House Of Lords' Offices

2.53 p.m.

Lord Aberdare

My Lords, I beg to move that the Third Report from the Select Committee be agreed to.

Moved, that the Third Report from the Select Committee be agreed to.—( Lord Aberdare.)

The Report was as follows:

1. LIBRARY

A Report from the Library Sub-Committee for the year 1980 was laid before the Committee.

2. STAFF OF THE HOUSE

A Report from the Sub-Committee on the Staff of the House was received.

3. HOUSE OF LORDS' FEES

The Committee considered the fees payable on Judicial proceedings and Peerage Claims and approved a revision, with effect from 28th April 1981, as follows:—

(a) Fees on Judicial Proceedings	£
Lodgment of Petition of Appeal	18
Entering Appearance	4
Issue of Order of Service	18
Return of Recognisance	18
Lodgment of Petition not referred to Appeal Committee	18
Lodgment of Joint Petition, from each Party thereto	10
Lodgment of Petition referred to Appeal Committee (including report thereon)	22
Application for Order on consent, in lieu of Petition	10
Lodgment of Case, including laying Case on the Table, entering Appeal in Cause List, Bar fee and Counsel attending	90
Lodgment of Joint Case, including laying Case on the Table, entering Appeal in Cause List, Bar fee and Counsel attending	180
Application to set down for Hearing	18
Petition to withdraw Appeal after setting down	18
Issue of Final Judgment	22
(b) Fees on Peerage Claims
Petition of Claimant	18
For each of the first 3 days on which the Committee for Privileges meets	45
For each subsequent day	65
Order for Attendance of a Witness	18
Resolution and Judgement	65
(c) Fees on Irish Peerage Claims
On presentation of Petition	18
Lord Chancellor's Report	18
Order made thereon	18

4. PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS

The Committee approved provision for the payment of revised subsistence allowances to delegates to International Assemblies.

5. HANSARD REPORTING STAFF

The Committee approved a revised scale of fees for temporary reporting staff.

6. SUPERANNUATION

The Committee were notified of the following awards:—

(a) Death gratuity to personal representative of E. F. Stanghon, deceased, former Attendant, who died on 25th October 1980;

(b) Revised pension and lump sum to Mr. R. L. J. Pope, Judicial Doorkeeper, who retired on 13th May 1980;

(c) Pension and lump sum to Mrs. J. E. Wheelwright, Cleaner, who retired on 14th February 1981;

(d) Revised pension and lump sum to Mrs. A. Bellchambers, Cleaner, who formally retired on 17th June 1980;

(e) Pension and lump sum to Miss E. P. H. Blake, Wine Waitress, who retired on 3rd January 1981;

(f) Transfer value payment to Lothian Regional Council in respect of Miss S. R. Wilson, M.B.E., Superintendent, Refreshment Department, who resigned on 13th November 1980:

(g) Revised pension and lump sum to Mrs. R. Heitman, Cleaner, who retired on 5th April 1981.

On Question, Motion agreed to.

Volume 419: debated on Tuesday 14 April 1981