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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspection) Bill [Lords],-Derek Conway reported from Standing Committee E, That it had gone through the Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspection) Bill [Lords], and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 1230].
2 Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Commencement) Bill,-Paul Flynn, supported by Mr Huw Edwards, presented a Bill to amend the date of commencement of the Freedom of Information Act 2000: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 21st November and to be printed [Bill 169].
3 Non-Prescription Contact Lenses,-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to reclassify non-prescription contact lenses as medical devices; and to restrict their sale so that they can only be sold by, or under the supervision of, a registered doctor or optician: And that John Robertson, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Bill Tynan, Mr David Heath, Mr Peter Duncan, Mr Jimmy Hood, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Ms Candy Atherton, Mr David Drew, John Mann, Syd Rapson and Dr Ian Gibson do prepare and bring it in.
4 Non-Prescription Contact Lenses Bill,-John Robertson accordingly presented a Bill to reclassify non-prescription contact lenses as medical devices; and to restrict their sale so that they can only be sold by, or under the supervision of, a registered doctor or optician: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 21st November and to be printed [Bill 170].
5 Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords],-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee.
A Clause (Joint municipal waste management strategies: England)-(Mr Elliot Morley)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Power to disapply duties under section (Joint municipal waste management strategies: England))-(Mr Elliot Morley)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Interpretation of Chapter 3)-(Mr Elliot Morley)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Repeal of duty to prepare recycling plans in England and Wales)-(Mr Elliot Morley)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Strategies for waste minimisation: England)-(Norman Baker)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Tom Brake, Annette Brooke: 172.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Vernon Coaker: 283.
Another Clause (Environmental Impact Assessment of Incineration)-(Norman Baker)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Richard Younger-Ross, Sir Robert Smith: 184.
Tellers for the Noes, Derek Twigg, Charlotte Atkins: 292.
Another Clause (Directions to waste disposal authorities)-(Mr Bill Wiggin)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Syms, Hugh Robertson: 176.
Tellers for the Noes, Derek Twigg, Charlotte Atkins: 289.
Amendment (No. 10) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 8, after the word 'waste', to insert the words 'municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste and construction and demolition waste'.-(Mr Bill Wiggin.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (No. 36) made to the Bill.
It being Six o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [20th March], put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Other Amendments (Nos. 37 to 58) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
6 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 (Gaming Machines) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 17th September, be approved-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
7 Scottish Grand Committee,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 100 (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), That the Scottish Grand Committee shall meet at Westminster on Wednesday 12th November at five minutes to Nine o'clock to consider a substantive Motion for the adjournment of the Committee-(Jim Fitzpatrick):-It was agreed to.
8 Healthcare and Associated Professions,-Ordered, That the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules Order of Council 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1572), dated 13th June 2003, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.-(Jim Fitzpatrick.)
9 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Jim Fitzpatrick);
And the Motion having been made at Seven o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.30 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 Electronic Communications,-Advanced Television Services (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 2750), dated 27th October 2003 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
Other Papers:
2 Government Resources and Accounts,-Resource Accounts of the-
(1) Department for International Development, and
for 2002-03, with Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1059 and 1189] [Ruth Kelly].
3 Judicial Appointments,-Report by the Lord Chancellor on Judicial Appointments for 2002-03 [by Command] [Cm. 5938] [Mr Christopher Leslie].
4 Local Government,-Report and Accounts of The Standards Board for England for 2002-03 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
5 Science and Technology,-Report and Accounts of the Medical Research Council for 2002-03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1147] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
6 Transport,-Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2002-03, on Local Roads and Pathways [by Command] [Cm. 6007] [Mr Secretary Darling].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),-The Speaker has appointed Annette Brooke in place of Mr David Heath as a member of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill.
2 Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill [Lords],-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Fabian Hamilton from Standing Committee E (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Colin Pickthall.
3 Draft Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations 2003,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Simon Burns and Dr Jenny Tonge from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr John Baron and Mrs Patsy Calton.
4 Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules Order of Council 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1572),-The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order of Council, in place of Mrs Marion Roe.
5 Draft Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements for the Fourth Key Stage) (England) Order 2003,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Graham Brady, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Tony Colman, Mr John Grogan, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr David Miliband, Julie Morgan, Albert Owen, Dr John Pugh, Andrew Selous, Mr Andrew Turner, Derek Twigg, Mr Robert N. Wareing, Angela Watkinson, Mr Phil Willis and Mr Michael Wills from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order).
6 Care Standards Act 2000 (Domiciliary Care Agencies and Nurses Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 2323),-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tony Banks and Helen Jackson from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution John Cryer and Mr John Grogan.
7 Draft Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2003:
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations, in place of Mr Jonathan Sayeed; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged John Barrett, Mr David Borrow, Mr John MacDougall and Rachael Squire from the Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Ann Coffey, Ann McKechin, Mr Alan Reid and Dr Desmond Turner.
8 Strategic Health Authorities Consultation on Changes Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1617),-The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Rosie Winterton from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr John Hutton.
9 Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 128) on Dealing with Disadvantage Grant,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Sir Robert Smith from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Tom Brake.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Constitutional Affairs,-Fourth Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Immigration and Asylum: the Government's proposed changes to publicly funded immigration and asylum work], together with Appendices, and 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. 1171] [Mr A. J. Beith].
2 Culture, Media and Sport,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Cultural Objects]; to be printed [No. 950-ii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
3 Foreign Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [The Inter-Governmental Conference]; to be printed [No. 1233-i] [Donald Anderson].
4 Home Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Work of the Parole Board]; to be printed [No. 1231-i] [Mr John Denham].
5 International Development,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Trade and Development at the WTO: After Cancún]; to be printed [No. 1183-ii] [Tony Baldry].
6 Regulatory Reform,-First Special Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [The operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001: a progress report], 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. 1232] [Mr Peter Pike].
7 Statutory Instruments,-Twenty-ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 96-xxix] [Mr David Tredinnick].
8 Treasury,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The Financial Services Authority]; to be printed [No. 1211-ii] [Mr John McFall].
[W.H., No. 97]
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 Nick Ainger.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.41 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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