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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Jim Cunningham reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers) Order 2001, the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2001, the Terrorism Act 2000 (Carding) Order 2001and the Terrorism Interviews (Scotland) Order 2001.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 Education (Funding) Bill,-Dr Nick Palmer, supported by Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Vernon Coaker, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr Michael Fabricant and Mr David Kidney, presented a Bill to make provision about the distribution of funding between local education authorities: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 30th March and to be printed [Bill 40].
3 Homes Bill (Programme) (No. 2),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the Homes Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 8th January 2001:
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 Nine 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 Nick Raynsford);
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 Greg Pope, Mr David Clelland: 285.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 169.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Homes Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 8th January 2001:
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 Nine 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.
4 Homes Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Homes Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
A Clause (Application of Part VI of 1996 Act to existing tenants)-(Mr Nick Raynsford)-brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Persons claiming to be homeless who are at risk of violence)-(Mr Robert Ainsworth)-brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Co-operation between registered social landlords and local housing authorities)-(Mr Don Foster)-brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:-Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (Duty to persons with priority need who are not homeless intentionally)-(Mr Don Foster)-brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Adrian Sanders, Sir Robert Smith: 151.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr David Jamieson: 255.
So the Question was negatived.
5 Deferred Divisions,-The Deputy Speaker announced the result of the division which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to the Order of the House [7th November]:
Companies,-That the draft Companies (EU Political Expenditure) Exemption Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 17th January, be approved.
So the Question was agreed to.
6 Homes Bill,-The House again proceeded to consider the Homes Bill.
Another Clause (Energy efficiency report (No. 1))-(Mr Tim Loughton)-brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:-Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 28) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 3, to leave out the words 'a freehold interest or a long leasehold interest in the property', and to insert the words 'the freehold interest or the interest under a long lease', instead thereof.-(Mr Nick Raynsford.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being Nine o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the chair, pursuant to Order [7th November and this day].
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and agreed to.
And it being after Nine 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. 29 to 40, 22, 41, 42, 23 and 43 to 51) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
7 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 16th January, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
8 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on the Exercise of Police Powers) (Northern Ireland) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 16th January, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
9 Science and Technology Committee,-The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned debate on the Question proposed [31st January], That the Select Committee on Science and Technology shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on science and technology or any sub-committee thereof, for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence, and to communicate to any such committee its evidence or any other documents relating to matters of common interest;
And the Question being again proposed:-The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
10 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mrs Anne McGuire);
And the Motion having been made at 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, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Agriculture,-Draft Pig Industry Development Scheme 2000 (Confirmation) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Education,-Education (London Residuary Body) (Property Transfer) (Revocation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 308), dated 6th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
3 Social Security,-Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 313), dated 6th February 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
4 Social Security (Northern Ireland),-Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 314), dated 6th February 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
5 Road Traffic,-(1) Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No.307), and
(2) Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2001(S.I., 2001, No. 306),
dated 7th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
6 Erskine Bridge Tolls,-Accounts of the Scottish Executive Development Department: Erskine Bridge for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 223] [Clerk of the House].
7 Housing,-Report and Accounts of Stonebridge Housing Action Trust for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
8 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for the Home Office on the Petition [22nd November, in the last Session of Parliament] from residents of Ryhill and Havercroft calling for a review of the criminal justice system following the death of Anna Fisher [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
9 Treaty Series (No. 8, 2001),-Exchange of Notes, done at London on 22nd November 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Russian Federation concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Russia Debt Agreement No. 5 (1999)) [by Command] [Cm. 5041] [Mr Secretary Cook].
10 Treaty Series (No. 9, 2001),-Exchange of Notes, done at Ashgabat on 11th September 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Turkmenistan amending the Air Services Agreement done at Ashgabat on 9th February 1995 [by Command] [Cm. 5042] [Mr Secretary Cook].
