JOURNALS HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

2005 7th April
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30. Appropriation 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 suspended, the bill was read a third time and passed.
31. Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2005—It was moved by the Baroness Ashton of
Upholland that the Rules laid before the House on 14th March be approved; after debate, the
motion was agreed to.
32. Education Bill [hl]—The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments; the Commons
amendments were considered forthwith and agreed to, and the privilege amendment was
agreed to.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.
The House was resumed.
33. Crossrail Bill—A message was brought from the Commons that they have made the following
orders:
That further proceedings on the Crossrail Bill shall be suspended until the next session of
Parliament;
That if a Bill is presented in the next session in the same terms as the Crossrail Bill when it was
presented in this session—
(a) the Bill shall be ordered to be printed and shall be deemed to have been read the first
time; and
(b) the Standing Orders of the House applicable to the Bill, so far as complied with or
dispensed with in this session, shall be deemed to have been complied with or (as the
case may be) dispensed with in the next session;
That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House.
34. Gambling Bill—The bill was returned from the Commons with certain amendments disagreed to
with reasons for such disagreement and with the remaining amendments agreed to; the
Commons reasons were considered forthwith and the Lords amendments were not insisted on.
35. International Organisations Bill [hl]—The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with a
privilege amendment; the privilege amendment was considered and agreed to.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.
The House was resumed.
36. Royal Commission—The Lords Commissioners being seated, the Lord Chancellor in the middle
with the Lord President (Baroness Amos) and the Lord McNally on his right-hand and the
Lord Strathclyde and the Lord Molyneaux of Killead on his left and the Commons being
present at the Bar with their Speaker, the Commission for Royal Assent and Prorogation
dated this day was read.
37. Royal Assent—The following Acts received the Royal Assent:
Finance Act c. 7
Appropriation (No. 2) Act c. 8
Mental Capacity Act c. 9
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act c. 10
Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act c. 11
Inquiries Act c. 12
Disability Discrimination Act c. 13
Railways Act c. 14
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act c. 15
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act c. 16
Drugs Act c. 17
Education Act c. 18
Gambling Act c. 19
International Organisations Act c. 20
38. The Queen’s Speech—The Queen’s Speech was delivered by the Lord Chancellor.
39. Prorogation—Parliament was prorogued to Thursday 14th April.