Tuesday, 14 October 2003
asked Her Majesty's Government: How successful their late payment legislation has been, and whether more can be done to help small businesses with late payment of commercial debt.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What consideration they have given to the case for a comprehensive Bill on disablement.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will propose further reduction in European Union agricultural export subsidies, in particular the phasing out of subsidies on sugar and milk exports...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Following the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, what progress is being made in promoting a traffic regulation order banning mechanically propelled vehicles...
asked Her Majesty's Government: What is now their policy on the draft Investment Services Directive, following the outcome of the meeting in Brussels on 7th October.
Read a third time, and passed.
My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now again resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved, That the House do now again resolve itself into Committee.—(Baroness Scotland of Asthal.)
rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 8th September be approved.
rose to move, That the regulations laid before the House on 10th September be approved [27th Report from the Joint Committee].
House again in Committee. Clause 254 [Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence]:
The guidance in the Standing Orders states that it is a firm convention that the House should adjourn at 10 o'clock. Given the effects on the Hansard writers, bar staff and other staff working in...
moved Amendment No. 212K: Before Clause 263, insert the following new clause— "CONVICTED CHILD SE" OFFENDERS: DISQUALIFICATION FROM WORKING WITH CHILDREN (1) The following is inserted after...
74A An offence under section 84(3) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (making of false statement as to means)." Page 284, line 12, leave out paragraph 77. Page 285, line 9, at end insert—
87A An offence under section 20A of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (false statements as to financial circumstances)." On Question, amendments agreed to. Schedule 21, as amended, agreed to....
29A In section 46 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (offences and proceedings), in subsection (1) for "three months" there is substituted "51 weeks"." On Question, amendments agreed to....
58A In section 10 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (life prisoners transferred to Scotland)— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) in paragraph (a), sub-paragraph...
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