HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Lunae 25° Junii 2001
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Derby.
1. Oaths and affirmations—The Lords following took and subscribed the oath, or made and subscribed the solemn affirmation, pursuant to statute:
David James Bishop of Bradford
George Islay MacNeill Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
Rodney Lord Elton
Henry Paul Guinness Lord Kelvedon
Peter Anthony Lord Inge
Francis Thomas Lord Northbrook
James Alexander Lord Selkirk of Douglas
Anthony Fitzhardinge Lord Berkeley (Lord Gueterbock)
William Henry Lord Brett
John Lord Birt
Hugh Gater Lord Jenkins of Putney
Robert Lord Haslam
Susan Elizabeth Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Andrew Wyndham Lord Phillips of Sudbury
Thomas Orlando Viscount Chandos (Lord Lyttelton of Aldershot)
Papers
2. 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) Exchange of notes between the United Kingdom and Luxembourg extending the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 1959 to the Isle of Man; (22 June) (5181)
(ii) Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Greece extending the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 1959 to the Isle of Man; (22 June) (5182)
2. Defence—Ministry of Defence Departmental Minute dated 22 June 2001 concerning the gifting of the Ministry of Defence Pattern Room and Small Arms Technical Information Centre to the Royal Armouries Museum; (22 June) (—)
3. Housing—Undertaking made by the Chief Executive of the Housing Corporation; (22 June) (—)
4. Contingent Liability—Ministry of Defence Departmental Minute dated 25 June 2001 concerning the Ministry of Defence’s Intention to Issue a Temporary Indemnity to QinetiQ Limited; (25 June). (—)
3. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)—The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 22 June, were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988; (2266)
2. Education (Designated Institutions) (No. 2) Order 2001, laid under the Education Reform Act 1988. (2268)
4. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Specialised Agencies of the United Nations (Immunities and Privileges of UNESCO) Order 2001;
2. Draft Sub-Post Office Start-Up Capital Subsidy Scheme Order 2001.
5. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Brighton and Hove) Order 2001, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991; (2272)
2. Criminal Appeal (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2001, laid under the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978; (—)
3. Parental Responsibility Agreement (Amendment) Regulations 2001, laid under the Children Act 1989; (2262)
4. Road User Charging (Charges and Penalty Charges) (London) Regulations 2001, laid under the Greater London Authority Act 1999. (2285)
6. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Report for 2001 of the Financial Services Authority, laid under the Financial Services Act 1986;
2. (i) Accounts for 1999-2000 of the Leigh Education Action Zone—
(ii) Accounts for 1999-2000 of the New Addington Education Action Zone—
(iii) Accounts for 1999-2000 of the Preston Education Action Zone—
(iv) Accounts for 1999-2000 of the East Basildon Education Action Zone—
(v) Accounts for 1999-2000 of the Sheffield North East Education Action Zone—
together with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
3. Accounts for 2001 of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
4. Accounts for 2001 of the Broadcasting Standards Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Broadcasting Act 1996;
5. Accounts for 2001 of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Criminal Appeal Act 1995.
Select Committee Report
7. Committee of Selection—The First Report from the Committee was made; it was ordered that the Report be printed. (HL Paper 2)
Public Business
8. The Queen’s Speech—The debate on the motion that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty was resumed and, after further debate, was again adjourned till tomorrow.
The House was adjourned at fourteen minutes past eight o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
CORRECTION
The Command Paper concerning Housing which was laid today and appears in the Minutes of Proceedings as item 2.3 was incorrectly laid on the 21st June. Item 7.2 in the Minutes of Proceedings of the 21st June should therefore be deleted.
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