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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Message from the Lords,- A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:-
Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to enable provision to be made for the purpose of reforming legislation which has the effect of imposing burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of any activity and to enable codes of practice to be made with respect to the enforcement of restrictions, requirements or conditions; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
2 Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords],-The Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 51].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 51-EN].
3 High Hedges Bill,-Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the High Hedges Bill be printed [Bill 13-EN].
4 Register of Drug Trafficking Offenders,-Mr Desmond Browne, supported by Fiona Mactaggart, Sandra Osborne, John Robertson, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Eric Joyce and Mr David Stewart presented a Bill to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to establish a register of drug trafficking offenders; to prescribe the circumstances in which, and by whom, the register may be consulted; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd March; and to be printed [Bill 50].
5 Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords],- The Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time.
6 Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords][Programme],-A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords]:
Standing Committee
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 8th March.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at six o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at three o'clock on that day.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at seven o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at four o'clock on that day.
6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Lords messages
7. 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 motion to vary or supplement this order for the purpose of allocating time to proceedings on consideration of any messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith-(Mr David Lock);
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Dowd, Mr Don Touhig: 255.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Owen Patterson: 47.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords]:
Standing Committee
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 8th March.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at six o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at three o'clock on that day.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at seven o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at four o'clock on that day.
6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Lords messages
7. 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 motion to vary or supplement this order for the purpose of allocating time to proceedings on consideration of any messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
7 Constitutional Law,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st February, be approved-(Mr David Jamieson):-It was agreed to.
8 Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note 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; and supports the Government's objective of achieving Community-wide measures against transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, especially in the light of recent findings that BSE is more widespread in Europe than had previously been acknowledged-(Mr David Jamieson):-It was agreed to.
9 Line of Route,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House approves the First Report from the Administration Committee on the Trial Summer Re-opening of the Line of Route, HC 213, Session 2000-01-(Mrs Marion Roe);
And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
10 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 Motion relating to the Line of Route may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour-(Mr Clive Betts ):-It was agreed to.
11 Line of Route,-The Question being again proposed, That this House approves the First Report from the Administration Committee on the Trial Summer Re-opening of the Line of Route, HC 213, Session 2000-01-(Mrs Marion Roe);
And the Question being put:-It was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House approves the First Report from the Administration Committee on the Trial Summer Re-opening of the Line of Route, HC 213, Session 2000-01.
12 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.);
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-two minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.38 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:
Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Friday 16th February 2001
1 Miscellaneous (No. 3, 2001),-Amendment, adopted at the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties held in Beijing on 29th November-3rd December 1999, to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 5063] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Wednesday 21st February 2001
2 Treaty Series (No. 15, 2001),-Exchange of Notes, done at Port Louis on 8th June and 6th November 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius amending the Air Services Agreement done at Port Louis on 12th July 1973 [Cm. 5065] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Friday 16th February 2001
3 Channel Tunnel,-Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 418), dated 15th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Straw].
4 Children,-Disabled Children (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 442), dated 15th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
5 Constitutional Law,-National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Land) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 398), dated 16th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Murphy].
6 Income Tax,-(1) Income Tax (Building Societies) (Dividends and Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 404),
(2) Income Tax (Deposit-takers) (Interest Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 406),
(3) Income Tax (Interest Payments) (Information Powers) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 405), and
(4) Income Tax (Manufactured Overseas Dividends) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 403),
dated 15th February 2001 [Dawn Primarolo].
7 Social Services,-Carers (Services) and Direct Payments (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 441), dated 15th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Monday 19th February 2001
8 Agriculture,-Artificial Insemination of Cattle (Animal Health) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 380), dated 13th February 2001 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
9 Community Charges,-Community Charges, Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Enforcement) (Magistrates' Courts) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 362), dated 12th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
10 Criminal Law,-Criminal Justice Acts 1987 and 1991 (Notice of Transfer) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 444), dated 13th February 2001 [Mr Solicitor General].
Tuesday 20th February 2001
11 County Courts,-County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. (N.I.), 2001, No. 67), dated 17th February 2001 [Mr David Lock].
