HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Monday 15th March 2004
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford.
Judicial Business
1. Fairhurst Ward Abbotts Limited (Petitioners) v. Botes Building Limited and others (Respondents)—The petition of Fairhurst Ward Abbotts Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2. Petromec Inc (Respondents) v. Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobas and others (Petitioners) and others (Respondents)—The petition of Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobas and Braspetro Oil Services Company praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. Regina v. Durham Constabulary and another (Appellant) ex parte R (FC) (Respondent) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)—
4. Regina v. Durham Constabulary (Appellants) and another ex parte R (FC) (Respondent) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)—
The petition of the appellants praying that the appeals be conjoined; that they be allowed to lodge one statement, one appendix and separate cases and that they be separately represented in respect of the two appeals (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
5. Appeal Committee—The following Order was made pursuant to the 16th Report:
Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Khadir (FC) (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 29th March next.
6. Appeal Committee—The 26th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—
Regina v. Camberwell Green Youth Court (Respondents) ex parte D (a minor) (by his mother and litigation friend) (FC) (Appellant) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)—That the petition of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that he might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
Regina v. Camberwell Green Youth Court (Respondents) ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) (G (by his mother and litigation friend) (FC) (Appellant) (Interested party)) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)—That the petition of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that he might be heard or otherwise intervene in the said appeal be allowed.
Papers
7. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House on the dates shown by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Fire Service—Government Response to the Report of the Select Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on the Fire Service; (12th March) (6154)
2. Contingent Liability—Department of Trade and Industry Minute on the Renewal of an Indemnity to Nuclear Risk Insurers Ltd (formally British Nuclear Insurers); (12th March) (—)
3. National Minimum Wage—Report of the Low Pay Commission on the National Minimum Wage. (15th March) (6152)
8. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)—The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 12th March, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2004— (578)
(ii) Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2004— (582)
(iii) Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2004— (583)
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
2. Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2004, laid under the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939. (717)
9. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) Order 2004, laid under the Criminal Justice Act 1988, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
10. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. State Pension Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (647)
2. Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990; (656)
3. Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Regulations 2004, laid under the Government of Wales Act 1998; (701)
4. ACAS Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004, laid under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; (753)
5. Compromise Agreements (Description of Person) Order 2004, laid under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; (754)
6. Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2004, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992; (758)
7. Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (761)
8. Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004, laid under the Tax Credits Act 2002; (762)
9. Statute made by Wadham College, Oxford, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. (—)
Public Business
11. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [HL]—The bill was further considered on report; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 43)
12. Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill—A bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31st March 2003 and 2004 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending with 31st March 2003 and 2004 was brought from the Commons endorsed with the certificate of the Speaker that the bill is a money bill and read a first time.
13. National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill—The bill was reported from the Grand Committee without amendment.
14. Human Rights Act 1998 (Making of Remedial Orders) Amendment Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Lester of Herne Hill 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.
15. Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill—It was moved by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton, on behalf of the Baroness Scotland of Asthal, 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.
The House was adjourned at twenty-one minutes before ten o’clock
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 four o’clock.
National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill—The bill was considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; it was ordered that the bill be reported without amendment.
The Committee was adjourned at eighteen minutes before five o’clock. | 
