My Lords, I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences)...

My Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now further considered on Report. Moved, That the Bill be further considered on Report.—(Lord Bassam of Brighton.)

My Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now further considered on Report. Moved, That the Bill be now further considered on Report.—(Baroness Scotland of Asthal.)

In section 4 of the Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878 (provisions as to procedure), in the paragraph beginning "Proceedings before a justice of the peace", for the words from the beginning...

(1) The Bankers' Books Evidence Act 1879 is amended as follows. (2) In section 4 (proof that book is a banker's book), the paragraph beginning "Where the proceedings" is omitted. (3) In section 5...

In section 6 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (inquiry by Attorney-General, and apprehension of absconding witnesses), subsection (3) is omitted.

In section 49 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (interpretation, etc), subsection (2) is omitted.

In section 42 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (extension of power to take deposition of child or young person), in subsection (2)(a), for "committed" in both places there is...

(1) The Criminal Justice Act 1948 is amended as follows. (2) In section 27 (remand and committal of persons aged 17 to 20), in subsection (1), for "commits him for trial or" there is substituted...

Until their repeal by (respectively) section 59 of, and paragraph 10(a)(ii) of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, paragraph (a) of subsection (1), and paragraphs (b)...

In section 5 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (reduction of sentence and custody of protected persons)— (a) in subsection (1), for "committal" there is substituted "having been sent", (b)...

In paragraph 4 of the Schedule to the Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (supplementary procedures as to proceedings under section 2)— (a) the words "and section 2 of the...

In section 2 of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (issue of witness summons on application to Crown Court)— (a) for subsection (4) there is substituted— "(4)...

(1) The Bail Act 1976 is amended as follows. (2) In section 3 (general provisions)— (a) in subsection (8)— (i) for "committed" there is substituted "sent", and (ii) after "for trial...

In section 147 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (proceedings for offences), subsection (2) is omitted." Page 213, line 17, at end insert— "( ) In section 2 (jurisdiction to...

In section 2 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (application of procedures and other provisions to offences under section 1), in subsection (2)(g), the words "or committed for trial" are omitted.

In section 4 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (contemporary reports of proceedings), in subsection (3), for paragraph (b) there is substituted— "(b) in the case of a report of allocation...

(1) The Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows. (2) In section 52 (further provisions as to persons remanded by magistrates' courts)— (a) in subsection (2), for "committed" there is...

(1) The Coroners Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In section 16 (adjournment of inquest in event of criminal proceedings)— (a) in subsection (1)(b), for "charged before examining...

(1) The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In section 11 (evidence by certificate as to driver, user or owner), subsection (3A) is omitted. (3) In section 13...

The Clerk of the Parliaments: My Lords, with the leave of the House, I am now able to announce the result of the by-election to elect a hereditary Peer in accordance with Standing Order 10,...

asked the Chairman of Committees: What steps are being taken to improve access to all areas of the House of Lords for Members and staff with mobility problems.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they intend to establish an independent documentation centre for countries of origin to provide objective and up-to-date information in relation to asylum...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many planning applications relating to playing fields there were between April 2001 and March 2002; and what were the outcomes.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they share United States concerns over the recent European Union defence proposals as they affect NATO.

My Lords, with the leave of the House I should like to make a Statement about recess dates. To save time, energy and biros, I have arranged for copies of the dates to be put in the Printed Paper...

Further consideration of amendments on Report resumed. Clause 47 [Meaning of "terminating ruling"]:

rose to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress is being made towards the eradication of tuberculosis in cattle. My Lords, bovine TB is a serious disease. It is one which I believe is totally...

Bill brought from the Commons yesterday, read a first time and referred to the Examiners. House adjourned at two minutes before nine o'clock.