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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Frank Cook reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002, No. 1836).
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Roger Gale reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2002, the draft Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 and the draft Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2002.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 Message from the Lords,-A message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
The Lords have agreed to the Animal Health Bill, with Amendments; to which they desire the agreement of this House.
The Lords insist on certain of their Amendments to the Enterprise Bill to which this House has disagreed; they do not agree with an Amendment made by this House to one of their Amendments, for which disagreement they assign a Reason; they agree without amendment to the Amendments made by this House in lieu of certain of the Lords Amendments; and they agree without amendment to the amendment made by this House to the remaining Lords Amendment.
5 Animal Health Bill,-Lords Amendments to the Animal Health Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 203].
6 Enterprise Bill,-Lords reasons for insisting on Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed and for disagreeing to a Commons Amendment to a Lords Amendment to the Enterprise Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 204].
7 Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) (No. 5),-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June 2001], That the following provisions shall apply to the Adoption and Children Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 29th October 2001, 23rd January 2002, 20th March 2002 and 16th May 2002:
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at today's sitting and shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at Ten o'clock.
2. Those proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table and each part of the proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at the time specified in the second column of the Table.
Lords Amendments
Time for conclusion of proceedings
Nos. 26, 32 to 36 and 66
8.30 p.m.
Nos. 1 to 25, 27 to 31, 37 to 65 and 67 to 107
10.00 p.m.
3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put.
4. Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) one hour after their commencement-(Dan Norris):-It was agreed to.
8 Adoption and Children Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Adoption and Children Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Jacqui Smith);
And it being half-past Eight o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question pursuant to Order [this day].
Tellers for the Ayes, Kevin Brennan, Jonathan Shaw: 344
Tellers for the Noes, Chris Grayling, Mr Laurence Robertson: 145
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order, proceeded to put forthwith the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of the proceedings to be concluded at that hour.
Lords Amendments Nos. 32 to 36 and 66 were disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) to (z) and (aa) to (uu)) were made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments Nos. 26, 32 to 36 and 66 disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 25, 27 to 31 and 37 to 40 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendment No. 1.
Amendments ((a) to (c)) were made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, so amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 42 and 43 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 44 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 45 was agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, so amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 47 was agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges.
Lords Amendments Nos. 48 and 49 were disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments Nos. 44, 48 and 49, disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 50 to 57 were agreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, so amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 59 and 60 were agreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, so amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 62 to 65 and 67 to 92 were agreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, so amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 94 and 95 were agreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, so amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 97 to 107 were agreed to.
9 Supreme Court of England and Wales,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Maximum Number of Judges Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 15th October, be approved-(Dan Norris):-It was agreed to.
10 Data Protection,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) (Elected Representatives) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 24th July, be approved-(Dan Norris):-It was agreed to.
11 Constitutional Law,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 16th October, be approved-(Dan Norris):-It was agreed to.
12 Public Petitions,-Public Petitions from 'Consumers for Health Choice' and others against restrictions on the availability of natural health products [two Petitions] were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
13 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from 'Consumers for Health Choice' and others against restrictions on the availability of natural health products was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
14 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Dan Norris.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.29 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 delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 1st November 2002 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
1 Treaty Series (No. 45, 2002),-Exchange of Notes, done at London on 8th and 24th November 1994, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands extending the European Convention on Extradition of 13th December 1957 to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba [Cm. 5647] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 1st November 2002 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Agriculture,-Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2723), dated 31st October 2002 [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
3 Data Protection,-Information Tribunal (Enforcement Appeals) (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2722), dated 30th October 2002 [Yvette Cooper].
4 Environmental Protection,-Large Combustion Plants (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2688), dated 28th October 2002 [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
5 Road Traffic,-Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2687), dated 24th October 2002 [Mr Secretary Darling].
6 Social Security,-(1) Social Security (Paternity and Adoption) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2689), dated 29th October 2002; and
(2) Social Security, Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, 2690), dated 30th October 2002
7 Town and Country Planning,-(1) Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2683), and
(2) Town and Country Planning (Enforcement Notices and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2682),
dated 23rd October 2002 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
8 Transport,-Railways (Heathrow Express) (Exemptions) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2703), dated 24th October 2002 [Mr Secretary Darling].
9 Tribunals and Inquiries,-(1) Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2685),
(2) Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2684), and
(3) Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2686)
dated 23rd October [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 4th November 2002:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
10 Ministers of the Crown,-(1) Transfer of Functions (Civil Defence) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2633), dated 22nd October 2002 [by Act] [Mr Douglas Alexander]; and
(2) Transfer of Functions (Transport , Local Government and the Regions) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2626), dated 22nd October 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
11 Pesticides,-Plant Protection Products (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2733), dated 3rd November 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
12 Caribbean and North Atlantic Territories,-Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2637), dated 22nd October 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
13 Criminal Justice,-Report and Accounts of the Parole Board for 2001-2002, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1203] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
14 Health,-(1) Government Response to the Third Report from the Health Committee, Session 2001-02, on Delayed Discharges [by Command] [Cm. 5645]
(2) Paper, the General Medical Practice and Specialist Medical Education, Training and Qualifications Order 2003: Consultation Document [by Command]
15 Home Office,-Home Office Minute, dated 4th November 2002,concerning the transfer of the reversionary interest in a number of properties and other assets to the WRVS [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
16 National Audit,-Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on-
(1) PFI refinancing update, and
(2) Opra: Tackling the risks to pension scheme members
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1288 and 1262] [Clerk of the House].
17 Pitcairn Islands,-Pitcairn (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2638), dated 22nd October 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
18 Regulatory Reform,-Proposal for a Regulatory Reform (Housing Management Agreements) Order 2003, together with a statement by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1836),-The Speaker has appointed Mr Frank Cook Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations, in place of Mrs Irene Adams.
2 Draft Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2002, the draft Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 and the draft Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2002:
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations, in place of Mr Joe Benton; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Kate Hoey from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Roger Casale.
3 Draft Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Paul Flynn from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Jim Dobbin.
4 Trunk Road Charging Scheme (Bridges and Tunnels) (England) Procedure Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2303),-The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Pike Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations, in place of Mr George Stevenson.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Human Rights,-(1) Twenty-fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [draft Mental Health Bill], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1294]; and
(2) Twenty-sixth Report from the Committee [Scrutiny of Bills: Final Progress Report], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1295]
2 Public Accounts,-(1) Sixty-fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Public Private Partnerships: Airwave]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 783];
(2) Sixty-fifth Report from the Committee [Awarding the new licence to run the National Lottery]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 881];
(3) Sixty-sixth Report from the Committee [Progress in achieving Government on the Web]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 936]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Individual Learning Accounts]; to be printed [No. 1296-i]
3 Science and Technology,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Government Response to the Committee's Report on Science Education from 14 to 19]; to be printed [No. 1273-i] [Dr Ian Gibson].
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