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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Peter Pike reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 95) (House of Commons Paper No. 670), on 2001-02 Special Grant for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Companies (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002, the Companies (Competent Authority) (Fees) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 502), the Limited Liability Partnership (Competent Authority) (Fees) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 503), the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (No. 2) Regulations 2002 and the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3 European Standing Committee A,-Mr James Cran reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 15014/01, draft Directive on the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Community Airports and No. 5119/02, draft Directive on the establishment of a Community framework for noise classification of civil subsonic aircraft for the purposes of calculating noise charges; and supports the Government position to ensure that the proposed Directives allow the development of a coherent and balanced approach to managing noise nuisances at UK airports consistent with existing ICAO rules and standards.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
4 European Standing Committee B,-Mr Eric Illsley reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 14117/01, the Commission Strategy paper and Report on the progress towards accession by each of the candidate countries with Addenda 1 to 13, the 2001 Regular Reports on progress by individual candidate countries, No. 5745/02, the Commission Communication on a Common Financial Framework 2004-2006 for the Accession Negotiations and No. 5638/02, the Commission Communication on Enlargement and Agriculture: successfully integrating the new Member States into the CAP; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to EU enlargement; and supports the Government's aim to complete negotiations with those candidates that are ready by the end of this year, so that they can participate in the European Parliament elections in 2004 as Member States.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
5 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill, without Amendment.
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to control the advertising and promotion of tobacco products; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
6 Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords],-The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 112].
7 Business of the House,-Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Speaker shall put successively the Question on each of the Motions in the name of Mr Alun Michael relating to Hunting with Dogs not later than Ten o'clock, and such Questions shall include the Question on any Amendment which has been selected and may then be moved, and those Questions may be decided, though opposed, after the expiration of time for opposed business.-(Alun Michael.)
8 Hunting with Dogs: Supervision,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House considers that arrangements for the supervision of the hunting of wild mammals with dogs should be given statutory effect by provision similar to Schedule 1 to the Hunting Bill as introduced into the Commons last Session [Bill 2]-(Alun Michael);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr John Heppell: 154.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Dan Norris: 401.
So the Question was negatived.
And it being after Ten o'clock, the Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Questions on the remaining Motions in the name of Mr Alan Michael relating to Hunting with Dogs.
Hunting with Dogs: Hunting under Licence,-The Question being put, That this House considers that the hunting of wild mammals with dogs should be required to be regulated in accordance with arrangements similar to those set out in Schedule 2 to the Hunting Bill as introduced into the Commons last Session [Bill 2];
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr John Heppell: 169.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Dan Norris: 371.
So the Question was negatived.
Hunting with Dogs: Ban,-The Question being put, That this House considers that the hunting of wild mammals with dogs should be prohibited in accordance with provision similar to Schedule 3 to the Hunting Bill as introduced in the Commons last Session [Bill 2];
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr John Heppell: 386.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Dan Norris: 175.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House considers that the hunting of wild mammals with dogs should be prohibited in accordance with provision similar to Schedule 3 to the Hunting Bill as introduced in the Commons last Session [Bill 2].
9 European Transport Policy,-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 No. 11932/01, Commission White Paper: European Transport Policy for 2010: Time to Decide, and No. 12597/01, draft decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending decision No. 1692/96/EC on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network; and endorses the Government's approach to discussions on these documents-(Mr Graham Stringer):-It was agreed to.
10 Cosmetic Products,-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 the unnumbered explanatory memorandum dated 14th November 2001 from the Department of Trade and Industry on the amended draft Directive of the European Parliament and the Council amending for the seventh time Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of member states relating to cosmetic products; and welcomes it as a positive step towards maintaining the current high levels of protection for human health and safety whilst promoting animal welfare-(Mr Graham Stringer):-It was agreed to.
11 Local Government Finance,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 90) (House of Commons Paper No. 611), which was laid before this House on 14th February, be approved-(Mr Graham Stringer):-It was agreed to.
12 Government Trading Funds,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Royal Mint Trading Fund (Extension and Variation) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved-(Mr Graham Stringer):-It was agreed to.
13 Electricity,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Electricity and Gas (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved-(Mr Graham Stringer):-It was agreed to.
14 Social Security,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved-(Mr Graham Stringer):-It was agreed to.
15 Regulatory Reform,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft deregulation, etc., orders), That the draft Regulatory Reform (Golden Jubilee Licensing) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 26th February, be approved-(Mr Graham Stringer):-It was agreed to.
16 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Graham Stringer.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eight minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.08 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 Negative Resolution:
1 Legal Aid and Advice,-(1) Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 711), dated 10th March 2002, and
(2) Legal Aid in Family Proceedings (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 710), dated 18th March 2002
[by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
2 Legal Services Commission,-(1) Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 709), dated 10th March 2002,
(2) Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 714), dated 13th March 2002,
(3) Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 712), dated 13th March 2002, and
(4) Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 713), dated 13th March 2002
[by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
3 National Health Service,-National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 580), dated 18th March 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
4 Social Security,-(1) Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 684),
(2) Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 685), and
(3) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 683),
dated 13th March 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
5 Friendly Societies,-Report of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies for 1st October 2000 to 30th November 2001 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
6 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The Management of Surplus Property by Trusts in the NHS in England [by Act]; to be printed [No. 687] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 95) (House of Commons Paper No. 670), on 2001-02 Special Grant for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Glenda Jackson from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Mr David Stewart.
2 Companies (Competent Authority) (Fees) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 502), the draft Companies (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002, the Limited Liability Partnership (Competent Authority) (Fees) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 503), the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (No. 2) Regulations 2002, the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Tony Worthington from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations and draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Dr Desmond Turner.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Human Rights,-Fifteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Police Reform Bill: Further Report], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 706] [Jean Corston].
2 Public Accounts,-(1) Twenty-eighth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Better Public Services through Joint Working]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 471];
(2) Twenty-ninth Report from the Committee [Non-Competitive Procurement in the Ministry of Defence]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 370]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [e-Revenue]; to be printed [No. 707-i]
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