House of Lords

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HOUSE OF LORDS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Monday 6th March 2006

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

PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry.

1.  Oath—Terence James Lord Thomas of Macclesfield took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.

Judicial Business

2.  Ceredigion County Council (Respondents) v. Jones (FC) and others (FC) (Petitioners)—The petition of Matthew Eifion Jones, Byron Rees and Aled James praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioners’ certificates of public funding were lodged.

3.  Kashmiri (FC) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)—

4.  Huang (FC) (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)—

(Conjoined Appeals)—

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 17th April (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.

5.  Crown Prosecution Service (Respondents) v. Jennings (Appellant)—The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 3rd April (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.

6.  Tweed (Appellant) v. Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (Respondents) (Northern Ireland)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.

7.  Riverside Housing Association Limited (Appellants) v. White and another (Respondents)—It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order.

8.  Appeal Committee—The 87th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—

Ratiu and others (Respondents) v. Conway (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent) v. B (FC) (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be refused; that the costs of the petitioner be taxed in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999; and that the respondent be at liberty to apply for his costs in accordance with direction 5.1(c); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.

R v. Holding (Respondent)—That the respondent be invited to lodge objections by 20th March.

R v. Goodwin (Respondent)—That leave to appeal be refused.

Papers

9.  Command Paper—The following paper, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty, was ordered to lie on the Table:

Immigration—A Points-Based System: Making Migration Work for Britain: Government proposals.    (6741)

10.  Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:

1.  Draft International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Miscellaneous Provisions Order 2006, laid under the International Organisations Act 1968, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;

2.  Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2006, laid under the Communications Act 2003, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.

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

1.  Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006, laid under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001;    (484)

2.    (i)  Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006—    (492)

(ii)  Central Rating List (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006—  (495)

laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988;

3.  (i)  Fines Collection Regulations 2006—  (501)

(ii)    Collection of Fines ( Pilot Scheme) and Discharge of Fines by Unpaid Work (Pilot Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2006—  (502)

laid under the Courts Act 2003;

4.  Education (Budget Statements) (England) Regulations 2006, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;  (511)

5.  Social Security (Deferral of Retirement Pensions etc.) Regulations 2006, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;  (516)

6.  Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Amendment Regulations 2006, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992;  (536)

7.  Gloucestershire (Coroners’ Districts) Order 2006, laid under the Coroners Act 1988;  (544)

8.  Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2006, laid under the Insolvency Act 1986;  (561)

9.  Awards for All (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2006, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993;  (565)

10.  Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (Categories of Offences) Order 2006, laid under the Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004;  (—)

11.  (i)  Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006—  (—)

(ii)    Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006—  (—)

laid under the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

12.  Paper not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following paper was laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:

Treasury Minute dated 6th March, directing the Application of certain amounts as Appropriations in Aid of the Estimates for 2005-06, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.

Public Business

13.  Consolidation etc. Bills—It was moved by the Lord Chancellor that, pursuant to Standing Order 52, the following Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills:

That the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee shall, if the Committee think fit, be printed;

the motion was agreed to and a message was ordered to be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.

14.  Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2006—

15.  Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006—

It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the draft Orders laid before the House on 26th January be approved en bloc; the motion was agreed to.

16.  Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006—It was moved by the Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton that the draft Order laid before the House on 23rd January be approved; the motion was agreed to.

17.  Health Bill—It was moved by the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, on behalf of the Lord Warner, that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee; after debate, the motion was agreed to.

18.  Identity Cards Bill—The Commons amendments and reasons were considered; motions not to insist on certain Lords amendments and to agree with amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu were agreed to; motions not to insist on certain other Lords amendments were agreed to; a motion to insist on the remaining Lords amendments was agreed to (see division list 1); a Committee was appointed to propose a reason for insistence on Lords amendments.

The Lords following were named of the Committee:

Anelay of St Johns, B.

Phillips of Sudbury, L.

Scotland of Asthal, B.

The Committee reported that it had proposed the following reason in respect of the insistence on Lords amendments 16 and 22:

“Because the Lords consider it inappropriate that a person applying for a designated document be required at the same time to apply to be entered in the Register and to have an ID card issued to him.”

The Report was agreed to; then the bill was returned to the Commons with the reason.

19.  London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill—The report was received; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; an amendment was disagreed to (see division list 2); amendments were agreed to; it was ordered that the bill be printed as amended. (HL Bill 82)

The House was adjourned at a quarter past nine o’clock

till tomorrow, half-past two o’clock.

PAUL HAYTER

  Clerk of the Parliaments