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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Transas Group Bill,-The House proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Transas Group Bill; and the same were agreed to.
2 London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],-The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee;
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Tuesday 2nd December.
3 Fisheries Jurisdiction Bill,-Mr Alex Salmond, supported by Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Eddie McGrady, Mr Austin Mitchell, Ann Winterton, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Angus Robertson and Mr Michael Weir, presented a Bill to make provision for withdrawal from the Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union; to amend the Fishery Limits Act 1976; to make provision about the exercise of functions under that Act by Northern Ireland Ministers, Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales and the Secretary of State; to provide that that Act shall have effect regardless of the provisions of the European Communities Act 1972; to define English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh waters; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 183].
4 Grammar Schools (Ballots and Consultation),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 in order to remove the powers to hold grammar school ballots and to require the Secretary of State for Education and Skills before the end of the next Parliament to consult all maintained primary and secondary schools in each local education authority in England on the future arrangements for secondary school admissions within that authority; and for connected purposes-(David Taylor);
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business).
Tellers for the Ayes, David Taylor, Mr Lindsay Hoyle: 132.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Andrew Turner: 105.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That David Taylor, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Colin Challen, Tony Lloyd, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mrs Janet Dean, John Austin, John Cryer, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Roger Berry, Valerie Davey and Dr Doug Naysmith do prepare and bring in the Bill.
5 Grammar Schools (Ballots and Consultation) Bill,-David Taylor accordingly presented a Bill to amend the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 in order to remove the powers to hold grammar school ballots and to require the Secretary of State for Education and Skills before the end of the next Parliament to consult all maintained primary and secondary schools in each local education authority in England on the future arrangements for secondary school admissions within that authority; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 182].
6 Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2),-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 Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 15th July 2003:
Consideration of Lords Message
1. Proceedings on consideration of the Lords Message shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at this day's sitting.
2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put.
3. Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement-(Charlotte Atkins):-It was agreed to.
7 Sexual Offences Bill [Lords],-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Message relating to the Sexual Offences Bill [Lords].
Lords Amendment No. 1A, in lieu of words left out of the Bill by Commons Amendment No. 1, was disagreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That Amendment ((a)) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment No. 1A, disagreed to-(Annette Brooke);
Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Mr Alan Reid: 173.
Tellers for the Noes, Fraser Kemp, Bridget Prentice: 338.
So the Question was negatived.
It being more than an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on Motions made by a Minister in relation to the Lords' proposals.
Resolved, That this House does not insist on Commons Amendment No. 261, to which the Lords have disagreed.-(Mr John Heppell.)
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill in lieu of the said Commons Amendment.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question, That the House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords proposals:-It was agreed to.
Accordingly, Commons Amendment No. 105, to which the Lords had disagreed, was not insisted on; and Lords Amendment No. 105A in lieu thereof, Lords Amendment No. 274A to Commons Amendment No. 274, and Lords Amendment No. 291A to Commons Amendment No. 291, were agreed to.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to Lords Amendment No. 1A in lieu of words left out of the Bill by Commons Amendment No. 1;
That Annette Brooke, Paul Goggins, Mr John Heppell, Mr Humfrey Malins and Ms Dari Taylor be members of the Committee;
That Paul Goggins be the Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the quorum of the Committee;
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.-(Mr John Heppell.)
8 Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 6),-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 Criminal Justice Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 4th December 2002 and 2nd April 2003:
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after their commencement at this day's sitting.
2. Those proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table, and each part of those proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time shown in the second column.
Lords Amendments
Time for conclusion of proceedings
Amendments Nos. 32 to 40 and 1
One hour and forty-five minutes after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments.
Amendments Nos. 2, 4, 8, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 to 31, 41 to 99 and 308 to 318
Two hours and forty-five minutes after the commencement of those proceedings.
Amendments Nos. 100 to 113
Three hours and fifteen minutes after the commencement of those proceedings.
Amendments Nos. 114 to 137
Four hours and thirty minutes after the commencement of those proceedings.
Amendments Nos. 138, 139, 167, 173, 235, 140 to 166, 168 to 172 and 174 to 202
Five hours and fifteen minutes after the commencement of those proceedings.
Amendment No. 203, Remaining Amendments
Six hours after the commencement of those proceedings
3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any further question being put.
4. The proceedings on any further message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement-(Gillian Merron);
Tellers for the Ayes, Fraser Kemp, Bridget Prentice: 343.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Field, Hugh Robertson: 181.
So the Question was agreed to.
9 Sexual Offences Bill [Lords],-Paul Goggins reported from the Committee appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their proposed Amendment in lieu of the words left out of the Bill by Commons Amendment No. 1, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed him to report to the House:
The Commons disagree to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of the words left out of the Bill by Commons Amendment No. 1 for the following Reason:
Because it is unnecessary to make provision for the anonymity of suspects and defendants.
