HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday 16th September 2004
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.
Papers
1. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Arts—Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport on Arts Development: Dance; (6326)
2. Health—Government Response to the Report of the House of Commons Health Committee on Palliative Care. (6327)
2. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Damages (Variation of Periodical Payments) Order 2004, laid under the Damages Act 1996, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
2. Draft Agency for International Trade Information and Co-operation (Legal Capacities) Order 2004, laid under the International Organisations Act 1968, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
3. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) Regulations 2004— (2411)
(ii) Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004— (2412)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972;
2. Magistrates’ Courts (Reports Relating to Adult Witnesses) Rules 2004, laid under the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980; (2419)
3. Crown Court (Reports Relating to Adult Witnesses) Rules 2004, laid under the Supreme Court Act 1981. (2420)
4. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Report and Accounts for 2003-04 of the Office of Communications, laid under the Communications Act 2003;
2. Accounts for 2003-04 of the Natural History Museum, laid under the Museums and Galleries Act 1992, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General;
3. Accounts for 2003-04 of InterTradeIreland, laid under the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
4. (i) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Services Trust—
(ii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Eastern Health and Social Services Board—
(iii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Altnagelvin Hospitals Health and Social Services Trust—
(iv) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Down Lisburn Health and Social Services Trust—
(v) Accounts for 2003-04 of the United Hospitals Health and Social Services Trust—
(vi) Accounts for 2003-04 of the North and West Belfast Health and Social Services Trust—
(vii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Armagh and Dungannon Health and Social Services Trust—
(viii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Homefirst Community Trust—
(ix) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Craigavon and Banbridge Community Health and Social Services Trust—
(x) Accounts for 2003-04 of the South and East Belfast Health and Social Services Trust—
(xi) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Belfast City Hospital Health and Social Services Trust—
(xii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Northern Health and Social Services Board—
(xiii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Western Health and Social Services Board—
(xiv) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Mater Hospital Health and Social Services Trust—
(xv) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Newry and Mourne Health and Social Services Trust—
(xvi) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Craigavon Area Hospital Group Health and Social Services Trust—
(xvii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Southern Health and Social Services Board—
(xviii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Foyle Health and Social Services Trust—
(xix) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Royal Group of Hospitals and Dental Hospital Health and Social Services Trust—
(xx) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Sperrin Lakeland Health and Social Services Trust—
(xxi) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Green Park Healthcare Health and Social Services Trust—
(xxii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Ulster Community and Hospitals Health and Social Services Trust—
(xxiii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Causeway Health and Social Services Trust—
laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.
Public Business
5. Hunting Bill—A bill to make provision about hunting wild mammals with dogs, to prohibit hare coursing, and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons, endorsed with the Certificate from the Speaker (pursuant to the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949) that the bill as compared with the Hunting Bill of last session contains only such alterations as are necessary owing to the time which has elapsed since the date of that bill; the bill was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 112)
6. Hunting Bill—A suggested amendment was brought from the Commons pursuant to section 2(4) of the Parliament Act 1911, and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 113)
7. Hunting Bill—It was ordered that the Explanatory Notes relating to the bill be printed. (HL Bill 112-EN)
8. Housing Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were agreed to; amendments were moved (and by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the House was resumed.
9. Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7th September be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
10. Student Fees (Approved Plans) (England) Regulations 2004—It was moved by the Lord Filkin that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7th September be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
11. Regulatory Reform (Local Commissioner for Wales) Order 2004—It was moved by the Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton that the draft Regulatory Reform Order laid before the House on 24th June be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.The House was resumed.
12. Housing Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were agreed to; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the House was resumed and the bill was reported with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 114)
1. 13. Employment Relations Bill—The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.
14. Royal Assent—The Lord Speaker (Lord Lyell) notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts:
| Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act | c. | 22 |
| Public Audit (Wales) Act | c. | 23 |
| Employment Relations Act | c. | 24 |
The House was adjourned at eighteen minutes before eight o’clock
to Monday 11th October next, 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 two o’clock.
Human Tissue Bill—The bill was further considered in the Grand Committee; an amendment was agreed to; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the Committee was adjourned after clause 26 stood part.
The Committee was adjourned at twenty minutes before six o’clock. | 
