HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Wednesday 31st March 2004
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough.
1. Leave of Absence—Leave of absence was granted to the Lord Chancellor for Monday 19th April.
Papers
2. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Treaty Series—Treaty Series No. 53 (2003), Fourth Supplementary List; (6153)
2. Health—Business Plan for 2004-05 of the National Health Service Purchasing and Supply Agency. (—)
3. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) Draft Competition Act 1998 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) (Amendment) Order 2004, together with an Explanatory Memorandum—
(ii) Draft Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion and Revocation) Order 2004, together with an Explanatory Memorandum—
laid under the Competition Act 1998;
2. Draft Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004, laid under the European Communities Act 1972, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
4. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Milton Keynes (Urban Area and Planning Functions) Order 2004, laid under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993; (932)
2. Trade Marks (Proof of Use, etc.) Regulations 2004, laid under the European Communities Act 1972; (946)
3. (i) Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2004— (947)
(ii) Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Order 2004— (948)
(iii) Community Trade Mark (Amendment) Regulations 2004— (949)
laid under the Trade Marks Act 1994;
4. Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2004, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (960)
5. Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, laid under the Immigration Act 1971. (—)
Select Committee Report
5. Constitution Committee—The 6th Report from the Select Committee, The Regulatory State: Ensuring Its Accountability, was made and ordered to be printed, together with the Minutes of Evidence and Appendices. (HL Paper 68)
Private Business
6. London Local Authorities Bill [HL]—The Commons amendments were considered; certain Commons amendments were agreed to; a motion that the House do disagree with a Commons amendment was agreed to; a Committee was appointed to propose a reason for such disagreement.
The Lords following were named of the Committee:
The Committee reported that they had proposed the following reason:
“Because the purpose of the amendment is now achieved by Commons amendments Nos. 6, 8, 10 and 11, and it can be omitted consequentially on the making of those amendments.”
The report was agreed to; the remaining Commons amendments were agreed to; and the bill was returned to the Commons with a reason.
Public Business
7. Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that the debate on the motion in the name of the Baroness Williams of Crosby set down for today shall be limited to 5 hours; the motion was agreed to.
8. Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL]--It was moved by the Chairman of Committees that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the Select Committee on the bill:
E. Arran
L. Carlile of Berriew
B. Finlay of Llandaff
B. Hayman
B. Jay of Paddington
L. Joffe
L. McColl of Dulwich |
L. Mackay of Clashfern (Chairman)
L. Patel
Bp. St Albans
L. Taverne
B. Thomas of Walliswood
L. Turnberg; |
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee from time to time shall, if the Committee think fit, be printed; and
That the Committee do meet on Wednesday 7th July;
after debate, the motion was agreed to.
9. Middle East—It was moved by the Baroness Williams of Crosby that there be laid before the House papers relating to recent developments in the Middle East; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
10. Business of the House—The three motions in the name of the Lord Filkin were postponed until after the Unstarred Question in the name of the Lord Astor of Hever.
11. Engineering—The Lord Astor of Hever asked Her Majesty’s Government whether enough is being done within the educational process to attract young engineers to industry, and in particular to the automotive and motorsport industries; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Davies of Oldham.
12. Courts Boards Areas Order 2004—It was moved by the Lord Filkin that the draft Order laid before the House on 26th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
13. Courts Boards (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2004—It was moved by the Lord Filkin that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
14. Community Legal Services (Scope) Regulations 2004—It was moved by the Lord Filkin that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 12th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned at seventeen minutes before ten o’clock
till tomorrow, eleven o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments
APPENDIX
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COMMITTEE (IN COMMITTEE ROOM 3A AND 4B)
The Committee met at half-past three o’clock.
Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill—The bill was considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the Committee was adjourned after amendment 9.
The Committee was adjourned at twenty-six minutes before eight o’clock. | 