The Reason was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.
10 Criminal Justice Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Mr Secretary Blunkett);
And it being an hour and three quarters after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Charlotte Atkins: 327.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Alan Reid: 221.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Mr John Heppell);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Charlotte Atkins: 329.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Richard Younger-Ross: 224.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) to (f)) were made to the words so restored to the Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Mr John Heppell);
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Charlotte Atkins: 334.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Richard Younger-Ross: 221.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) and (b)) were made to the words so restored to the Bill.
Lords Amendments Nos. 35 and 36 were disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) and (b)) were made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment No. 36.
Lords Amendment No. 37 was disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the words so restored to the Bill.
Lords Amendment No. 38 was disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the words so restored to the Bill.
Lords Amendments Nos. 39 and 40 were disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) and (b)) were made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment No. 40.
Lords Amendment No. 1 was agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Caroline Flint);
And it being two and three quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair:-It was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Mr John Heppell);
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Charlotte Atkins: 331.
Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Mr A. J. Beith: 56.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 8 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 3, 5 to 7, 9 to 31, 41 to 99 and 308 to 318 were agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Paul Goggins);
Tellers for the Ayes, Margaret Moran, Gillian Merron: 357.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Don Foster: 58.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
It being more than three and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker proceeded to put the Questions necessary to dispose of the remaining business to be concluded at that hour.
Lords Amendment No. 101 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 102 to 113 were agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Paul Goggins);
And it being four and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Margaret Moran: 345.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Sir Robert Smith: 201.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
Lords Amendment No. 115 was disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the words so restored to the Bill.
Lords Amendments Nos. 116 to 124 were disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment No. 124.
Lords Amendments Nos. 125 and 126 were disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment No. 126.
Lords Amendments Nos. 127 to 129 were disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) to (e)) was made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment No. 129.
Lords Amendment No. 130 was disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) to (d)) was made to the words so restored to the Bill.
Lords Amendments Nos. 131 and 132 were disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment No. 132.
Lords Amendments Nos. 133 to 137 were agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Paul Goggins);
And it being five and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Derek Twigg: 336.
Tellers for the Noes, Richard Younger-Ross, Bob Russell: 50.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
Lords Amendment No. 139 was disagreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Mr John Heppell);
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Derek Twigg: 332.
Tellers for the Noes, Richard Younger-Ross, Mr Andrew Stunell: 51.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 173 and 235 were disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 140 to 166, 168 to 172 and 174 to 202 were agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Paul Goggins);
And it being six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
Tellers for the Ayes, Derek Twigg, Jim Fitzpatrick: 322.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Reid, Bob Russell: 54.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of the proceedings to be concluded at that hour.
Amendments ((a) and (b)) were made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment No. 203 disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 431 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 204 to 234, 236 to 307, 319 to 430 and 432 to 496 were agreed to.
Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to make provision about criminal justice (including the powers and duties of the police) and about dealing with offenders; to amend the law relating to jury service; to amend Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and Part 5 of the Police Act 1997; to make provision about civil proceedings brought by offenders; and for connected purposes.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to Lords Amendments Nos. 32, 35, 39, 2, 4, 8, 100, 101, 114, 116 to 123, 125, 127, 128, 131, 138, 139, 167, 173, 235 and 431 to the Criminal Justice Bill;
That Paul Goggins, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr John Heppell, Simon Hughes and Ms Dari Taylor be members of the Committee;
That Paul Goggins be the Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the quorum of the Committee;
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.-(Mr John Heppell.)
11 Quality and Safety of Human Tissues and Cells,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 10122/03, amended draft Directive on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells; notes the additional set-up costs and annual running costs arising in the United Kingdom are now expected to be greater than originally anticipated, and in particular may require investment by fertility clinics to upgrade their facilities and practices, but recognises that these costs will be offset by significant benefits to patients, and therefore supports the Government's position that the proposed Directive, as presently drafted, is broadly acceptable-(Mr Nick Ainger):-It was agreed to.
12 Public Petitions,-Public Petitions from-
(1) the staff, parents and friends of Oxclose Community Nursery School, Washington, Tyne and Wear, against the proposed closure of the school; and
(2) residents of the Cotswolds for the appointment of an independent inspector to consider an application by Huntsmans Quarries Ltd in relation to aggregate recycling, agricultural restoration and infilling works
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
13 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
The Lords have agreed to the Ragwort Control Bill, without Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill, with Amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords do not insist on their Amendment to the Extradition Bill to which this House has disagreed and agree to the Amendment proposed by this House in lieu thereof; they agree to the Amendments made by this House to another Lords Amendment; and they do not insist on their remaining Amendments to which this House has disagreed.
