HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Friday 16th January 2004
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
Judicial Business
1. Rowland (Petitioner) v. Environment Agency (Respondents)—The petition of Josie Rowland praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2. Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Al-Hasan (FC) (Appellant)—
3. Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Carroll (FC) (Appellant)—
The petition of the appellants praying that the appeals be conjoined; that they be allowed to lodge separate statements, one appendix and separate cases and that they be represented by one leader and two junior counsel in respect of the two appeals and that the respondents have leave to lodge separate cases and be separately represented (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
Papers
4. Command Papers—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
Commercial Debts—Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Indonesia concerning Certain Commercial Debts. (6103)
5. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority (Constitution) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, laid under the Justices of the Peace Act 1997; (76)
2. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Codes C and D) (Certain Police Areas) (Amendment) Order 2004, laid under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. (78)
Public Business
6. Human Rights Commission—It was moved by the Baroness Prashar that this House takes note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on The Case for a Human Rights Commission (6th Report, Session 2002-03, HL Paper 67); after debate, the motion was agreed to.
7. Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
8. Air Traffic Emissions Reduction Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Beaumont of Whitley that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
9. Wild Mammals (Protection) (Amendment) Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Donoughue that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
10. Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Regulations 2004—It was moved by the Lord Whitty that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11th December 2003 be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned at eight minutes before five o’clock
to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
