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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr John Butterfill reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 2002.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 Local Government Bill,-Mr Secretary Prescott, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Milburn, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Mr Paul Boateng, Secretary Peter Hain, Mr Nick Raynsford and Mr Christopher Leslie, presented a Bill to make provision about finance, and other provision, in connection with local and certain other authorities; to provide for changing the dates of local elections in 2004; to amend the Audit Commission Act 1998; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 9].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Local Government Bill be printed [Bill 9-EN].
3 UN Security Council Resolution 1441,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House supports UNSCR 1441 as unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council; agrees that the Government of Iraq must comply fully with all provisions of the Resolution; and agrees that, if it fails to do so, the Security Council should meet in order to consider the situation and the need for full compliance-(Mr Secretary Straw);
An Amendment ((e)) was proposed to the Question, in line 5, at the end, to add the words 'and believes that any decision that Iraq is in material breach of Resolution 1441 is for the UN Security Council as a whole to determine and that no military action to enforce Resolution 1441 should be taken against Iraq without a mandate from the UN Security Council; and further believes that no British forces should be committed to any such military action against Iraq without a debate in this House and a substantive motion in favour', instead thereof.-(Mr Michael Moore.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mr Andrew Stunell rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:-It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put, That the Amendment be made;
Tellers for the Ayes, Annette Brooke, Mr David Heath, 85.
Tellers for the Noes, Charlotte Atkins, Mr Fraser Kemp, 452.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put;
Resolved, That this House supports UNSCR 1441 as unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council; agrees that the Government of Iraq must comply fully with all provisions of the Resolution; and agrees that, if it fails to do so, the Security Council should meet in order to consider the situation and the need for full compliance.
4 Northern Ireland,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Designation of Public Authorities) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 24th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved-(Derek Twigg):-It was agreed to.
5 Customs and Excise,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs) (Revocation) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2691), dated 28th October, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved-(Derek Twigg):-It was agreed to.
6 Prisons,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Release of Short-Term Prisoners on Licence (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 29th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved-(Derek Twigg):-It was agreed to.
7 Regulatory Reform,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), That the draft Regulatory Reform (Removal of 20 Member Limit in Partnerships etc.) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 24th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved-(Derek Twigg):-It was agreed to.
8 Enlargement and Reports on Progress by Applicant Countries,-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 document No. 12839/02, the Commission Strategy Paper and Report on progress towards accession by each of the candidate countries with Addenda 1 to 13, the 2002 Regular Reports on progress by individual candidate countries; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to European Union enlargement; and supports the Government's aim that the European Union complete negotiations with 10 candidates by the end of this year, so that they can participate in the European Parliament elections in 2004 as Member States-(Derek Twigg):-It was agreed to.
9 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Derek Twigg.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.46 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 22nd November 2002 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
1 Defence,-Ministry of Defence Performance Report for 2001-02 [Cm. 5661] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 22nd 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 Plant Health,-Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2902), dated 21st November 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 25th November 2002:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
3 Northern Ireland,-(1) Draft Company Directors Disqualifications (Northern Ireland) Order 2002,
(2) draft Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, and
(3) draft Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
4 Proceeds of Crime,-Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2002 [by Act], with Explanatory Memorandum thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
5 Building and Buildings,-(1) Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2872), and
(2) Building (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2871),
dated 16th November 2002 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
6 Education,-Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2859), dated 10th November 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
Other Papers:
7 Proceeds of Crime,-Draft Code of Practice for Constables and Customs Officers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
8 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth on the Petition [23rd July, in the last Session of Parliament] from residents of York and surrounding areas for representations to the Government of India for the release of Ian Stillman [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
9 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Community Legal Service [by Act]; to be printed [No. 89] [Clerk of the House].
10 Science and Technology,-Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2001-02, on Developments in Human Genetics and Embryology [by Command] [Cm. 5693] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002:
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order, in place of Mr Jimmy Hood; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Helen Clark from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Kevin Barron.
2 Draft Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 2002,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Michael Clapham and Andrew George from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Huw Irranca-Davies and Mr Roger Williams.
3 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 107) (HC60) on Special Grant for Activities Undertaken by Beacon Councils,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Mr Eric Pickles.
4 Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Additional Designations) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2614),-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Andy Reed from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Peter Bradley.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Education and Skills,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Individual Learning Accounts (follow-up) and National Skills Strategy]; to be printed [No. 117-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
2 International Development,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Afghanistan: the transition from humanitarian relief to reconstruction and development assistance]; to be printed [No. 84-ii]; and
(2) Minutes of evidence taken before the Committee [The humanitarian crisis in southern Africa]; to be printed [No. 116-i]
3 Public Accounts,-(1) First Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Collecting the Television Licence Fee]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 118];
(2) Second Report from the Committee [Dealing with pollution from ships]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 119]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Tackling pensioner poverty: encouraging the take-up of entitlement]; to be printed [No. 120-i]
CORRIGENDUM
In the Votes and Proceedings of 23rd October 2002, in the previous Session of Parliament, in Appendix III, item 8, relating to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Regional Spending], should have had House of Commons Paper No. 1047-ii.
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