The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the draft Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 23rd January, be approved-(Mr Secretary Blunkett);
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents):-It was agreed to.
Resolved, That the draft Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 23rd January, be approved.
2 Adjournment (Intelligence and Security Committee Report on the Terrorist Bombings in Bali),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr John Heppell);
The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
3 National Health Service,-Ordered, That the Local Authority (Overview and Scrutiny Committees Health Scrutiny Functions) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 3048), Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (Functions) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 3007) and Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 3038) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.-(Charlotte Atkins.)
4 Local Government,-Ordered, That the Greater London Authority (Allocation of Grants for Precept Calculations) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 225), be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.-(Charlotte Atkins.)
5 Public Accounts,-Ordered, That Angela Eagle be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Siôn Simon be added.-(Charlotte Atkins.)
6 European Scrutiny,-Ordered, That Roger Casale be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and John Robertson be added.-(Charlotte Atkins.)
7 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Charlotte Atkins.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes past Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.23 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 Government Trading Funds,-Draft Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Trading Fund Order 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].
2 Health Care and Associated Professions,-Draft General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Education,-Consistent Financial Reporting (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 373), dated 24th February 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
4 Environmental Protection,-Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 46), dated 31st January 2003 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
5 Food,-Food Labelling (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 474), dated 2nd March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
6 Immigration,-Immigration Services Commissioner (Designated Professional Body) (Fee) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 460), dated 25th February 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
7 Proceeds of Crime,-Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Appeals under Part 4) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 458), dated 2nd March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
8 Rates,-(1) Railways (Rateable Value) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 76), dated 14th February 2003,
(2) Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 78), dated 14th February 2003,
(3) Revaluation (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 73), dated 13th February 2003, and
(4) Valuation (Electricity) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 77), dated 14th February 2003
[by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
Other Papers:
9 Covent Garden Market,-Statement of remuneration and allowances payable to members of the Covent Garden Market Authority [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]
10 Government Resources and Accounts,-Treasury Minute, dated 3rd March 2003, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Estimates for the year ending 31st March 2003 [by Act] [John Healey].
11 Government Trading Funds,-Consultation Report on the establishment of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency as a Trading Fund [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
12 National Audit,-Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on-
(1) Maintaining England's Motorways and Trunk Roads, and
(2) Progress in Protecting Consumers' Interests
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 431 and 430] [Clerk of the House].
13 School Standards and Framework,-Accounts for 2001-02 of the-
(1) Aston and Nechells Education Action Zone,
(2) North West Shropshire Education Action Zone,
(3) Westminster Education Action Zone, and
(4) Woverhampton Education Action Zone,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 485, 479, 480 and 481] [Clerk of the House].
14 Supply Estimates, 2002-03,-Revised Spring Supplementary Estimates for Central Government for 2002-03 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 484] [John Healey].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1 Education and Skills,-(1) Second Report from the Education and Skills Committee [Secondary Education: Visits to Birmingham and Auckland]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 486]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Secondary Education: Visits to Birmingham and Auckland]
2 Human Rights,-Sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [The Case for a Human Rights Commission], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 489] [Jean Corston].
3 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [The Evening Economy and the Urban Renaissance]; to be printed [No. 396-ii] [Christine Russell].
4 Public Accounts,-(1) Fifth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The 2001 Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 487]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Department for Work and Pensions: Tackling Benefit Fraud]; to be printed [No. 488-i]
5 Welsh Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Empowering Children and Young People in Wales]; to be printed [No. 433-ii] [Martyn Jones].
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