APPENDIX 3: Minutes of Proceedings
Wednesday 24 March 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Lord Goodhart
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Holme of Cheltenham
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Windlesham
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The declarations of relevant interests are made.
Professor Andrew Le Sueur is appointed Specialist
Adviser.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the uncorrected
transcripts of oral evidence given, unless the Committee otherwise
orders, be published on the Internet.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 1 April at 4 p.m.
Thursday 1 April 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Lord Goodhart
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Holme of Cheltenham
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Maclennan of Rogart
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen Lord
Windlesham
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Wednesday 24 March are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
The Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Mr Edward
Adams, Mr Alastair Clegg and Mr Jonathan Freeman.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 6 April 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 6 April 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Windlesham
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 1 April 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
Professor Robert Stevens and Professor Robert Hazell,
UCL Constitution Unit; Dr Kate Malleson, London School of Economics;
and Lord Rees-Mogg.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 20 April 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 20 April 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Lord Goodhart
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Holme of Cheltenham
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 6 April 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Mr Roger Smith, Director
of JUSTICE; and Lord Ackner.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 22 April 2004 at 4 p.m.
Thursday 22 April 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Windlesham
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 20 April 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
Lord Bingham of Cornhill and Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead;
and Professor the Lord Norton of Louth
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 27 April 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 27 April 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Elder Lord Windlesham
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 22 April 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales;
Mr Peter Williamson, President, Mr Russell Wallman, Director of
Strategic Policy, the Law Society; Mr Stephen Irwin QC, Chairman
and Mr Richard Drabble QC, the Bar Council.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 29 April 2004 at 4 p.m.
Thursday 29 April 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Lord Goodhart
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Holme of Cheltenham
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Windlesham
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 27 April 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
Mr Duncan L Murray, Mr Gerard A Brown and Mr Michael
P Clancy OBE, the Law Society of Scotland; Lord Hope of Craighead;
and Sir Thomas Legg KBE QC and Sir Hayden Phillips GCB, Permanent
Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 4 May 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 4 May 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Holme
of Cheltenham
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 29 April 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
Lord Justice Thomas and Lady Justice Arden, and Mr
Roy Martin, Faculty of Advocates.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 6 May 2004 at 4 p.m.
Thursday 6 May 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledsiloe Lord Goodhart
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Holme of Cheltenham
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Crickhowell Lord Kingsland
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Lloyd of Berwick
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen Lord
Maclennan of Rogart
Lord Windlesham
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 4 May 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
Lord Cullen of Whitekirk, Lord President of the Court
of Session; Professor Sir Colin Campbell, Chairman for the Judicial
Appointments Commission; and the Rt Hon Sir Brian Kerr, Lord Chief
Justice of Northern Ireland
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 11 May 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 11 May 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Holme
of Cheltenham
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Windlesham
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 6 May 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 13 May 2004 at 4 p.m.
Thursday 13 May 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Crickhowell Lord Kingsland
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Crickhowell Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Elder Lord Windlesham
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 11 May 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 18 May 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 18 May 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Kingsland
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Crickhowell Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Elder Lord Windlesham
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 13 May 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 20 May 2004 at 4 p.m.
Thursday 20 May 2004
Present:
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Falconer of Thoroton
Lord Carter Lord Goodhart
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Holme
of Cheltenham
Lord Crickhowell Lord Kingsland
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Windlesham
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 18 May 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 25 May 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 25 May 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Holme
of Cheltenham
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Windlesham
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 20 May 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The following witnesses are examined:
Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias, Rt Hon Thomas Gault and Rt
Hon Sir Kenneth Keith, the New Zealand Supreme Court; Rt Hon Colin
Boyd QC, Lord Advocate, and Mr Paul Cackette; Mrs Sally Dickinson,
Mrs Rachel Lipscomb, the Magistrates Association; and Mr Neil
Clarke, the Justices' Clerks' Society
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 27 May 2004 at 12 noon.
Thursday 27 May 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Windlesham
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 25 May 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 8 June 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 8 June 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Baroness
Gibson of Market Rasen
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Crickhowell Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Elder Lord Windlesham
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 27 May are read.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 10 June 2004 at 4 p.m.
Thursday 10 June 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Lord Goodhart
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Holme of Cheltenham
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Windlesham
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 8 June 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The Title of the bill is read and postponed.
The Clauses are considered.
Clause 1 is read and postponed.
Clauses 2 and 3 are read and agreed to.
Schedule 1 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 10 to 13, 16 to 18, 21, 22, 24-26,
28 to 111, 116 to 123, 127 to 169, 171 to 188, 190 to 197]
Then Schedule 1 as amended is agreed to.
