HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Lunae 22° Aprilis 2002
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Bradford.
1. Oaths—The Lords following took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute:
Norman Robert Lord Foster of Thames Bank
James Lord Blyth of Rowington.
Judicial Business
2. Malory Enterprises Limited (a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands) (Respondents) v. Cheshire Homes (UK) Limited (Petitioners) and others and another (Respondent)—The petition of Cheshire Homes (UK) Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 19th March).
3. Regina v. Her Majesty’s Attorney General (Petitioner) ex parte Rusbridger and another (Respondents)—The petition of Her Majesty’s Attorney General praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. Eastwood and another (Petitioners) v. Magnox Electric plc (Respondents)—The petition of George Brian Eastwood and John Roger Williams praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5. North Range Shipping Limited (Petitioners) v. Seatrans Shipping Corporation (Respondents)—The petition of North Range Shipping Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6. Sykes (Respondent) (formerly Lawrence (Respondent)) v. Lesser (FC) (Appellant)—The appellant’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
7. In re Walker (Petitioner) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus)—The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
8. Appeal Committee—The following Orders were made pursuant to the 66th Report:
BHP Petroleum Great Britain Limited (Respondents) v. Chesterfield Properties Limited (Petitioners) and others—That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Yogathas (FC) (Petitioner) and one other action—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 7th May next.
Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Thangarasa (Petitioner) and one other action—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 7th May next.
9. Appeal Committee—The following Orders were made pursuant to the 73rd Report:
Regina v. Northampton Crown Court (Respondents) ex parte Lamont (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be refused.
Regina v. Rooney (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be refused.
Regina v. East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust and another (Respondents) ex parte Von Brandenburg (aka Hanley) (FC) (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 7th May next.
Regina v. London Borough of Lambeth (Respondents) ex parte A (FC) (Petitioner)—That the petition be referred for hearing.
Papers
10. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)—The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 19th April, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Housing (Right to Acquire) (Discount) Order 2002, laid under the Housing Act 1996; (1091)
2. Magistrates’ Courts (Extradition) (Amendment) Rules 2002, laid under the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980; (1135)
3. Education (Bursaries for School Teacher Training) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002, laid under the Education Act 1986. (1137)
11. Regulatory Reform—The following order was laid before the House under section 4(2) of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 and referred to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee:
Draft Regulatory Reform (Carer’s Allowance) Order 2002.
12. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Summarised Accounts 2000-2001 of the NHS (England), together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977;
2. (i) Accounts 2000-2001 of the Herefordshire Education Action Zone—
(ii) Accounts 1999-2000 of the Sunderland Education Action Zone—
(iii) Accounts 2000-2001 of the East Basildon Education Action Zone—
(iv) Accounts 2000-2001 of the Southend Education Action Zones—
together with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Private Business
13. London Local Authorities Bill [HL]—The petition of the lord mayor and citizens of the City of Westminster for additional provision, together with a list of the amendments proposed to be made, was presented and referred to the Examiners.
14. London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill [HL]—The petition of the lord mayor and citizens of the City of Westminster and Transport for London for additional provision, together with a list of the amendments proposed to be made, was presented and referred to the Examiners.
Public Business
15. Proceeds of Crime Bill—The House resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the question that a clause stand part of the bill was negatived; an amendment was disagreed to (see division list); the House was resumed.
16. Employment Bill—The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 77)
17. Industrial and Provident Societies Bill—A bill to enable the law relating to societies registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 to be amended so as to bring it into conformity with certain aspects of the law relating to companies; to amend the procedure whereby such a society may convert itself into, or amalgamate with or transfer its engagements to, a company; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 76)
18. National Heritage Bill [HL]—The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with a privilege amendment; the amendment was considered and agreed to.
19. Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002—It was moved by the Baroness Anelay of St Johns that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 11th March, be annulled (S.I. 2002/641); after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
20. Proceeds of Crime Bill—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 71 stood part.
The House was adjourned at thirteen minutes before ten o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past two 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; it was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
The Committee was adjourned at fourteen minutes past five o’clock.
CORRECTION
The Gaming Clubs (Bankers’ Games) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which appeared in the Minutes of Proceedings of 18th April as an Affirmative Instrument, should have been included in item 7. (Negative Instruments) as follows:
3. Gaming Clubs (Bankers’ Games) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, laid under the Gaming Act 1968. (1130) | 
