HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Monday 14th November 2005
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester.
Judicial Business
1. Jackson and others (Appellants) v. Her Majesty’s Attorney General (Respondent)—Further to the Judgment of the House of 13th October 2005 (14th Report from the Appellate Committee, Session 2005-06 [2005] UKHL 56), it was ordered that there be no order as to costs in this House.
2. R v. Kennedy (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The appeal of Simon Kennedy was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto.
3. Westminster City Council and another (Petitioner) v. Morris (Respondent)—The petition of the First Secretary of State praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. R (on the application of Burke) (Petitioner) v. General Medical Council (Respondents)—The petition of Oliver Leslie Burke praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5. O (FC) (Appellant) v. Crown Court at Harrow (Respondents) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)—
6. In re O (Appellant) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus) (Criminal Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice)—
The petition of the Director of Public Prosecutions praying for leave to intervene in the said appeals was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
7. R v. Hussein (Respondent)—Upon application by the petitioners (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto), it was ordered that the petition be withdrawn and that there be no order as to costs.
8. Huang (FC) (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)—The respondent’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
Papers
9. Command Paper—The following paper, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on the date shown, was ordered to lie on the Table:
Legal Services—First Interim Report for 2005-06 of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner. (14th November) (6670)
10. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)—The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 11th November, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. North Area College (Dissolution) Order 2005, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992; (3097)
2. Reserve Forces (Provision of Information by Persons Liable to be Recalled) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996; (3118)
3. Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2005, laid under the Road Traffic Act 1988; (3128)
4. (i) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2005— (3130)
(ii) Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations 2005— (3131)
(iii) Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) (Amendment) Regulations 2005— (3133)
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
5. (i) Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2005— (3132)
(ii) Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005— (3134)
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
6. (i) Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005— (3135)
(ii) Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Relationships Arising Through Civil Partnership) Order 2005— (3137)
laid under the Civil Partnership Act 2004;
7. North Area College (Dissolution) Order 2005, laid under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992; (3097)
8. Forensic Science Service Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2005, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973; (3138)
9. Statute made by the University of Cambridge on 18th February 2005, laid under the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923; (—)
10. (i) Legal Aid (Costs of Successful Unassisted Parties) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005— (—)
(ii) Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005— (—)
(iii) Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Statement of Means) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005— (—)
(iv) Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005— (—)
(v) Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005— (—)
laid under the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
11. (i) Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005— (—)
(ii) Family Proceedings (Civil Partnership: Staying of Proceedings) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005— (—)
laid under the Family Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1993;
12. Prisoner Release Victim Information (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Scheme 2005, laid under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002. (—)
11. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Industrial and Provident Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
12. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the Education Act 1996; (3101)
2. Haringey London Borough Council (Temporary Governing Body) Order 2005, laid under the Education Act 2002; (3102)
3. Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) (Scottish Ministers) Order 2005, laid under the Energy Act 2004; (3153)
4. Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Civil Partnership) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005, laid under the Pension Schemes Act 1993. (3164)
5. Registration of Civil Partnerships (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2005, laid under the Civil Partnership Act 2004; (3167)
6. Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005, laid under the Marriage Act 1949. (3168)
1. 13. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Report on Export Controls on Objects of Cultural Interest, laid under the Export Control Act 2002;
2. Report of a Call-Out order to authorise the Call-Out of Members of the Reserve Forces, laid under the Reserve Forces Act 1996;
3. Report and Accounts for 2004-05 of the Severn Bridges Act 1992, together with the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Report, laid under the Severn Bridges Act 1992;
4. Report to Parliament for the Academic Years 2004-05 and 2003-04, laid under the Education Act 2002;
5. (i) Accounts for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005 of the East Cleveland Education Action Zone, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General—
(ii) Accounts for 2003-04 of the Speke Garston Education Action Zone, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General—
laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
6. (i) Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005—
(ii) Civil Service Injury Benefit Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005—
(iii) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005—
(iv) Partnership Pension Account Death Benefits Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005—
(v) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005—
laid under the Superannuation Act 1972.
Public Business
14. Children and Adoption Bill [HL]—The report was received; amendments were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 2); amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; further consideration on report was adjourned.
15. Licensing Act 2003 (Second Appointed Day) Order 2005—It was moved by the Viscount Astor that this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to withdraw the Licensing Act 2003 (Second Appointed Day) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2091) and to replace it with an order specifying the second appointed day as 30th June 2006 in order to allow more time to address public concerns about the effects of the proposed changes and for arrangements for any required changes to be completed in an orderly manner; after debate, the motion was agreed to (see division list 3).
16. Commons Bill [HL]—The bill was reported from the Grand Committee with amendments; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 39)
17. Children and Adoption Bill [HL]—The bill was further considered on report; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 40)
The House was adjourned at twelve 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.
Commons 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. | 
