HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday 29th June 2006
The House met at eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Southwark.
Judicial Business
1. R v. Davis (Petitioner)—The petition of Iain Davis praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2. Huang (Petitioner) v. Kohli (Respondent)—The petition of Mina Ming Huang praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented without payment of the fee, such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. R v. Holding (Respondent) ) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—That the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs be joined to the appeal in accordance with section 5(2) of the Human Rights Act 1998.
4. Appeal Committee—The 113th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—
R (on the application of Branch) (Petitioner) v. General Medical Council and others (Respondents)—That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
R v. James and another (Petitioners)—That leave to appeal be refused.
R (on the application of B (FC)) (Petitioner) v. Dr SS (Responsible Medical Officer, Broadmoor Hospital) and another and another (Respondent)—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.
Best (FC) (Petitioner) v. Hesketh (Respondent)—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 her 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.
Bradford (Respondent) v. T (FC) (a child by his father and litigation friend) (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.
Robinson (Petitioner) v. Child Support Agency (Respondents)—That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
Papers
5. Command Papers—The following papers, having been presented to the House by command of Her Majesty, were ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Customs and Excise—Departmental Report for Spring 2006 of H M Revenue & Customs; (6832)
2. Intelligence Services—Report for 2005-06 of the Intelligence and Security Committee; (6864)
3. Prisons—Report of the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry. (—)
6. Affirmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum. (1969)
7. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules Order of Council 2006— (1663)
(ii) General Dental Council (Constitution) Order of Council 2006— (1666)
(iii) General Dental Council (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) (Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists) Regulations Order of Council 2006— (1667)
(iv) General Dental Council (Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2006— (1668)
(v) General Dental Council (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) (Business of Dentistry) Rules Order of Council 2006— (1670)
laid under the Dentists Act 1984;
2. Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 Transitional Provisions Order of Council 2006, laid under the Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005; (1671)
3. Local Authority Social Services Complaints (England) Regulations 2006, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; (1681)
4. Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006, laid under the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. (—)
8. 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 2005-06 of the Health and Safety Commission, laid under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;
2. Report and Accounts for 2005-06 of the Met Office, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.
Public Business
9. Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that the debate on the motion in the name of the Lord Inge set down for today shall be limited to 4 hours and that in the name of the Lord Ramsbotham to 2 hours; the motion was agreed to.
10. Armed Forces (4-hour debate)—It was moved by the Lord Inge that there be laid before the House papers relating to the level of operational commitments on the Armed Forces and the issues of recruitment, retention and funding, including the procurement programme; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
11. Criminal justice: women (2-hour debate)—It was moved by the Lord Ramsbotham that there be laid before the House papers relating to the case for a Women’s Justice Board to oversee the treatment of and conditions for women in the criminal justice system; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
12. International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill—It was moved by the Baroness Whitaker that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to.
The House was adjourned at seventeen minutes past seven o’clock to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
