House of Lords

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HOUSE OF LORDS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Tuesday 29th November 2005

The House met at half-past two o’clock.

PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester.

Judicial Business

1.  Jones (Respondent) v. Whalley (Appellant) (On Appeal from a Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division)—The appeal of Stephan Whalley was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto.

2.  Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) v. Collins (Respondent) (On Appeal from a Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division)—The appeal of the Crown Prosecution Service was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto.

3.  Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondents) v. Sharma and another and others (Petitioners)—The petition of Digimate (UK) Limited praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.

4.  Appeal Committee—The 61st Report was made; the Appeal Committee reported that they had met and had heard Counsel; the report was agreed to and the following Order was made—

Durant (Petitioner) v. Financial Services Authority (Respondents)—That leave to appeal be refused; and that the petitioner do pay to the respondents the costs of the petition, the amount thereof to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Papers

5.  Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:

Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006, laid under the Scotland Act 1998, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.

6.  Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:

1.  Disability Discrimination (Prescribed Times and Periods for Accessibility Strategies and Plans for Schools) (England) Regulations 2005, laid under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;    (3221)

2.  Electronic Commerce Directive (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Regulations 2005, laid under the European Communities Act 1972;    (3222)

3.  Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Civil Partnership Amendments) (England And Scotland) Order 2005, laid under the Civil Partnership Act 2004;    (3228)

4.  Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003;    (3261)

5.  Parks for People (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2005, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.    (3274)

7.  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 Learning and Skills Council, laid under the Learning Skills Act 2000;

2.  Accounts for 2004-05 of the Northern Ireland Policing Board (Board Grants), together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000;

3.  Accounts for 2004-05 of the Social Fund, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1992;

4.  Accounts for 2004-05 of the Insolvency Act 1986, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Insolvency Act 1986;

5.  (i)  Census 2001: General Report for England and Wales—

(ii)  Census 2001: Quality Report for England and Wales—

laid under the Census Act 1920;

6.  (i)  Report and Accounts for 2004-05 of the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee—

(ii)     Report for 2004-05 of the Social Fund—

laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000.

Select Committee Reports

8.  Merits of Statutory Instruments—The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:

16th Report, on the following negative instruments:

Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) (Scottish Ministers) Order 2005;

Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005;

Disability Discrimination (Transport Vehicles) Regulations 2005. (HL Paper 76)

9.  European Union—The 17th Report from the Select Committee, The World Trade Organisation: The Hong Kong Ministerial 13th-18th December 2005, was made and ordered to be printed, together with the Minutes of Evidence. (HL Paper 77)

10.  Economic Affairs—The 4th Report from the Select Committee, on Monetary Policy, was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 78)

Public Business

11.  Road Safety Bill [HL]—The bill was further considered on report; amendments were agreed to (see division lists 1 and 2); amendments were agreed to; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; an amendment was moved and, on question, tellers for the contents not having been appointed, the amendment was disagreed to pursuant to Standing Order 54; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 47)

12.  Children and Adoption Bill [HL]—The bill was read a third time; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; a privilege amendment was agreed to; then the bill was passed and sent to the Commons.

The House was adjourned at twelve minutes before nine o’clock

till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.

PAUL HAYTER

  Clerk of the Parliaments