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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Barclays Bank Reorganisation Bill [Lords],-The Barclays Bank Reorganisation Bill [Lords] was read a second time and committed.
2 National Australia Group Europe Bill [Lords],-The National Australia Group Europe Bill [Lords] was read a second time and committed.
3 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Jimmy Hood reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment of Enactment) Order 2001.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3411).
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about the name 'British overseas territories' and British citizenship so far as relating to the British overseas territories; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
6 British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords],-The British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 40].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 40-EN].
7 Animal Health Bill,-Secretary Margaret Beckett, supported by The Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Milburn, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Michael Wills and Mr Elliot Morley, presented a Bill to amend the Animal Health Act 1981: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 39].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Animal Health Bill be printed [Bill 39-EN].
8 Firearms (Replica Weapons),-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to restrict the availability and use of ball bearing guns and similar replica weapons: And that Mr David Atkinson, Mr David Amess, Annette Brooke, Sir Sydney Chapman, Tom Cox, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Bill Etherington, Mr Mike Hancock, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Bob Spink, Adam Price and Mr John Wilkinson do prepare and bring it in.
9 Firearms (Replica Weapons) Bill,-Mr David Atkinson accordingly presented a Bill to restrict the availability and use of ball bearing guns and similar replica weapons: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 30th November and to be printed [Bill 41].
10 Proceeds of Crime Bill,-The Proceeds of Crime Bill was, according to Order, read a second time.
11 Proceeds of Crime Bill (Programme),-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June], That the following provisions shall apply to the Proceeds of Crime Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Programming of proceedings
2. All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) shall be programmed.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
3.-(1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 5th February 2002.
(2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4.-(1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two allotted days.
(2) An allotted day is one on which the Bill is put down as first Government Order of the Day-(Mrs Anne McGuire);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Phil Woolas: 353.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 152.
So the Question was agreed to.
12 Proceeds of Crime Bill [Money],-Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Proceeds of Crime 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 Proceeds of Crime Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-
(a) any expenditure incurred by any Minister of the Crown under the Act;
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
13 Proceeds of Crime Bill [Ways and Means],-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 Proceeds of Crime Bill, it is expedient to authorise-
(a) the imposition of charges by provisions relating to financial investigators and to training;
(b) the imposition of charges to tax (including charges with retrospective effect) by provisions allowing a source of income not to be identified or specified;
(c) the imposition of charges to tax by provisions relating to the vesting of property by recovery order;
(d) payments into the Consolidated Fund-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
14 Designs,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Registered Designs Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 19th July, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
15 Northern Ireland,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 16th October, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
16 Investigatory Powers,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Technical Advisory Board) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 17th October, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
17 Agriculture,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce (Abolition) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 16th October, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
18 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 National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 16th October, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
19 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from residents of Derby, Harrow, Wembley and others seeking legislation for further restrictions on the sale of fireworks was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
20 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mrs Anne McGuire.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.47 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 Dentists,-Draft Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
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2 Legal Services Commission,-Draft Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Animals,-Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 10) (Fees) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3509), dated 30th October 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
4 Health and Safety,-Carriage of Explosives by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. (N.I.), 2001, No. 387), dated 17th October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
5 Road Traffic,-Community Drivers' Hours (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Temporary Exception) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3508), dated 29th October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
6 Charities,-Report and Accounts of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 237] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
7 Dentists,-Paper entitled Report of the Public Consultation on Proposals to Amend the Dentists Act 1984 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
8 Health Service Commissioner,-Third Report of the Health Service Ombudsman, Session 2001-02: Investigations Completed-April-July 2001 [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 287-I and -II] [Clerk of the House].
9 Judicial Appointments,-Report by the Lord Chancellor on Judicial Appointments for 2000-01 [by Command] [Cm. 5248] [Mr Michael Wills].
10 Justices of the Peace,-Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Magistrates' Courts Service for 2000-01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 225] [Mr Michael Wills].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3411),-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Alan Simpson from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr James Plaskitt.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Home Affairs Committee,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Government's Drugs Policy: is it working?]; to be printed [No. 318-i] [Mr Chris Mullin].
2 International Development,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Surrounding Region]; to be printed [No. 300-ii] [Tony Baldry].
3 Standards and Privileges,-(1) Second Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaint against Mr Roy Beggs], with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 319]; and
(2) Third Report from the Committee [Complaint against Mr John Maxton], with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 320]
4 Statutory Instruments,-Seventh Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-vii] [Mr David Tredinnick].
5 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [PPG 17: Sport, Open Space and Recreation]; to be printed [No. 238-iii] [Andrew Bennett].
6 Treasury,-(1) Fifth Special Report from the Treasury Committee [Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee (Session 2000-01) on HM Customs and Excise: Collection of Excise Duties]; to be printed [No. 315];
(2) Sixth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Committee (Session 2000-01) on Equitable Life and the Life Assurance Industry: an Interim Report]; to be printed [No. 316];
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Regulation of Equitable Life]; to be printed [No. 317-i]
[W.H., No. 17]
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.-(Angela Smith.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.53 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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