HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Mercurii 3° Julii 2002
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford.
Judicial Business
1. Regina v. London Borough of Lambeth (Respondents) ex parte W (Appellant) (England)—The appeal of W was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 14th August next.
2. Regina v. Smith (Petitioner) and another—The petition of Graham Westgarth Smith praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 5th April).
3. Wrexham County Borough Council (Appellants) v. Berry (Respondent)—
4. South Bucks District Council (Appellants) v. Porter and another (Respondents)—
5. Chichester District Council (Appellants) v. Searle and others (Respondents)—
The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 31st July (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
6. Actionstrength Limited (t/a Vital Resources (formerly t/a Morson Alltrades)) (company number 2761631) (Appellants) v. International Glass Engineering In.Gl.En. SpA and others (Respondents)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 4th July (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 13th June).
Papers
7. Instrument withdrawn—The following instrument, laid before the House on 2nd July, was withdrawn:
Draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Designation of Public Authorities) Order 2002.
8. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Industrial Designs—Agreement establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs, together with an Explanatory Memorandum; (5556)
2. Identity Cards—Entitlement Cards and Identity Fraud: Government Consultation Document. (5557)
9. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
2. Draft Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (Revised) (England and Wales);
3. Draft Treasure (Designation) Order 2002.
10. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Boroughs of Halton, Thurrock and Warrington (Changes to Years of Elections) Order 2002, laid under the Local Government Act 2000; (1670)
2. Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes Order 2002, laid under the Environmental Protection Act 1990; (1686)
3. Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002, laid under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; (1689)
4. (i) Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Isle of Wight Railway LCDR No. 2515 Vehicle) Exemption Order 2002— (1694)
(ii) Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Virgin West Coast Class 390 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2002— (1699)
laid under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
5. Teesside Tertiary College (Dissolution) Order 2002, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992; (1695)
6. Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988; (1698)
7. Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002, laid under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999. (1702)
11. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Amendment List 5 to the Fifth Edition of the Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force, laid under the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917;
2. Accounts for 2001-02 of the Equal Opportunities Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
Select Committee Report
12. Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform—The following report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
24th Report, on the following bills:
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill;
Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill. (HL Paper 138)
Public Business
13. National Insurance Contributions Bill—The bill was read a third time and passed.
14. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey that the bill be now read a second time; the motion was agreed to and the Committee was negatived.
15. Education Bill—The bill was read a third time; amendments were agreed to; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; further amendments were agreed to (see division lists 1 to 3); then, after debate, the bill was passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
16. Football clubs—The Lord Clark of Windermere asked Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have regarding the ownership of football league clubs; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Blackstone.
The House was adjourned at seventeen minutes before ten o’clock
till tomorrow, two o’clock for judicial business,
three o’clock for public business.
MICHAEL DAVIES
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