HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Tuesday 13th June 2006
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry.
1. Baroness Quin—The Right Honourable Joyce Gwendolen Quin, having been created Baroness Quin, of Gateshead in the County of Tyne and Wear, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 30th May 2006, was introduced between the Lord Lea of Crondall and the Lord Radice, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and made and subscribed the solemn affirmation pursuant to statute.
2. Lord Morris of Handsworth—Sir William Manuel Morris, Knight, having been created Baron Morris of Handsworth, of Handsworth in the County of West Midlands, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 7th June 2006, was introduced between the Lord Ashley of Stoke and the Baroness Howells of St. Davids, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
Judicial Business
3. Oates (Petitioner) v. Stimson and another (Respondents)—The petition of Brian Richard Oates praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. R. v. HTM Limited (Respondent)—The petition of the Health and Safety Executive praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
5. Downey (Appellant) v. Charles Evans Shopfitters Limited (Respondents)—It was ordered that the appellant be allowed to prosecute the appeal without giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order.
6. In re G (children) (FC)—The appellant’s certificate of public funding was lodged.
Papers
7. Command Paper—The following paper, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty, were ordered to lie on the Table:
Defence—Government Response to the Deepcut Review. (6851)
8. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2006, laid under the Data Protection Act 1998, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
Select Committee Reports
9. Merits of Statutory Instruments—The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
37th Report, on the following affirmative instruments:
Draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006;
Draft Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006;
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional Functions and Amendment) Order 2006;
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006;
and on the following negative instruments:
Draft Human Tissue Authority Code of Practice on donation of bone marrow and peripheral stem cells for transplantation (Code 6);
Strategic Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Order 2006;
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006. (HL Paper 202)
10. Economic Affairs—The 6th Report from the Select Committee, on the Finance Bill 2006, was made and ordered to be printed. (HL Paper 204)
Private Business
11. London Local Authorities Bill [HL]—The bill was reported from the Unopposed Bill Committee with amendments and a Special Report was made; it was ordered that the Special Report be printed. (HL Paper 203)
Public Business
12. Police and Justice Bill—It was moved by the Lord Rooker, on behalf of the Baroness Scotland of Asthal, that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Police and Justice Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:
Clause 1
Schedule 1
Clause 2
Schedule 2
Clauses 3 to 7
Schedule 3
Clause 8
Schedule 4
Clauses 9 to 13
Schedule 5
Clauses 14 to 17
Schedule 6
Clauses 18 to 20
Schedule 7
Clauses 21 to 25
Schedule 8 | Clauses 26 to 33
Schedule 9
Clauses 34 and 35
Schedule 10
Clause 36
Schedule 11
Clauses 37 to 43
Schedule 12
Clause 44
Schedule 13
Clauses 45 and 46
Schedule 14
Clauses 47 to 50
Schedules 15 and 16
Clauses 51 to 53; |
the motion was agreed to.13. Health Bill—It was moved by the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, on behalf of the Lord Warner, that the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clauses 1 to 9
Schedule 1
Clause 10
Schedule 2
Clauses 11 to 56
Schedule 3
Clause 57
Schedule 4
Clause 58 | Schedule 5
Clauses 59 and 60
Schedule 6
Clauses 61 to 69
Schedule 7
Clauses 70 to 80
Schedules 8 and 9
Clauses 81 to 84; |
the motion was agreed to.14. Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill—It was moved by the Lord Bassam of Brighton that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
15. Work and Families Bill—The bill was returned from the Commons with the amendment agreed to.
16. Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill—It was moved by the Baroness Andrews that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned at twenty-six minutes before nine o’clock till tomorrow, a quarter before ten o’clock for judicial business,three o’clock for public business.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
