House of Lords Journal 240 (Session 2006-07) |
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Wednesday 15 November 2006 Parliament met at 11.30 am pursuant to the prorogation of Wednesday 8 November. THE QUEEN The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
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Page 3 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top1 Queen’s Speech The Queen being seated on the Throne, and the Commons being at the Bar with their Speaker, Her Majesty was pleased to make a Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, and then retired. The House adjourned. The House resumed at 3.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Truro. 2 Members of the House It was ordered that a list of members of the House, prepared by the Clerk of the Parliaments, be printed. (HL Paper 1) 3 Select Vestries Bill The Bill was presented by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) and read a first time pro forma. 4 Queen’s Speech The Lord Speaker reported the Queen’s Speech. Lord Giddens moved that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, beg leave to thank Your Majesty for the most gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.” The motion was seconded by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin, and the debate was adjourned till tomorrow. 5 Chairman of Committees Lord Brabazon of Tara was appointed to take the Chair in all Committees for this Session. 6 Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees Lord Grenfell was appointed Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees for this Session. 7 Stoppages in the Streets It was ordered that the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis do take care that the passages through the streets leading to this House be kept free and open and that no obstruction be permitted to hinder the passage of Lords to and from this House during the sitting of Parliament; or to hinder Lords in the pursuit of their Parliamentary duties on the Parliamentary estate; and that the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House do communicate this Order to the Commissioner. 8 Hereditary peers: by-elections The Clerk of the Parliaments laid before the House, in accordance with Standing Order 10(5), a register of hereditary peers (other than peers of Ireland) who wish to stand in any by-election for membership of the House held in accordance with section 2(4) of the House of Lords Act 1999; it was ordered that the register be printed. (HL Paper 2) The House adjourned at 4.34pm until Thursday 16 November at 9.45am for judicial business, 11.00am for public business. Papers All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated. 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 Debt—Implementation Agreement between the United Kingdom and Russia on the Prepayment of Certain Russian Debt Obligations. (13 November) (6962) Page 4 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to top2 Double Taxation—Convention between the United Kingdom and Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains. (15 November) (6980) 3 Contingent Liability—Minute from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office concerning a contingent liability for the “Whistler in Moscow” exhibition. (15 November) (—) Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 71) The following negative instruments, having been laid before the House on the dates shown, were ordered to lie on the Table: 1 Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, laid under the Education Act 1996. (9 November) (2896) 2 General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training) (Amendment No. 2) Rules Order of Council 2006, laid under the Opticians Act 1989. (9 November) (2901) 3 (1) Royal Marines Terms of Service Regulations 2006 (9 November) (2917) (2) Royal Navy Terms of Service (Ratings) Regulations 2006 (9 November) (2918) laid under the Armed Forces Act 1966. 4 Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2006, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (9 November) (2924) 5 (1) Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Order 2006 (10 November) (2930) (2) Draft Gender Equality Duty Code of Practice (10 November) (—) laid under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. 6 (1) Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2006 (10 November) (2922) (2) Employment Equality (Age) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (10 November) (2931) (3) Plant Protection Products (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (13 November) (2933) laid under the European Communities Act 1972. Affirmative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution: 1 Draft Petroleum Act 1998 (Third Party Access) Order 2006, laid under the Energy Act 2004. 2 Draft Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2006, laid under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. 3 Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006, laid under the Pensions Act 2004. Page 5 2006-07 Volume 240 Back to topNegative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the House: 1 (1) Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2006 (2904) (2) Motor Cycles Etc. (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (2935) (3) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) (Modification of Powers) Regulations 2006 (2975) laid under the European Communities Act 1972. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings The following papers were laid before the House: 1 (1) Al-Qaida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 (2952) (2) North Korea (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 (2958) laid under the United Nations Act 1946. 2 Report and Accounts for 2004–05 of the General Osteopathic Council, laid under the Osteopaths Act 1993. 3 Accounts for 2005-06 of Public Income and Expenditure of Northern Ireland, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 2000. Judicial Business 1 Appeal Committees Two Appeal Committees were appointed pursuant to Standing Order. 2 Appellate Committees Two Appellate Committees were appointed pursuant to Standing Order.
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