HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Martis 20° Novembris 2001
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford.
1. Oath—Michael John Lord Mustill took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
Judicial Business
2. Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Respondents) v. Barclays Bank plc (Petitioners)—The petition of Barclays Bank plc praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 15th November).
3. Kuwait Airways Corporation (Appellants) v. Iraqi Airways Company (Body Corporate) and others (Respondents)—The petition praying that the determination by the Clerk of the Parliaments of the respondents costs might be reviewed, was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Papers
4. Regulatory Reform—The following order was laid before the House under section 6(1) of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 and referred to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee:
Draft Regulatory Reform (Voluntary Aided Schools Liabilities and Funding) (England) Order 2002, together with a Statement by the Department for Education and Skills.
5. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Statute made by Oriel College, Oxford, on 7th February 2001, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923; (—)
2. Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2001, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (3728)
3. Friendly Societies Act 1974 (Seal of the Financial Services Authority) Regulations 2001, laid under the Friendly Societies Act 1974. (3729)
6. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Report and Accounts for 2000-01 of the Home Grown Cereals Authority, laid under the Cereals and Marketing Act 1965;
2. Report for 2000-01 of the Council on Tribunals, laid under the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992.
Select Committee Report
7. Statutory Instruments—The 10th Report from the Joint Committee was made on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2001;
Draft Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001;
Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement of External Orders) Order 2001;
Draft Health Professions Order 2001;
Draft Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001;
Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2001;
it was ordered that the Report be printed. (HL Paper 38)
Private Business
8. National Australia Group Europe Bill [HL]—The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to.
Public Business
9. European Communities (Amendment) Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; an amendment was disagreed to (see division list 1); the House was resumed for a statement; the House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were disagreed to (see division lists 2 and 3); amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the House was resumed.
10. Cleaner coal—The Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the case for a cleaner coal demonstration plant; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.
The House was resumed.
11. European Communities (Amendment) Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; an amendment was negatived; the House was resumed after clause 2 stood part.
The House was adjourned at one minute past eleven o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
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