HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Monday 20th March 2006
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford.
Judicial Business
1. Al-Skeini and others (Appellants) v. Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent) (England)—The appeal of Mazin Jum’aa Gatteh Al-Skeini, Fattema Zabun Dahesh, Hameed Abdul Rida Awaid Kareem, Fadil Fayay Muzban, Nuzha Habib Yaaqub Ubaid Al Rayahi and Daoud Mousa was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 1st May.
2. Holden (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes) (Petitioner) v. Wood and another (Respondents)—The petition of Louise Holden praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. R (on the application of Branch) (Petitioner) v. General Medical Council and others (Respondents)—The petition of Joel Branch praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Administration of Justice Act 1960 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. Stack (Appellant) v. Dowden (Respondent)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
Papers
5. Command Papers—The following papers, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty on the dates shown, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Pay—Report by the Low Pay Commission for 2006 on the National Minimum Wage; (20th March) (6759)
2. Social Security—Convention on Social Security between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, together with an Explanatory Memorandum; (17th March) (6765)
3. Astronomical Research—Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia concerning the Anglo-Australian Optical Telescope; (20th March) (6767)
4. Food—Food Law Practice Guidance (England) issued by the Food Standards Agency. (20th March) (—)
6. Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71)—The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on 17th March, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Railways (Access to Training Services) Regulations 2006, laid under the European Communities Act 1972; (598)
2. Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006, laid under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; (599)
3. Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; (733)
4. Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2006, laid under the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939; (765)
5. Pensions Increase (Armed Forces Pension Schemes and Conservation Board) Regulations 2006, laid under the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971; (801)
6. Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006, laid under the Private Security Industry Act 2001. (824)
7. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006, laid under the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977; (606)
2. (i) Social Security (Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2006— (718)
(ii) Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2006— (738)
(iii) Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Amendment Regulations 2006— (757)
(iv) Statutory Sick Pay (General) Amendment Regulations 2006— (799)
laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
3. Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2006, laid under the Social Security Administration Act 1992; (832)
4. Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2006, laid under the Football Spectators Act 1989; (761)
5. General Drainage Charges (Anglian Region) Order 2006, laid under the Water Resources Act 1991. (826)
Public Business
8. National Insurance Contributions Bill—The Queen’s consent was signified; the bill was read a third time and passed.
9. Identity Cards Bill—The Commons amendments were considered; a motion to not insist on Lords amendments to which the Commons have insisted on their disagreement, to disagree with Commons amendments in lieu but to propose Lords amendments in lieu was agreed to (see division list 1); the bill was returned to the Commons with amendments.
10. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill—The bill was further considered on report; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; an amendment was agreed to (see division list 2); an amendment was disagreed to (see division list 3); further consideration on report was adjourned.
11. Information Sharing Index (England) Regulations 2006—It was moved by the Lord Adonis that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2nd March be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
12. Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Evans of Temple Guiting that the draft Order laid before the House on 6th February be approved; the motion was agreed to.
13. Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006—It was moved by the Lord Evans of Temple Guiting that the draft Order laid before the House on 1st March be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.The House was resumed.
14. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill—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 91)
The House was adjourned at sixteen minutes before eleven 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.
Company Law Reform Bill [HL]—The bill was further considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were agreed to; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; the questions that certain clauses stand part of the bill were negatived; the Committee was adjourned after clause 616 stood part.
The Committee was adjourned at twenty-four minutes before eight o’clock. | 
