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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Mersey Tunnels Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, as amended in the Committee;
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Tuesday 29th April.
2 European Standing Committee C,-Mr John McWilliam reported from European Standing Committee C the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 12228/02, Commission Communication, draft Directives and draft Council Decision relating to security of energy supply; and supports the Government's aim of securing practical and proportionate legislation which takes into account the Government's international obligations in the petroleum sector and contributes to the security of gas supplies within the context of a single energy market.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
3 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to confer further powers upon local authorities in London; and for related purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
4 London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],-The London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] was read the first time.
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
5 Community Prosecution Lawyers Bill,-Mr Frank Field, supported by Kate Hoey, Mr Michael Connarty and Derek Wyatt, presented a Bill to establish the post of Community Prosecution Lawyer for each parliamentary constituency in England and Wales; to provide for the direct election of such Lawyers; to make arrangements for the role of such Lawyers in the prosecution of offences relating to anti-social behaviour; to establish the relationship between such Lawyers and the Crown Prosecution Service; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th June and to be printed [Bill 90].
6 Anti-social Behaviour Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Anti-social Behaviour Bill;
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
7 Royal Assent,-The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses:
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.
8 Anti-social Behaviour Bill,-The Question being again proposed, That the Anti-social Behaviour Bill be now read a second time;
And the Question being put:-It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
9 Anti-social Behaviour Bill (Programme),-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002], That the following provisions shall apply to the Anti-social Behaviour Bill:
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 22nd May 2003.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.
6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed-(Mr Fraser Kemp);
Tellers for the Ayes, Dan Norris, Gillian Merron: 338.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Robert Syms: 147.
So the Question was agreed to.
10 Anti-social Behaviour Bill [Money],-Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Anti-social Behaviour Bill [Money];
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Anti-social Behaviour Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-
(a) amounts ordered to be paid in respect of loss incurred in consequence of prohibition of access to, or the closure of, premises;
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment-(Joan Ryan):-It was agreed to.
11 Deferred Divisions,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002 relating to deferred Divisions, That, at this day's sitting, the Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002 relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply to the Question on the Motion relating to Northern Ireland-(Joan Ryan):-It was agreed to.
12 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 2000 (Modification) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 27th March, be approved-(Joan Ryan):-It was agreed to.
13 Housing,-Ordered, That the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 498), be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.-(Joan Ryan.)
14 Social care,-Ordered, That the Care Homes (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 534), be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.-(Joan Ryan.)
15 Public Petitions,-Public Petitions from-
(1) residents of Stafford Constituency against unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions; and
(2) Mrs Beryl Rudman and others against unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
16 Public Petitions,- Public Petitions from-
(1) residents of Chesham and Amersham for stronger controls on transfers of arms between countries; and
(2) residents of Chesham and Amersham against unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions
were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
17 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Joan Ryan.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.47 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 Negative Resolution:
1 Agriculture,-Fee for Initial Assessment for Active Substances for Pesticides Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1052), dated 7th April 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
2 Education,-General Teaching Council for England (Deduction of Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 985), dated 27th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
3 Local Government,-Public Airport Companies (Capital Finance) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1035), dated 6th April 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
4 Public Passenger Transport,-Bus Service Operators Grant (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1036), dated 6th April 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
5 Water Resources,-Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1053), dated 2nd April 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
6 Air Force (Constitution),-Amendment List 19 to Air Publication 1269A-The Royal Air Force Manual of Assessment of Medical Fitness [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
7 Audit Commission,-Accounts of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales for the year ended 31st October 2002, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 628] [Clerk of the House].
8 Care Standards,-Accounts of the National Care Standards Commission for 2001-02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 630] [Clerk of the House].
9 Civil Aviation,-Statement of Guarantee given by the Treasury on 8th April 2003 on loans proposed to be raised by the Civil Aviation Authority from the National Westminster Bank plc [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
10 Learning and Skills,-First Report and Accounts of the Learning and Skills Council for the period ended 31st March 2002, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 585] [Clerk of the House].
11 Museums and Galleries,-Account of the Wallace Collection for 2001-02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 631] [Clerk of the House].
12 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Improving access to, and education about, the moving image through the British Film Institute [by Act]; to be printed [No. 593] [Clerk of the House].
13 National Heritage,-Account of the Board of Trustees of the Armouries for 2001-02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 629] [Clerk of the House].
14 Public Petitions,-(1) Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on:
(i) the Petition [14th January] from St Columba's High School, Dunfermline, Amnesty International Group for the strengthening of controls on arms exports, and
(ii) the Petition [30th January] from Amnesty International, Reading Group, for measures to bring an end to human rights violations in Chechnya, and
(2) Observations by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petition [13th March] from residents of Coventry for stricter controls on the sale and use of fireworks
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
15 Reserve Forces,-Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 of a call-out order under section 56(1) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
16 Standards in Public Life,-Ninth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life: Defining the Boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Special Advisers and the permanent Civil Service [by Command] [Cm. 5775] [The Prime Minister].
APPENDIX II
European Standing Committees
The Speaker has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman of European Standing Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 12228/02 on the Security of Energy Supply, in place of David Taylor.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Culture, Media and Sport,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Privacy and Media Intrusion]; to be printed [No. 458-vi] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
2 Defence,-Third Report from the Defence Committee [Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill], together with an Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 321] [Mr Bruce George].
3 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Broadband in Rural Areas Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Broadband in Rural Areas]; to be printed [No. 587-ii] [Mr David Borrow]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Delivery of Education in Rural Areas Sub-Committee of the Committee [Delivery of Education in Rural Areas]; to be printed [No. 467-iii] [Diana Organ].
4 International Development,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Trade and Development: Aspects of the Doha Agenda]; to be printed [No. 400-viii] [Tony Baldry].
5 Lord Chancellor's Department,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on the Lord Chancellor's Department [Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)]; to be printed [No. 614-i] [Mr A. J. Beith].
6 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity]; to be printed [No. 492-iv] [Andrew Bennett].
7 Statutory Instruments,-Seventeenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 96-xvii] [Mr David Tredinnick].
[W.H., No. 49]
Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
Adjournment,-Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.28 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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