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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill,-Mr Bowen Wells reported from Standing Committee F, That it had gone through the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 214].
2 Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill,-Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee G, That it had gone through the Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 36].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 211].
3 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Dr Michael Clark reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Companies (EU Political Expenditure) Exemption Order 2001.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry Report,-Ordered, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there will be laid before this House a Return of a report, summary and conclusions, evidence and supporting papers of the independent confidential Inquiry established under section 2 of the National Health Service Act 1977 to investigate the removal, retention and disposal of human tissues following post mortem at Alder Hey Hospital (the Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust) and to make recommendations.-(Mrs Anne McGuire.)
5 Northern Ireland Grand Committee,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Orders Nos. 114 and 116,That-
1. The matter of human rights and equality in Northern Ireland, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;
2. The Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 8th February at 2.30 p.m.; and
(a) the Committee shall take questions for oral answer; and shall then consider the matter of human rights and equality in Northern Ireland, referred to it under paragraph (1) above;
(b) the Chairman shall interrupt proceedings at 5 p.m.; and
(c) at the conclusion of those proceedings a Motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be moved by a Minister of the Crown pursuant to Standing Order No. 116(5) (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)) -( Mr Greg Pope):-It was agreed to.
6 Licensed Victualling (Regulation of Hours),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to permit licensing authorities to regulate the sale of alcohol from licensed premises after 11 o'clock at night in prescribed circumstances, in prescribed locations and on prescribed days-(Dr Howard Stoate);
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business);- It was agreed to.
Ordered,-That Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Gordon Marsden, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Ms Karen Buck, Mrs Diana Organ and Mr Desmond Turner do prepare and bring in the Bill.
7 Licensed Victualling (Regulation of Hours) Bill,-Dr Howard Stoate accordingly presented a Bill to permit licensing authorities to regulate the sale of alcohol from licensed premises after 11 o'clock at night in prescribed circumstances, in prescribed locations and on prescribed days: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th March and to be printed [Bill 35].
8 Vehicles (Crime) Bill (Programme) (No. 2),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the Vehicles (Crime) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 18th December 2000:
Consideration and Third Reading
1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting.
2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at half past Eight o'clock.
3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock.
4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords
5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement this order or to vary it in relation to-
(a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or
(b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords,
and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith-( Mr Charles Clarke);
And it being three quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, Mr Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [7th November].
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Tony McNulty: 318.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr James Gray: 168.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Vehicles (Crime) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 18th December 2000:
Consideration and Third Reading
1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting.
2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at half past Eight o'clock.
3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock.
4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords
5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement this order or to vary it in relation to-
(a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or
(b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords,
and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
9 Vehicles (Crime) Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Vehicles (Crime) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.
A Clause (Offence of making false statements)-(Mr Keith Hill)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Unified power for Secretary of State to fund speed cameras etc)-(Mr Keith Hill)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Identifying marks on vehicles)-(Mr David Chidgey)-brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:--Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (Inspection of premises: Part II)-(Mr John Bercow)-brought up and read the first time.
Motion made and question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time;
And it being half past eight o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the chair, pursuant to Order [7th November and this day].
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr James Gray: 118.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Clive Betts: 326.
And it being after half past eight o'clock, the Deputy Speaker proceeded to put forthwith the Questions on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Order [7th November and this day].
Amendments (Nos.1 to 24, 43, 45, 25 and 46 to 54) made to the Bill.
Title accordingly amended, as follows:
A Bill to regulate motor salvage operators and registration plate suppliers; to make further provision for preventing or detecting vehicle crime; to enable the Secretary of State to make payments in respect of certain expenditure relating to vehicle crime; and for connected purposes.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
And it being Ten o'clock, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day]:-It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
10 Northern Ireland,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland)(Amendment) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 18th January, be approved-(Mr Jim Dowd):-It was agreed to.
11 Administration Committee,-Ordered, That Mr Stephen Hepburn be discharged from the Administration Committee and Caroline Flint be added to the Committee.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
12 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Jim Dowd);
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-nine minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Eleven o'clock, half past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.31 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Other Papers:
1 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Customs and Excise: Regulating Freight Imports from Outside the European Community [by Act]; to be printed [No. 131] [Clerk of the House].
2 Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry,-Return to an Address to Her Majesty this day for a Return of the Report, summary and conclusions, evidence and supporting papers of the independent confidential Inquiry established under section 2 of the National Health Service Act 1977 to investigate the removal, retention and disposal of human tissues following post mortem at Alder Hey Hospital (the Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust) and to make recommendations; to be printed [Nos. 12-I and II] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Draft Companies (EU Political Expenditure) Exemption Order 2001,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Linda Gilroy from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Mohammad Sarwar.
2 Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 and the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Angela Smith and Mr Brian Wilson from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Dr Lynda Clark and Bridget Prentice.
3 Draft Maximum Number of Judges (Northern Ireland) Order 2001,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Anne McGuire from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Don Touhig.
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Administration,-First Report from the Administration Committee [The Trial Summer Re-opening of the Line of Route], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 213][Mrs Marion Roe].
2 Armed Forces Bill,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill; to be printed [No.154-iv][Ms Rachel Squire].
3 Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [1999 Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls]; to be printed [No. 212-i][Mr Bruce George; Mr Ted Rowlands; Mr Tony Worthington; Mr Martin O'Neill].
4 Education and Employment,-(1) First Special Report from the Education and Employment Committee [The Work of the Committee]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 206];
(2) Third Report from the Committee [Recruiting Unemployed People], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed , with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 48][Mr Derek Foster];
(3) Fourth Report from the Committee [Higher Education(Access)], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 205]; and
(4) Memoranda laid before the Education Sub-Committee of the Committee [Higher Education (Access)][Mr Barry Sheerman].
5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Draft Water Bill]; to be printed [No. 145-i] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
6 Foreign Affairs,-(1) Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [Iran] together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 80]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Future Structure and Strategy of The British Council and Consequences of Spending Review for the BBC World Service]; to be printed [No. 210-i]
7 Procedure,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Procedure Committee [Rules Governing the Election of a Speaker]; to be printed [No.40-iii][Mr Nicholas Winterton]
8 Statutory Instruments,-Fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 46-v] [Mr David Tredinnick ].
9 Treasury,-(1) Third Report from the Treasury Committee [HM Treasury] together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 73];
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Banking]; to be printed [No. 138-ii]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Sub-Committee [HM Treasury]
10 Welsh Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Wales in the World: the role of the UK Government in promoting Wales abroad]; to be printed [No. 38-iii][Mr Martyn Jones].
CHAIRMEN'S PANEL
In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen's Panel)The Speaker nominated Mr David Amess and Mr Peter L. Pike to be additional members of the Chairmen's Panel during this Session.
[W.H., No.14]
Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
[pursuant to the Order of 20th November 2000]
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
Adjournment,-Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-( Mr Mike Hall.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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