HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday 11th November 2004
The House met at a quarter before ten o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans.
Judicial Business
1. Three Rivers District Council and others (Respondents) v. Governor and Company of the Bank of England (Appellants) (2004)—It was moved by the Lord Scott of Foscote, That the 57th Report from the Appellate Committee be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of the Court of Appeal of 1st March 2004 and the declaration and Order of Mr Justice Tomlinson of 10th November 2003 be set aside; and that the question of costs be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2004] UKHL 48
2. London Diocesan Fund and others and others (Respondents) v. Avonridge Property Company Limited (Petitioners)—The petition of Avonridge Property Company Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. R v. Z (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal Northern Ireland)—The appeal of Z was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto.
4. Sharma (Applicant) v. Immigration Appeal Tribunal (Respondents)—The application of Sunil Raj Sharma for permission to appeal was referred to an Appeal Committee.
5. Akunyili (Applicant) v. Hodge Jones & Allen (Respondents)—The application of Raphael Chukwuemeka Akunyili for permission to appeal was referred to an Appeal Committee.
6. Appeal Committee—The 120th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—
University of Southampton and another (Respondents) v. Mohtasham (Applicant)—That permission to appeal be refused because the application is inadmissible.
R (on the application of Dunne) (Applicant) v. Warwickshire Magistrates’ Court (Respondents)—That permission to appeal be refused because the application is inadmissible.
R (on the application of Michael) (Applicant) v. Bromley Magistrates’ Court and others (Respondents)—That permission to appeal be refused because the application is inadmissible.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.The House was resumed.
Papers
7. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
Civil Aviation—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Tanzania concerning Air Services. (6368)
8. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) Amendment Regulations 2004, laid under the Social Security Act 1998, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
9. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Controls on Certain Azo Dyes and “Blue Colourant” (Amendment) Regulations 2004, laid under the Consumer Protection Act 1987; (2913)
2. Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2004, laid under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. (2939)
10. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Finance and Personnel—Superannuation and Other Allowances—
(ii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Education—
(iii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation—
(iv) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Education—Teachers’ Superannuation—
(v) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department for Social Development—
(vi) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety—
(vii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Northern Ireland Assembly—
(viii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office—
(ix) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department for Employment and Learning—
(x) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure—
(xi) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department for Regional Development—
(xii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Superannuation Scheme—
(xiii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Environment—
(xiv) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Finance and Personnel—
(xv) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development—
(xvi) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment—
(xvii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister—
(xviii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints—
laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000;
2. Report by the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Chairman of Committees and the Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons on representations by HBOS plc, laid under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936;
3. Report for 2003-04 on the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
Public Business
11. Hunting Bill—The report was received; an amendment was disagreed to (see division list 1); an amendment was moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; an amendment was agreed to (see division list 2); amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 129)
12. Constitutional Reform Bill [HL]—The House again resolved itself into a Committee (on recommitment) upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the House was resumed and the bill was reported with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 130)
The House was adjourned at eleven minutes past five o’clock
till tomorrow, eleven o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
