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HOUSE OF LORDS MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Monday 7th February 2005 The House met at half-past two o’clock. PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. Judicial Business 1.  London Diocesan Fund and others and others (Respondents) v. Avonridge Property Company Limited (Appellants) (England)—The appeal of Avonridge Property Company was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 21st March. 2.  Sutradhar (Appellant) v. Natural Environment Research Council (Respondents) (England)—The appeal of Binod Sutradhar was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 21st March. 3.  Agassi (Respondent) v. Robinson (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes) (Petitioner)—The petition of Steven Robinson praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 20th December). 4.  In re McClean (Original Respondent and Cross-appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal Northern Ireland) (Northern Ireland)—The petition of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal by way of written submissions only was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 5.  Regina v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Appellant) ex parte Quark Fishing Limited (Respondents)— 6.  Regina v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Respondent) ex parte Quark Fishing Limited (Appellants)— (Conjoined Appeals)— The appeals were set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee. 7.  Appeal Committee—The 21st Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made— R v. Ahmed and another (Petitioners)—That leave to appeal be refused. Her Majesty’s Attorney General (Respondent) v. Bhamjee (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for his costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties. R v. Longworth (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 21st February. Papers 8.  Instrument withdrawn—The following instrument, laid before the House on 2nd February, was withdrawn: Occupational Pensions Schemes (Levies) Regulations 2005. 9.  Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table: 1.  European Union—Commentary on the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe;    (6459) 2.  Immigration—Controlling our Borders—Making migration work for Britain: Government Proposals.    (6472) 10.  Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table: 1.  Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) Regulations 2005, laid under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, together with an Explanatory Memorandum; 2.  Draft Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum. 11.  Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: 1.  Leasehold Houses (Notice of Insurance Cover) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002;    (177) 2.  Police (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the Police Act 1996;     (178) 3.  Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Sheffield) Order 2005, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1991;    (194) 4.  Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) Regulations 2005, laid under the Sexual Offences Act 2003    (210) 5.    (i)  Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2005—    (218) (ii)  Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations 2005—  (219) laid under the European Communities Act 1972; 6.  Foreign Satellite Service Proscription Order 2005, laid under the Broadcasting Act 1990;    (220) 7.  Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000;    (—) 8.  Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, laid under the Immigration Act 1971.    (—) 12.  Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following paper was laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table: Accounts for 2003-04 of the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund, laid under the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Select Committee Report 13.  European Union—The 2nd Report from the Select Committee, Current Developments in European Foreign Policy, was made and ordered to be printed, together with the Minutes of Evidence. (HL Paper 44) Private Business 14.  Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [HL]—The following petitions praying to be heard against the bill were deposited on or before 7th February 2005: Petition no. Petitioner Agent Deposited 1. The Air Cleaner Manufacturers Association Rees & Freres 1st February 2005 2. Irish American Leisure Limited Rees & Freres 3rd February 2005 3. Hunters & Frankau Limited Rees & Freres 3rd February 2005 4. The National Association of Cigarette Machine Operators Rees & Freres 3rd February 2005 5. Pyramid Pub Management Company Limited Graeme Percy 4th February 2005 6. The Association of Independent Tobacco Specialists Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 7. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 8. The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, the British Beer and Pub Association and the British Hospitality Association Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 9. Theatrical Management Association Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 10. Tony Brookes, Roger Parker and Ms L Trail Daniel Pearce 7th February 2005 11. Anna Slater, Sylvia Burgess, Yvonne Hughes, James Grugel, Marion Doctor, Lynette McGowan and George Lawson Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 12. 