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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],-The Chairman of Ways and Means reported, pursuant to Order [25th February], That he had gone through the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] and made Amendments thereunto.
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means, do lie upon the Table.
2 Equitable Life Inquiry,-Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of the Report of the Equitable Life Inquiry, conducted by the Right Honourable Lord Penrose.-(Mr Fraser Kemp.)
3 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Kevin Hughes reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2004.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 Sleep Apnoea Bill,-The Order for reading the Sleep Apnoea Bill a second time on Tuesday 27th April was read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 30th April.
5 European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) (No. 3),-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Programming of Bills)], That the following provisions shall apply to the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill:
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at today's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement.
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-(Jim Fitzpatrick);
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Vernon Coaker: 265.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Field, Mr Mark Francois: 150.
So the Question was agreed to.
6 European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill.
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 15, at the end, to insert the words-
'(c) Yorkshire and the Humber;
(d) North West.'.-(Mr Christopher Leslie.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr John Heppell: 269.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Mark Francois: 166.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 2 was agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment-(Mr Christopher Leslie);
And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day].
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Gillian Merron: 268.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Mark Francois: 163.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question that this House agrees with the Lords in the remaining Lords Amendments:-It was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 4 to 50 were accordingly agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Programming of Bills)], That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment No. 3;
That Geraint Davies, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr David Heath, Mr Christopher Leslie and Bridget Prentice be members of the Committee;
That Mr Christopher Leslie be the Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the quorum of the Committee;
That the Committee do withdraw immediately-(Bridget Prentice);
Tellers for the Ayes, Charlotte Atkins, Paul Clark: 266.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Francois, Mr John Randall: 124.
So the Question was agreed to.
7 Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill [Money],-Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill [Money];
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill, it is expedient to authorise-
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-
(a) any expenditure incurred under the Act by a Minister of the Crown or government department or by a body performing functions on behalf of the Crown, and
(b) any increase attributable to the provisions of the Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act, and
(2) the making of payments into the Consolidated Fund-(Alun Michael);
And it being three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills):-It was agreed to.
8 European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill,-Mr Christopher Leslie reported from the Committee appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment No. 3 to the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed him to report to the House:
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 3 for the following Reason:
Because it is not appropriate to make the requirements to which the Lords Amendment relates.
The Reason was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.
9 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Mr Vernon Coaker);
And the Motion having been made after Ten 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-six minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.34 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,-Common Agricultural Policy Non-IACS Support Schemes (Appeals) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 590), dated 4th March 2004 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
2 Highways,-Street Works (Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 572), dated 5th March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
3 Immigration,-Asylum Support (Interim Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 566), dated 27th February 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
4 Insolvency,-(1) Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 584), dated 3rd March 2004, and
(2) Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 593), dated 4th March 2004
[by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
5 Local Government,-(1) Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 534), and
(2) Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 533)
dated 1st March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
6 National Health Service,-(1) Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Explanation, Statements of Action and Co-operation) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 557), dated 2nd March 2004,
(2) Nottinghamshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 563), dated 2nd March 2004, and
(3) Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 560), dated 3rd March 2004
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
7 Social Care,-Commission for Social Care Inspection (Explanation and Co-operation) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 555), dated 3rd March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
Other Papers:
8 Education and Skills,-Paper entitled, School Travel Schemes-Draft Bill, containing a draft School Transport Bill with Explanatory Notes and a draft Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment [by Command] [Cm. 6156] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
9 Equitable Life Inquiry,-Report of the Equitable Life Inquiry by the Right Honourable Lord Penrose [pursuant to Order this day]; to be printed [No. 290] [Ruth Kelly].
10 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Defence: The Management of Defence Research and Technology [by Act]; to be printed [No. 360] [Clerk of the House].
11 Treasury,-HM Treasury Departmental Minute, on Dissolution and Reconfiguration of certain NHS Trusts: Remission of Outstanding Public Dividend Capital [by Command] [Mr Paul Boateng].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Promotion of Volunteering Bill,-The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C.
2 Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Pike Chairman of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Education and Skills,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [The Work of Ofsted]; to be printed [No. 426-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
2 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Milk Pricing Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Milk Pricing]; to be printed [No. 335-iii] [Mr Michael Jack].
3 Human Rights,-Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Scrutiny of Bills: Third Progress Report]; together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 427] [Jean Corston].
4 Public Accounts,-(1) Fourteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Inland Revenue: Tax Credits]; to be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 89];
(2) Fifteenth Report from the Committee [Procurement of vaccines by the Department of Health]; to be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 429]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Income generated by the Museums and Galleries]; to be printed [No. 430-i]
5 Science and Technology,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Scientific Publications]; to be printed [No. 399-ii] [Dr Ian Gibson].
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