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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Regulatory Reform,-Mr Peter Pike reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution:
That the draft Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 6th May, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
2 European Standing Committee B,-Mr Kevin Hughes reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 12441/03, draft regulation amending Council Regulation (E.C.) No. 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the Occupied Territories; welcomes this amendment; and supports the European Commission's continued support for Palestinian development and the Middle East Peace Process.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
3 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
The Lords do not insist on one of their Amendments to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill, in respect of which this House has insisted on its disagreement, and they agree without amendment to the Amendment proposed by this House in lieu thereof; they do not insist on their remaining Amendment, in respect of which this House has insisted on its disagreement, but propose further Amendments to the Bill in lieu thereof, to which amendments they desire the concurrence of this House.
Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill [Lords],-The Lords have passed a Bill to enable the prohibition or restriction of the smoking of tobacco by any person in Wales while in a public place, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
4 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill,-Lords Amendments in lieu of a Lords Amendment in respect of which the Commons have insisted on their disagreement to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 106].
5 Prime Minister (Direct Election),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the direct election of the Prime Minister; to require such elections to be held on the same day as a General Election; to make consequential provision in relation to the office and powers of the Prime Minister; to make consequential amendments to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000; and for connected purposes-(Mr Graham Allen);
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):-It was negatived.
6 Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2),-A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Programme Order of 12th January 2004 in relation to the Housing Bill be varied as follows-
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
2. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table. In that column, any reference to new Clauses, Amendments or new Schedules relating to any of Parts 1 to 7 does not include new Clauses, Amendments or new Schedules relating to overcrowding or the definition of 'house in multiple occupation'.
3. The proceedings shown in the first column of the Table shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column.
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
New Clauses, Amendments and new Schedules
relating to Part 1 | One and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. |
New Clauses, Amendments and new Schedules
relating to Part 2; new Clauses, Amendments and
new Schedules relating to the definition of `house
in multiple occupation'; new Clauses,
Amendments and new Schedules relating to Part 3;
new Clauses, Amendments and new Schedules
relating to Part 4 | Two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. |
New Clauses, Amendments and new Schedules
relating to Part 5 | Three and three quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. |
New Clauses, Amendments and new Schedules
relating to Part 6; new Clauses, Amendments and new Schedules relating to overcrowding; new Clauses, Amendments and
new Schedules relating to Part 7 and any remaining proceedings on the Bill | Five and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. |
| 4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.-(Keith Hill);
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Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Bridget Prentice: 246.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Mark Francois: 146.
So the Question was agreed to.
7 Housing Bill,-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Housing Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
Amendment (No. 100) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, to leave out lines 10 to 19 and insert the words-
'(1)Meanings of "category 1 hazard" and "category 2 hazard" shall be prescribed for the purposes of this Act.
(2)Those meanings shall be so prescribed by reference to-
(a)hazards of prescribed descriptions, and
(b)a ranking system for the severity of such hazards by which the question of whether a hazard achieves a particular ranking is decided by reference to-
(i)the results of a qualitative assessment of the hazard in question, and
(ii)an assessment of whether those results meet prescribed qualitative criteria', instead thereof.-(Mr Edward Davey.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being one and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair:-It was negatived.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Amendments (Nos. 6 to 13 and 29) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 127) proposed to the Bill, in page 36, line 9, to leave out the words 'the following' and insert the word 'all', instead thereof.-(Mr John Hayes.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair:-It was negatived.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on the Amendments and new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Amendments (Nos. 31 to 34 and 14) made to the Bill.
A Clause (NC6) (HMO declarations)-(Keith Hill)-brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC7) (Revocation of HMO declarations)-(Keith Hill)-brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate Division to be disposed of at that hour.
Another Amendment (No. 124) proposed to the Bill, in page 218, line 1, to leave out paragraph 5.-(Matthew Green.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Gregory Barker: 166.
Tellers for the Noes, Bridget Prentice, Mr John Heppell: 294.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on Amendments and new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Other Amendments (Nos. 125, 50 to 53, 126, 56 to 59, 65 to 69, 35 to 43, 17 and 62 to 64) made to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC13) (Section 138: imposition of conditions)-(Keith Hill)-brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
And it being three and three quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker then put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
Clause read a second time and added to the Bill.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate Division to be disposed of at that hour.
Another Amendment (No. 88) proposed to the Bill, in page 94, line 21, to leave out from the beginning to the word 'have' and insert the words 'As a matter of voluntary discretion, a person may', instead thereof.-(Mr Robert Syms.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 177.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Derek Twigg: 290.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on the Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Other Amendments (Nos. 81 to 86 and 44 to 46) made to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC8) (Exceptions to the right to buy: determination whether exception for dwelling-house suitable for elderly persons applies)-(Yvette Cooper)-brought up, read the first and second times, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC9) (Right to buy: claim terminated by demolition notice)-(Paul Clark)-brought up, read the first and second times, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC10) (Landlord's notice to complete)-(Paul Clark)-brought up, read the first and second times, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC11) (Right to buy: suspension by court order)-(Paul Clark)-brought up, read the first and second times, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC12) (Right of assured tenant to acquire dwelling not affected by collective enfranchisement)-(Paul Clark)-brought up, read the first and second times, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC2) (Tenancy Deposit Scheme (regulation-making power)-(Dr Desmond Turner)-brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time;
And it being five and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair:-It was negatived.
