HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Jovis 7° Martii 2002
The House met at three o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield.
Judicial Business
1. Triesman (previously known as McDonagh) (sued on her own behalf and on behalf of all other members of the Labour Party) (Respondent) v. Ali and another (Petitioners)—The petition of Zafar Ali and Harmohinderpal Singh Sohal praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2. In re Rosser (Petitioner) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus)—The petition of Derek Rosser praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Administration of Justice Act 1960 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. In re Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (Appellants) (Northern Ireland)—The petition of Amnesty International, British Irish Rights Watch and the Committee on the Administration of Justice praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. Appeal Committee—The 64th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made—
Wilson and others v. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Appellant)—That the petition of CGNU plc, Royal & Sun Alliance plc, Axa Insurance UK plc and Churchill Insurance Company Limited that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
Papers
5. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Companies—Explanatory Memoranda by the Department of Trade and Industry on—
2. Limited Liability Partnerships—Explanatory Memoranda by the Department of Trade and Industry on—
(i) Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (No. 2) Regulations 2002; (—)
(ii) Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002; (—)
(iii) Limited Liability Partnerships (Competent Authority) (Fees) Regulations 2002; (—)
3. Climate Change—Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, together with an explanatory memorandum by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (5379)
6. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Companies (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002;
2. Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (No. 2) Regulations 2002;
3. Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002;
4. Companies (Competent Authority) (Fees) Regulations 2002; (502)
5. Limited Liability Partnerships (Competent Authority) (Fees) Regulations 2002. (503)
7. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) Education (Amount to Follow Permanently Excluded Pupil) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002— (408)
(ii) Education Standards Fund (England) Regulations 2002— (510)
laid under the Education Act 1996;
2. Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Bankruptcy) Regulations 2002, laid under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985; (427)
3. Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding Up Notices and Reports etc.) Regulations 2002, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993; (459)
4. (i) Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2002— (487)
(ii) Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2002— (488)
laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988;
5. Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, laid under the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981; (489)
6. Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 2002, laid under the Hallmarking Act 1973; (506)
7. Teacher Training Agency (Additional Functions) (England) Order 2002, laid under the Education Act 1994; (507)
8. (i) Education (Teacher Training Bursaries) (England) Regulations 2002— (508)
(ii) Education (Busaries for School Teacher Training) (England) Regulations 2002— (509)
laid under the Education (No. 2) Act 1986;
9. Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, laid under the Finance Act 1973. (511)
Public Business
8. Scottish Parliament (Referendum) Bill [HL]—A bill to make provision for the holding of a referendum in Scotland on whether the Scottish Parliament should continue to exist or be abolished was presented by the Lord Palmer, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 63)
9. Office of Communications Bill [HL]—The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with a privilege amendment; the amendment was considered and agreed to.
10. Police Reform Bill [HL]—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the House was resumed.
11. Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2002—It was moved by the Baroness Hollis of Heigham that the draft Order laid before the House on 6th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
12. Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2002—It was moved by the Baroness Hollis of Heigham that the draft Order laid before the House on 6th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
13. Police Reform Bill [HL]—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the House was resumed after clause 41 stood part.
The House was adjourned at two minutes before eleven o’clock
to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
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