HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Monday 8th March 2004
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford.
Judicial Business
1. Polanski (Appellant) v. Conde Nast Publications Limited (Respondents) (England)—The appeal of Roman Polanski was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 19th April next.
2. Hariri (FC) (Petitioner) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)—The petition of Abdurahman Hariri praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
3. Oxfordshire County Council (Respondents) v. Oxford City Council (Petitioners) and another (Respondent)—The petition of Oxford City Council praying for leave for an appeal to be brought direct from the High Court of Justice in accordance with Part II of the Administration of Justice Act 1969 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. In re Sinn Fein (Petitioners) (Northern Ireland)—The petition of Sinn Fein praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 4th March).
5. Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited (Respondents) v. Feasey (a representative Lloyd’s underwriter suing on his own behalf and on behalf of all the members of Syndicate 957) (Petitioner) and one other action—The petition of Anthony Feasey praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
6. X (FC) and another (FC) (Appellants) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
7. Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Al-Hasan (FC) (Appellant)—
8. Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Carroll (FC) (Appellant)—
The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 15th April next (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 4th March).
9. Archibald (Appellant) v. Fife Council (Respondents) (Scotland)—It was ordered that the appellant be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order.
10. In re McKerr (AP) (Respondent) (Northern Ireland)—The respondent’s legal aid certificate was lodged.
Papers
11. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Education—Draft Bill on School Travel Schemes; (6156)
2. Finance—Treasury Minute on Dissolution and Reconfiguration of certain NHS Trusts: Remission of Outstanding Public Dividend Capital. (—)
12. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2004— (533)
(ii) Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004— (534)
laid under the Local Government Act 2003;
2. (i) Commission for Social Care Inspection (Explanation and Co-operation) Regulations 2004— (555)
(ii) Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Explanation, Statements of Action and Co-operation) Regulations 2004— (557)
laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003;
3. Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations 2004, laid under the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999; (560)
4. Nottinghamshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977; (563)
5. Asylum Support (Interim Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, laid under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; (566)
6. Street Works (Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, laid under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; (572)
7. (i) Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2004— (584)
(ii) Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) Order 2004— (593)
laid under the Insolvency Act 1986;
8. Common Agricultural Policy Non-IACS Support Schemes (Appeals) (England) Regulations 2004, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (590)
Select Committee Report
13. Human Rights—The 8th Report from the Joint Committee, Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report, together with Appendices, was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 49)
Public Business
14. 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 Friday 26th March to allow the motion standing in the name of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury to be taken first; the motion was agreed to.
15. Constitutional Reform Bill [HL]—The Queen’s consent was signified; then it was moved by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to; then it was moved by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; then it was moved by the Lord Lloyd of Berwick, as an amendment thereto, to leave out “Committee of the Whole House” and insert “Select Committee”; the amendment was agreed to (see division list); then the original motion, as amended, was agreed to.
16. Patents Bill [HL]—The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 40)
The House was adjourned at thirteen minutes before midnight
till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments
APPENDIX
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COMMITTEE (IN THE MOSES ROOM)
The Committee met at half-past three o’clock.
Patents Bill [HL]—The bill was considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
The Committee was adjourned at four minutes before six o’clock. | 
