HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Lunae 18° Martii 2002
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford.
Judicial Business
1. Pearce (Appellant) v. Governing Body of Mayfield School (Respondents) (England)—The appeal of Shirley Phyllis Pearce was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 29th April next.
2. Lex Service plc (Appellants) v. Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Respondents) (England)—The appeal of Lex Service plc was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 29th April next.
3. Regina v. Environment Agency (Respondents) ex parte Marchiori (Petitioner) and others—The petition of Emanuela Marchiori praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 18th February).
4. London Borough of Tower Hamlets and others (Petitioners) v. Sherwood and another (Respondents) and one other action—The petition of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Historic Royal Palaces praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5. Interbrew SA (Respondents) v. Financial Times Limited and others (Petitioners)—The petition of Financial Times Limited, Independent Newspapers (UK) Limited, Guardian Newspapers Limited, Times Newspapers Limited and Reuters Group plc praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6. Malekshad (Respondent) v. Howard de Walden Estates Limited (Appellants)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
7. Matthews (FC) (Appellant) v. Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers (1978) Limited and others (Respondents)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
8. Fox (suing as widow and administratrix of Thomas Fox (deceased)) (FC) (Appellant) v. Spousal (Midlands) Limited (Respondents)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
9. Fairchild (suing on her own behalf and on behalf of the estate of and dependants of Arthur Eric Fairchild (deceased)) (Appellant) v. Glenhaven Funeral Services Limited and others (Respondents)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
10. William Grant & Sons Limited and others (Respondents) v. Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Limited and others (Appellants) (Scotland)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 15th March).
11. Appeal Committee—The following Orders were made pursuant to the 54th Report:
Wrexham County Borough Council (Petitioners) v. Berry (Respondent)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 8th April next.
South Bucks District Council (Petitioners) v. Porter and another (Respondents)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 8th April next.
Chichester District Council (Petitioners) v. Searle and others (Respondents)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 8th April next.
Papers
12. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2002, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977; (580)
2. (i) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2002— (683)
(ii) Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2002— (684)
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
3. Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Amendment Regulations 2002, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992; (685)
4. (i) Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2002— (709)
(ii) Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2002— (712)
(iii) Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2002— (713)
(iv) Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2002— (714)
laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999;
5. (i) Legal Aid in Family Proceedings (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2002— (710)
(ii) Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2002— (711)
laid under the Legal Aid Act 1988.
13. Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following paper was laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
Report for 2000-01 of the Registry of Friendly Societies, laid under the Friendly Societies Act 1974.
Select Committee Report
14. Human Rights Committee—The 15th Report from the Joint Committee, Police Reform Bill [HL]: further report, was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 98)
Public Business
15. Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill—A bill to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife in respect of the marine environment; to provide enforcement powers for marine wildlife conservation purposes to competent marine authorities; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 66)
16. Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill—The bill was read a third time and passed.
17. National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the House was resumed for statements; the House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the House was resumed.
18. Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission—The Lord Laird asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they are satisfied with the activities of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn).
19. National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions 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 agreed to; the House was resumed after clause 8 stood part.
The House was adjourned at eleven o’clock
till tomorrow, eleven o’clock.
MICHAEL DAVIES
Cler: Parliamentor:
APPENDIX
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COMMITTEE (IN COMMITTEE ROOM 4)
The Committee met at half-past three o’clock.
Employment Bill—The bill was further considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the Committee was adjourned after amendment 96.
The Committee was adjourned at eleven minutes before eight o’clock. | 