Clauses 4 to 6 are read and agreed to.
Schedule 2 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 202 to 224]
Then Schedule 2 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 7 is read and agreed to.
Schedule 3 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 225 to 229]
Then Schedule 3 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 8 is read and agreed to.
Then after Clause 8 the following new clauses is
agreed to:
[Insert amendment 230]
Schedule 4 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 231 to 240, 242 to 256]
Then Schedule 4 as amended is agreed to.
Then after Schedule 4 the following new schedule
is agreed to:
[Insert amendment 257]
Clause 9 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 258 and 259]
Then Clause 9 as amended is agreed to.
Schedule 5 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 260 to 265]
Then Schedule 5 as amended is agreed to.
The question that Clause 10 stand part of the bill
is disagreed to.
Clause 11, Schedule 6, Clauses 12 and 13 and Schedule
7 are read and agreed to.
Then after Schedule 7 the following new Schedule
is agreed to:
[Insert amendment 266]
Clauses 14 to 16 are read and agreed to.
Clause 17 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 267 to 270]
Then Clause 17 as amended is agreed to.
Clauses 18 and 19 are read and agreed to.
Then, after Clause 19, the following new Clauses
are agreed to:
[Insert amendments 271 to 276]
The question that Clauses 20 to 22 stand part of
the bill is disagreed to.
Clause 23 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendment 277]
Clauses 24 to 26 are read and agreed to.
Clause 27 is read and the following amendments is
made:
[Insert amendment 278]
Clause 27 as amended is agreed to.
Clauses 28 and 29 are read and agreed to.
Clause 30 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 280 to 282]
Clause 30 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 31, Schedule 8, and Clauses 32 to 41 are read
and agreed to.
Clause 42 is read and the following amendment is
moved by the Viscount Bledisloe:
[Insert amendment 283]
After debate the amendment is withdrawn and Clause
42 is agreed to.
Clause 43 is read and agreed to.
Clause 44 is read and the following amendment is
moved by the Viscount Bledisloe:
[Insert amendment 284]
After debate the amendment is withdrawn and Clause
44 is agreed to.
Clauses 45 to 47 and Schedule 9 are read and agreed
to.
Clause 48 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 285 to 287]
Clause 48 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 49 is read and agreed to.
Schedule 10 is read and the following amendments
are made:
[Insert amendments 288 to 328]
Schedule 10 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 50 is read and the following amendment is
moved by the Lord Kingsland:
[Insert amendment 329]
After debate the amendment is withdrawn and Clause
50 is agreed to.
Schedule 11 is read and the following amendments
are made:
[Insert amendments330 to 338]
Schedule 11 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 51 is read and the following amendments are
moved by the Lord Kingsland:
[Insert amendments 339 and 340]
After debate the amendments are withdrawn.
The following amendment is then made:
[Insert amendment 341]
Clause 51 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 52 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 342]
After Clause 52, the following new Clause is agreed
to:
[Insert amendment 343]
Clause 53 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 344 and 345]
Clause 53 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 54 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 346]
Clause 54 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 55 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 347]
Clause 55 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 56 is read and agreed to.
Clause 57 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 348 to 352]
Clause 57 as amended is agreed to.
After Clause 57 the following new Clause is agreed
to:
[Insert amendment 353]
Clause 58 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 354]
Clause 58, as amended, is agreed to.
Clause 59 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 355]
Clause 59 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 60 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 357 to 359]
Clause 60 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 61 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 360]
Clause 61 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 62 is read and agreed to.
Clause 63 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 361 to 365]
Clause 63 as amended is agreed to.
After Clause 63 the following new Clause is agreed
to:
[Insert amendment 366]
Clause 64 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 367]
Clause 64 as amended is agreed to.
After Clause 64 the following amendments are moved
by the Lord Lloyd of Berwick:
[Insert amendments 369 to 374]
After debate the amendments are withdrawn.
Clause 65 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 375 to 376]
Clause 65 as amended is agreed to.
Schedule 12 is read and the following amendment is
moved by the Lord Chancellor:
[Insert amendment 379]
Then it is moved by the Lord Lloyd of Berwick as
an amendment thereto:
[Insert amendment 380]
After debate the amendment is withdrawn and the original
amendment is agreed to.
Clause 66 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 381]
Clause 66 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 67 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 382 and 383]
Clause 67 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 68 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 384]
Clause 68 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 69 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 385 to 389]
Clause 69 as amended is agreed to.
Then after Clause 69, the following new Clause is
agreed to:
[Insert amendment 390]
Clause 70 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 391]
Clause 70 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 71 is read and agreed to.
Clause 72 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 392]
Clause 72 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 73 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 393 to 394]
Clause 73 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 74 is read and agreed to.
