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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 Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill, without Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the European Communities (Amendment) Bill, without Amendment.
2 Civil Defence (Grant) Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Civil Defence (Grant) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
A Clause-(Report on civil defence review)-(Mr A. J. Beith)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:-Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 21, at the end, to insert the words 'only in respect of an increased determination'.-(Mr Tim Collins.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Julian Brazier: 156.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Jim Fitzpatrick: 257.
Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 24, to leave out '2003' and insert '2004', instead thereof.-(Mr A. J. Beith.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, John Thurso: 157.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Jim Fitzpatrick: 261.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Jim Fitzpatrick: 262.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Julian Brazier: 155.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
3 City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means.
A Clause-(Exclusion of Crown Bodies)-(Sir George Young)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
Sir George Young rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
Question put, That the Question be now put.
Tellers for the Ayes, Hugh Robertson, Mr Mark Field: 205.
Tellers for the Noes, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Andrew Dismore: 46.
Question put accordingly, That the Clause be read a second time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mark Field, Hugh Robertson: 200.
Tellers for the Noes, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Andrew Dismore: 46.
It being after Ten o'clock, further consideration of the Bill stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Thursday.
4 Barcelona Process and Assistance to Palestinian Society,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 11381/00, the Commission Communication on 'Reinvigorating the Barcelona Process', and 14778/00 relating to the Special Report by the Court of Auditors on the management by the Commission of the programme of assistance to Palestinian Society; and welcomes the Government's approach to EC assistance to Palestinian society and supports the Government's continuing commitment to the Barcelona Process-(Dan Norris):-It was agreed to.
5 Convention on the Future of Europe,-Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory and Ms Gisela Stuart should be the national parliamentary representatives from this House to the Convention on the Future of Europe.-(Dan Norris.)
6 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Dan Norris.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seventeen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.43 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 Deregulation,-Draft Deregulation (Bingo and Other Gaming) Order 2002, together with a statement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
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2 Local Government Finance,-Local Government Finance Report (England) 2002-03 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 545] [Mr Secretary Byers].
3 Police,-Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2002-03 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 533] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
4 Animals,-Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 3) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 119), dated 25th January 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
5 Food,-Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Meat Preparations and Meat Products) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 118), dated 25th January 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
6 Housing,-Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 86), dated 18th January 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
7 Appropriation Accounts, 2000-01,-Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by Parliament for 2000-01 for Classes:
(1) VII (Foreign and Commonwealth Office),
(2) XII (Department of Social Security), and
(3) XV (Northern Ireland)
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 335-VII, -XII and -XV] [Mr Paul Boateng].
8 Defence Executive Agencies,-Report and Accounts of the Defence Analytical Services Agency for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 468] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
9 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Prison Service: Reducing Prisoner Reoffending [by Act]; to be printed [No. 548] [Clerk of the House].
10 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for Defence on the Petition [10th January] from Bristol and West Region Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament against the use of the Fylingdales and Menwith Hill bases as part of a United States missile defence system [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
11 Social Security Fraud,-Code of Practice on Obtaining Information, issued by the Secretary of State under section 3(1) of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Kevin McNamara from Standing Committee F (nominated in respect of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Tony McWalter.
2 Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3968) and the Care Home Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3965),-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Andrew Love and Albert Owen from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Ms Claire Ward and Mr David Stewart.
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Public Accounts,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Widening Participation in Higher Education in England]; to be printed [No. 581-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].
2 Trade and Industry,-Second Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Security of Energy Supply], 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. 364] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
3 Welsh Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Objective 1 European Funding for Wales]; to be printed [No. 520-iii] [Mr Martyn Jones].
THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
The Speaker certified that the Civil Defence (Grant) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.
CORRIGENDUM
In the Votes and Proceedings for Wednesday 19th December, in Appendix III, item 3 (Science and Technology Committee) should have included the following entry:
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Government Policy on Science and Technology].
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