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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 European Standing Committee A,-Mr Nicholas Winterton reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 9431/00, Special Report No. 11/2000 of the Court of Auditors on the support scheme for olive oil; and supports the government's aim of pressing for further reform of the regime to reduce its costs, complexity and opportunities for fraud.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
2 European Standing Committee C,-Mr David Amess reported from European Standing Committee C the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 10802/00, draft directives on waste electrical and electronic equipment and on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment; notes the Government's current negotiating line on the Document; and supports the Government's actions.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
3 Electricity Act 1989 (Amendment) Bill,-Mr Simon Thomas, supported by Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Richard Livsey, Mr Dafydd Wigley and Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones, presented a Bill to amend the Electricity Act 1989 to transfer from the Secretary of State to the National Assembly for Wales certain functions relating to the granting of consent for the construction of generating stations in Wales: 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 76].
4 Bus Services (Provision of Information),-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require operators of bus services to record, compile and publish certain information on the quality of their services; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Bill Rammell, Ms Hazel Blears, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Jeff Ennis, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Alan Hurst, Bob Russell, Angela Smith, Mr Ian Stewart, Mr Brian White and Mr Anthony D. Wright do prepare and bring it in.
5 Bus Services (Provision of Information) Bill,-Mr Bill Rammell accordingly presented a Bill to require operators of bus services to record, compile and publish certain information on the quality of their services; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 15th June and to be printed [Bill 77].
6 Election Publications Bill [Lords],-Ordered,That-
(1) at the sitting on Thursday 29th March, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords relating to the Election Publications Bill [Lords] shall have been received; and
(2) notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules in respect of the Bill may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.-(Jim Dowd.)
7 Private Security Industry Bill [Lords],-The Private Security Industry Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time.
8 Deferred Divisions,-The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the division which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to the Order of the House [7th November]:
Local Government,-That the draft Local Authorities (Alternative Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 15th March, be approved.
So the Question was agreed to.
9 Private Security Industry Bill [Lords] (Programme),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the Private Security Industry 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 Tuesday 1st May 2001.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at six o'clock on that day.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at seven 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 Charles Clarke);
And it being three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [7th November].
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Jim Dowd: 259.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 139.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Private Security Industry 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 Tuesday 1st May 2001.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at six o'clock on that day.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at seven 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.
10 Private Security Industry Bill [Lords] [Money],-Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Private Security Industry Bill [Lords] Bill [Money];
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills),That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise-
(a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under that Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into the Consolidated Fund-(Mr Mike Hall):-It was agreed to.
11 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from people of Shrewsbury and others in support of a planning application for Shrewsbury Town Football Club was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
12 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr David Jamieson.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.21 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Animals,-(1) Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Export of Vehicles) (Disinfection of Tyres) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1196), and
(2) Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 4) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1191),
dated 27th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
2 Criminal Law,-Road Traffic (Owner Liability) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1222), dated 27th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
3 Education,-(1) Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1212),
(2) Further Education Teachers' Qualifications (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1209), and
(3) General Teaching Council for England (Additional Functions) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1214)
dated 26th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
4 Financial Services and Markets,-Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1217), dated 28th March 2001 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].
5 Human Rights,-Human Rights Act (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1216), dated 27th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
6 Legal Aid and Advice,-(1) Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1182),
(2) Legal Advice and Assistance at Police Stations (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1181), and
(3) Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1180),
dated 27th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
7 Social Security,-Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1167), dated 25th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
8 Weights and Measures,-(1) Measuring Equipment (Cold-water Meters) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1229), and
(2) Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1208),
dated 27th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
9 Access to Justice,-Legal Services Commission Corporate Plan for 2001-02 to 2003-04 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
10 Defence Executive Agencies,-Report and Accounts of the Military Survey Defence Agency for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 341] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
11 Financial Reporting to Parliament,-Departmental Reports 2001-(1) The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2001-02 to 2003-04 and Main Estimates for 2001-02 for the Department for Education and Employment and Office for Standards in Education [by Command] [Cm. 5102] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]; and
(2) The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2001-04 for Inland Revenue [by Command] [Cm. 5118] [Dawn Primarolo].
12 Government Trading Funds,-Treasury Minute, dated 28th March 2001, concerning the establishment of a trading fund for the Defence Aviation Repair Agency [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].
13 Intelligence Services,-Interim Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 2000-01 [by Command] [Cm. 5126] [The Prime Minister].
14 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [15th February] from residents of St Albans calling for the return of the rail network to public ownership [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
15 Reserve Forces,-(1) Change 1 to the Regulations for the Royal Marines Reserve (BR 63),
(2) Change 2 to the Regulations for the Royal Fleet Reserve and Recall Reserve (Naval and Marine) (BR 61), and
(3) Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 56(1) of that Act
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
16 Statutory Instruments (Notification),-Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instruments came into operation:
Fossil Fuel Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1200)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
17 Treaty Series (No. 17, 2001),-Agreement, done at London on 14th October 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador for the Promotion and Protection of Investments [by Command] [Cm. 5087] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Social Security Fraud Bill [Lords]:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A, and has appointed Mr John Maxton Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Richard Burden, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Ian Davidson, Angela Eagle, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mrs Joan Humble, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Kali Mountford, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Jeff Rooker, Mr Dave Watts, Steve Webb and Mr David Wilshire.
