HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Friday 5th March 2004
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.
Judicial Business
1. Regina v. Parole Board (Respondents) ex parte Smith (FC) (Petitioner) (England)—The appeal of Trevor Smith was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 16th April next.
2. Hinchy (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Appellant)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 26th February).
Papers
3. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
Transport—Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport. (6151)
4. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Bedfordshire) (Districts of Mid-Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire) (Amendment) Order 2004, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991; (538)
2. Public Benefit Corporation (Register of Members) Regulations 2004, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; (539)
3. Patients’ Forums and Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004, laid under the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002; (540)
4. (i) North Essex Mental Health Partnership National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004— (541)
(ii) Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004— (542)
laid under the National Health Service 1977 Act.
Private Business
5. University of Manchester Bill [HL]—The order made on 3rd March relating to the commitment of the bill to an Unopposed Bill Committee was vacated and the bill referred to the Examiners.
Public Business
6. Executive Powers and Civil Service Bill [HL]—The Queen’s consent was signified; then it was moved by the Lord Lester of Herne Hill that the bill now be read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
7. Harbours Bill [HL]—The report was received; amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 38)
8. Air Traffic Emissions Reduction Bill [HL]—The House resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; an amendment was moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the House was resumed and the bill was reported with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 39)
9. Mink Keeping (Prohibition) (England) Order 2004—It was moved by the Lord Whitty that the Order laid before the House on 20th January be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
10. Milk Development Council (Amendment) Order 2004—It was moved by the Lord Whitty that the draft Order laid before the House on 26th January be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
11. National Health Service and overseas visitors—The Baroness Boothroyd asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider the case for tighter regulations relating to the free treatment on the National Health Service of overseas visitors; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Warner.
The House was adjourned at twelve minutes past four o’clock
to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
