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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mrs Irene Adams reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4014).
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr James Cran reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3968) and the Care Home Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3965).
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3 Scottish Grand Committee,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 100 (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), That the Scottish Grand Committee shall meet at Westminster-
(a) on Wednesday 13th February at half-past Ten o'clock to consider a substantive Motion for the adjournment of the Committee; and
(b) on Tuesday 5th March at half-past Ten o'clock to consider a substantive Motion for the adjournment of the Committee-(Dan Norris):-It was agreed to.
4 Police,-Resolved, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2002-03 (House of Commons Paper No. 533), which was laid before this House on 28th January, be approved.-(Mr John Denham.)
5 Local Government Finance,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2002-03 (House of Commons Paper No. 545), which was laid before this House on 28th January, be approved-(Mr Nick Raynsford);
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Dan Norris: 286.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr A. J. Beith, Annette Brooke: 40.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2002-03 (House of Commons Paper No. 545), which was laid before this House on 28th January, be approved.
6 Public Petitions,-Public Petitions from-
(1) residents of Bromsgrove against the transfer of the eye clinics at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, and the Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Bromsgrove, to Kidderminster and Worcester, and
(2) residents of Croydon and others against the closure of East Croydon Crown Post Office
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
7 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Dan Norris);
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then sixteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.44 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Police,-Draft Police Act 1997 (Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates) (Protection of Vulnerable Adults) Regulations 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Local Government,-Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Rate of Discount for 2002/03) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 110), dated 23rd January 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
3 Appropriation Accounts, 2000-01,-Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by Parliament for Class V (Lord Chancellor's and Law Officers' Departments) for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 335-V] [Mr Paul Boateng].
4 British Trade International,-Resource Accounts of British Trade International for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 526] [Mr Paul Boateng].
5 Criminal Justice,-Resource Accounts of the Serious Fraud Office for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 572] [Mr Paul Boateng].
6 Crown Estate,-Resource Accounts of The Crown Estate for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 544] [Mr Paul Boateng].
7 Customs and Excise,-Resource Accounts of HM Customs and Excise for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 530] [Mr Paul Boateng].
8 Defence Executive Agencies,-Report and Accounts of the Queen Victoria School for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 120] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
9 Fair Trading,-Resource Accounts of the Office of Fair Trading for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 538] [Mr Paul Boateng].
10 International Development,-Resource Accounts of-
(1) the Department for International Development, and
(2) Department for International Development Overseas Superannuation Pensions
for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 512 and 514] [Mr Paul Boateng].
11 Postal Services,-Resource Accounts of Postcomm for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 495] [Mr Paul Boateng].
12 Prison Service Pay,-First Report of the Prison Service Pay Review Body [by Command] [Cm. 5378] [The Prime Minister].
13 Railways,-Resource Accounts of the Office of the Rail Regulator for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 490] [Mr Paul Boateng].
14 Sea Fisheries,-Report by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the proceedings under sections 1 to 5 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, for 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
15 Treasury Solicitor,-Accounts of the Treasury Solicitor's Department for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 579] [The Solicitor General].
16 Treaty Series (No. 4, 2002),-Agreement, done at Karachi on 14th September 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan concerning Air Services [by Command] [Cm. 5364] [Mr Secretary Straw].
17 Treaty Series (No. 5, 2002),-Exchange of Notes, done at Jakarta on 10th September and 29th October 2001, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Indonesia Debt Agreement No. 3 (2000)) [by Command] [Cm. 5365] [Mr Secretary Straw].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Employee Share Schemes Bill:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Bacon, Mr Adrian Bailey, John Barrett, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Peter Duncan, Mr Mark Field, Linda Gilroy, Mr Tom Harris, Mr Mark Lazarowicz, Mr Iain Luke, Rosemary McKenna, Ms Meg Munn, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Chris Pond and Dawn Primarolo.
2 Industrial and Provident Societies Bill:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee G; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Bacon, Andy Burnham, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Mark Francois, Linda Gilroy, Paul Goggins, Chris Grayling, Mr Mark Hendrick, Phil Hope, Ruth Kelly, Mr Andrew Love, Joan Ryan, Mr Gareth R. Thomas, Mr Dennis Turner and Richard Younger-Ross.
3 Draft Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Apsley House) Order 2002:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Russell Brown, Mr David Cameron, Mr Michael Connarty, Mr Jim Cousins, Nick Harvey, Alan Howarth, Dr Kim Howells, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Stephen McCabe, Miss Anne McIntosh, Albert Owen, Mr Bill Rammell, Mr Laurence Robertson, Bob Russell, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr James Wray.
4 Draft Air Navigation (Environmental Standards) Order 2002,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Kevan Jones from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Jon Owen Jones.
5 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 from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Ms Claire Ward.
European Standing Committees
6 European Union Document No. 11932/01, relating to the White Paper on the European Transport Policy for 2010 has been referred to European Standing Committee A together with European Union Document No. 12597/01, relating to Proposals for a Decision on Community Guidelines for the Development of the Trans-European Network.
7 European Union Document No. 13438/01, relating to a Community Strategy for Dioxins, Furans and Polychlorinated Biphenyls, has been referred to European Standing Committee A.
8 European Union Document No. 8237/01, relating to the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, has been referred to European Standing Committee B together with European Union Document No. 11803/01 relating to entry and residence of third country nationals for the purpose of paid employment and self-employed activities.
9 European Union Document No. 14117/01 and Addenda 1-13, relating to the European Commission strategy paper on enlargement and reports on progress by applicants, has been referred to European Standing Committee B.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Defence,-(1) Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Defence and Security in the United Kingdom]; to be printed [No. 518-ii]; and
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Gulf Veterans' Illness]
2 Education and Skills,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Individual Learning Accounts]; to be printed [No. 561-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
3 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Future of UK Agriculture: Farming Beyond Subsidies?]; to be printed [No. 550-ii] [Mr David Curry].
4 Environmental Audit,-(1) Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Pre-Budget Report 2001], 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. 363]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Sustainable Energy]; to be printed [No. 582-i]
5 European Scrutiny,-(1) Fifteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xv];
(2) Sixteenth Report from the Committee [Animal Testing and Cosmetic Products], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xvi]; and
(3) Seventeenth Report from the Committee [European Arrest Warrant], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xvii]
6 Foreign Affairs-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Human Rights Annual Report 2001]; to be printed [No. 589-i] [Donald Anderson].
7 Health,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [National Institute for Clinical Excellence]; to be printed [No. 515-iii] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
8 Public Accounts,-(1) Seventeenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Ministry of Defence: Maximising the Benefits of Defence Equipment Co-operation]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 586];
(2) Eighteenth Report from the Committee [Inland Flood Defence]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 587]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Improving Student Achievement in English Higher Education]; to be printed [No. 588-i]
9 Science and Technology,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Research Assessment Exercise]; to be printed [No. 507-ii]; and
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Cancer Research-A Follow Up]
10 Scottish Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Post Devolution News and Current Affairs Broadcasting in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 549-ii] [Mrs Irene Adams].
11 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,-(1) Second Report from the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [London Underground], with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 387-I and -II];
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Road Traffic Speed]; to be printed [No. 557-i]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [10-Year Plan for Transport]; to be printed [No. 558-i]
[W.H., No. 50]
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.-(Mr Ben Chapman.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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