HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday 2nd March 2006
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.
1. Earldom of Lichfield in the Peerage of the United Kingdom—The Petition of Thomas William Robert Hugh Anson claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Lichfield in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as the Earl of Lichfield on his register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and was referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 11.
Papers
2. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Information Sharing Index (England) Regulations 2006, laid under the Children Act 2004, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
3. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Consistent Financial Reporting (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Education Act 2002; (437)
2. (i) Gaming Act 1968 (Variation of Fees) Order 2006— (541)
(ii) Gaming Act 1968 (Variation of Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2006— (543)
laid under the Gaming Act 1968;
3. Lotteries (Gambling Commission Fees) Order 2006, laid under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976; (542)
4. (i) Draft Code of Practice No. 5: Reporting late payment of contributions to occupational money purchase schemes— (—)
(ii) Draft Code of Practice No. 6: Reporting late payment of contributions to personal pensions— (—)
laid under the Pensions Act 2004.
Public Business
4. Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that the debate on the motion in the name of the Viscount Tenby set down for today shall be limited to 3 hours and that in the name of the Lord Cobbold to 2 hours; the motion was agreed to.
5. Police (3-hour debate)—It was moved by the Viscount Tenby that there be laid before the House papers relating to the role and organisation of the police in England and Wales at the present time; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
6. Drug classification system (2-hour debate)—It was moved by the Lord Cobbold that there be laid before the House papers relating to the drug classification system; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
7. Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Davies of Oldham that the draft Order laid before the House on 6th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
8. Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 458 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Davies of Oldham that the draft Order laid before the House on 7th February be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
9. Municipal waste disposal—The Lord Hanningfield asked Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they are giving to local authorities regarding municipal waste disposal; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord Bach.
10. Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Regulations.
11. Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Regulations.
12. Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
13. Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
14. Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
15. Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
16. Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
17. Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
18. Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006—The Grand Committee reported that it had considered the draft Order.
The House was adjourned at twenty-one minutes past five o’clock
till tomorrow, eleven o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments
APPENDIX
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COMMITTEE (IN THE MOSES ROOM)
The Committee met at two o’clock.
Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2006—It was moved by the Lord Evans of Temple Guiting that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2006; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 2006—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 2006; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006; the motion was agreed to.
Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2006; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord McKenzie of Luton that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2006; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006—It was moved by the Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton, on behalf of the Lord Bach, that the Grand Committee do consider the draft Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee was adjourned at twenty-three minutes before seven o’clock. | 
