HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday 9th June 2005
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.
1. Oath—Peter Richard Grenville Lord Layard took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
Judicial Business
2. Beggs (Respondent) v. Scottish Ministers (Appellants) (Scotland)—The appeal of the Scottish Ministers was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 21st July.
3. In re Sutej (Petitioner) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus) (2005)—The petition of Ingrid Sutej praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Administration of Justice Act 1960 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 1st June).
4. Appeal Committee—The following Order was made pursuant to the 3rd Report:
Hockenjos (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (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.
5. Appeal Committee—The 7th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Order was made—
Regina v. Ashworth Hospital Authority (now Mersey Care National Health Service Trust) (Appellants) ex parte Munjaz (FC) (Respondent)—That the petition of the Mental Health Act Commission that they might intervene in the said appeal by way of written submissions only be allowed.
Papers
6. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Education—Government Response to the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee Report on Prison Education; (6562)
2. Crime—Government Reply to the Fifth Report of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee, Session 2004-2005, on Anti-Social Behaviour; (6588)
3. Terrorism—Government Reply to the Sixth Report of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee, Session 2004-2005, on Terrorism and Community Relations. (6593)
7. Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
2. Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
8. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. School Governance (Contracts) (England) Regulations 2005, laid under the Education Act 2002; (1508)
2. (i) Waste Management Licensing (England and Wales) (Amendment and Related Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2005— (1528)
(ii) Energy Information (Household Air Conditioners) Regulations 2005— (1531)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972;
3. (i) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005— (1529)
(ii) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) (Amendment) Order 2005— (1532)
laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
4. Lands Tribunal (Salaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000. (—)
9. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order 2005, laid under the Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865; (1470)
2. Report and Accounts for 2004-05 of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973;
3. Report of the Office of the Oversight Commissioner, Report 13 - June 2005, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.
Public Business
10. Queen’s Speech—The Queen’s answer to the Address of 25th May was delivered by the Lord Chamberlain (Lord Luce) and read, as follows:
I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.
11. 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 Park of Monmouth set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and that in the name of the Viscount Eccles to 2 hours; the motion was agreed to.
12. Northern Ireland (3-hour debate)—It was moved by the Baroness Park of Monmouth that there be laid before the House papers relating to the situation in Northern Ireland; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
13. Museums (2-hour debate)—It was moved by the Viscount Eccles that there be laid before the House papers relating to the value of museums; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
14. Deaths in custody (JCHR Report)—The Baroness Stern asked Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Deaths in Custody (3rd Report, Session 2004-05, HL Paper 15), what plans they have to reduce the number of deaths in custody; after debate, the question was answered by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal.
The House was adjourned at half-past five o’clock
to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
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