HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Martis 13° Martii 2001
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Hereford.
Judicial Business
1. Farley (Appellant) v. Skinner (Respondent)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
2. Appeal Committee—The 33rd Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made—
Odyssey RE (London) Limited and others (Respondents) v. OIC Run-off Limited (formerly The Orion Insurance Company plc) (Appellants)—That the petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 20th April next be allowed.
Papers
3. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
Electoral Fraud—Combating Electoral Fraud in Northern Ireland. (5080)
4. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001.
5. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (769)
2. (i) Road Traffic (Owner Liability) (Amendment) Regulations 2001— (925)
(ii) Fixed Penalty (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2001— (926)
laid under the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988;
3. Buying Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) (Change of Name) Order 2001, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973. (922)
Select Committee Report
6. Statutory Instruments—The 10th Report from the Joint Committee was made on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Climate Change Agreements (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2001;
Draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages Regulations 2001;
Draft Climate Change Levy (Electricity and Gas) Regulations 2001;
Draft Climate Change Levy (Solid Fuel) Regulations 2001;
Draft Climate Change Levy (Use as Fuel) Regulations 2001;
Draft Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2001;
Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2001;
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001;
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001;
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Professional Bodies) Order 2001;
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Professions) (Non-Exempt Activities) Order 2001;
Draft Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001;
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001;
Draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions) (Salary Related Contracted-out Schemes) Order 2001;
Draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, and Rebates) (Money Purchase Contracted-out Schemes) Order 2001;
Draft Social Security (Minimum Contributions to Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) Order 2001;
Draft Greater London Road Traffic (Various Provisions) Order 2001;
Draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 2001;
Draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Designation of Public Authorities) Order 2001;
Draft Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) Order 2001;
Draft Postal Services Act 2000 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2001;
Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2001;
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2001;
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2001;
Draft Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Order 2001;
it was ordered that the Report be printed. (HL Paper 48)
Public Business
7. Hunting Bill—It was moved by the Lord Carter, on behalf of the Lord Falconer of Thoroton, that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to whom the Hunting Bill has been committed that, notwithstanding the normal practice of the House in Committee, no amendments be considered except any amendments to
leave out clause 1 (Hunting with dogs: prohibition)
leave out clause 1 and insert a new clause (Hunting with dogs: supervision) as set out in House of Commons Bill 2, or
leave out clause 1 and insert a new clause (Hunting with dogs: regulation) as set out in House of Commons Bill 2,
and consequential amendments to leave out the Schedule and to insert new Schedules; and that, thereafter, the bill be re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House; then it was moved by the Lord Denham that the House do proceed to the next business; after debate, the next business motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn; then the original motion was agreed to (see division list).
8. Animals in scientific procedures—It was moved by the Lord Tordoff that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report on issues respecting animals in scientific procedures in the United Kingdom, including—
(1) the working of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986;
(2) the effectiveness of and justification for animal experiments, particularly in:
(3) the development and use of alternatives to animal procedures;
and in all the foregoing considerations to pay regard to:
- public attitudes, availability of information, labelling and consumer issues;
- developments in biotechnology, and the likely future demand for animal procedures;
- the effect of any changes on the economy and the science base;
- EU and international law and practice;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the Committee:
L. Brennan
L. Hunt of Chesterton
L. Lucas
B. Nicol
E. Onslow |
B. Richardson of Calow
L. Smith of Clifton (Chairman)
L. Taverne
B. Warnock
B. Wilcox; |
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
the motion was agreed to.
9. Foot-and-mouth disease—It was moved by the Baroness Hayman that this House takes note of the current situation in the countryside, in particular in relation to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned at four minutes before one o’clock
in the morning of Wednesday 14th March
till later the same day, half-past two o’clock in the afternoon.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
CORRECTION
In yesterday’s Minutes of Proceedings the following item should have been included in item 5. (Negative Instruments):
National Savings Bank (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the National Savings Bank Act 1971 (858) |
