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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
Human Rights (Joint Committee),-The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Select Committee of six Lords to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on Human Rights,
(a) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases);
(b) proposals for remedial orders, draft remedial orders and remedial orders made under section 10 of and laid under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998; and
(c) in respect of draft remedial orders and remedial orders, whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to them on any of the grounds specified in Standing Order 74 (Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments);
(a) in relation to any document containing proposals laid before the House under paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or
(b) in relation to any draft order laid under paragraph 2 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether the draft Order should be approved;
and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said proposals or draft orders; and
To report to the House in respect of any original order laid under paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether:
(a) the order should be approved in the form in which it was originally laid before Parliament; or
(b) that the order should be replaced by a new order modifying the provisions of the original order; or
(c) that the order should not be approved,
and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said order or any replacement order;
That the Committee have power to agree with any Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the quorum of the Committee shall be two;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Human Rights Committee in the last Session of Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee from time to time shall, if the Committee think fit, be printed.
2 Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill,-Secretary Tessa Jowell, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Alan Reid, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Mr Secretary Clarke, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Peter Hain, Mr Paul Boateng, Mr Richard Caborn and Estelle Morris, presented a Bill to make provision for the sale of the Tote; to make provision for the abolition of the horserace betting levy system; to make provision for the establishment of National Lottery games designed to raise money in connection with the hosting by London of the Olympic Games in 2012; 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 8].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill be printed [Bill 8-EN].
3 Employment Relations Bill,-Ms Secretary Hewitt, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Smith, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Peter Hain, Mr Secretary Murphy and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to the recognition of trade unions and the taking of industrial action; to make provision about means of voting in ballots under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; to amend provisions of that Act relating to rights of members and non-members of trade unions and to make other provision about rights of trade union members, employees and workers; to make further provision concerning the enforcement of legislation relating to minimum wages; to make further provision about proceedings before and appeals from the Certification Officer; to make further provision about the amalgamation of trade unions; to make provision facilitating the administration of trade unions; 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 7].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Employment Relations Bill be printed [Bill 7-EN].
4 Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),-The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 26th November, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:
We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;
And the Question being again proposed:-The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
Ordered, That the Debate be now adjourned.-(Paul Clark.)
Debate to be resumed to-morrow.
5 Estimates,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [26th November] of the Liaison Committee-(Paul Clark):-It was agreed to.
6 Standing Committee on Regional Affairs,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 117 (Standing Committee on Regional Affairs), That-
(a) the Matter of the English regions and referendums on elected regional assemblies, being a Matter relating to regional affairs in England, be referred to the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs;
(b) the Committee do meet at a quarter past Two o'clock on Thursday 11th December at Westminster to consider the Matter referred to it under paragraph (a) above; and
(c) the proceedings at the meeting be brought to a conclusion at a quarter past Five o'clock-(Paul Clark):-It was agreed to.
7 Welsh Grand Committee,-Ordered, That-
(a) the Matter of the Government's Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech as it relates to Wales and Public Expenditure in Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration;
(b) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Tuesday 16th December at five minutes to Nine o'clock and between Two o'clock and Four o'clock to consider the Matter of the Government's Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech as it relates to Wales and Public Expenditure in Wales, under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales)).-(Paul Clark.)
8 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from citizens of the United Kingdom against the national listing of Chardon LL maize and any other genetically modified seeds was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
9 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Paul Clark);
And it Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
10 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Paul Clark);
And the Motion having been made at 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, 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 Animals,-Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3100), dated 1st December 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
2 Building and Buildings,-Building (Repeal of Provisions of Local Acts) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3030), dated 24th November 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
3 Customs and Excise,-Export (Penalty) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3102), dated 2nd December 2003 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
4 Seeds,-Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3101), dated 1st December 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
5 Culture, Media and Sport,-Department of Culture, Media and Sport Minute, dated 2nd December 2003, reporting contingent liabilities in the event of London winning the bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
6 Extradition,-Codes of Practice under the Extradition Act 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
7 Foreign and Commonwealth Office,-Paper, entitled UK International Priorities: A Strategy for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office [by Command] [Cm. 6052] [Mr Secretary Straw].
8 Government Resources and Accounts,-Report and Accounts of the Oil and Pipelines Agency for 2002-03, with the Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 8] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
9 Home Office,-Home Office: Autumn Performance Report 2003 [by Command] [Cm. 6057] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
10 Pastoral Measure,-The Churches Conservation Trust Review and Report for 2002-03 [by Measure] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
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. 48-ii] [Mr A. J. Beith].
2 Culture, Media and Sport,-(1) First Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Cultural objects: developments since 2000], 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. 59]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [DCMS Annual Report]; to be printed [No. 74-i]
3 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Marine Environment]; to be printed [No. 76-i] [Mr Michael Jack].
4 Environmental Audit,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Waste-Follow-up]; to be printed [No. 72-i] [Mr Peter Ainsworth].
5 European Scrutiny,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the European Scrutiny Committee [(i) Nuclear Safety (ii) The energy provisions of the EU's draft Constitutional Treaty]; to be printed [No. 70-i] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
6 Foreign Affairs,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Iran]; to be printed [No. 80-i]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Foreign Policy aspects of the War against Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 81-i]
7 Home Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Rehabilitation of Prisoners]; to be printed [No. 66-i] [Mr John Denham].
8 International Development,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Migration and Development]; to be printed [No. 79-i] [Tony Baldry].
9 Scottish Affairs,-(1) 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. 77-i]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Registration of Voters in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 78-i]
10 Standards and Privileges,-First Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaints against Mr George Galloway MP]; together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report; to be printed [No. 73] [Sir George Young].
11 Trade and Industry,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [The Resilience of the National Grid]; to be printed [No. 69-i and ii] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
12 Treasury,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Restoring Confidence in Long Term Savings]; to be printed [No. 71-i] [Mr John McFall].
13 Statutory Instruments,-First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 82-i] [Mr David Tredinnick].
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