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The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS. 1 Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords],--Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 112-EN]. 2 State Pension Credit Bill [Lords],--The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the State Pension Credit Bill [Lords];
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 State Pension Credit Bill [Lords] because it involves a further move towards the mass means-testing of the pensioner population; believes that it will greatly increase the complexity of the pension system both for today's pensioners and for future generations, will result in many pensioners missing out on their entitlements, and will serve to erode incentives to save; and believes that the additional expenditure would have been better directed towards the basic state pension, particularly for older pensioners', instead thereof.--(Mr David Willetts.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided.
Tellers for the Noes, Dan Norris, Jim Fitzpatrick: 299. 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. 3 State Pension Credit Bill [Lords] (Programme),--A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Order [28th June], That the following provisions shall apply to the State Pension Credit Bill [Lords]: (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. (2) All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any other messages from the Lords) shall be programmed. (3) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 30th April. (4) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. (5) Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day. (6) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day. (7) Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading--(Mr Fraser Kemp); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Dan Norris, Jim Fitzpatrick: 354. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Desmond Swayne: 134. So the Question was agreed to. 4 State Pension Credit Bill [Lords] [Money],--Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to State Pension Credit Bill [Lords] [Money]; A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That for the purposes of any Act resulting from the State Pension Credit Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise-- (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of--
(b) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State or other government department under or by virtue of the Act; and (c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and (2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable into that Fund--(Mr Fraser Kemp):--It was agreed to. 5 Welsh Grand Committee,--Ordered, That-- (1) the matter of the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales, being a matter relating exclusively to Wales, be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration; (2) the Committee shall meet on Wednesday 24th April at half-past Ten o'clock and between Four o'clock and Six o'clock at Westminster to take questions under Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)), and to consider the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales, under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales)).--(Mr Fraser Kemp.) 6 Public Petitions,--Public Petitions from-- (1) residents of North Kent for the restriction of occasions on which fireworks can be sold to and used by the general public, (2) residents of Bolton against the closure of Bolton Magistrates' Court, and (3) Mr and Mrs L. S. Morgan regarding the conviction of their son Gerard Morgan, were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. 7 Adjournment,--Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.--(Mr Fraser Kemp.) And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.01 p.m. Michael J. Martin
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 22nd March 2002 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
(2) a proposed contingent liability consequent upon indemnification for any legal action against Mr Nigel Pleming QC, Chair, and members of the independent investigation into how the NHS handled allegations about the conduct of William Kerr and Michael Haslam, and (3) a proposed contingent liability consequent upon indemnification for any legal action against Ms Tove Steen Sorensen-Bentham, Chair, and members of the Portsmouth Hospitals Trust external review of renal services [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 22nd March 2002 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
4. Food,--(1) Food (Figs, Hazelnuts and Pistachios from Turkey) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 773), and dated 21st March 2002 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
5. Police,--(1) Police Service of Northern Ireland Pensions Regulations 2002 (S.R. (N.I.), 2002, No. 100), dated 7th March 2002, and (2) Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-time) Pensions Regulations 2002 (S.R. (N.I.), 2002, No. 101), dated 8th March 2002 [Mr Secretary Reid]. Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
6. Agriculture,--Hemp (Third Country Imports) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 787), dated 25th March 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
7. Family Proceedings,--Declarations of Parentage (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. (N.I.), 2002, No. 119), dated 23rd March 2002 [by Statutory Instrument] [Ms Rosie Winterton].
8. Social Care,--Protection of Young Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 816), dated 25th March 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. Other Papers:
9. Animal Health,--Return of Expenditure Incurred and Prosecutions taken under the Animal Health Act 1981, and Incidences of Disease in Imported Animals, for the year 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
10. Culture, Media and Sport,--Government Response to the Second Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2001-02, on Testing the Waters: The Sport of Swimming [by Command] [Cm. 5480] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
11. Customs and Excise,--Report and Financial Statements of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Cm. 5309] [Mr Paul Boateng].
12. Fire Services,--Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for England and Wales 2000-01 [by Command] [Cm. 5466] [Mr Secretary Byers].
13. Government Trading Funds,--Treasury Minute, dated 25th March 2002, concerning a further financial objective desirable of achievement by the Driving Standards Agency Trading Fund [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].
14. Industrial Organisation and Development,--Report and Accounts of the Apple and Pear Research Council for 2000-01 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
15. Law Commission,--Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Law Commission for 2001 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 642] [Mr Michael Wills].
16. Legal Services Commission,-- Corporate Plan of the Legal Services Commission for 2002-03 to 2003-04 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton].
17. School Standards and Framework,--Accounts of-- (1) Hastings and St. Leonards Education Action Zone, and (2) Accounts of the Leigh Park Education Action Zone for 2000-01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 716 and 717] [Clerk of the House].
18. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,--Corporate Plan of the Electoral Commission for 2002-03 to 2006-07 [by Act] [The Speaker].
19. Public Petitions,--Observations by-- (1) the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on the Petitions [28th February] from citizens of United Kingdom, and from farmers, hoteliers, families and residents of south Cumbria, calling for a full and independent public inquiry into the recent foot-and-mouth epidemic, and (2) the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on the Petition [11th March] from residents of Kensworth against the siting of mobile phone masts in residential areas in Kensworth [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
20. Treasury Executive Agencies,--Product Accounts of National Savings for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 702] [Ruth Kelly].
21. Legal Services Commission,--Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Order Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 [laid 20th March].
2. Science and Technology,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Science Education from 14 to 19]; to be printed [No. 508-iii] [Dr Ian Gibson].
In the Votes and Proceedings of Thursday 31st January, in Appendix I, the paper listed in item 25 (Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme) should have appeared as follows:-- Cabinet Office,--Resource Accounts of Cabinet Office: Civil Superannuation for 2000-01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 554] [Mr Paul Boateng].
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