HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Monday 4th July 2005
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Leicester.
1. Lord Stratford—Anthony Louis Banks Esquire, having been created Baron Stratford, of Stratford in the London Borough of Newham, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 23rd June 2005, was introduced between the Lord Hoyle and the Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and made and subscribed the solemn affirmation pursuant to statute.
2. Lord Lyell of Markyate—The Right Honourable Sir Nicholas Walter Lyell, Knight, QC, having been created Baron Lyell of Markyate, of Markyate in the County of Hertfordshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 27th June 2005, was introduced between the Lord Howe of Aberavon and the Lord Mayhew of Twysden, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
3. Oath—Timothy John Bishop of Leicester took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
Judicial Business
4. Standard Commercial Property Securities Limited and others (Respondents) v. Glasgow City Council (Appellants) and others (Scotland)—
5. Standard Commercial Property Securities Limited and others (Respondents) v. Glasgow City Council and others (Appellants) (Scotland)—
The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 17th August (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
6. Henderson (Respondent) v. 3052775 Nova Scotia Limited (Appellants) (Scotland)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 27th July (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 29th June).
7. London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Petitioners) v. Begum (FC) (Respondent)—The respondent’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
8. Appeal Committee—The 16th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—
Bhamjee (Petitioner) v. Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and others (Respondents)—That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
R (on the application of Bhamjee) (Petitioner) v. Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and others (Respondents)—That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
R (on the application of O’Connell) (Petitioner) v. Ipswich Crown Court (Respondents)—That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
Her Majesty’s Attorney General (Respondent) v. Mensah (Petitioner)—That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
Ayliffe and others (Petitioners) v. Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent)—That the petition be referred for hearing.
Swain (Petitioner) v. Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent)—That the petition be referred for hearing.
Papers
9. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
Shipping—Agreement on Maritime Transport between the European Community and China. (6621)
10. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)—The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 1st July, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Medicines (Provision of False or Misleading Information and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005, laid under the European Communities Act 1972; (1710)
2. Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (1719)
3. Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974. (1732)
11. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Kent Institute of Art and Design Higher Education Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2005, laid under the Education Reform Act 1988; (1708)
2. NHSU Abolition Order 2005, laid under the National Health Service Act 1977; (1781)
3. Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2005, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999; (1793)
4. Court Security Officers (Designation and Employment) Regulations 2005 (Northern Ireland) 2005, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004. (—)
12. 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 2004-05 of the Audit Commission, laid under the Audit Commission Act 1998;
2. Accounts for 1st April 2004 to 16th April 2005 of the Derby North East Education Action Zone, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
3. Amendment List 12 to the Fifth Edition of the Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force, laid under the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917.
Public Business
13. Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that leave be given for the fourteen motions set down for today referring orders and regulations to a Grand Committee to be moved en bloc; the motion was agreed to.
14. Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2005—
15. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005—
16. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—
17. Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005—
18. Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2005—
19. Age-Related Payments Regulations 2005—
20. Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005—
21. Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005—
22. Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005—
23. Pension Protection Fund (Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of Complaints of Maladministration) Regulations 2005—
24. Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Amendment Order 2005—
25. Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPF Ombudsman) Regulations 2005—
26. Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005—
27. Financial Assistance Scheme (Internal Review) Regulations 2005—
It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that the draft Orders and Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc; the motion was agreed to.
28. Road Safety Bill [HL]—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the House was resumed.
29. Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
30. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
31. Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
32. Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
33. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
34. Dental health research—The Baroness Knight of Collingtree asked Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support research into dental health; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Warner.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.The House was resumed.
35. Road Safety Bill [HL]—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the House was resumed after clause 20 stood part.
The House was adjourned at eight minutes past ten o’clock
till tomorrow, 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 half-past three o’clock.
Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee was adjourned at four minutes before seven o’clock. | 