The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the Question on a Clause selected by the Speaker for separate Division.
Another Clause (NC18) (Market Plan for right-to-buy sales)-(Mr John Hayes)-brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Ruffley, Gregory Barker: 135.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Derek Twigg: 333.
The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the Question on the remaining Amendments and New Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Amendments (Nos. 70 to 78, 18 and 19) made to the Bill.
A Clause (NC5) (Overcrowding)-(Paul Clark)-brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill.
Other Amendments (Nos. 15, 16, 20, 47 to 49, 21, 60, 61, 22 to 28, 79, 80 and 30) made to the Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
And it being six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr Nick Ainger: 292.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 159.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
8 Business of the House,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Mr Peter Hain relating to Visitor Facilities may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour-(Mr Fraser Kemp):-It was agreed to.
9 Visitor Facilities,-The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 22nd April, 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 Committees' proposals for a new reception and security building at the north end of Cromwell Green;
And the Question being again proposed:-The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
Mr Roger Gale moved, That the House sit in private.
The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private).
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Eric Forth : 9.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Gillian Merron : 184.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question being again proposed;
Mr Bob Ainsworth 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, Gillian Merron, Mr Nick Ainger: 161.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Roger Gale: 35.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Main Question being accordingly put;
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the decision was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Deferred divisions)].
10 Nutrition and Health Claims Made on Foods,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 11646/03, a draft Regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods; and supports the Government's view that the measure will promote informed consumer choice and facilitate intra-Community trade-(Mr John Heppell):-It was agreed to.
11 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from Geof Lyus and others against the relocation of the Postern Gate Surgery in Rye was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
12 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr John Heppell.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes to Eleven o'clock o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.39 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 Affirmative Resolution:
1 Urban Development,-London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004, dated 6th May [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Agriculture,-Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1301), dated 6th May 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
3 Fees and Charges,-Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1300), dated 10th May 2004 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
4 Mental Health,-Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1291), dated 6th May 2004 [by Act] [Mr Christopher Leslie].
5 National Debt,-Draft Government Stock Regulations 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ruth Kelly].
6 Public Health,-Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Specialist Tobacconists) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1277), dated 6th May 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
7 Supreme Court of England and Wales,-(1) Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I, 2004, No. 1306), dated 11th May 2004,
(2) Courts Boards Areas (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1303), dated 5th May 2004,
(3) Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1293), dated 5th May 2004, and
(4) Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1292), dated 5th May 2004
[by Act] [Mr Christopher Leslie].
Other Papers:
8 Armed Forces Pay,-Supplement to the Thirty-third Report 2004 of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body: Service Medical and Dental Officers [by Command] [Cm. 6182] [The Prime Minister].
9 Financial Reporting to Parliament,-Departmental Report 2004: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2004-05 to 2005-06 for the Government Actuary's Department [by Command] [Cm. 6223] [Mr Paul Boateng].
10 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petition [22nd April] from Colin Fairrie and others for rectification of faulty construction work to a small terraced house in the conservation area in St Albans [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Amendment) Order 2004,- The Committee of Selection has discharged Tony Baldry from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Eric Forth.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Constitutional Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [The Work of the Information Commissioner]; to be printed [No. 593-i] [Mr A.J. Beith].
2 Culture, Media and Sport,-(1) Second Special Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Broadcasting in transition: replies to the Committees's Third Report]; to be printed [No. 585]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Arts Development: Dance]; to be printed [No. 587-i]
3 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Reform of the Sugar Regime Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Reform of the Sugar Regime]; to be printed [No. 550-iii] [Mr Michael Jack].
4 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Local Government Revenue]; to be printed [No. 402-ii]; and
(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Postal Voting], 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. 400-I]
5 Public Administration,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select committee on Public Administration [Review of Government Communications]; to be printed [No. 274-iii] [Tony Wright].
6 Regulatory Reform,-Seventh Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Draft Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 594] [Mr Peter Pike].
7 Statutory Instruments,-Eighteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 82-xviii] [Brian White].
8 Trade and Industry,-(1) Fifth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Support to businesses from Regional Development Agencies], together with Appendices to the Report; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 118];
(2) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Responses to the Second Report from the Committee, on the UK Broadband Market]; to be printed [No. 596];
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Postcomm: the work of the postal regulator]; to be printed [No. 597-i]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The work of the Export Credits Guarantee Department]; to be printed [No. 506-iv]
9 Treasury,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Restoring confidence in long-term savings]; to be printed [No. 71-vii] [Mr John McFall].
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
Adjournment,-Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Bridget Prentice.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.53 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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