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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],-The House proceeded to consider the Lords Reason for disagreeing to the Commons Amendment to the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], in page 3, line 14, after 'displayed' to insert the words 'on the date on which it is proposed that the vehicle should be disposed of'.
Resolved, That this House does not insist on its Amendment to which the Lords have disagreed.-(Siobhain McDonagh.)
2 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Janet Anderson reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2004-05.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Joe Benton reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 778).
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
Energy Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for the decommissioning and cleaning up of installations and sites used for, or contaminated by, nuclear activities; to make provision relating to the civil nuclear industry; to make provision about radioactive waste; to make provision for the development, regulation and encouragement of the use of renewable energy sources; to make further provision in connection with the regulation of the gas and electricity industries; to make provision for the imposition of charges in connection with the carrying out of the Secretary of State's functions relating to energy matters; to make provision for giving effect to international agreements relating to pipelines and offshore installations; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
6 Energy Bill [Lords],-The Energy Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 93].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Energy Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 93-EN].
7 Performance of Companies and Government Departments (Reporting) Bill,-The Order for resuming on Friday 30th April the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 30th January, That the Performance of Companies and Government Departments (Reporting) Bill be read a second time, was read and discharged.
Debate to be resumed on Friday 18th July.
8 Illegal Hare-Coursing (Enforcement of Prohibition) Bill,-The Order for reading the Illegal Hare-Coursing (Enforcement of Prohibition) Bill a second time on Friday 23rd April was read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21st May.
9 Age-Related Payments Bill,-Mr Secretary Smith, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Peter Hain and Malcolm Wicks, presented (under Standing Order No. 50 (Procedure upon bills whose main object is to create a charge upon the public revenue)) a Bill to make provisions for payments by the Secretary of State to persons over the age of 70; and to enable provision to be made for payments by the Secretary of State to persons over the age of 60: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 92].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Age-Related Payments Bill be printed [Bill 92-EN].
10 Motions to sit in private,-Mr Gerald Howarth moved, That the House sit in private.
The Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private).
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Gerald Howarth: 15.
Tellers for the Noes, Paul Clark, Charlotte Atkins: 211.
So the Question was negatived.
11 Security Screen,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House approves the installation of a permanent security screen between the Chamber and the Strangers' Gallery-(Mr Peter Hain);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out the word 'approves' and insert the words 'declines to approve', instead thereof.-(Mr Paul Tyler.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Derek Conway rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Murphy, Jim Fitzpatrick: 120.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Mackay, Mr Edward Leigh: 66.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put, That the Amendment be made;
Tellers for the Ayes, Richard Younger-Ross, Alan Simpson: 92.
Tellers for the Noes, Paul Clark, Charlotte Atkins: 99.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put;
Tellers for the Ayes, Charlotte Atkins, Paul Clark: 112.
Tellers for the Noes, Richard Younger-Ross, Alan Simpson: 76.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House approves the installation of a permanent security screen between the Chamber and the Strangers' Gallery.
12 Visitor Facilities,-A Motion was made, and Question being proposed, That this House approves the First Joint Report of the Accommodation and Works Committee and the Administration Committee on Visitor Facilities: Access to Parliament (House of Commons Paper No. 324) and endorses the Committee's proposals for a new reception and security building at the north end of Cromwell Green-(Mr Phil Woolas);
And it being Six o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Debate to be resumed to-morrow.
13 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from Colin Fairrie and others for rectification of faulty construction work to a small terraced house in the conservation area in St Albans was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
14 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Margaret Moran.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-four minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.24 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Nine o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Human Rights,-Draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Amendment) Order 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr David Lammy].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Electricity,-Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1179), dated 19th April 2004 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
Other Papers:
3 European Community Finances,-Statement on the 2004 EC Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement [by Command] [Cm. 6134] [Ruth Kelly].
4 Government Trading Funds,-Treasury Minute, dated 22nd April 2004, on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Trading Fund [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng].
5 Treaty Series (No. 18, 2004),-Treaty, done at Le Touquet on 4th February 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning the Implementation of Frontier Controls at the Sea Ports of both Countries on the Channel and North Sea [by Command] [Cm. 6172] [Mr Secretary Straw].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of Standing Committee C in place of Derek Conway in respect of the Bill.
2 Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2004,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.
Grand Committees
3 The Speaker has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on Thursday 29th April.
European Standing Committees
4 The Speaker has appointed Mrs Irene Adams Chairman of European Standing Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 15494/03 on Disposal of Batteries and Accumulators.
5 The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Forth Chairman of European Standing Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 5916/04 on Marketing of Sweet Corn from Genetically Modified Maize.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Culture, Media and Sport,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 30th March [Drugs and role models in sport]; to be printed [No.499-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
2 Environmental Audit,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Crime Sub-Committee [Environmental Crime: Fly-tipping, Fly-Posting, Litter, Graffiti and Noise]; to be printed [No. 445-iii] [Mr Peter Ainsworth].
3 Health,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Palliative Care]; to be printed [No. 454-ii] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
4 Scottish Affairs Committee,-Third Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [The Proposed Whisky Strip Stamp], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 419] [Mrs Irene Adams].
5 Welsh Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Powers of the Children's Commissioner for Wales]; to be printed [No. 538-i] [Mr Martyn Jones].
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
Adjournment (Transparency of Credit Card Charges-First Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2003-04, and the Responses thereto),-Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Paul Clark.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 27th April.
[Adjourned at 6.11 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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