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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 Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
2 The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker.
3 Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
A Clause (NC1) (Buildings of special historical or architectural interest)-(Mr Andrew Stunell)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 30, at the end, to insert the words-
'(4A)The registers shall contain such information and documents that relate to the requirements placed on local authorities under the Sustainable Energy Act 2003, outlining any achievements beyond the statutory minimum in pursuit of warm homes and energy conservation.'.-(Mr John Hayes.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 7, line 3, at the end, to insert the words-
'91B Accessible housing registers for the disabled
(1)Each local housing authority must maintain an "accessible housing register".
(2)The accessible housing register must outline-
(a)current and proposed accessible residential properties in the local authority area (whether purpose-built or adapted) with details of the access features relating to each property; and
(b)the provisions available for disabled people who require accessible housing.
(3)For the purpose of this section "accessible residential properties" means dwellings, flats and HMOs which provide a reasonable means of access and ease of use for disabled people, or which may be easily adapted to provide such access and ease of use.'.-(Mr John Hayes.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
4 Criminal Justice (Justifiable Conduct) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Criminal Justice (Justifiable Conduct) 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.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 14th May.
5 Organ Donation (Presumed Consent and Safeguards) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Organ Donation (Presumed Consent and Safeguards) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th May.
6 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 21st May.
7 Local Land Charges (Fees) Bill,-The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Local Land Charges (Fees) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 18th June.
8 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Joan Ryan.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Three o'clock, adjourned till Tuesday 4th May, pursuant to Resolution [26th April].
[Adjourned at 3 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Tuesday 4th May.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Highways,-Crime Prevention (Designated Areas) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1239), dated 29th April 2004 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
2 Housing,-(1) Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1235), dated 29th April 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott];
(2) Allocation of Housing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 198), dated 29th April 2004 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Murphy]; and
(3) Homelessness Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 199), dated 29th April 2004 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
3 Immigration,-Immigration (European Economic Area) and Accession (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1236), dated 28th April 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
4 Sea Fisheries,-Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1237), dated 27th April 2004 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
5 Social Security,-(1) Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1244), dated 30th April 2004 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo],
(2) Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1240), dated 29th April 2004 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]; and
(3) Social Security (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1232), dated 28th April [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
6 Tax Credits,-(1) Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1241), dated 29th April 2004; and
(2) Tax Credits (Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1243), dated 30th April 2004
[by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
7 Financial Reporting to Parliament,-Departmental Report 2004: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2003-04 to 2005-06 for-
(1) Department for Constitutional Affairs, Northern Ireland Court Service, The National Archives, and HM Land Registry [by Command] [Cm. 6210] [Mr David Lammy];
(2) Department for Education and Skills [by Command] [Cm. 6202] [Mr Secretary Clarke];
(3) Department for Transport [by Command] [Cm. 6207] [Mr Secretary Darling];
(4) HM Treasury [by Command] [Cm. 6222] [Mr Paul Boateng].
(5) Home Office [by Command] [Cm. 6208] [Mr Secretary Blunkett];
(6) Law Officers' Departments [by Command] [Cm. 6211] [The Solicitor General];
(7) National Savings and Investments [by Command] [Cm. 6230] [Mr Paul Boateng];
(8) Northern Ireland Office [by Command] [Cm. 6229] [Mr Secretary Murphy];
(9) Office for National Statistics [by Command] [Cm. 6231] [Mr Paul Boateng];
(10) Office for Standards in Education [by Command] [Cm. 6203] [Mr Secretary Clarke];
(11) Scotland Office and Offices of the Advocate General for Scotland [Cm. 6227] [Mr Secretary Darling] and
(12) Wales Office [by Command] [Cm. 6228] [Mr Peter Hain].
8 Representation of the People (Wales),-(1) Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1233) and
(2) Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Welsh Forms) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1234),
dated 29th April 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
9 Social Security,-Report by the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 174(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in accordance with Section 174(2) of that Act relating to the Social Security (Habitual Residence Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1232) [by Command] [Cm. 6181] [Mr Secretary Smith].
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