HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday 15th June 2006
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Coventry.
1. Baroness Thomas of Winchester—Celia Marjorie Thomas, MBE, having been created Baroness Thomas of Winchester, of Winchester in the County of Hampshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 26th May 2006, was introduced between the Lord Tordoff and the Lord Roper, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.
2. Baroness Kingsmill—Denise Patricia Byrne Kingsmill, CBE, having been created Baroness Kingsmill, of Holland Park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 1st June 2006, was introduced between the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean and the Baroness Scotland of Asthal, 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. R (on the application of National Grid Gas plc) (Petitioners) v. Environment Agency (Respondents)—The petition of National Grid Gas plc (previously Transco plc) praying for leave for an appeal to be brought direct from the High Court of Justice in accordance with Part II of the Administration of Justice Act 1969 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. In re G (children) (FC)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
Papers
5. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Electricity and Gas Appeals (Modification of Time Limits) Order 2006, laid under the Energy Act 2004; (1519)
2. Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Electricity Act 1989; (1521)
3. Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2006, laid under the Race Relations Act 1976. (1542)
6. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Report and Accounts for 2003-04 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, laid under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995;
2. (i) Principal Pension Scheme for Kenneth MacDonald, in respect of his appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions— (—)
(ii) Supplementary Pension Scheme for Kenneth MacDonald, in respect of his appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions— (—)
laid under the Superannuation Act 1972.
Private Business
7. London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill—The Chairman of Committees acquainted the House that he had appointed the following Lords to form the Select Committee on the bill:
V. Craigavon
L. Dubs
E. Liverpool | B. Prosser (Chairman)
B. Thomas of Winchester; |
it was ordered that the Committee do meet on Monday 26th June at half-past ten o’clock.Public Business
8. Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill—It was moved by the Lord Davies of Oldham, on behalf of the Lord Bassam of Brighton, that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; the motion was agreed to.
9. Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2006—It was moved by the Lord Davies of Oldham, on behalf of the Lord President (Baroness Amos), that the draft Regulations be referred to a Grand Committee; the motion was agreed to.
10. Democracy: POWER Inquiry—It was moved by the Lord Goodhart that there be laid before the House papers relating to the report of the POWER Inquiry Power to the People; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
11. Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006—It was moved by the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24th May be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
12. Government: independent statistics—The Lord Moser asked Her Majesty’s Government whether the proposals in the Treasury’s Consultation Document, Independence for Statistics, are intended to ensure independence in all Government departments, and not only in the Office of National Statistics; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord McKenzie of Luton.
The House was adjourned at twenty-one minutes before six o’clocktill tomorrow, eleven o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
