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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Report of the Hammond Inquiry,-Ordered, That there shall be laid before this House a Return of the Report of the Review by Sir Anthony Hammond KCB of the circumstances surrounding an application for naturalisation by Mr S. P. Hinduja in 1998.-(Mr Ian Pearson.)
2 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to amend Part 4 of the Education Act 1996; to make further provision against discrimination, on grounds of disability, in schools and other educational establishments; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Parliamentary Referendum Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to establish the entitlement of each House of Parliament to resolve that a referendum be held on matters substantially affecting the constitution; to make provision as to the conduct of such referendums; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
3 Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords],-The Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 55].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 55-EN].
4 Adjournment (Welsh Affairs),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Don Touhig);
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
5 Language of Parliamentary Proceedings,-Resolved, That-
(1) this House approves the First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2000-01 (House of Commons Paper No. 47); and
(2) the Resolution of 5th June 1996 on the Language of Parliamentary Proceedings be amended accordingly by inserting, after the word 'Wales,', the words 'and at Westminster in respect of Select Committees'.-(Mr Don Touhig.)
6 Education and Employment,-Ordered, That Mr Ian Pearson be discharged from the Education and Employment Committee and Mr Kerry Pollard be added to the Committee.-(Mr Keith Bradley, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
7 Public Administration,-Ordered, That Mr John McFall be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr David Lammy be added to the Committee.-(Mr Keith Bradley.)
8 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Don Touhig.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 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 delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 2nd March 2001 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Criminal Law,-Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 611), dated 27th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
2 Criminal Procedure,-Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 613), dated 27th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
3 Legal Aid and Advice,-(1) Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 617), and
(2) Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 616),
dated 28th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
4 Legal Profession,-(1) European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 644), and
(2) Solicitors' Incorporated Practices (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 645)
dated 1st March 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
5 Local Government,-Local Government (Magistrates' Courts etc.) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 612), dated 27th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
6 Magistrates' Courts,-(1) Access to Justice Act 1999 (Transfer of Justices' Clerks' Functions) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 618), dated 28th February 2001,
(2) Magistrates' Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 610), dated 27th February 2001, and
(3) Magistrates' Courts (Transfer of Justices' Clerks' Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 615), dated 28th February 2001
[by Act] [Mr David Lock].
7 Social Security,-(1) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Extended Payments) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 537), dated 22nd February 2001, and
(2) Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 538), dated 23rd February 2001
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
8 Supreme Court of England and Wales,-Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 614), dated 27th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
9 Value Added Tax,-Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 630), dated 1st March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 5th March 2001:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
10 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),-Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Churchwardens Measure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 305] [Clerk of the House].
11 Criminal Injuries Compensation,-Draft of Alterations to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
12 Animals,-Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 665), dated 2nd March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
13 Judgements (Northern Ireland),-European Communities (Matrimonial Jurisdiction and Judgements) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 660), dated 5th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
14 Postal Services,-Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications to Local Enactments No. 1) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 648), dated 2nd March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
15 Road Traffic,-(1) Community Drivers' Hours (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 628), and
(2) Drivers' Hours (Goods Vehicles) (Milk Collection) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 629)
dated 5th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
16 Sea Fisheries,-(1) Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 650), and
(2) Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 649)
dated 28th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
17 Social Security,-(1) Social Security (Credits and Incapacity Benefit) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 573), dated 26th February 2001, and
(2) Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 652), dated 2nd March 2001
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
18 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),-Report by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the Churchwardens Measure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 306] [Clerk of the House].
19 Courts and Legal Services,-Report of the Court Service for 1999-2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 101] [Mr David Lock].
20 Land Registration,-Land Registration Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 619), dated 28th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
21 Law Commission,-Report of the Law Commission on Double Jeopardy and Prosecution Appeals [by Command] [Cm. 5048] [Mr David Lock].
22 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The Medical Assessment of Incapacity and Disability Benefits [by Act]; to be printed [No. 280] [Clerk of the House].
23 New Towns,- Statement of Guarantee given by the Treasury on 1st March 2001 under the New Towns Act 1981 in respect of temporary borrowing by the Commission for the New Towns from Barclays Bank plc [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].
24 Pensions,-Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 664), dated 5th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].
25 Proceeds of Crime,-Paper, entitled Proceeds of Crime Bill-Publication of Draft Clauses [by Command] [Cm. 5066] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers withdrawn:
26 Local Government Finance,-Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 73) on 2000-01 Special Grant for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children [laid 27th February].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords],-The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr David Clark and Mr Robert N. Wareing from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Jane Griffiths and Mr Andrew Love.
2 Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),-The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward Garnier a member of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill, in place of Mr Nick Hawkins.
3 Draft Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2001, and the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2001,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Ben Chapman from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Caroline Flint.
European Standing Committees
4 European Union Document No. 12335/00, relating to duty-free access for products originating in the least-developed countries, originally referred to European Standing Committee A on 28th February, has now been referred to European Standing Committee C.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
Joint Committee on Human Rights,-(1) First Special Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Criminal Justice and Police Bill], together with an Appendix; to be printed [No. 296]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Criminal Justice and Police Bill]; to be printed [No. 296-i]
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