1. Cook (Petitioner) v. J D Wetherspoon plc (Respondents)—The petition of Emmanuel Cook praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2. Society of Lloyd's (Respondents) v. Tropp (Petitioner)—The petition of Richard Abraham Tropp praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. Hamilton and others (Appellants) v. Allied Domecq plc (Respondents) (Scotland)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
4. R v. Rogers (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee.
Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006, laid under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, together with an Explanatory Memorandum.
2. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (No. 2) Regulations 2006, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
2. Treasury Minute dated 2nd May 2006, directing the application of certain amounts as Appropriations in Aid of the Estimates for 2006–07, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.
12. House Committee—It was moved by the Chairman of Committees that the First Report from the Select Committee be agreed to; then it was moved by the Lord Barnett, as an amendment thereto, at end to insert "except that the annual salary of the Lord Speaker should be the same as the annual salary of the Chairman of Committees (£79,382 at 1st April 2005)"; after debate, the amendment was disagreed to (see division list); then the original motion was agreed to.
13. Northern Ireland Bill—It was moved by the Lord Rooker that the bill be now read a second time; after debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
14. Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006—It was moved by the Baroness Hanham that this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to revoke the Order laid before the House on 22nd February (S.I. 2006/367); after debate, the motion was (by leave of the House) withdrawn.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]—The bill was considered in the Grand Committee; amendments were moved and (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; the Committee was adjourned after clause 5 stood part.
The Committee was adjourned at twenty-three minutes before eight o'clock.