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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:
The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, without Amendment.
Joint Committee on Human Rights,-The Lords communicate that they have ordered that the Committee appointed by them to meet with a Committee of this House as the Joint Committee on Human Rights do meet with the Committee of this House on Thursday 19th July at Two o'clock in Committee Room 4, as proposed by this House.
2 European Communities (Amendment) Bill [2nd allotted day],-The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill.
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 (Incorporation of provisions of the Treaty of Nice).
Amendment (No. 40) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after '(i)', to insert the words 'Article 1 (other than paragraph 1),'.-(Mr John Wilkinson.)
Question again proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 49) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after '(i)', to insert the words 'Article 1 (other than paragraph 11),'.-(Mr William Cash.)
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
Another Amendment (No. 54) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after the word 'to', to insert the words '4 and 6 to'.-(Mr William Cash.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 55) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after the word 'to', to insert the words '5 and 7 to'.-(Mr William Cash.)
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
Another Amendment (No. 2) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after '10', to insert the words 'other than Article 2, paragraph 8.'.-(Mr Richard Spring.)
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
Another Amendment (No. 30) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after '10', to insert the words 'other than Article 2, paragraph 17'.-(Mr Richard Spring.)
And it being Ten o'clock, the Chairman put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [4th and 11th July].
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
Question put, That Clause No. 1 stand part of the Bill.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Dan Norris: 367.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr John Randall: 146.
Clauses Nos. 2 to 4 agreed to.
The Chairman then left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Jim Fitzpatrick reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
3 Local Government Finance,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 83) (House of Commons Paper No. 88) on Maintenance of Roads Grants 2001-02, which was laid before this House on 2nd July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
4 Local Government Finance,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 82) (House of Commons Paper No. 111) on 2001-02 Special Grants in connection with pilot Local Public Service Agreements, which was laid before this House on 2nd July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
5 Terms and Conditions of Employment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 5th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
6 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.) (No. 2) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 4th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
7 Transport (Scotland),-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 (Scotland) Act 2001 (Conditions attached to PSV Operator's Licence and Competition Test for Exercise of Bus Functions) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 4th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
8 Representation of the People,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 5th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
9 Representation of the People,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 5th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
10 Local Government Finance,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 85) (House of Commons Paper No. 130) on Invest to Save Budget Round 3 projects, which was laid before this House on 5th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
11 Representation of the People,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
12 Social Security,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security (Literacy Etc. Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick);
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [28th June].
13 Local Government Finance,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 86) (House of Commons Paper No. 147) on 2001-02 Special Grant for Rate Relief in Respect of Hardship caused by Foot and Mouth Disease, which was laid before this House on 9th July, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
14 Agriculture,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Home-Grown Cereals Authority Levy (Variation) Scheme (Approval) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 20th June, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
15 Business of the House,-The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28th June, That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 26th October, 2nd, 23rd and 30th November 2001, 11th, 18th and 25th January, 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th May, 21st June and 19th July 2002;
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
16 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from residents of South Yorkshire and others against the closure of the cardio-thoracic transplant facilities at the Northern General Hospital was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
17 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Jim Fitzpatrick.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till ten minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.50 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Criminal Law,-Draft Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) (No. 2) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Health and Safety,-Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2551), dated 16th July 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
Other Papers:
3 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,-Report and Accounts of the Horserace Betting Levy Board and the Horserace Totalisator Board for 2000-01 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
4 Cabinet Office Executive Agencies,-Report and Accounts of the Government Car and Despatch Agency for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
5 Children,-Report for 2000 by the Secretary of State for Health, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and the Lord Chancellor, on the Children Act 1989 pursuant to section 83(6) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
6 Culture, Media and Sport,-Report of the Gambling Review Body [by Command] [Cm. 5206] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
7 Defence Executive Agencies,-Reports and Accounts of the-
(1) Defence Bills Agency, and
(2) Royal Air Force Personnel Management Agency
for 2000-01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 45 and 128] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
8 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Executive Agencies,-Reports and Accounts of the-
(1) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, and
(2) Pesticides Safety Directorate
for 2000-01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 141 and 66] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
9 Foreign Affairs,-(1) Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2000-01, on European Union Enlargement and Nice Follow-up, and
(2) Paper entitled, Developments in the European Union: July to December 2000
[by Command] [Cm. 5198 and 5205] [Mr Secretary Straw].
10 Inland Revenue Executive Agencies,-Report and Accounts of the Valuation Office Agency for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 75] [Dawn Primarolo].
11 Museums and Galleries,-Accounts of the-
(1) National Maritime Museum, and
(2) Victoria and Albert Museum
for 2000-01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 174 and 190] [Clerk of the House].
12 National Lottery,-Account of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 189] [Clerk of the House].
13 Prisons,-Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for 1999-2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 168] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
14 Public Lending Right,-Account of the Public Lending Right Central Fund for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 188] [Clerk of the House].
15 Public Works Loans,-Report of the Public Works Loan Board for 2000-01 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
16 School Standards and Framework,-Accounts of the -
(1) Newcastle Education Action Zone for 1998-99,
(2) Barnsley Education Action Zone for 1999-2000, and
(3) South Tyneside Education Action Zone for 1999-2000
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 181, 180 and 182] [Clerk of the House].
17 Supply Estimates, 2001-02,-Summer Supplementary Estimates for 2001-02 for the Forestry Commission [by Command] [Cm. 5219] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
18 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation),-Report of the Certification Officer for 2000-01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
19 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,-Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 2000-01, on Mobile Phone Masts [by Command] [Cm. 5222] [Mr Secretary Byers].
20 Treasury Executive Agencies,-Report and Accounts of National Savings for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 49] [Ruth Kelly].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programming Committee),-Pursuant to Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) [28th June], the Speaker has appointed Helen Southworth a member of the Programming Committee in respect of the European Communities (Finance) Bill, in place of Ann Keen.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Select Committees (Election of Chairmen),-The following Members reported from their respective Committees, That they had been elected Chairmen of those Committees:
| Committee | Chairman |
| Accommodation and Works | Derek Conway
| | Administration | Mrs Marion Roe |
| Deregulation | Mr Peter Pike |
Statutory Instruments
(Select Committee) | Mr David Tredinnick |
| Trade and Industry | Mr Martin O'Neill |
| Welsh Affairs | Mr Martyn Jones. |
2 Statutory Instruments,-(1) Third Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-iii]; and
(2) First Report from the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 196-i]
3 Trade and Industry,-First Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Government Observations on the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth and Twelfth Reports from the Committee, Session 2000-01, on Steel; Impact on Trade and Industry of Motor Fuel Taxation; Local Loop Unbundling; UK Online: The First Annual Report of the E-Minister and E-Envoy; Industrial and Trade Relations with Turkey; Ilisu Dam]; to be printed [No. 197] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
[W.H., No. 8]
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 Ivor Caplin.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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