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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Eric Forth reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Fees) Order 2004.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2 Sovereignty of Parliament (European Communities) Bill,-Mr William Cash, supported by Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Eric Forth, Sir Nicholas Winterton, Mr Edward Leigh, Sir Teddy Taylor, Mr Richard Bacon, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Denzil Davies, Mr John Redwood and Sir Peter Tapsell, presented a Bill to provide that Community treaties, Community instruments and Community obligations shall only be binding in legal proceedings in the United Kingdom insofar as they do not conflict with a subsequent, expressly inconsistent, enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th May; and to be printed [Bill 76].
3 Food Labelling,-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make further provision for relevant information about food, including information about the country of origin, contents and standards of production of that food, to be made available to consumers by labelling, marking or in other ways; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Richard Bacon, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr A. J. Beith, Angus Robertson, Mr Alan Williams, Alistair Burt, Mr Stephen Pound, Ms Candy Atherton, Mr David Ruffley and Sir Nicholas Winterton do prepare and bring it in.
4 Food Labelling Bill,-Mr Richard Bacon accordingly presented a Bill to make further provision for relevant information about food, including information about the country of origin, contents and standards of production of that food, to be made available to consumers by labelling, marking or in other ways; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th July and to be printed [Bill 77].
5 Royal Assent,-The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Act, agreed upon by both Houses:
Consolidated Fund Act 2004.
6 Ways and Means,-Amendment of the Law,-The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 17th March, That-
(1) It is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance.
(2) This Resolution does not extend to the making of any amendment with respect to value added tax so as to provide-
(a) for zero-rating or exempting a supply, acquisition or importation;
(b) for refunding an amount of tax;
(c) for any relief, other than a relief that-
(i) so far as it is applicable to goods, applies to goods of every description, and
(ii) so far as it is applicable to services, applies to services of every description;
And the Question being again proposed:-The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
7 Foreign Affairs,-Ordered, That Richard Ottaway be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Mr Andrew Mackay be added.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
8 Treasury,-Ordered, That Mr David Ruffley be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr David Heathcoat-Amory be added.-(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
9 Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Paul Clark);
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then half-past Ten o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 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 delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 19th March 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
1 Treaty Series (No. 14, 2004),-Two Exchanges of Notes, done at Antananarivo on 23rd August 2000, 12th February 2001 and 25th June 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Madagascar amending The United Kingdom/Madagascar Debt Agreement No. 8 (1997) [Cm. 6160] [Mr Secretary Straw].
2 Treaty Series (No. 15, 2004),-Exchange of Notes, done at Antananarivo on 25th June 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Madagascar concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Madagascar Debt Agreement No. 9 (2001)) [Cm. 6161] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 19th March 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Animals,-Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 828), dated 18th March 2004 [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
4 Civil Aviation,-Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 756), dated 11th March 2004 [Mr Secretary Darling].
5 Legal Aid and Advice,-(1) Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 87),
(2) Legal Aid and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 88), and
(3) Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 86)
dated 2nd March 2004 [Mr David Lammy].
6 Social Security,-Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 781), dated 16th March 2004 [Mr Secretary Smith].
7 Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),-Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 108), dated 10th March 2004 [Mr David Lammy].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 22nd March 2004:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
8 Rating and Valuation,-Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
9 Civil Aviation,-Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 705), dated 10th March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
10 Dangerous Drugs,-Controlled Drugs (Substances Useful for Manufacture) (Intra-Community Trade) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 850), dated 18th March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
11 European Communities,-European Communities (Designation) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 706), dated 10th March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
12 Income Tax,-Income Tax (Pay as You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 851), dated 19th March 2004 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
13 Pensions,-Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 708), dated 10th March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
Other Papers:
14 Air Force (Constitution),-Amendments to the Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force relating to Retired Pay and Pensions [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
15 Animal Health,-Return of Expenditure incurred and prosecutions taken under the Animal Health Act 1981 and incidences of disease in imported animals for the year 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
16 Civil List,-List of new and supplementary pensions granted under the Civil List Act 1972 for 2003-04 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
17 Government Resources and Accounts,-General Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, on Financial Auditing and Reporting: 2002-03 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 365] [Clerk of the House].
18 National Audit,-Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on-
(1) The Drug Treatment and Testing Order: early lessons, and
(2) The Recovery of Debt by the Inland Revenue
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 366 and 363] [Clerk of the House].
19 Public Accounts,-Treasury Minutes on the First and Second Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2003-04 [by Command] [Cm. 6130] [Ruth Kelly].
Papers withdrawn:
20 Rating and Valuation,-Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 [laid 11th March].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords],-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Eddie McGrady from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Seamus Mallon.
2 Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2004,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Kevin Hughes Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the in place of Mr George Stevenson.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sites of Special Scientific Interest Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Sites of Special Scientific Interest]; to be printed [No. 475-i] [Mr Michael Jack].
2 Human Rights,-Ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Naval Discipline Act 1957 (Remedial) Order 2004]; together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 477] [Jean Corston].
3 Science and Technology,-(1) Fifth Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Too little too late? Government Investment in Nanotechnology]; 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. 56]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Director General for Higher Education: Introductory Hearing]; to be printed [No. 461-i]
4 Work and Pensions,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Work and Pensions Committee [DWP's Administration of IT Projects]; to be printed [No. 311-v] [Sir Archy Kirkwood].
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