JOURNALS HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

12 25th November
2004
Papers
7. Paper withdrawn—The following paper, laid before the House on 16th November, was withdrawn:
Report for 2003 of the Registrar General Northern Ireland.
8. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her
Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Petroleum—Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Norway concerning
the Playfair and Boa Petroleum Fields; (6412)
2. Health—Report and Accounts for 2003–04 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Authority, together with a Supplementary Statement by the Comptroller and Auditor
General. (—)
9. AYrmative Instrument—The following instrument was laid before the House for approval by
resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
Draft Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, laid under the Northern Ireland
Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
10. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie
on the Table:
1. European Communities (Designation) (No. 6) Order 2004, laid under the European
Communities Act 1972; (3037)
2. Education (School Organisation Proposals) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England)
Regulations 2004, laid under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998; (3052)
3. Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2)
Regulations 2004, laid under the Local Government Act 2003; (3055)
4. Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (England)
Regulations 2004, laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1988; (3057)
5. Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2004, laid under the Food Safety Act 1990.
(3062)
11. 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 Cases Review Commission, laid under
the Criminal Appeal Act 1995;
2. Code of Practice on the Discharge of Public Authorities’ Functions Under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000, laid under that Act.
3. Report and Accounts for 2003–04 of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland National
Lottery Fund, laid under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
Select Committee Report
12. Committee of Selection—The First Report from the Committee was made and ordered to be
printed. (HL Paper 6)
Public Business
13. Disability Discrimination Bill [hl]— A bill to amend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and
for connected purposes was presented by the Lord Grocott on behalf of the Baroness Hollis
of Heigham, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 6)
14. Disability Discrimination Bill [hl]— It was ordered that the Explanatory Notes relating to the bill
be printed. (HL Bill 6-EN)
15. Inquiries Bill [hl]— A bill to make provision about the holding of inquiries was presented by the
Lord Evans of Temple Guiting on behalf of the Lord Falconer of Thoroton, read a first time
and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 7)
16. Inquiries Bill [hl]— It was ordered that the Explanatory Notes relating to the bill be printed. (HL
Bill 7-EN)
17. Borough Freedom (Family Succession) Bill [hl]— A bill to make new provision relating to
admission to borough freedom was presented by the Lord Graham of Edmonton, read a first
time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 8)
18. Renewable Energy Bill [hl]— A bill to make provision about the microgeneration of electricity; to
provide for small renewable energy developments to be classed as permitted development; and
to provide for a renewables obligation for public suppliers of energy other than electricity
suppliers was presented by the Lord Redesdale, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
(HL Bill 9)