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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Regulatory Reform,-Mr Peter Pike reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution:
That a draft Order in the same terms as the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 14th September, in the last Session of Parliament, should be laid before the House.
2 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill.
Another Clause (NC10) (Local development plan)-(Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Mark Field: 134.
Tellers for the Noes, Margaret Moran, Mr Jim Murphy: 329.
And it being more than two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [yesterday], put the Question on the Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Amendments (Nos. 1 to 7, 25, 61 to 65, 8, 66 to 70, 21, 22, 71, 72, 9, 73, 10 to 12, 74, 23, 14 to 18, 75 to 77, 24, 79 and 78) made to the Bill.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Keith Hill, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
Keith Hill, by Command of the Prince of Wales, acquainted the House, That His Royal Highness, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives his Consent, as far as the Prince of Wales's interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
And the Question being put;
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Paul Clark: 301.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Field, Mr Peter Atkinson: 178.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
3 Adjournment (Fisheries),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Fraser Kemp);
And it being three hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion, it lapsed without Question put, pursuant to Order [27th October].
4 Broadcasting,-Ordered, That, for the purposes of its approval, the Amendment (Cm. 6075), dated 4th December 2003, to the Agreement (Cm. 3152) dated 25th January 1996 (as amended by the Amendment (Cm. 4797), dated 3rd July 2000), between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation, shall be treated as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation).-(Mr Jim Murphy.)
5 Modernisation of the House of Commons,-Ordered, That Mr David Cameron be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mr Oliver Heald be added.-(Mr Jim Murphy.)
6 Public Petitions,-Public Petitions from-
(1) residents of the town of Stafford and surrounding areas for the review of RAF Stafford to have regard to the base's relations with the area and its contribution to the local economy;
(2) residents of Billington and Stanbridge, Bedfordshire, and the surrounding areas for greater powers for local authorities to prevent the use by travellers of non-residential land without planning permission; and
(3) people of Uttoxeter against proposals to close Uttoxeter Jobcentre
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
7 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from citizens of the United Kingdom for the protection of ancient woodlands from damage by airport expansion was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
8 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Jim Murphy.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes past Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.13 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 British Nationality,-(1) British Nationality (British Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3159),
(2) British Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3157), and
(3) British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3158),
dated 8th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
2 Council Tax,-Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3181), dated 8th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
3 Disabled Persons,-Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Private Hire Vehicles) (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3122), dated 3rd December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
4 Education,-Education (Health Standards) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3139), dated 3rd December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
5 Food,-Jam and Similar Products (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3120), dated 1st December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
Other Papers:
6 Census,-Paper, entitled Census 2001: Key Statistics for Health Areas in England and Wales [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
7 Government Resources and Accounts,-National Savings and Investments Product Accounts for 2002-03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 5] [Ruth Kelly].
8 Health,-Paper, entitled Building on the Best: Choice, Responsiveness and Equity in the NHS [by Command] [Cm. 6079] [Mr Secretary Reid].
9 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on: Ministry of Defence: Operation TELIC-United Kingdom Military Operations in Iraq [by Act]; to be printed [No. 60] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3039),-The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Karen Buck and Mr Tom Harris from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mrs Liz Blackman and Huw Irranca-Davies.
European Standing Committees
2 European Union Document No. 14886/03, relating to European space policy, has been referred to European Standing Committee C.
APPENDIX III
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-iii] [Mr A. J. Beith].
2 Culture, Media and Sport,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [ITV Merger: Implications for Public Sector Broadcasting]; to be printed [No. 101-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
3 European Scrutiny,-Second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42-ii] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
4 Foreign Affairs,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [South Africa]; to be printed [No. 117-i]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Biological Weapons Green Paper; Overseas Territories; Private Military Companies; Turkey]; to be printed [Nos. 113, 114, 115 and 116];
5 Home Affairs,-First Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill], with an Appendix, 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. 109] [Mr John Denham].
6 Office of the Deputy Prime Minster: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,-(1) First Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minster: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2003], 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. 102-I]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Decent Homes]; to be printed [No. 46-i]
7 Regulatory Reform,-First Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004, together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 108] [Mr Peter Pike].
8 Statutory Instruments,-Second Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 82-ii] [Mr David Tredinnick].
9 Trade and Industry,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [The Resilience of the National Grid; Support to businesses from Regional Development Agencies]; to be printed [No. 69-iii and 118-i] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
[W.H., No. 1]
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.-(Margaret Moran.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.51 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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