HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Monday 1st December 2003
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Portsmouth.
1. Barony of Milner of Leeds in the Peerage of the United Kingdom—The Lord Chancellor reported that Richard James Milner had established his succession to the Barony of Milner of Leeds in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter the Lord Milner of Leeds on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).
Judicial Business
2. A (FC) and others (FC) (Appellants) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) (England)—The appeal of A and others was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 12th January next. The certificate of public funding relating to all appellants was lodged.
3. Regina v. Hayter (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The appeal of Paul Ali Hayter was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto.
4. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (Respondents) v. Torkington (Petitioner)—The petition of Geoffrey Ralph Torkington praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5. Leicestershire County Council (Petitioners) v. Transco plc (Respondents)—The petition of Leicestershire County Council praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
Papers
6. Instrument withdrawn—The following instrument, laid before the House on the 19th November, was withdrawn:
Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003.
7. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
Departmental Performance—Autumn Performance Reports 2003 of the—
(i) Department for Constitutional Affairs; (6049)
(ii) Crown Prosecution Service. (6059)
8. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)—The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 28th November, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2003, laid under the Pensions Schemes Act 1993; (3002)
2. (i) Collagen and Gelatine (Intra-Community Trade) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2003— (3003)
(ii) Money Laundering Regulations 2003— (3075)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972;
3. Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003, laid under the Superannuation Act 1972; (3004)
4. Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988; (3027)
5. Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2003, laid under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994; (3073)
6. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Business in the Regulated Sector and Supervisory Authorities) Order 2003, laid under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; (3074)
7. Terrorism Act 2000 (Business in the Regulated Sector and Supervisory Authorities) Order 2003, laid under the Terrorism Act 2000. (3076)
9. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003, laid under the Environment Act 1995, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
10. Negative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
Fireworks Regulations 2003, laid under the Fireworks Act 2003. (3085)
11. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Army Prize Money and Legacy Account for 2002-03 of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, laid under the Chelsea Hospital Act 1876, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General;
2. Accounts for 2002-03 of the National Army Museum, laid under the Charities Act 1993, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General;
3. Amendment List Eight to Air Publication 3392, Volume Seven, Regulations for the Reserve Air Forces, laid under the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917;
4. Report and Accounts for 2002-03 of the Exchange Equalisation Account, laid under the Exchange Equalisation Account Act 1979.
Select Committee Reports
12. Committee of Selection—The First Report from the Committee was made; it was ordered that the Report be printed. (HL Paper 3)
13. Human Rights—The minutes of proceedings of the Joint Committee for Session 2002-03 were ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 4)
Public Business
14. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]—A bill to amend Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; to make provision about homicide; to make common assault an arrestable offence; to provide for a procedure under which a jury tries only sample counts on an indictment; and to make provision in relation to victims of offences, witnesses of offences and others affected by offences was presented by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 6)
15. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]—It was ordered that the Explanatory Notes relating to the bill be printed. (HL Bill 6-EN)
16. Harbours Bill [HL]—A bill to amend the procedure for dealing with applications for orders under section 14 or 16 of the Harbours Act 1964 and for making orders under section 15 of that Act; and for connected purposes was presented by the Lord Berkeley, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 7)
17. Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that Standing Order 41 (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with on Tuesday 9th December to allow the motion standing in the name of the Baroness Greenfield to be taken before the Second Reading of the Public Audit (Wales) Bill [HL]; the motion was agreed to.
18. Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that the debate on the motion in the name of the Baroness Greenfield set down for Tuesday 9th December shall be limited to 2½ hours; the motion was agreed to.
19. Gambling—It was moved by the Chairman of Committees that a Committee of eight Lords be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on any draft Gambling Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown;
That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the Lords following be named of the Committee:
L. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville
L. Donoughue
V. Falkland
L. Faulkner of Worcester |
B. Golding
L. Mancroft
L. Wade of Chorlton
L. Walpole; |
That the Committee have power to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the proceedings of the Joint Committee on the draft Gambling Bill in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
And that the Committee do report on the draft Bill by 8th April 2004;
the motion was agreed to and it was ordered that a message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.
20. The Queen’s Speech—The debate on the motion that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty was resumed and, after further debate, was again adjourned till tomorrow.
The House was adjourned at a quarter past seven o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