11 Treaty Series (No. 10, 2001),-Agreement, done at London on 10th January 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning Air Services between and beyond the United Kingdom Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, The British Virgin Islands, The Cayman Islands, Montserrat and The Turks and Caicos Islands on the one hand, and The Netherlands Antilles on the other [by Command] [Cm. 5043] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Hunting Bill (Programming Sub-committee),-The Speaker has appointed Jane Kennedy a member of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill, in place of Mr Mike O'Brien.
2 Companies and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001. No. 259):
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Dr Vincent Cable, Mrs Anne Campbell, Mr Brian Cotter, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr James Gray, Dr Kim Howells, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Judy Mallaber, Mr Greg Pope, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Stephen Twigg, Mr John Wilkinson and Mr David Wilshire.
3 Pig Industry Restructuring (Capital Grant) Scheme 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 251):
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Scheme to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Roger Berry, Mr William Cash, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr David Heath, Mr Brian Jenkin, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr James Paice, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Ms Joyce Quin, Mr Chris Ruane, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Mr John Smith, Mr Paul Tyler and Mr Shaun Woodward.
4 Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Malcolm Bruce, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr George Galloway, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Calum Macdonald, Mr Michael Moore, Mr John Robertson, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Phil Woolas and Mr James Wray.
5 Draft Transport Act 2000 (Designation of Transferee) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter L. Pike Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Tom Brake, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Don Foster, Mr John Heppell, Mr Kevin Hughes, Helen Jones, Mr Fraser Kemp, Dr Doug Naysmith, Ms Sandra Osborne, Mr Colin Pickthall, Miss Geraldine Smith, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Ian Taylor, Mr Peter Viggers and Ms Rosie Winterton.
6 Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers) Order 2001, the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2001, the Terrorism Act 2000 (Carding) Order 2001, and the Terrorism Interviews (Scotland) Order 2001,- The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Jack Cunningham and Kali Mountford from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Mr Dave Watts and Mr Derek Twigg.
Grand Committees
7 The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on Tuesday 13th February.
European Standing Committees
8 The Speaker has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 5196/99, a draft regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules for the prevention and control of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and a draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/68/EEC.
9 European Union Document No. 14329/00 relating to a European Safety Agency, has been referred to European Standing Committee A, to be debated with European Union Document No. 13735/99 already referred to the Committee on 12th July, in the last session of Parliament.
10 European Union Document No. 13572/00 relating to the protection of the Communities' financial interests, together with an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 20th December 2000 submitted by HM Treasury, relating to the Court of Auditors Annual Report for 1999, have been referred to European Standing Committee B.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Agriculture,-(1) Fifth Report from the Agriculture Committee [The Work of the Forestry Commission], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 229];
(2) Third Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 1999-2000, on Genetically Modified Organisms and Seed Segregation]; to be printed [No. 230];
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Common Agricultural Policy Paying Agency]; to be printed [No. 231]; and
(4) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Common Agricultural Policy Paying Agency; New Covent Garden Market; Government Research into Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies and Intensive Farming]
2 Culture, Media and Sport,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Communications White Paper]; to be printed [No. 161-iii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
3 Defence,-(1) First Report from the Committee [The Six-Nation Framework Agreement], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 115]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [MoD Annual Reporting Cycle]; to be printed [No.144-ii]
4 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Walking in Towns and Cities]; to be printed [No.167-ii] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
5 European Scrutiny,-Fifth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 28-v] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
6 Northern Ireland Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Relocation following paramilitary intimidation]; to be printed [No. 59-ii] [Mr Peter Brooke].
7 Public Accounts,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Leakage and Water Efficiency]; to be printed [No. 234-i] [Mr David Davis].
8 Public Administration,-Third Report from the Committee on Public Administration [The Ministerial Code], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 235] [Tony Wright].
9 Science and Technology,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Genetics and Insurance]; to be printed [No. 174-ii] [Dr Michael Clark].
10 Social Security,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Social Fund]; to be printed [No. 232-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].
[W.H., No. 18]
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 Don Touhig.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.58 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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