Clause 75 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 395 to 398]
Clause 75 as amended is agreed to.
Clauses 76 to 80 are read and agreed to.
Clause 81 is read and the following amendments are
moved by the Viscount Bledisloe:
[Insert amendments 399 to 401, 404]
After debate the amendments are withdrawn.
The following amendments are then made:
[Insert amendments 402 and 403]
Clause 81 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 82 is read and agreed to.
Clause 83 is read and the following amendments are
moved by the Viscount Bledisloe:
[Insert amendments 405, 408 to 410]
After debate the amendments are withdrawn.
Then the following amendments are moved by the Lord
Lloyd of Berwick:
[Insert amendments 406 and 407]
After debate the amendments are withdrawn.
Clause 83 is read and agreed to.
Clause 84 is read and the following amendment is
moved by the Lord Lloyd of Berwick:
[Insert amendment 411]
After debate the amendment is withdrawn.
Then the following amendments are moved by the Viscount
Bledisloe:
[Insert amendments 412 and 413]
After debate, the amendments are withdrawn and Clause
84 is agreed to.
Clause 85 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 414]
Clause 85 as amended is agreed to.
Clauses 86 and 87 are read and agreed to.
Clause 88 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 415 to 418]
Clause 88 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 89 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 419 to 420]
Clause 89 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 90 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 421]
Clause 90 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 91 is read and agreed to.
Clause 92 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 422]
Clause 92 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 93 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 423 and 424]
Clause 93 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 94 is read and agreed to.
Clause 95 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 425]
Schedule 13 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 426]
Schedule 13 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 96 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 427 and 428]
Clause 96 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 97 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 429]
Clause 97 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 98 is read and agreed to.
Clause 99 is read and the following amendments are
made:
[Insert amendments 430 and 432]
Clause 99 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 100 is read and agreed to.
Schedule 14 is read and the following amendments
are made:
[Insert amendments 433 and 434]
Schedule 14 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 101 is read and agreed to.
Schedule 15 is read and the following amendments
are made:
[Insert amendments 435 to 461]
Schedule 15 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 102 is read and agreed to.
Clause 103 is read and the following amendment is
made:
[Insert amendment 462]
Clause 103 as amended is agreed to.
Clause 104 is read and agreed to.
Further consideration of the bill (in respect of
Clause 1, postponed) is adjourned.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 15 June 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 15 June 2004
Present:
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Holme
of Cheltenham
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Crickhowell Lord Kingsland
Lord Elder Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Maclennan of Rogart
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen Lord
Windlesham
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 10 June 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Thursday 17 June 2004 at 4 p.m.
Thursday 17 June 2004
Present:
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Lord
Windlesham
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 15 June 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
Ordered, That the Committee
be adjourned to Tuesday 22 June 2004 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday 22 June 2004
Present:
Viscount Bledisloe Lord Goodhart
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Howe of Aberavon
Lord Carter Lord Holme
of Cheltenham
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer Lord Windlesham
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Thursday 17 June 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
It is moved by the Chairman that the bill be further
considered in respect of Clause 1. The same is agreed to. It
is moved by the Lord Chancellor, before Clause 1, to insert the
following new Clause:
[Insert amendment A1]
After debate, the amendment is withdrawn.
Clause 1 is read and the following amendments are
moved by the Lord Lloyd of Berwick:
[Insert amendments 1, 3-5, 9]
After debate, the amendments are withdrawn.
Then the following amendment is moved by the Viscount
Bledisloe:
[Insert amendment 2]
After debate, the amendment is withdrawn.
Then the following amendment is moved by the Lord
Kingsland:
[Insert amendment 8]
After debate, the amendment is withdrawn and Clause
1 is agreed to.
The Title of the bill is again read and agreed to.
Ordered, That the Lord
in the Chair do report the bill to the House with amendments.
The Committee is adjourned to Thursday 24 June 2004
at 4:45 p.m.
Thursday 24 June 2004
Present:
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow Lord
Goodhart
Lord Carter Lord Howe
of Aberavon
Lord Craig of Radley Lord Kingsland
Lord Crickhowell Lord Lloyd
of Berwick
Lord Elder Lord Maclennan
of Rogart
Lord Falconer Lord Windlesham
Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen
The Lord Richard in the Chair
The Order of Adjournment is read.
The proceedings of Tuesday 22 June 2004 are read.
The Committee deliberate.
The Chairman's draft Report is laid before the Committee.
The said draft Report is read and considered.
Paragraphs 1 to 485 are agreed to.
The draft Report is agreed to without amendment.
Ordered, That the Lord
in the Chair do make the Report to the House.
The Committee is adjourned.
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