HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday 12th February 2004
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester.
Judicial Business
1. Regina v. Knights and another (Petitioners)—The petition of Richard Knights and Kevin Maguire, praying for an extension of time within which the petition may be lodged and for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2. Appeal Committee—The 18th Report was made; the Appeal Committee reported that they had met and had heard Counsel; the report was agreed to and the following Order was made—
O’Brien (Respondent) v. Chief Constable of South Wales Police (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 26th February next.
3. Appeal Committee—The 19th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made—
Regina v. Immigration Officer at Prague Airport and another (Respondents) ex parte European Roma Rights Centre and another (FC) and another and others (FC) (Appellants)—That the petition of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that they might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
Papers
4. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
(i) Twenty-Sixth Report on Senior Salaries, by the Senior Salary Review Body; (6099)
(ii) Thirty-Third Report of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body; (6113)
(iii) Third Report on England and Wales of the Prison Service Pay Review Body; (6129)
(iv) Second Report on Northern Ireland of the Prison Service Pay Review Body; (6128)
2. Employment—Report by the Social Security Advisory Committee on the Draft Social Security (Basic Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2004, together with a statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; (6116)
3. Transport—Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Transport Committee on the Traffic Management Bill; (6131)
4. Health—Government Response to the House of Commons Health Committee Reports on Provision of Maternity Services, Inequalities in Access to Maternity Services and Choice in Maternity Services. (6140)
5. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Community Legal Services (Scope) Regulations 2004, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
2. Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2004, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
3. Draft Agricultural Statistics (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
4. (i) Draft Social Security (Basic Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2004, together with an Explanatory Memorandum—
(ii) Draft Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot) Regulations 2004, together with an Explanatory Memorandum—
(iii) Draft Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot) (No. 2) Regulations 2004, together with an Explanatory Memorandum—
laid under the Jobseekers Act 1995.
6. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Transport for London (Larcombe Close) Order 2004, laid under the Greater London Authority Act 1999; (257)
2. Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (290)
3. (i) Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2004— (302)
(ii) Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2004— (303)
laid under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
4. Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004, laid under the Petroleum Act 1998; (352)
5. Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004, laid under the European Communities Act 1972; (353)
6. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. (355)
7. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Report and Accounts for 2002-03 of the Learning and Skills Council, laid under the Learning and Skills Act 2000;
2. (i) Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2004— (305)
(ii) Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 2004— (306)
(iii) Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2004— (348)
laid under the United Nations Act 1946;
3. (i) Liberia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2004— (347)
(ii) Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2004— (349)
laid under the Saint Helena 1833.
Public Business
8. Public Audit (Wales) Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Evans of Temple Guiting that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Public Audit (Wales) Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 50
Schedule 1
Clauses 51 to 64
Schedule 2
Clauses 65 and 66 |
Schedule 3
Clauses 67 to 70
Schedule 4
Clauses 71 to 73; |
the motion was agreed to.
9. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Triesman, on behalf of the Lord Sainsbury of Turville, that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 12
Schedule 1
Clauses 13 to 22
Schedule 2
Clauses 23 to 24
Schedule 3
Clause 25
Schedule 4
Clause 26 |
Schedule 5
Clauses 27 to 30
Schedule 6
Clauses 31 to 39
Schedule 7
Clauses 40 to 61
Schedule 8
Clauses 62 to 64; |
the motion was agreed to.
10. Supreme Court and judicial reforms—It was moved by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton that this House takes note of Her Majesty’s Government’s proposals for a United Kingdom Supreme Court, an independent Judicial Appointments Commission and the abolition of the office of Lord Chancellor; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
11. Oath—Robert Lionel Archibald Lord Goff of Chieveley took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
The House was adjourned at eight minutes before seven o’clock
to Monday 23rd February, half-past two o’clock except for judicial business.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments
APPENDIX
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COMMITTEE (IN THE MOSES ROOM)
The Committee met at twenty minutes past two o’clock.
Energy Bill [HL]—The bill was further considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the Committee was adjourned after amendment 114A.
The Committee was adjourned at three minutes before six o’clock. | 
