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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Bill O'Brien reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 89) (House of Commons Paper No. 415) on Children's Services (Quality Protects) Special Grant for 2000-01 and 2001-02.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 National Heritage Bill [Lords],-The National Heritage Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th January and to be printed [Bill 74].
3 Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) 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 Bill because it provides for such an extended deadline for decommissioning which it does not believe will be conducive to the completion as soon as possible of the process which is already more than a year overdue', instead thereof.-(Mr Quentin Davies.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Julian Brazier: 151.
Tellers for the Noes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 342.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):-It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
4 Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) 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 Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) 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 any further messages 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 at one day's sitting.
(2) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House and any proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on that day or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day.
(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on that day or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day-(Mr Phil Woolas);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Jim Fitzpatrick: 341.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Laurence Robertson: 148.
So the Question was agreed to.
5 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr John Heppell.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till six minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.54 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 14th December 2001 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Countryside,-Countryside Stewardship (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3991), dated 12th December 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
2 Dangerous Drugs,-(1) Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3997), and
(2) Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3998),
dated 13th December 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
3 Education,-(1) Education Standards Fund (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3994), and
(2) General Teaching Council for England (Deduction of Fees) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3993),
dated 12th December 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris].
4 Road Traffic,-Goods Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3981), dated 11th December 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 17th December 2001:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
5 Extradition,-Draft European Union Extradition Regulations 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
6 Immigration,-Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4014), dated 15th December 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
7 Magistrates' Courts,-Magistrates' Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash) (No. 2) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4013), dated 14th December 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
8 Radioactive Substances,-Radioactive Substances (Clocks and Watches) (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4005), dated 13th December 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
9 Supreme Court of England and Wales,-Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4016), dated 14th December 2001 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton].
Other Papers:
10 Defence,-Consolidated Departmental Resource Accounts for 2000-01 for the Ministry of Defence, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 443] [Mr Paul Boateng].
11 Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration,-(1) Thirty-first Report of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration, and
(2) Supplement to the Thirty-first Report
[by Command] [Cms. 5340 and 5341] [The Prime Minister].
12 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Inappropriate adjustments to NHS waiting lists [by Act]; to be printed [No. 452] [Clerk of the House].
13 National Lottery,-Account of the Arts Council of England Lottery Distribution for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 465] [Clerk of the House].
14 Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors,-(1) Nineteenth Report of the Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine, on Nursing Staff, Midwives and Health Visitors; and
(2) Nineteenth Report of the Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine, on Professions Allied to Medicine
[by Command] [Cms. 5345 and 5346] [The Prime Minister].
15 Regulatory Reform,-Proposal for a draft Regulatory Reform (Carer's Allowance) Order 2002, together with a statement by the Department for Work and Pensions [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
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16 Science and Technology,-Paper, entitled The Forward Look 2001: Government-funded science, engineering and technology [by Command] [Cm. 5338] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
17 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,-Paper, entitled Major Infrastructure Projects: Delivering a Fundamental Change [by Command] [Mr Secretary Byers].
18 Treaty Series (No. 56, 2001),-Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th September and 3rd October 2001, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Ecuador Debt Agreement No. 7 (2000)) [by Command] [Cm. 5344] [Mr Secretary Straw].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
The Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 89) (HC 415) on Children's Services (Quality Protects) Special Grant for 2000-01 and 2001-02,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Ross Cranston from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Linda Perham.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Radioactive Waste Policy Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Radioactive Waste Policy]; to be printed [No. 407-iii] [Mr David Curry].
2 Human Rights,-(1) Sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 472];
(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Making of Remedial Orders]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 473];
(3) Eighth Report from the Committee [Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 474]; and
(4) Ninth Report from the Committee [Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 475]
3 International Development,-First Report from the International Development Committee [The Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Surrounding Region], 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. 300] [Tony Baldry].
4 Public Accounts,-(1) Thirteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Regulating Housing Associations' Management of Financial Risk]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 470]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Joining Up to Improve Public Services]; to be printed [No. 471-i]
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