3345 Limited Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 13. Baa Bar Limited Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 14. C. Gars Limited Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 15. The Exchange Bar Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 16. The Flanagan Group Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 17. Imperial Tobacco Limited Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 18. Keith David Haggis Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 19. Lyceum Group Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 15. London Local Authorities Bill [HL]—The following petitions praying to be heard against the bill were deposited on or before 7th February 2005: Petition no. Petitioner Agent Deposited 1. The British Art Market Federation Anthony Browne 1st February 2005 2. The National Federation of Retail Newsagents Catherine Tong 4th February 2005 3. The Wrigley Company Limited Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 4. The Outdoor Advertising Association Gavin Devine 4th February 2005 5. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 6. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 7. Orange Personal Communications Services Limited Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 8. Vodafone Limited Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 9. The Covent Garden Community Association Amanda Rigby 7th February 2005 10. British Telecommunications PLC Stephen Prior 7th February 2005 11. Open Spaces Society and Camden Civic Society Bernard Selwyn 7th February 2005 12. Association of Convenience Stores David Rae 7th February 2005 13. Two Garden Court Chambers Marc Willers 7th February 2005 14. Royal Mail Group PLC Winckworth Sherwood 7th February 2005 15. Maples Teesdale Winckworth Sherwood 7th February 2005 16. The Sir John Soane’s Museum Winckworth Sherwood 7th February 2005 17. The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn Winckworth Sherwood 7th February 2005 18. The Royal College of Surgeons of England Winckworth Sherwood 7th February 2005 19. Cable and Wireless UK Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 20. National Grid Transco Plc Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 21. National Joint Utilities Group Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 22. NTL Group Limited Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 23. The Society of London Theatre and the Theatrical Management Association Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 24. Thames Water Utilities Limited Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 25. Three Valleys Water PLC Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 26. Biscuit Cake Chocolate and Confectionery Association (BCCCA) Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 16. London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [HL]—The following petitions praying to be heard against the bill were deposited on or before 7th February 2005: Petition no. Petitioner Agent Deposited 1. Crane’s (Walthamstow) Limited Rees & Freres 1st February 2005 2. The Air Cleaner Manufacturers Association Rees & Freres 1st February 2005 3. Hunters & Frankau Limited Rees & Freres 3rd February 2005 4. The National Association of Cigarette Machine Operators Rees & Freres 3rd February 2005 5. The Westminster Licensees Association Rees & Freres 3rd February 2005 6. The Association of Independent Tobacco Specialists Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 7. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 8. Gary Mallen Rees & Freres 4th February 2005 9. Stephen Forster Thompson, Joseph Nicholas Thompson, Sharon Murphy, Andy Raper, Graham Healy, Terry Young, Gomer Roberts, Adele McKenna, Annabelle Davies, Adrian Straatman, Laura Bethel, Tim Pinkstone, Margaret Doherty, Anne Young, Paul McGurn, Alan Jordan, Terry Freak and Barbara McCann Stephen Forster Thompson 7th February 2005 10. Gunnersbury Ltd trading as Smoke Free Systems UK Ltd Bernard Crouch 7th February 2005 11. The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, The British Beer and Pub Association and The British Hospitality Association Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 12. The Society of London Theatre and the Theatrical Management Association Bircham Dyson Bell 7th February 2005 13. Kristin Foord, Brian Hebblethwaite, Robert McArthur, Noel Bernard McMahon, D.J. Scott and Ms S. Tully Daniel Pearce 7th February 2005 14. Martyn Edwards, Theresa Adams, Geraldine Musgreaves, Lesley Webster, Bruna Weeks, Clare Lloyd, Irene Luker, John Donaghue and Paul Newman Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 15. Embassy London Limited Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 Petition no. Petitioner Agent Deposited 16. Gruppo Limited Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 17. Imperial Tobacco Limited Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 18. Richard Shepherd, Antony Worrall Thompson, Christopher Bodker, Soren Jessen, Tom Conran and Ranald Macdonald Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 19. Lynda Solomon, Derek and Martina O’Brian, John Waller, David Bates and Bill Sharp Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 20. The West Middlesex Licensed Victuallers Association Rees & Freres 7th February 2005 Public Business 17.  International Organisations Bill [HL]—The report was received; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; an amendment was disagreed to (see division list). 18.  Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill—It was moved by the Lord Goldsmith that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee. 19.  Inquiries Bill [HL]—The report was received; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; further consideration on report was adjourned after amendment 31. The House was adjourned at three minutes past ten o’clock till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock. PAUL HAYTER   Clerk of the Parliaments