JOURNALS HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

2004 29th November
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Whitty, L.
Wilcox, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Windlesham, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester.
Judicial Business
1. Roberts (FC) (Appellant) v. Parole Board (Respondents) (England)— The appeal of Harry
Maurice Roberts was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order
VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 10th January 2005.
2. Serco Limited (Respondents) v. Lawson (Appellant)— The petition of the Foreign and
Commonwealth OYce praying for leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and
referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. AE (FC) and another (Appellants) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)—
The petition of the OYce of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees praying for
leave to intervene in the said appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
4. Gillies (AP) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent) (Scotland)—
The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
5. Percy (AP) (Appellant) v. Church of Scotland Board of National Mission (Respondents)
(Scotland)— The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
6. Appeal Committee—The 3rd Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following
Order was made—
Gardner (Applicant) v. Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Customs and Excise
(Respondents)— That permission to appeal be refused because the application is inadmissible.
7. Appeal Committee—The 4th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following
Orders were made—
R (on the application of Paul Rackham Limited) (Petitioners) v. SwaVham Magistrates’ Court
(Respondents)— That the petition be dismissed as inadmissible.
OYce of the King’s Prosecutor, Brussels (Respondents) v. Armas (Petitioner) and others—
That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 13th December.
R v. Misra and another (Petitioners)— That leave to appeal be refused.
Papers
8. Statutory Instrument (Standing Order 71)— The following negative instrument, having been laid
before the House on 26th November, was ordered to lie on the Table:
Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2004, laid under the
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. (3105)
9. Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House
and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. (i) Accounts for 2003–04 of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside,
together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General—
(ii) Accounts for 2003–04 of the Wallace Collection, together with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General—
laid under the Museums and Galleries Act 1992;
2. Accounts for 2003–04 of the National Army Museum, laid under the Charities Act 1993,
together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General;
3. Accounts for 2003–04 of the Insolvency Services Account and the Insolvency Services
Investment Account, laid under the Insolvency Act 1986, together with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General;
4. Report for 2004 on proposals for bringing fully into force those provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 which are not yet fully in force, laid under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000;
5. Memorandum of Agreement between the Coal Authority and the Health and Safety
Executive, laid under the Coal Industry Act 1994.
Private Business
10. Petitions for private bills—The following petitions for private bills were deposited on or before
29th November 2004 pursuant to Standing Order: