HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Veneris 16° Martii 2001
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Hereford.
Judicial Business
1. Transco plc (formerly BG plc and BG Transco plc) (Petitioners) v. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (Respondents)—The petition of Transco plc praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2. Regina v. A (Respondent) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The petition of Mary-Ann Stephenson and the Fawcett Society praying for leave to present written submissions in intervention in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Papers
3. Instrument withdrawn—The following instrument, laid before the House on 27 February 2001, was withdrawn:
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001.
4. Command Papers—The following papers, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on the dates shown, were ordered to lie on the Table:
(i) Review Body on Senior Salaries Report No. 47: Review of the Parliamentary Pension Scheme; (4996)
(ii) Review Body on Senior Salaries Report No. 48: Review of Parliamentary Pay and Allowances; (4997)
2. Commercial Debts—Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Mauritania concerning Certain Commercial Debts. (5083)
5. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001.
6. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2001— (749)
(ii) National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2001— (707)
(iii) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2001— (746)
(iv) National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2001— (742)
laid under the National Health Service Act 1977;
2. National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (England) Regulations 2001, laid under the National Assistance Act 1948; (1005)
3. Biocidal Products Regulations 2001, laid under the European Communities Act 1972; (880)
4. Two Statutes made by the University of Oxford on 31st October 2000, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923; (—)
5. Social Security Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 2001, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (1029)
6. Education (Nursery Education Training Grant) (England) Regulations 2001, laid under the Education Act 1996. (1030)
7. Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Amendment Regulations 2001, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992; (944)
8. Jobseeker’s Allowance (Members of Forces) (Joint Claims: Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, laid under the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. (998)
Public Business
7. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the Order laid before the House on 27th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
8. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the draft Order laid before the House on 27th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
9. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the draft Order laid before the House on 27th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
10. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Professions) (Non-Exempt Activities) Order 2001—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the draft Order laid before the House on 27th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
11. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Professional Bodies) Order 2001—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the draft Order laid before the House on 27th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
12. Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
13. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2001—It was moved by the Lord Bassam of Brighton that the draft Order laid before the House on 1st March be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
14. European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001—It was moved by the Lord Bassam of Brighton that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
15. Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2001—It was moved by the Lord Bassam of Brighton that the draft Order laid before the House on 28th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
16. Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15th January be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
17. National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2001—It was moved by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
18. Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2001—It was moved by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
19. Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001—It was moved by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned at eight minutes before two o’clock
to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
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