JOURNALS HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

330 16th March
2005
Wakeham, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warnock, B.
Watson of Richmond, L.
Waverley, V.
Weatherill, L.
Whitaker, B.
Wilcox, B.
Wilkins, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Wilson of Dinton, L.
Windlesham, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Worcester, Bp.
Young of Norwood Green, L.
PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford.
1. Barony of Burnham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom—The Lord Chancellor reported that
Harry Frederick Alan Lawson had established his succession to the Barony of Burnham in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to
enter the Lord Burnham on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing
Order 10(5).
Judicial Business
2. Law Society (Respondents) v. Sephton & Co (a firm) (Appellants) and another and others
(Appellants)—It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without
giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order.
3. Appeal Committee—The 33rd Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the
following Orders were made—
Topplan Estates Limited (Petitioners) v. Townley (Respondent)—That leave to appeal be
refused; that the respondent be at liberty to apply for his costs in accordance with direction
5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of
the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Fattal and another (Petitioners) v. John Lyon’s Charity (Respondents)—That leave to appeal
be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with
direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the
Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
South Bucks District Council (Respondents) v. Coates and others (Petitioners)—That leave
to appeal be refused.
St Leger-Davey (by her litigation friend) (Petitioner) and another v. First Secretary of State
for the Environment and others (Respondents)—That leave to appeal be refused; that the first
and third respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d);
and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the
Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
Papers
4. Instrument Withdrawn—The following instrument, laid before the House on 7th March, was
withdrawn:
Draft Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, together with a Statement by the OYce of
the Deputy Prime Minister.
5. Command Paper—The following paper was presented to the House by command of Her Majesty
and ordered to lie on the Table:
Budget—Budget 2005 Investing for our future: Fairness and opportunity for Britain’s hardworking
families. (—)
6. Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie
on the Table:
1. (i) Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Matters) Regulations 2005— (600)
(ii) Transfer of Employment (Pension Protection) Regulations 2005— (649)
(iii) Pension Protection Fund (Maladministration) Regulations 2005— (650)
(iv) Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Ill Health Pensions) Regulations 2005—
(652)
(v) Pension Protection Fund (Review and Reconsideration of Reviewable Matters)
Regulations 2005— (669)
(vi) Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005— (670)
(vii) Pension Protection Fund (Valuation) Regulations 2005— (672)
(viii) Pension Protection Fund (Provision of Information) Regulations 2005— (674)
(ix) Pension Protection Fund (Statement of Investment Principles) Regulations 2005—
(675)
laid under the Pensions Act 2004;