JOURNALS HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

360 23rd March
2005
12. 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 National Care Standards Commission, laid
under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
(Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and Commission for Social Care
Inspection) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2004, together with the
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General;
2. Accounts for 2003–04 of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund, laid under
the National Loans Act 1968, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General;
3. Prudential Borrowing Code for National Health Service Foundation Trusts, laid under
the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003;
4. Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration on the Maxwell
Communications Pension Plan Complaint, laid under the Parliamentary Commissioner
Act 1967;
5. Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions
(Amendment) Order 2005, laid under the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1977. (851)
Select Committee Reports
13. Human Rights—The following Reports from the Joint Committee were made and ordered to be
printed:
Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report, together with appendices; (15th Report—HL Paper 97)
Equality Bill, together with an appendix; (16th Report—HL Paper 98)
Review of International Human Rights Instruments, together with appendices. (17th
Report—HL Paper 99)
Public Business
14. Business of the House—It was moved by the Lord President (Baroness Amos) that the debates on
the motions in the names of the Baroness Perry of Southwark and the Lord Howard of Rising
set down for today shall each be limited to 2° hours; the motion was agreed to.
15. Railways Bill—It was moved by the Lord Davies of Oldham that the amendments for the Report
stage be marshalled and considered in the following order:
Clause 1 Clauses 23 to 25
Schedules 1 and 2 Schedule 8
Clause 2 Clauses 26 to 45
Schedule 3 Schedule 9
Clauses 3 and 4 Clauses 46 to 52
Schedule 4 Schedule 10
Clauses 5 to 19 Clause 53
Schedule 5 Schedule 11
Clauses 20 and 21 Clauses 54 to 58
Schedule 6 Schedules 12 and 13
Clause 22 Clause 59;
Schedule 7
the motion was agreed to.
16. Schools: pupil behaviour (2°-hour debate)—It was moved by the Baroness Perry of Southwark
that there be laid before the House papers relating to pupil behaviour in schools; after debate,
the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
17. Planning policies (2°-hour debate)—It was moved by the Lord Howard of Rising that there be laid
before the House papers relating to Government planning policies on new house building and
the control of traveller sites; after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
18. New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2005—The Grand Committee
reported that it had considered the draft Order.
19. Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Cultural Objects) Order 2005—The Grand Committee
reported that it had considered the draft Order.
20. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill—It was moved by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey
that the bill be now read a second time; the motion was agreed to and the Committee was
negatived; then, Standing Order 47 having been dispensed with, the bill was read a third time
and passed.