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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
1 The Speaker's Absence,-The House being met, the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the Speaker's absence from this day's sitting, pursuant to leave given [16th June].
Whereupon Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
2 The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order.
3 Transas Group Bill,-The Transas Group was, according to Order, read a second time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
4 Selection,-Ordered, That Keith Hill and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr Bob Ainsworth and Jim Fitzpatrick be added to the Committee.-(Mr John Heppell.)
5 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
Sexual Offences Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to make new provision about sexual offences, their prevention and the protection of children from harm from other sexual acts, and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
6 Sexual Offences Bill [Lords],-The Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 128].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 128-EN].
7 Domestic Violence (Law Reform),-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to domestic violence: And that Mr John Bercow, Michael Fabricant, Sandra Gidley, Jane Griffiths, Mr Robert Key, Mr George Osborne, Linda Perham, Mr Anthony Steen, Ms Dari Taylor and Mr Robert Walter do prepare and bring it in.
8 Domestic Violence (Law Reform) Bill,-Mr John Bercow accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law relating to domestic violence: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th July and to be printed [Bill 126].
9 Adjournment (European Affairs),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr John Heppell);
10 Deferred Divisions,-The Deputy Speaker announced the result of the Division which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002]:
Race Relations,-That the draft Race Relations Act 1976 (Seamen Recruited Abroad) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 14th May, be approved.
So the Question was agreed to.
11 Adjournment (European Affairs),-The Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn;
The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
12 Finance and Services Committee,-Ordered, That Keith Hill be discharged from the Finance and Services Committee and Mr Bob Ainsworth be added.-(Derek Twigg.)
13 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from residents of South East Essex and surrounding areas against proposals to build an airport at Cliffe was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
14 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from residents of Sutton Close, Felpham, Bognor Regis for the erection of a no-entry sign at the entrance to Sutton Close restricting access to residents and tradesmen only, was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
15 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Nick Ainger.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.30 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy 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 London Government,-Draft Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) Order 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
2 Income Tax,-(1) Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Canada) Order 2003, and
(2) draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Mauritius) Order 2003
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Health Care and Associated Professions,-Health Professions Order 2001 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1590), dated 18th June 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
4 National Health Service,-Health Service Commissioner for England (Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd)) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1520), dated 12th June 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
5 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,-(1) Statute, dated 24th February 2003, and
(2) Statute, dated 27th March 2003
made by the University of Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the University [by Act] [Secretary Peter Hain].
Other Papers:
6 Air Force (Constitution),-(1) Amendment 7 to the Royal Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Service: Air Publication 3394 (Third Edition), and
(2) Amendment 20 to the Royal Air Force Assessment of Medical Fitness: Air Publication 1269A
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
7 Domestic Violence,-Paper, entitled Safety and Justice: The Government's Proposals on Domestic Violence [by Command] [Cm. 5847] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
8 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Warm Front: Helping to Combat Fuel Poverty [by Act]; to be printed [No. 769] [Clerk of the House].
9 New Roads and Street Works,-Report to Parliament for 2002 under section 18 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
10 Serbia and Montenegro (No. 1, 2003),-Agreement, done at Belgrade on 6th November 2002, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on Co-operation in the Fields of Education, Science, Culture and Sport [by Command] [Cm. 5848] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers withdrawn:
11 Justice,-Draft Lay Magistrates (Eligibility) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 [laid 12th May].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
European Standing Committees
1 European Union Document No. 9081/03, relating to the recovery of cod stocks, has been referred to European Standing Committee A.
2 Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 5 June 2003 submitted by HM Treasury relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget 2004 has been referred to European Standing Committee B.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Defence,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Lessons of Iraq]; to be printed [No. 695-iv] [Mr Bruce George].
2 Education and Skills,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Secondary Education: Teacher Retention]; to be printed [No. 714-iii] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
3 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-(1) Seventh Special Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Government's Reply to the Sixth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2002-03, on Rural Payments Agency]; to be printed [No. 830];
(2) Eighth Special Report from the Committee [Government's Reply to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2002-03, on Badgers and Bovine TB]; to be printed [No. 831]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [DEFRA Annual Report]; to be printed [No. 832]
4 European Scrutiny,-Twenty-fifth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 63-xxv] [Mr Michael Connarty].
5 Foreign Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [The Decision to go to War in Iraq]; to be printed [No. 813-iii and -iv] [Donald Anderson].
6 Northern Ireland Affairs,-(1) Seventh Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Peace II]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 653-I]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 353-vii]
7 Public Accounts,-(1) Thirtieth Report from the Public Accounts Committee [Department for International Development: Maximising Impact in the Water Sector], together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 446];
(2) Thirty-first Report from the Committee [Tackling Benefit Fraud], together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 488]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The New Electricity Trading Arrangements in England and Wales]; to be printed [No. 835-i]
8 Transport,-(1) Fifth Report from the Transport Committee [Local Roads and Pathways], with the Appendices 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. 407-I and -II]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Ports]; to be printed [No. 783-i]
9 Treasury,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Inland Revenue Departmental Report 2003 and other matters]; to be printed [No. 834-i] [Mr John McFall].
10 Welsh Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Draft Audit (Wales) Bill]; to be printed [No. 763-iii] [Mr Martyn Jones].
11 Work and Pensions,-Fifth Report from the Work and Pensions Committee [Childcare for Working Parents], together with Appendices 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. 564] [Sir Archy Kirkwood].
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned-(Mr Nick Ainger);
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after Two o'clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.30 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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