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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 5th March 2004

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.

1    The Speaker's Absence,-The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), 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    Private Bills [Lords],-The Speaker laid upon the Table a certificate by the Clerk in the Private Bill Office that, in respect of the following Bill brought from the House of Lords, the Agents have deposited in the Private Bill Office declarations signed by them, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the last Session, viz.:

London Local Authorities Bill [Lords].

4    London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],-The Order [25th February] relating to the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] being read;

The Bill was read the first and second time and committed to the Chairman of Ways and Means.

5    Promotion of Volunteering Bill,-The Promotion of Volunteering Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.

6    Town and Country Planning (Enforcement Notices and Stop Notices) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Town and Country Planning (Enforcement Notices and Stop Notices) Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;

And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

7    Town and Country Planning (Telecommunications Masts) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Town and Country Planning (Telecommunications Masts) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.

8    Trespassers on Land (Liability for Damage and Eviction) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Trespassers on Land (Liability for Damage and Eviction) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 15th October.

9    Wild Mammals (Protection) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 6th February, That the Wild Mammals (Protection) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill be now read a second time;

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 30th April.

10    Telecommunications Masts (Registration) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Telecommunications Masts (Registration) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 20th May.

11    Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Gillian Merron.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 8th March.

[Adjourned at 3 p.m.

Michael J. Martin
Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Income Tax,-Taxation of Benefits under Government Pilot Schemes (Working Neighbourhoods Pilot and In Work Credit) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 575), dated 4th March 2004 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

2    National Health Service,-(1) North Essex Mental Health Partnership National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 541), dated 28th February 2004,

(2) Patients' Forums and Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 540), dated 28th February 2004,

(3) Public Benefit Corporation (Register of Members) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 539), dated 29th February 2004, and

(4) Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 542), dated 28th February 2004

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

3    Road Traffic,-Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Bedfordshire) (Districts of Mid-Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 538), dated 1st March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Other Papers:

4    Treaty Series (No. 13, 2004),-Convention, done at Geneva on 21st January 1994, on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport [by Command] [Cm. 6151] [Mr Secretary Straw].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2004,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Paul Holmes from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr David Laws.



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