HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Monday 17th October 2005
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwell.
1. Lord Bishop of Exeter—Michael Laurence Lord Bishop of Exeter was introduced between the Lord Bishop of Chester and the Lord Bishop of Southwell; and took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
Judicial Business
2. Crofts (Respondent) and others v. Veta Limited (Appellants) and others and one other action (England)—The appeal of Veta Limited was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 28th November.
3. Belfast City Council (Petitioners) v. Miss Behavin’ Limited (Respondents) (Northern Ireland)—The petition of Belfast City Council praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 14th October).
4. London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Appellants) v. Begum (FC) (Respondent)—It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order.
5. Oxfordshire County Council (Appellants) v. Oxford City Council and another (Respondents) (2005)—It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order.
6. R (on the application of Clift) (FC) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)—
7. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v. Hindawi (FC) (Appellant) and another—
8. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v. Hindawi and another (FC) (Appellant)—
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 23rd November (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 12th October).
9. Fornah (FC) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)—The appellant’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
10. Appeal Committee—The 39th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—
McCaughey (AP) (Petitioner) v. Chief Constable of the Police Service Northern Ireland (Respondent) (Northern Ireland)—That the respondent be invited to lodge objections by 31st October.
R (on the application of P (FC)) (Petitioner) v. South and South East Hampshire Youth Court (Respondents)—That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999.
Jordan (AP) (Petitioner) v. Lord Chancellor and another (Respondents) (Northern Ireland)—That the respondents be invited to lodge objections by 31st October.
R v. Saik (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 31st October.
R v. Wales and others (Petitioners)—That leave to appeal be refused.
R v. Taylor and another (Petitioners)—That leave to appeal be refused.
11. Appeal Committee—The 40th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—
Huang (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 31st October.
In re Sutej (Petitioner) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus) (2005)—That leave to appeal be refused.
Kashmiri (FC) (Petitioner) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 31st October.
Papers
12. Command Papers—The following papers, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Employment—Opportunity for all: Seventh Annual Report; (6673)
2. Legal Services—Report on the future of legal services. (6679)
13. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005, laid under the Civil Partnership Act 2004, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
14. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Police (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the Police Act 1996; (2834)
2. Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (2898)
15. 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 UK Film Council, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993;
2. Accounts for 2003-04 of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
Select Committee Report
16. Human Rights—The First Report from the Joint Committee, Legislative Scrutiny: First Progress Report, together with appendices, was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 48)
Public Business
17. Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2005—It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that the draft Order be referred to a Grand Committee; the motion was agreed to.
18. Equality Bill [HL]—It was moved by the Lord Falconer of Thoroton that the amendments for Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 and 2
Schedule 1
Clauses 3 to 33
Schedule 2
Clauses 34 to 42 | Schedule 3
Clauses 43 to 90
Schedule 4
Clauses 91 to 94; |
the motion was agreed to.19. Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill—It was moved by the Lord McKenzie of Luton 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.
20. Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [HL]—The report was received; an amendment was moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
1. 21. Criminal Defence Service Bill [HL]—The report was received; amendments were agreed to; an amendment was agreed to (see division list); amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 24)
22. 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 after clause 28 stood part.
23. Children and Adoption Bill [HL]—The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 25)
The House was adjourned at four minutes before 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.
Children and Adoption Bill [HL]—The bill was further considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be reported with amendments.
The Committee was adjourned at twenty-four minutes before eight o’clock. | 
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