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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 European Standing Committee B,-Mrs Marion Roe reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of the Draft General Budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2002 (Volumes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9); and supports the Government's efforts to maintain budget discipline in the Community.
2 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about commonhold land and to amend the law about leasehold property; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
3 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords],-The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 51].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 51-EN].
4 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill;
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Nick Ainger: 458.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Douglas Hogg: 5.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
5 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security 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 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Programming of proceedings
2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House and all remaining 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 Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading
3. (1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed in two allotted days and (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at midnight on the second day.
(2) An allotted day is one on which the Bill is put down as first Government Order of the day.
Programming Committee
4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading-(Mr Ian Pearson);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Nick Ainger: 319.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Douglas Hogg, Mr Andrew Stunell: 74.
So the Question was agreed to.
6 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill [Money],-Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security 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 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill, it is expedient to authorise-
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-
(a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment;
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund-(Mr Ian Pearson):-It was agreed to.
7 Human Rights,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Human Rights Act 1998 (Designated Derogation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3644), dated 11th November 2001, which was laid before this House on 12th November, be approved-(Beverley Hughes);
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And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents);
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 21st November, pursuant to Order [28th June].
8 Dangerous Drugs,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Modification) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 24th October, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
9 Dangerous Drugs,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 24th October, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
10 Dentists,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 30th October, be approved-(Mrs Anne McGuire):-It was agreed to.
11 Finance and Services,-Ordered, That Mrs Irene Adams, Mr Stuart Bell, Derek Conway, Michael Fabricant, Keith Hill, Mr David Lepper, Mr Thomas McAvoy, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, Mrs Marion Roe, Mr Andrew Stunell and Mr Dennis Turner be members of the Finance and Services Committee.-(Mrs Anne McGuire.)
12 Information,-Ordered, That Mr Michael Connarty and Julia Drown be discharged from the Information Committee and John Mann and Jim Sheridan be added to the Committee.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
13 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from "Residents Against Dibden Bay Port" opposing the choice of venue for the public inquiry into Associated British Ports' application to build a container terminal at Dibden Bay was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
14 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mrs Anne McGuire);
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock on Monday evening, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-six minutes to One on Tuesday morning, till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.34 a.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 subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Mental Health,-Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3712), dated 18th November 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
2 Rehabilitation of Offenders,-Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Channel Tunnel,-Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment No. 4) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3707), dated 17th November 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
4 Contracting Out,-Contracting Out (Administrative and Other Court Staff) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3698), dated 14th November 2001 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton].
5 Ecclesiastical Law,-National Institutions Measure 1998 (Amendment) Resolution 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3701), dated 13th November 2001 [by Measure] [Clerk of the House].
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Other Papers:
6 Aircraft and Shipbuilding,-Report and Accounts of British Shipbuilders for 2000-01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
7 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2001[by Act]; to be printed [No. 330] [Clerk of the House].
8 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the Petition [18th July] from residents of Liverpool for improvements in the living conditions of asylum seekers in Everton [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
9 School Standards and Framework,-Account of the East Manchester Education Action Zone for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 374] [Clerk of the House].
Papers withdrawn:
10 Rehabilitation of Offenders,-Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2001 [laid 7th November].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill [Lords],-(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr George Stevenson an additional Chairman of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Brian Jenkins from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr David Stewart.
2 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill (Programming Committee),-The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Tom Harris, Mr Ivan Henderson, Beverly Hughes, Simon Hughes and Mrs Anne McGuire members of the Programming Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill.
3 Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2001,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mohammad Sarwar from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Fiona Mactaggart.
Grand Committees
4 Welsh Grand Committee,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Robert Walter from the Welsh Grand Committee and nominated in substitution Mr Greg Knight.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
Public Accounts,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Inpatient and Outpatient Waiting in the NHS]; to be printed [No. 376-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].
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