JOURNALS HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

2004 9th December
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2. R (on the application of Jones and others) (Respondents) v. Ceredigion County Council
(Appellants) (Civil Appeal from Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice) (England)—The appeal
of Ceredigion County Council was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with
Standing Order VI the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 20th January
2005 (lodged 8th December).
3. Regina v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent) ex parte Reynolds (FC)
(Appellant)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
4. Deep Vein Thrombosis and Air Travel Group Litigation (8 actions) (formerly 24 actions)—The
appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
5. Matthews and others (Appellants) v. Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority and others
(Respondents)—It was ordered that the appellants be allowed to prosecute the appeal without
giving the usual security for costs as required by Standing Order (lodged 1st December).
6. Appeal Committee—The 7th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following
Orders were made—
Regina v. Special Adjudicator (Respondent) ex parte Hoxha (FC) (Appellant)—That the
petition of the OYce of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that they might
intervene in the said appeal by way of written submissions only be allowed.
In re B (FC) (Appellant) (2002)—That the petition of the OYce of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees that they might intervene in the said appeal by way of written
submissions only be allowed.
The House was adjourned during pleasure.
The House was resumed.
Papers
7. Command Papers—The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her
Majesty and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Health—
(i) Fifth Report of the Shipman Enquiry: Safeguarding Patients: Lessons From the
Past—Proposals For the Future; (6394)
(ii) Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Shipman Enquiry: Safer
Management of Controlled Drugs; (6434)
2. Departmental Performance—Performance Report for—
(i) HM Treasury— (6395)
(ii) Department for Work and Pensions; (6397)
3. Civil Contingencies—Civil Contingencies Act 2004: Consultation on the Draft Regulations
and Guidance: Government consultation document; (6401)
4. Electoral Law—
(i) Government Response to the Report of the Electoral Commission: Voting for
Change—An electoral law modernisation programme; (6426)
(ii) Government Response to the Report of the Electoral Commission: Delivering
Democracy? The future of postal voting; (6436)
5. NATO—Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. (6428)
8. AYrmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by
resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1. Draft Local Authorities’ Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005,
laid under the Local Government Act 2000, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
2. Draft Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Election
Expenses) (City of London) Order 2005, laid under the Representation of the People Act
1983, together with an Explanatory Memorandum;
3. (i) Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order
2005, together with an Explanatory Memorandum—
(ii) Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2005, together with an
Explanatory Memorandum—
(iii) Draft Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2005, together with an Explanatory
Memorandum—
laid under the Scotland Act 1998.