 December.
3Hanoman (Respondent) v London Borough of Southwark (Appellants) It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order.
4Appeal Committee The 122nd Report was made; the Appeal Committee reported that they had met and had heard Counsel; the report was agreed to and the following Order was made:
SM (Eire) (FC) (Petitioner) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 27 November.
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