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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday 8th May 2000

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Dr Ashok Kumar reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 605).

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

2 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill,—The House, according to order, proceeded to consider the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

    A Clause (Delegation of Commissioners' functions)—(Jane Kennedy)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    A Clause (Offences)—(Mr Oliver Heald)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr John Randall: 136.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Don Touhig, Mr Greg Pope: 317.

    Another Clause (Technical approval board)—(Mr Oliver Heald)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 156.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Tony McNulty: 296.

    Another Clause (Failure to comply with a notice to disclose a key to protected information)—(Mr Simon Hughes)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Sir Robert Smith: 25.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr David Jamieson: 293.

    Amendment (No. 21) made to the Bill.

    Another Amendment (No. 60) proposed to the Bill, in page 7, line 26, to leave out the words 'the Secretary of State' and to insert the words 'a judge', instead thereof.—(Mr Simon Hughes.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Other Amendments (Nos. 64, 22 to 25, 49 and 36) made to the Bill.

    Another Amendment (No.14) proposed to the Bill, in page 23, line 45, to leave out from the word 'health' to the end of line 3 on page 24.—(Mr Oliver Heald.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendment (No. 59) proposed to the Bill, in page 31, line 39, to leave out subsection (4) and to insert the words—

    '(4) In subsection (1) "relevant public authority" means any of the organisations listed in Schedule (Relevant public authorities).

    (4A) The Secretary of State may by order add any other public authority to Schedule (Relevant public authorities).'.—(Mr David Maclean.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Other Amendments (Nos. 29 to 32, 40, 41, 65, 45 to 47, 66, 39, 67, 26, 37, 38, 68 to 83, 50, 84 to 86, 51, 52, 87, 53, 42, 43, 88, 54, 27, 28, 48, 44, 89, 90, 33, 55, 91 to 93, 34 and 35) made to the Bill.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

    And it being Ten o'clock, Debate stood adjourned.

3 Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.

4 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill,—The House resumed the adjourned Debate on the Question, That the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill be now read the third time;

    And the Question being again proposed;

    An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House, whilst agreeing with the Government's intention to provide and regulate investigatory powers, declines to give a Third Reading to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, because it fails to give crimefighters the powers they need, imposes unspecified and potentially costly burdens on Internet service providers without adequate protection against over-regulation and creates an offence repugnant to justice', instead thereof.—(Mr Oliver Heald.)

    And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Peter Luff: 139.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mrs Anne McGuire: 330.

    So the Question was negatived.

    And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

5 Countryside Agency,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Development Commission (Dissolution) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 12th April, be approved—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe):—It was agreed to.

6 Education and Employment,—Ordered, That Mr John Hayes be discharged from the Education and Employment Committee, and Mr Patrick Nicholls be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

7 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.58 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Constitutional Law,—(1) Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 2000, and

    (2) draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2000

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

2 Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Draft Code of Practice: Access to Workers During Recognition and Derecognition Ballots [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Agriculture,—Animal Feedingstuffs from Belgium (Control) (Revocation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1233), dated 7th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

4 Food,—(1) Food (Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (Revocation) (England and Wales) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1232), dated 7th May 2000, and

    (2) Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Charges) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1209), dated 4th May 2000

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

5 Insurance,—Insurance Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1231), dated 5th May 2000 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].

Other Papers:

6 Education and Employment,—Department of Education and Employment Minute, dated 8th May 2000, concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification for costs incurred to voluntary organisations unsuccessful in their application for funding from the European Social Fund programme for 2000-06 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

7 Health,—Department of Health Minute concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification for any legal action against the chairman and members of the public inquiry into the British Royal Infirmary [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

8 National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Parole [by Act]; to be printed [No. 456] [Clerk of the House].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 605),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Oona King and Mr Shaun Woodward from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Pearson and Mr Peter Temple-Morris.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Home Office: Compensating Victims of Violent Crime]; to be printed [No. 472-i] [Mr David Davis].

2 Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Cancer Research—A Fresh Look]; to be printed [No. 332-v] [Dr Michael Clark].

