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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Kent County Council Bill [Lords],-Ordered, That the Kent County Council Bill [Lords] be considered on Tuesday 27th February.
2 Medway Council Bill [Lords],-Ordered, That the Medway Council Bill [Lords] be considered on Tuesday 27th February.
3 Hunting Bill,-Mr Edward O'Hara reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Hunting Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 and New Clauses), and made Amendments thereunto.
Bill, as amended in Committee and in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 46].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 250].
4 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Bill Olner reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Pig Industry Restructuring (Capital Grant) Scheme 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 251).
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5 Welsh Grand Committee,-Mr Barry Jones reported from the Welsh Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of Building Safer Communities in Wales, referred to it on 31st January, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 35].
6 Climate Change Bill,-Mr Don Foster, supported by Mr Tom Brake, Joan Walley, Mr David Chaytor and Mr Simon Thomas, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to draw up and implement polices to alleviate climate change; to require the setting of targets for the achievement of those policies; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 9th March and to be printed [Bill 44].
7 Rural Community Public Transport,-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to delegate further the provisions of rural public transport to voluntary organisations, district, town and parish councils; and to encourage and promote the use of such transport: And that Mr David Prior, Mrs Gillian Shephard, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Richard Spring, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, Mr John Whittingdale and Mr Tim Collins do prepare and bring it in.
8 Rural Community Public Transport Bill,-Mr David Prior accordingly presented a Bill to delegate further the provisions of rural public transport to voluntary organisations, district, town and parish councils; and to encourage and promote the use of such transport: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 6th April and to be printed [Bill 45].
9 Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill (Programme) (No. 2),-A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the following provisions shall apply to the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 22nd January:
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 quarter past Eight o'clock.
3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine 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-(Yvette Cooper);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Kevin Hughes: 290.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr James Gray, Mr John Randall: 172.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 22nd January:
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 quarter past Eight o'clock.
3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine 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.
10 Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
A Clause (Prohibition or restriction of use of symbol, name or emblem)-(Mrs Caroline Spelman)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr James Gray: 122.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr David Clelland: 345.
Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 6, after the second word 'advertisement', to insert the words 'including product placement'.-(Mrs Caroline Spelman.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 40) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 12) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 21, to leave out the word 'includes', and to insert the words 'shall, to the extent set out in regulations made by the Secretary of State after consultation with representatives of those involved in the electronic publication and transmission of material, include', instead thereof.-(Mrs Caroline Spelman.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made;
And it being a quarter past Eight 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 negatived.
The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Questions on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Other Amendments (Nos. 41 to 44, 48, 45 to 47, 49 and 50) made to the Bill.
Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Ian Pearson: 327.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Andrew Hunter: 5.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
11 Capital Allowances Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on the Capital Allowances Bill;
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 60 (Tax simplification bills), That the Committee of the whole House be discharged from considering the Bill-(Dawn Primarolo);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Graham Allen: 313.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Gerald Howarth: 12.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That the Committee of the whole House be discharged from considering 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, the Debate stood adjourned.
12 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 Capital Allowances Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour-(Mr Ian Pearson);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Don Touhig, Jim Dowd: 309.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Christopher Chope: 33.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Capital Allowances Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
13 Capital Allowances Bill,-The Question being again proposed, That the Capital Allowances Bill be now read the third time:-The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
Mr Thomas McAvoy rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
The House proceeded to a Division.
Wednesday 14th February 2001
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Dowd, Mr Don Touhig: 238.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 31.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being put:-It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
14 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 for Authorised Officers) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 16th January, be approved-(Mr Ian Pearson):-It was agreed to.
15 Companies,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Companies and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 259) dated 1st February 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd February, be approved-(Mr Ian Pearson):-It was agreed to.
16 Civil Aviation,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Transport Act 2000 (Designation of Transferee) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st February, be approved-(Mr Ian Pearson):-It was agreed to.
17 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 (Interviews) (Scotland) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 15th January, be approved-(Mr Ian Pearson):-It was agreed to.
18 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 (Carding) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 29th January, be approved-(Mr Ian Pearson):-It was agreed to.
19 Education and Employment,-Ordered, That Judy Mallaber be discharged from the Education and Employment Committee and Mr Jon Trickett be added to the Committee.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
20 Public Petitions,-Public Petitions from-
(1) mothers, midwives, families and residents of South Cumbria in support of the Helme Chase Maternity Unit,
(2) Strathclyde Elderly Forum in support of free television licences for all pensioners; and
(3) citizens of Frome, Somerset, against mobile phone masts in built-up areas
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
21 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from the Sheffield Committee Against War on Iraq and others calling on the House to urge the Government to stop military attacks on and end its support for sanctions against Iraq was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
22 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Ian Pearson);
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock on Tuesday evening, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then sixteen minutes to One o'clock on Wednesday morning, till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.44 a.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Civil Aviation,-(1) Aerodromes (Designation) (Chargeable Air Services) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 354), and
(2) Civil Aviation (Publication of Directions) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 353),
dated 10th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
2 National Health Service,-(1) National Health Service (General Dental Services) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 289), and
(2) Special Trustees for the Former United Birmingham Hospitals (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 288),
dated 4th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
3 Social Security,-Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 367), dated 12th February 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
4 Social Security (Northern Ireland),-Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 366), dated 12th February 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
5 Trade and Industry,-Paper entitled, Opportunity for all in a World of Change: A White Paper on Enterprise, Skills and Innovation [by Command] [Cm. 5052] [Mr Secretary Byers].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1 Armed Forces Bill,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill; to be printed [No. 154-vi] [Ms Rachel Squire].
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-v] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
3 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-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
4 Foreign Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Government policy towards the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the fall of Milosevic]; to be printed [No. 246-i] [Mr Donald Anderson].
5 Home Affairs,-(1) Third Special Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Annual Report of the work of the Committee to the Liaison Committee]; to be printed [No. 248];
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Prison Service]; to be printed [No. 249-i]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Criminal Records Bureau]; to be printed [No. 227-iii]
6 Procedure,-Second Report from the Procedure Committee [Election of a Speaker], 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. 40] [Mr Nicholas Winterton].
7 Statutory Instruments,-Seventh Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 46-vii] [Mr David Tredinnick].
8 Trade and Industry,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [UK Aerospace Industry]; to be printed [No 171-ii][Mr Martin O'Neill].
9 Treasury,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Royal Mint]; to be printed [No. 239-i] [Mr Giles Radice].
[W.H., No. 20]
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,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned-(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe);
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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