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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Joe Benton reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 88) on Special Grant for Activities Undertaken by Beacon Councils, and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 81) on 2001-02 Special Grant for Gypsy Sites Refurbishment.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 Football Spectators Bill,-Ordered, That the Football Spectators Bill be read a second time on Friday 11th January.
3 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill,-Mr Secretary Blunkett, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mrs Secretary Liddell and Beverley Hughes, presented a Bill to amend the Terrorism Act 2000; to make further provision about terrorism and security; to provide for the freezing of assets; to make provision about immigration and asylum; to amend or extend the criminal law and powers for preventing crime and enforcing that law; to make provision about the control of pathogens and toxins; to provide for the retention of communications data; to provide for implementation of Title VI of the Treaty on European Union; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 49].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill be printed [Bill 49-EN].
4 Animal Health Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Animal Health Bill;
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Animal Health Bill because it is inappropriate to legislate on this matter before an independent inquiry into the causes and handling of the foot and mouth epidemic has been established and before the Government's internal inquiries have reported; because the Bill confers undue powers on officials; and because it makes no provision for controls to prevent the importation of disease', instead thereof.-(Mr Peter Ainsworth.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr John Randall: 180.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Jim Fitzpatrick: 308.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading);
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Fraser Kemp: 303.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Julian Brazier: 181.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
5 Animal Health 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 Animal Health 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 4th December 2001.
(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 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading-(Mr Tony McNulty);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Jim Fitzpatrick: 303.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mrs Cheryl Gillan: 178.
So the Question was agreed to.
6 Animal Health Bill [Money],-Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Animal Health 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 Animal Health Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act-(Mr Tony McNulty);
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Fraser Kemp: 289.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Julian Brazier: 177.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Animal Health Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act.
7 European Communities,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership Agreement between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Community and its Member States (The Cotonou Agreement)) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 15th October, be approved-(Mr Tony McNulty):-It was agreed to.
8 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 Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 18th October, be approved-(Mr Tony McNulty):-It was agreed to.
9 Companies,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 22nd October, be approved-(Mr Tony McNulty):-It was agreed to.
10 European Scrutiny,-Ordered, That Angus Robertson be added to the European Scrutiny Committee.-(Mr Tony McNulty.)
11 Administration,-Ordered, That Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr John Hayes be added to the Committee.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
12 Education and Skills,-Ordered, That Mr Laurence Robertson be discharged from the Education and Skills Committee and Mr John Baron be added to the Committee.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
13 International Development,-Ordered, That Alistair Burt be discharged from the International Development Committee and Mr Robert Walter be added to the Committee.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
14 Science and Technology,-Ordered, That Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Tom Harris, Mr David Heath, Mr Mark Hoban, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Tony McWalter, Dr Andrew Murrison, Geraldine Smith, Bob Spink and Dr Desmond Turner be members of the Science and Technology Committee.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
15 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Tony McNulty.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.23 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 Human Rights,-Human Rights Act 1998 (Designated Derogation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3644), dated 11th November 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 British Nationality,-British Nationality Act 1981 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3497), dated 31st October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
3 European Communities,-European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3495), dated 31st October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
4 Legal Services Commission,-Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3663), dated 30th October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
5 Maintenance of Dependants,-Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Designation of Reciprocating Countries) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3501), dated 31st October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
6 Ministers of the Crown,-(1) Transfer of Functions (Fishery Harbours) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3503), dated 31st October 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]; and
(2) Transfer of Functions (War Pensions etc.) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3506), dated 31st October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
7 Civil Aviation,-Statement of determination on pension for Sir John Dent, former Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
8 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on NIRS2: Contract extension [by Act]; to be printed [No. 355] [Clerk of the House].
9 Osteopaths,-Report and Accounts of the General Osteopathic Council for 2000-01 [by Act] [Mr Robin Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
Draft Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Burnett, Mr William Cash, Mr Iain Coleman, Jon Cruddas, Mr Terry Davis, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Neil Gerrard, Alan Keen, Norman Lamb, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Patrick Mercer, Laura Moffatt, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Graham Stringer, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr Michael Wills from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations).
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Education and Skills,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Further Education: Follow-up]; to be printed [No. 322-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
2 Public Accounts,-(1) Third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Cancellation of the Benefits Payment Card Project]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 358];
(2) Fourth Report from the Committee [The Re-negotiation of the PFI-type deal for the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 359]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Implementation of the National Probation Service Information Systems Strategy]; to be printed [No. 357-i]
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CHAIRMEN'S PANEL
In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen's Panel), the Speaker has nominated Mr James Cran to be a member of the Chairmen's Panel during this Session of Parliament and discharged Mr Humfrey Malins and Mr Jonathan Sayeed.
CORRIGENDUM
In the Votes and Proceedings of Thursday 8th November, item 3, relating to the Land Registration Bill [Lords], should have included the following entry:
The Bill stood referred to a Second Reading Committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 59 (Law Commission bills).
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