3 Welsh Affairs,—(1) Fourth Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Responses of the Government and the National Assembly for Wales to the First Report of the Committee, Session 1999-2000, on European Structural Funds]; to be printed [No. 470]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Social Exclusion in Wales]; to be printed [No. 365-iv] [Mr Martyn Jones].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Dr Ashok Kumar reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 605).
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2	Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill,—The House, according to order, proceeded to consider the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
	A Clause (Delegation of Commissioners' functions)—(Jane Kennedy)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	A Clause (Offences)—(Mr Oliver Heald)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr John Randall: 136.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Don Touhig, Mr Greg Pope: 317.
	Another Clause (Technical approval board)—(Mr Oliver Heald)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 156.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Tony McNulty: 296.
	Another Clause (Failure to comply with a notice to disclose a key to protected information)—(Mr Simon Hughes)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Sir Robert Smith: 25.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr David Jamieson: 293.
	Amendment (No. 21) made to the Bill.
	Another Amendment (No. 60) proposed to the Bill, in page 7, line 26, to leave out the words 'the Secretary of State' and to insert the words 'a judge', instead thereof.—(Mr Simon Hughes.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Other Amendments (Nos. 64, 22 to 25, 49 and 36) made to the Bill.
	Another Amendment (No.14) proposed to the Bill, in page 23, line 45, to leave out from the word 'health' to the end of line 3 on page 24.—(Mr Oliver Heald.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 59) proposed to the Bill, in page 31, line 39, to leave out subsection (4) and to insert the words—
	'(4) In subsection (1) "relevant public authority" means any of the organisations listed in Schedule (Relevant public authorities).
	(4A) The Secretary of State may by order add any other public authority to Schedule (Relevant public authorities).'.—(Mr David Maclean.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Other Amendments (Nos. 29 to 32, 40, 41, 65, 45 to 47, 66, 39, 67, 26, 37, 38, 68 to 83, 50, 84 to 86, 51, 52, 87, 53, 42, 43, 88, 54, 27, 28, 48, 44, 89, 90, 33, 55, 91 to 93, 34 and 35) made to the Bill.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
	And it being Ten o'clock, Debate stood adjourned.
3	Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.
4	Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill,—The House resumed the adjourned Debate on the Question, That the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill be now read the third time;
	And the Question being again proposed;
	An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House, whilst agreeing with the Government's intention to provide and regulate investigatory powers, declines to give a Third Reading to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, because it fails to give crimefighters the powers they need, imposes unspecified and potentially costly burdens on Internet service providers without adequate protection against over-regulation and creates an offence repugnant to justice', instead thereof.—(Mr Oliver Heald.)
	And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Peter Luff: 139.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mrs Anne McGuire: 330.
	So the Question was negatived.
	And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
5	Countryside Agency,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Development Commission (Dissolution) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 12th April, be approved—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe):—It was agreed to.
6	Education and Employment,—Ordered, That Mr John Hayes be discharged from the Education and Employment Committee, and Mr Patrick Nicholls be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
7	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.58 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Constitutional Law,—(1) Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 2000, and
	(2) draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2000
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
2	Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Draft Code of Practice: Access to Workers During Recognition and Derecognition Ballots [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3	Agriculture,—Animal Feedingstuffs from Belgium (Control) (Revocation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1233), dated 7th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
4	Food,—(1) Food (Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (Revocation) (England and Wales) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1232), dated 7th May 2000, and
	(2) Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Charges) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1209), dated 4th May 2000
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
5	Insurance,—Insurance Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1231), dated 5th May 2000 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].
Other Papers:
6	Education and Employment,—Department of Education and Employment Minute, dated 8th May 2000, concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification for costs incurred to voluntary organisations unsuccessful in their application for funding from the European Social Fund programme for 2000-06 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
7	Health,—Department of Health Minute concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification for any legal action against the chairman and members of the public inquiry into the British Royal Infirmary [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
8	National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Parole [by Act]; to be printed [No. 456] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
	National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 605),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Oona King and Mr Shaun Woodward from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Pearson and Mr Peter Temple-Morris.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Home Office: Compensating Victims of Violent Crime]; to be printed [No. 472-i] [Mr David Davis].
2	Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Cancer Research—A Fresh Look]; to be printed [No. 332-v] [Dr Michael Clark].
3	Welsh Affairs,—(1) Fourth Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Responses of the Government and the National Assembly for Wales to the First Report of the Committee, Session 1999-2000, on European Structural Funds]; to be printed [No. 470]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Social Exclusion in Wales]; to be printed [No. 365-iv] [Mr Martyn Jones].