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The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
1 The Speaker's Absence,-The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
2 The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker.
3 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
The Lords have come to the following Resolutions, to which they desire the concurrence of this House:
That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Mental Incapacity Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown, and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by the end of October 2003;
That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Civil Contingencies Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown, and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by the end of October 2003.
4 Fireworks Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Fireworks Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
Amendment (No. 40) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 9, to leave out subsection (2).-(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Edward Leigh: 6.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Andrew Dismore: 85.
Another Amendment (No. 41) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 1, to leave out the words 'there is no' and insert the word 'the', instead thereof.-(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 1 and 47) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 39, to leave out the words 'an age so specified' and insert the words 'the age of 18 years', instead thereof.-(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 52) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 4, to leave out from the word 'from' to the word 'using' in line 5.-(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 66) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 56) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 3, at the end, to insert the words-
'( ) advanced notification of the time and place of the display has been given to the owners or recipients of land adjoining the site of the display'.-(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 65) proposed to the Bill, in page 5, line 33, to leave out Clause No. 9.-(Mr Edward Leigh.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 63) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 10, to leave out Clause No. 10.-(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Edward Leigh: 9.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Andrew Dismore: 78.
Another Amendment (No. 62) proposed to the Bill, in page 8, line 15, to leave out subsection (3).-(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 2) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
5 Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
6 Pensioner Trustees and Final Payments Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Pensioner Trustees and Final Payments Bill;
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the business.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 11th July.
7 Greenbelt Protection Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 21st March, That the Greenbelt Protection Bill be now read a second time;
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 11th July.
8 Company Directors (Health and Safety) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Company Directors (Health and Safety) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 11th July.
9 Local Communities Sustainability Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Local Communities Sustainability Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th June.
10 Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th June.
11 Regulation of Child Care Providers Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Regulation of Child Care Providers Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 4th July.
12 Disabled People (Duties of Public Authorities) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 16th May, That the Disabled People (Duties of Public Authorities) Bill be now read a second time;
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 11th July.
13 Government Powers (Limitations) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Government Powers (Limitations) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th June.
14 Harbours Bill [Lords],-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Harbours Bill [Lords];
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 11th July.
15 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Joan Ryan.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 16th June.
[Adjourned at 3 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Representation of the People,-Draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Agriculture,-Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1503), dated 8th June 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
3 National Health Service,-National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1497), dated 9th June 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
4 Representation of the People,-Local and European Parliamentary Elections (Registration of Citizens of Accession States) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1557), dated 12 June 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
5 Sea Fisheries,-Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1535), dated 10th June 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
6 United Nations,-(1) Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1521), and
(2) Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1522),
dated 12th June 2003 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton].
Other Papers:
7 Appropriations in Aid,-Treasury Minute, dated 13th June 2003, directing the application of certain amounts as Appropriations in Aid of the Estimates for 2001-02 [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng].
8 Convention on the Future of Europe,-Tenth Progress Report from the United Kingdom National Parliament Representatives to the Convention on the Future of Europe [The Speaker].
9 Customs and Excise,-Export of Goods (Control) (Iraq and Kuwait Sanctions) (Revocation) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1555), dated 12th June 2003 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
10 Treaty Series (No. 19, 2003),-Agreement, done at Brussels on 26th March 2003, in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Isle of Man and the European Community, on extending to the Isle of Man the legal protection of databases as provided for in Chapter III of Directive 96/9/EC [by Command] [Cm. 5836] [Mr Secretary Straw].
11 United Nations,-(1) Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1519), and
(2) Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1516),
dated 12th June 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
CORRIGENDUM
In the Votes and Proceedings of Wednesday 11th June, in Appendix III, in item 2 (Defence Committee), the second printing number should be 695-iii, not 658-iii.
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