HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Friday 10th September 2004
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Papers
1. 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 Warwickshire) (District of Stratford on Avon) Order 2004, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991; (2193)
2. Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Employment and Trade Organisations) Revocation Order 2004, laid under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; (2300)
3. (i) Social Security (Incapacity ) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004— (2301)
(ii) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2004— (2303)
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
4. (i) Fire and Rescue Services (England) Order 2004— (2305)
(ii) Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England and Scotland) Order 2004— (2306)
laid under the Fire Rescue Services Act 2004;
5. Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) Amendment) Order 2004, laid under the Local Government Act 2003 (2307)
6. Welfare Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2004, laid under the Social Security Act 1988; (2311)
7. Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998; (2325)
8. National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2004, laid under the National Assistance Act 1948; (2328)
9. Police Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2004, laid under the Police Pensions Act 1976; (2354)
10. (i) Non Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (England) Regulations 2004— (2363)
(ii) Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2004— (2361)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972;
11. Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004, laid under the Animal Health Act 1981. (2364)
Public Business
2. Constitution for Europe (Referendum) Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Blackwell 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.
3. Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amendment of Minimum Age) Order 2004—It was moved by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal that the draft Order laid before the House on 14th July be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
4. Dictionary of National Biography—The Lord Baker of Dorking asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to mark the publication of the new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography as a record of those men and women who have shaped Britain’s past; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey.
The House was adjourned at six minutes before four o’clock
to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments |
