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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 London Development Agency Bill,-The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the London Development Agency Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 26th March.
2 Consolidation, &c., Bills,-Ordered, That the Lords Message of 14th March relating to the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills be now considered.
Lords Message considered accordingly.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed by this House do meet the Lords Committee as proposed by their Lordships.
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
3 Organ Donation (Presumed Consent and Safeguards),-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the removal of organs for transplantation purposes, after death has been confirmed in a person aged 16 or over, except where a potential donor previously registered an objection or where a close relative objects; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Tom Watson, Mr Tam Dalyell, Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Dr Evan Harris, Dr Ian Gibson, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Peter Pike, Mr Nicholas Soames, Mark Tami, Dr Richard Taylor and Dr Jenny Tonge do prepare and bring it in.
4 Organ Donation (Presumed Consent and Safeguards) Bill,-Mr Tom Watson accordingly presented a Bill to provide for the removal of organs for transplantation purposes, after death has been confirmed in a person aged 16 or over, except where a potential donor previously registered an objection or where a close relative objects; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 19th April and to be printed [Bill 114].
5 Adjournment (The war in Afghanistan),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Bernard Jenkin);
And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings pursuant to Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration); and the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
6 Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) (No. 3),-Ordered, That the Orders of 29th October 2001 (Adoption and Children Bill (Programme)) and 23rd January 2002 (Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) (No. 2)) shall be varied as follows-
Consideration and Third Reading
(1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in three allotted days.
(2) The proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the allotted days as shown in the first column of the following Table and shall be taken in the order so shown, and each part of the proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the Table.
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| First allotted day |
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Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 2 to 16, new Clauses relating to the Adoption and Children Act Register, and Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 116 to 120, 123 and 124 |
Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order or Ten o'clock, whichever is the earlier |
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Second allotted day |
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Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 81 to 88, 121, 122, 125, 52, 54 to 63 and 75, Schedule No. 1, Clauses Nos. 76 and 77, Schedule No. 2, Clauses Nos. 78 to 80, 89 to 94, 96 to 100, 103, 105, 106, 114 and 115, new Clauses relating to Part 2, and Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 107 to 112 |
Ten o'clock |
| Third allotted day |
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New Clauses relating to the remainder of Part 1, and Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 1, 17 to 51, 53 and 64 to 74 |
Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill |
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New Clauses relating to the remainder of Part 3, Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 113, 95, 101, 102, 104 and 126, Schedules Nos. 3, 4 and 5, Clauses Nos. 127 to 134, Schedule No. 6, Clauses Nos. 135 to 137, and remaining new Clauses, new Schedules and remaining proceedings on consideration |
Four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill |
(3) The proceedings on Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of the proceedings on the Bill on the third allotted day.
(4) An allotted day is one on which the Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the Day.-(Jacqui Smith.)
7 Adoption and Children Bill [1st allotted day],-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Adoption and Children Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 24, after the word 'needs', to insert the words 'or needs of connected persons'.-(Mr Julian Brazier.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 48 and 43) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 22) proposed to the Bill, in page 9, line 31, to leave out subsection (1), and insert the words-
'(1)Regulations under section 9 may establish a procedure under which any person in respect of whom a determination has been made by an adoption agency may apply to an organisation or panel, independent of any local authority or voluntary adoption agency but approved by the appropriate Minister for a review of that determination.', instead thereof.-(Mr Julian Brazier.)
And it being two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for the Programme Order, the Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
Question, That the Amendment (No. 22) be made, put and negatived.
The Speaker then put the Questions necessary to dispose of Amendments moved and Motions made by a Minister of the Crown.
Another Amendment (No. 34) made to the Bill.
A Clause (Use of an organisation as agency for payments)-(Mr Fraser Kemp)-brought up, read the first time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Territorial application)-(Mr Fraser Kemp)-brought up, read the first time, and added to the Bill.
Other Amendments (Nos. 68 to 90 and 37) made to the Bill.
And it being more than two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for the Programme Order, further consideration stood adjourned.
Bill to be further considered to-morrow.
8 Public Petitions,-Public Petitions from-
(1) residents of St Albans against the transfer of Sandringham School to the Harpenden educational area; and
(2) supporters of Rugby League throughout the United Kingdom for action to encourage fair and constructive media coverage of Rugby League
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
9 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Fraser Kemp);
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
10 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Fraser Kemp.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till a quarter past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.15 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 Legal Services Commission,-Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Order Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Michael Wills].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Education,-Education (Bursaries for School Teacher Training) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 756), dated 19th March 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris].
3 Environmental Protection,-Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 732), dated 18th March 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
4 National Health Service,-National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 601), dated 19th March 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
5 Social Security,-Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 718), dated 15th March 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
6 Value Added Tax,-Value Added Tax (Health and Welfare) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 762), dated 20th March 2002 [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng].
Other Papers:
7 Access to Justice,-Amendment (No. 4) to the Funding Code, presented pursuant to sections 9(2) and 9(5) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
8 Crime and Disorder,-Accounts of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 709] [Clerk of the House].
9 Environmental Pollution,-Twenty-Third Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, on Environmental Planning [by Command] [Cm. 5459] [Ms Rosie Winterton].
10 Miscellaneous (No. 5, 2002),-Exchange of Notes, done at London on 3rd and 10th May 2001, between the Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Nations regarding the Application of the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations to the Organisation's Offices in the United Kingdom, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 5475] [Mr Secretary Straw].
11 Miscellaneous (No. 6, 2002),-Exchange of Notes, done at London on 3rd and 30th May 2001, between the Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Labour Organization regarding the Application of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations to the Organization's Office in the United Kingdom, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 5476] [Mr Secretary Straw].
12 Rent Service,-Report and Financial Statements of the Rent Service for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 685] [Mr Secretary Byers].
13 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,-Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions Minute, dated 20th March 2002, concerning a proposed contingent liability in respect of the issue of letters in support of Public Private Partnership contracts for the London Underground [by Command] [Mr Secretary Byers].
14 Treasury,-(1) Treasury Minute, dated 20th March 2002, concerning a further financial objective desirable of achievement by OGCbuying.solutions Trading Fund [by Command] [Mr Andrew Smith]; and
(2) Treasury Minute on the Ninth and Tenth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2001-02 [by Command] [Cm. 5477] [Mr Paul Boateng].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Miss Anne Begg Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr James Clappison, Clive Efford, Patrick Hall, Mr David Heath, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr John Lyons, Andrew Selous, Angela Smith, Bob Spink, Mr Tom Watson, Steve Webb, Malcolm Wicks and Mr James Wray.
2 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 682):
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr David Chidgey Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Dr Vincent Cable, Brian Cotter, Mr Wayne David, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Paul Goodman, Glenda Jackson, Helen Jones, Ann Keen, Ruth Kelly, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Alice Mahon, Dr Andrew Murrison, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Tony Worthington.
3 Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 221):
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Richard Bacon, Norman Baker, Peter Bradley, Mr Tony Colman, Jeremy Corbyn, Matthew Green, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Ms Oona King, Mr Elliot Morley, Linda Perham, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Desmond Swayne and Mr Bill Wiggin.
4 Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3712),-The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order.
European Standing Committees
5 European Union Document No. 6918/02, relating to Fisheries: specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks, has been referred to European Standing Committee A, together with European Union Documents Nos. 14130/01 and 15238/01, already referred to the Committee.
6 European Union Documents Nos. 5721/02, 5744/02, 5723/02, 5724/02, 5726/02 and 5727/02, relating to railways, have been referred to European Standing Committee A.
7 European Union Documents Nos. 13361/01 and 14591/01, relating to authorisation of human and veterinary medicines, have been referred to European Standing Committee C.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Defence,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Missile Defence]; to be printed [No. 644-ii] [Mr Bruce George].
2 Education and Skills,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)]; to be printed [No. 711-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
3 Environmental Audit,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [UK Preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development]; to be printed [No. 616-iv] [Mr John Horam].
4 European Scrutiny,-(1) Twenty-second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xxii]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 18th and 20th March [Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the Role of National Parliaments]; to be printed [Nos. 347-xii and -xiii]
5 Health,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Delayed Discharges]; to be printed [No. 617-iii] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
6 Northern Ireland Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 713-i] [Mr Michael Mates].
7 Scottish Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [The Work of the Commission for Racial Equality in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 712-i] [Mrs Irene Adams].
8 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [10 Year Plan for Transport]; to be printed [No. 558-v] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
9 Treasury,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [The Inland Revenue's Self Assessment Systems]; to be printed [No. 681-iii] [Mr John McFall].
[W.H., No. 68]
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.-(Mrs Anne McGuire.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.53 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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