12 Food,-Restriction on Pithing (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 447), dated 15th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
13 Local Government,-Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Rate of Discount for 2001/02) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 384), dated 13th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
14 National Health Service,-Isles of Scilly (Health) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 448), dated 17th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Wednesday 21st February 2001
15 Clean Air,-Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2001(S.I., 2001, No. 422), dated 14th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
16 Education,-(1) Parent Governor Representatives (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 478), dated 20th February 2001; and
(2) Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 475), dated 15th February 2001
17 Road Traffic,-Motor Cycles Etc. (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 368), dated 12th February 2001 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Thursday 22nd February 2001
18 Animals,-Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 498), dated 21st February 2001 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
19 Agriculture,-(1) England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 431), dated 14th February 2001;
(2) Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 476), dated 20th February 2001;
(3) Organic Farming (England Rural Development Programme) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 432), dated 14th February 2001; and
(4) Organic Products Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 430), dated 14th February 2001
20 Civil Aviation,-Transport Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 492), dated 21st February 2001 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
21 Disabled Persons,-Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Midland Mainline Class 170/1 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 499), dated 21st February 2001 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Friday 23rd February 2001
22 Civil Aviation,-(1) Civil Aviation (Chargeable Air Services) (Detention and Sale of Aircraft) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 493), and
(2) Civil Aviation (Chargeable Air Services) (Detention and Sale of Aircraft for Eurocontrol) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 494),
dated 21st February 2001 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 26th February:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
23 Climate Change Levy,-(1) Draft Climate Change Agreements (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2001,
(2) draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages Regulations 2001,
(3) draft Climate Change Levy (Electricity and Gas) Regulations 2001,
(4) draft Climate Change Levy (Solid Fuel) Regulations 2001, and
(5) draft Climate Change Levy (Use as Fuel) Regulations 2001
[by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms]
24 Education,-Draft School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Amendment of Schedule 18) (England) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
25 Environmental Protection,-Draft Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
26 Highways,-Draft Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
27 Investigatory Powers,-(1) Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (British Broadcasting Corporation) Order 2001, and
(2) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Designation of Public Authorities for the Purposes of Intrusive Surveillance) Order 2001
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
28 Legal Services Commission,-(1) Draft Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2001, and
(2) draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Order Appeals) Regulations 2001
[by Act] [Mr David Lock].
29 Partnerships,-Limited Liability Partnerships (Fees) Regulations 2001(S.I., 2001, No. 529), dated 21st February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
30 Pensions,-(1) Draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Additional Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2001, and
(2) draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeals) Regulations 2001
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
31 Representation of the People,-Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
32 Social Security,-(1) Draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling], and
(2) draft Tax Credits Up-rating Order 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
33 Terms and Conditions of Employment,-(1) Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2001, and
(2) draft Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2001
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
34 Agriculture,-Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 541), dated 26th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
35 Civil Aviation,-Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 397), dated 14th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
36 Climate Change Levy,-Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Exemption Certificate Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 486), dated 21st February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
37 Maintenance of Dependants,-Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 410), dated 14th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
38 Pensions,-(1) Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Posthumous Appeals) Amendment Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 408),
(2) Personal Injuries (Civilians) Amendment Scheme 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 420),
dated 14th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
39 Social Security,-Social Security Amendment (Joint Claims) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 518), dated 22nd February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
40 Criminal Justice,-Paper, entitled Criminal Justice: The Way Ahead [by Command] [Cm. 5074] [Mr Secretary Straw].
41 National Audit,-Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on-
(1) Educating and training the future health professional workforce for England, and
(2) Improving Student Performance: How English further education colleges can improve student retention and achievement
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 277 and 276] [Clerk of the House].
42 Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions,-Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Pensions Increase) Order 2001, dated 14th February 2001 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
43 Parliamentary Commissioner,-Second Report of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Session 2000-01, on State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme (SERPS) Inheritance Provisions: Redress For Maladministration [by Act]; to be printed [No. 271] [Clerk of the House].
44 Pensions,-Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendments Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 409), dated 14th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
45 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the Petition [13th February] from Strathclyde Elderly Forum in support of free television licences for all pensioners; to be printed [by Standing Order] [Clerk of the House].
46 United Nations,-United Nations (International Tribunals) (Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 412), dated 14th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1 Public Accounts, - (1) Sixth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Review of Audit and Accountability for Central Government]; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 260]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Benefits Payment Card]; to be printed [No. 282-i]
2 Treasury, - Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Bank of England]; to be printed [No. 42-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].
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