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 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Entering Appearance | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Issue of Order of Service | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Return of Recognisance | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Lodgment of Petition not referred to Appeal Committee | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Lodgment of Joint Petition, from each Party thereto | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Lodgment of Petition referred to Appeal Committee (including report thereon) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Application for Order on consent, in lieu of Petition | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Lodgment of Case, including laying Case on the Table, entering Appeal in Cause List, Bar fee and Counsel attending | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Lodgment of Joint Case, including laying Case on the Table, entering Appeal in Cause List, Bar fee and Counsel attending| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Application to set down for Hearing | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Petition to withdraw Appeal after setting down | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Issue of Final Judgment | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Petition of Claimant | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |For each of the first 3 days on which the Committee for Privileges meets | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |For each subsequent day | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Order for Attendance of a Witness | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Resolution and Judgement | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |On presentation of Petition | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Lord Chancellor's Report | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Order made thereon | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.