HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Wednesday 7th December 2005
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford.
1. Lord Turnbull—Sir Andrew Turnbull, KCB, CVO, having been created Baron Turnbull, of Enfield in the London Borough of Enfield, for life by Letters Patent dated 11th October 2005, was introduced between the Lord Butler of Brockwell and the Lord Burns, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
Judicial Business
2. R v. Timmins (Petitioner)—The petition of Mark Timmins praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. R (on the application of Gillan (FC) and another (FC)) (Appellants) v. Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and another (Respondents)—The petition of the second respondent praying for leave to lodge a separate case (the agents for the appellants consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
Papers
4. Command Papers—The following papers, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Departmental Performance—Department of Health Autumn Performance Report 2005; (6704)
2. Criminal Justice—Rebuilding Lives: supporting victims of crime: Government consultation document; (6705)
3. Immigration—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Albania on the Readmission of Persons and Protocol for the implementation of the Agreement. (6711)
5. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
6. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Approval of Code of Management Practice (Private Retirement Housing) (England) Order 2005, laid under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993; (3307)
2. Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation (Transfer of Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2005, laid under the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004; (3308)
3. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2005, laid under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; (3343)
4. Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005, laid under the Consumer Protection Act 1987; (3346)
5. Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2005, laid under the Competition Act 1998; (3347)
6. Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2005, laid under the Employment Relations Act 1999; (3352)
7. (i) Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005— (3353)
(ii) Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005— (3354)
laid under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001;
8. Non-Contentious Probate Fees (London Terrorist Bombings) Order 2005, laid under the Courts Act 2003; (3359)
9. Statistics of Trade (Customs and Excise) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (3371)
Select Committee Reports
7. Constitution Committee—The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
4th Report, on the Terrorism Bill; (HL Paper 82)
5th Report, on the Constitutional Reform Act 2005; (HL Paper 83)
6th Report, on Meeting the Lord Chancellor. (HL Paper 84)
8. Statutory Instruments—The 12th Report from the Joint Committee was made on certain statutory instruments, including the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Civil Partnership Act 2004 (International Immunities and Privileges, Companies and Adoption) Order 2005;
Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Money Laundering Regulations 2003 (Amendment) Order 2005;
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006;
it was ordered that the Report be printed. (HL Paper 85)
9. Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform—The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
9th Report, on the Company Law Reform Bill [HL]; (HL Paper 86)
10th Report, on the following bills:
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill;
European Union (Accessions) Bill;
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL];
Civil Aviation Bill—Government amendment for Committee Stage;
Commons Bill [HL]—Government response. (HL Paper 87)
10. Science and Technology—The 4th Report from the Select Committee, Pandemic Influenza, was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 88)
11. Human Rights—The following Reports from the Joint Committee were made and ordered to be printed:
4th Report, on Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill; (HL Paper 89)
5th Report, on Legislative Scrutiny: Second Progress Report. (HL Paper 90)
Public Business
12. London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill—A bill to make provision in connection with the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games that are to take place in London in the year 2012; to amend the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995; and for connected purposes was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 52)
13. London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill—It was ordered that the Explanatory Notes relating to the bill be printed. (HL Bill 52-EN)
14. Estate Agents (Independent Redress Scheme) Bill [HL]—The order of commitment was discharged.
15. Terrorism Bill—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.
16. Dyslexia—The Lord Addington asked Her Majesty’s Government what further proposals they have to deal with dyslexia throughout the educational and working lives of the population; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Adonis.
1. 17. Terrorism Bill—The House again resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; an amendment was agreed to; the House was resumed after amendment 103.
The House was adjourned at three minutes past eleven o’clock
till tomorrow, a quarter before ten o’clock for judicial business,
eleven o’clock for public business.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