2 Christmas Day Trading Bill,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley an additional Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill.
3 Draft Social Security (Breach of Community Order) Regulations 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First 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.: Ms Candy Atherton, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Tony Clarke, Ann Coffey, Angela Eagle, Mr Andrew George, Mr Patrick Hall, Mr Doug Henderson, Ms Fiona Jones, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Eric Pickles, Mr David Ruffley, Mr John Townend, Steve Webb and Mr Mike Wood.
4 Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bowen Wells Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Peter Atkinson, Dr Lynda Clark, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr George Galloway, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Robert Maclennan, Mr Alasdair Morgan, Ms Sandra Osborne, Mr Frank Roy, Mr David Stewart, Dr Gavin Strang, Mr David Tredinnick and Mr David Wilshire.
5 Draft Relevant Authorities (General Principles) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Hilary Armstrong, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Don Foster, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Kevin Hughes, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Andy King, Chris McCafferty, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Adrian Sanders, Miss Geraldine Smith, Ms Dari Taylor, Dr George Turner and Mr Nigel Waterson.
6 Local Government Finance Report (No. 79) on School Standards, Support of Educational Budgets and Costs of Transitional Funding:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr John Hayes, Ms Tess Kingham, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Ms Julie Morgan, Estelle Morris, Mr John Randall, Sir Michael Spicer, Rachel Squire, Dr Desmond Turner, Ms Claire Ward, Mr Robert N. Wareing and Mr Phil Willis.
7 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report No. 80, and the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Public Houses and Filling Stations) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Ray Michie Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Hilary Armstrong, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Desmond Browne, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Damian Green, Mr John Heppell, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr Edward Leigh, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Dave Watts and Ms Rosie Winterton.
European Standing Committees
1 The Speaker has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman of European Standing Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 10544/00 concerning postal services.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Agriculture,-(1) Seventh Report from the Agriculture Committee [The Implementation of IACS in the European Union], 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. 150];
(2) Eighth Report from the Committee [New Covent Garden Market], 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. 173];
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Foot and Mouth Disease]; to be printed [No. 363-ii]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Government Research into Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies and Intensive Farming]; to be printed [No. 388]
2 Culture, Media and Sport,-(1) Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Staging International Sporting Events], 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. 286]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Staging International Sporting Events]
3 Defence,-(1) Third Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government Observations on the First Report of the Committee, on The Six Nation Framework Agreement]; to be printed [No. 389]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [European Security and Defence]; to be printed [No. 390-i]
4 Education and Employment,-(1) Fifth Special Report from the Education and Employment Committee [Government's Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on Recruiting Unemployed People]; to be printed [No. 383]; and
(2) Sixth Special Report from the Committee [Government's Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, on Higher Education: Access]; to be printed [No. 384]
5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,-(1) Ninth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Draft Water Bill], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 145-I];
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Alleged misconduct affecting a witness before the Environment Sub-committee]; to be printed [No. 380-i]
[Mr Andrew F Bennett]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Opportunities and Development Prospects at Major Ports]; to be printed [No. 244-iv];
(4) Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee [Opportunities and Development Prospects at Major Ports]; to be printed [No. 244-v]; and
(5) Memoranda laid before the Transport Sub-committee [Maintenance of Motorways, Trunk Roads and Local Authority Principal Roads]; to be printed [No. 381]
6 European Scrutiny,-Tenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 28-x] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
7 Health,-(1) Third Report from the Health Committee [Head Injury: Rehabilitation], 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. 307];
(2) Fourth Report from the Committee [The provision of information by the Government relating to the safety of breast implants], 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. 308]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Head Injury: Rehabilitation; The provision of information by the Government relating to the safety of breast implants]
8 Northern Ireland Affairs,-(1) Second Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Parades Commission], to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 120];
(2) Third Report from the Committee [Relocation following paramilitary intimidation], to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 59]; and
(3) Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 14th February [The Parades Commission]; to be printed [No. 120-vi]
9 Public Accounts,-(1) Fourteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Ministry of Defence: Managing reductions in the number of vacant family quarters], to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 391];
(2) Fifteenth Report from the Committee [Strategic Rail Authority: Action to improve passenger rail services], to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 392]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Maximising the benefits of defence equipment cooperation]; to be printed [No. 393]
10 Public Administration,-(1) Seventh Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [Making Government Work: the Emerging Issues]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 94];
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Annual Report of the Health Service Ombudsman]; to be printed [No. 63-ii]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Timetable for Publication of Guidance on Special Advisers and Access to the Knowledge Network]
11 Science and Technology,-(1) Sixth Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Are We Realising Our Potential?], 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. 200-I and -II];
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Wave and Tidal Energy]; to be printed [No. 291-iii]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Genetics and Insurance; Are We Realising Our Potential?]
12 Standards and Privileges,-Sixth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaints against Mr Roy Beggs], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 377] [Mr Robert Sheldon].
[W.H., No. 37]
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.-(Mrs Anne McGuire.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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