The Lords do not insist on their Amendment to the Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] to which this House has disagreed; and they agree to the Amendment proposed by this House in lieu of an Amendment made by this House to which the Lords had disagreed.
14 Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill,-Lords Amendments to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 184].
15 Criminal Justice Bill,-Paul Goggins reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed him to report to the House:
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 32 for the following Reason:
Because it should be possible for a defendant to apply for a trial to be conducted without a jury.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 35 for the following Reason:
Because it is necessary to make provision about the procedure for applications for trials to be conducted without a jury.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 39 for the following Reason:
Because it is necessary to make provision in relation to rules of court.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 2 for the following Reason:
Because it is appropriate to extend the circumstances in which the telephone may be used in connection with the review of police detention.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 4 for the following Reason:
Because it is appropriate to ensure the exclusion in certain cases of the duty under section 64(3) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to destroy fingerprints and samples.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 8 for the following Reason:
Because it may prove desirable in the light of experience to vary the minimum age above which a test for Class A drugs may be required under section 63B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 100 and 101 for the following Reason:
Because the restrictions already imposed on the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions are sufficient.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 114, 116 to 123, 125, 127, 128 and 131for the following Reason:
Because they would result in a less satisfactory scheme for dealing with evidence of bad character.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 138 for the following Reason:
Because it may be desirable to increase the sentencing powers of magistrates' courts before the provisions about sentences of less than 12 months can be brought into force.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 139 for the following Reason:
Because it is consequential on Lords Amendment No. 138 to which the Commons have disagreed.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 167 for the following Reason:
Because the test originally proposed is preferable.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 173 for the following Reason:
Because it is appropriate for prisoners serving sentences of four years or more to be released on licence at the half-way point in cases where the provisions for dangerous offenders do not apply.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 235 for the following Reason:
Because it is unnecessary to impose the duty referred to.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 431 for the following Reason:
Because it is consequential on Lords Amendment No. 203 to which the Commons have disagreed.
The Reasons were agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.
16 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Nick Ainger);
And the Motion having been made after Seven o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty minutes past Nine o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.20 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,-Pig Carcase (Grading) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 2949), dated 17th November 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
2 Customs and Excise,-Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 2759), dated 17th November 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
Other Papers:
3 Criminal Procedure,-Youth Conference Rules (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 473), dated 28th October 2003 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
4 Culture, Media and Sport,-Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2002-03, on the British Film Industry [by Command] [Cm. 6022] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
5 Export Control,-Statutory Guidance on the Export Controls on Objects of Cultural Interest [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
6 Law Commission,-Report of the Law Commission on Renting Homes [by Command] [Cm. 6018] [David Lammy].
7 Ombudsman (Northern Ireland),-Report of the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints for 2002-03 [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1225] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
8 School Standards and Framework,-Accounts of-
(1) Corby Education Action Zone,
(2) Derbyshire North East Coalfields Education Action Zone,
(3) Leicester Education Action Zone,
(4) South Bradford Education Action Zone,
(5) South Tyneside Education Action Zone,
for 2002-03, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290 and 1291] [Clerk of the House].
Papers withdrawn:
9 Human Rights (Northern Ireland),-Report of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissioner for 2003 [Cm. 5866] [laid 11th July 2003].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1 Constitutional Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Judicial appointments and a Supreme Court (court of final appeal)]; to be printed [No. 1275-ii] [Mr A. J. Beith].
2 Home Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Rehabilitation of Prisoners]; to be printed [No. 1245-iii] [Mr John Denham].
3 International Development,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories]; to be printed [No. 1107-iv] [John Battle].
4 Public Administration,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [A Civil Service Act]; to be printed [No. 837-iv] [Tony Wright].
5 Scottish Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Coincidence of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in Scotland and the Consequences of Change] to be printed [No. 1256-iii] [Mrs Irene Adams].
6 Standards and Privileges,-Seventh Report from the Standards and Privileges Committee [Guidance for Chairman and Members of Select Committees]; to be printed [No. 1292] [Sir George Young].
7 Trade and Industry,-Seventh Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Government Observations on the Fifteenth Report from the Committee, on Retaining Retentions]; to be printed [No. 1331] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
8 Statutory Instruments,-(1) Thirty-second Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 96-xxxii];
(2) First Special Report from the Committee [Departmental Returns, 2000-2002], together with Appendices; to be printed [No. 1329]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Land Registration Fee Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2092)]; to be printed [No. 1330-i] [Mr David Tredinnick].
[W.H., No. 106]
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.-(Derek Twigg.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.35 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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