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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 University of Manchester Bill [Lords],-The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, That it had examined the allegations contained in the Preamble to the University of Manchester Bill [Lords] and found the same to be true; and had gone through the Bill and had directed her to report the same without Amendment.
Bill to be read the third time.
2 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
The Lords have agreed to the Ipswich Market Bill, without amendment.
3 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr David Amess reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Draft Discharge of Fines by Unpaid Work (Prescribed Hourly Sum) Regulations 2004.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 European Standing Committee B,-Mr Roger Gale reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from HM Treasury dated 11th May 2004 relating to the Preliminary Draft General Budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2005; and supports the Government's efforts to maintain budget discipline in the Community.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
5 Northern Ireland (Severe Learning Disability),-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for identification of persons in Northern Ireland with severe learning disability; to make provision for the assessment of their health, social care and other needs; to make provision for appropriate services for such persons and for independent advocates to act on their behalf; and for connected purposes: And that The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr David Amess, Mr Roy Beggs, David Burnside, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Tom Clarke, Lady Hermon, Mr Eddie McGrady, Lembit Öpik and Mr David Trimble do prepare and bring it in.
6 Northern Ireland (Severe Learning Disability) Bill,-The Reverend Martin Smyth accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for identification of persons in Northern Ireland with severe learning disability; to make provision for the assessment of their health, social care and other needs; to make provision for appropriate services for such persons and for independent advocates to act on their behalf; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 15th October and to be printed [Bill 130].
7 Opposition Day [14th allotted day],-It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business.
Regional Government,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores the continuing confusion surrounding the Government's regional policy; notes in particular that the disagreement about all-postal voting between the Government and the Electoral Commission has thrown into doubt plans for the referendums in the autumn on the Government's proposed elected regional assemblies in the North of England; further notes the continuing splits in the Government over the powers that the proposed assemblies may be granted; regrets a similar lack of clarity relating to the projected costs of the proposed assemblies and of local government reorganisation; further notes that the Government's information campaign on elected regional assemblies fails to resolve any of this confusion; demands that the draft Bill, setting out in detail the proposed powers of elected regional assemblies promised by the Government, be published in good time to be debated by this House before rising for the summer recess and that Government time be provided for such a debate; and further demands that any referendums should be conducted by a system that restores the voters' choice to vote in person and in secret at polling stations on polling day, rather than by all-postal ballot-(Mr Bernard Jenkin);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word 'House' to the end of the Question and add the words 'welcomes progress the Government is making in implementing its proposals for elected regional assemblies set out in the White Paper, Your Region, Your Choice: Revitalising the English Regions, based on the principles of increasing prosperity, pride and democracy in the regions; applauds the opportunity afforded to people in the three northern regions of England to have their say about whether they want an elected assembly for their region; welcomes the decision to hold the referendum by all-postal ballot while noting the Government's preparedness to give a clear undertaking not to proceed with all-postal referendums as planned if the Electoral Commission produces convincing evidence leading to the conclusion that it would be unsafe to do so; welcomes the Government's decision to have one assistance and delivery point per 50,000 electors, giving the choice as to whether to return their vote by post, to deliver it by hand, or to vote at a place supervised by electoral officials; further notes the Boundary Committee's estimates of the savings from local government restructuring in regions which choose to establish an elected regional assembly; looks forward to the publication of the draft Bill which would establish elected assemblies, once the date for the referendums has been set by Parliament; commends the Government's endeavours to ensure that people voting in the referendums have information on which to base their choice; and notes that the principal confusion about regional policy appears to be on the Opposition benches', instead thereof.-(Mr Nick Raynsford.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Tellers for the Ayes, Hugh Robertson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 119.
Tellers for the Noes, Gillian Merron, Charlotte Atkins: 320.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):-It was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House welcomes progress the Government is making in implementing its proposals for elected regional assemblies set out in the White Paper, Your Region, Your Choice: Revitalising the English Regions, based on the principles of increasing prosperity, pride and democracy in the regions; applauds the opportunity afforded to people in the three northern regions of England to have their say about whether they want an elected assembly for their region; welcomes the decision to hold the referendum by all-postal ballot while noting the Government's preparedness to give a clear undertaking not to proceed with all-postal referendums as planned if the Electoral Commission produces convincing evidence leading to the conclusion that it would be unsafe to do so; welcomes the Government's decision to have one assistance and delivery point per 50,000 electors, giving the choice as to whether to return their vote by post, to deliver it by hand, or to vote at a place supervised by electoral officials; further notes the Boundary Committee's estimates of the savings from local government restructuring in regions which choose to establish an elected regional assembly; looks forward to the publication of the draft Bill which would establish elected assemblies, once the date for the referendums has been set by Parliament; commends the Government's endeavours to ensure that people voting in the referendums have information on which to base their choice; and notes that the principal confusion about regional policy appears to be on the Opposition benches.
Business Deregulation,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House regrets the decision of the Government to replace 'deregulation' with 'better regulation' and condemns its failure to deliver deregulation for British business; is alarmed that the Government is unable to quantify the number of new regulations generated since 1997; deplores the fact that the total cost of major regulations to business approved since 1998 now exceeds £30 billion, and notes with concern the negative consequences this is having and will have on small businesses in particular; further condemns the Government's decision to agree to a European Constitutional Treaty that will extend the legislative competences of the European Commission; calls on the Government to take urgent measures to reduce the burden of domestic and European regulation on British business; and further condemns Labour MEPs for voting in the European Parliament in favour of the Agency Workers Directive and the extension of the Working Time Directive in the UK-(Mr Stephen O'Brien);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word 'House' to the end of the Question and add the words 'welcomes the Government's commitment to better regulation and enterprise, which has contributed to the UK becoming one of the best locations in the world in which to start and run a business; welcomes the recent independent endorsements of the UK's light touch regulatory environment; applauds the deregulatory initiatives brought forward since 1997 which have contributed to a significant decline in the total number of regulations imposing a cost on British business; rejects outright the allegations claiming that the regulatory burden on business now exceeds £30 billion; supports measures taken to improve the regulatory environment for smaller businesses such as the removal of statutory audit requirements for small and medium-sized enterprises and the introduction of two specific commencement dates for employment regulations; congratulates the Government on signing up to the new European Constitution which promotes competitiveness and flexibility and which will ensure that national governments have new powers to scrutinise EU regulatory proposals; notes with concern proposals put forward by the Opposition which would damage Britain's relationship with Europe to the detriment of British business by withdrawing the UK from the world's largest common market; recognises the Government's constructive stance on the Agency Workers and Working Time Directives where it has maintained a position that promotes both fairness and flexibility; and calls on the Opposition to examine its own European policies which are consistently flouted by its own MEPs and Party members', instead thereof.-(Jacqui Smith.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Mr Patrick McLoughlin 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:-It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr David Ruffley: 114.
Tellers for the Noes, Margaret Moran, Jim Fitzpatrick: 320.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Margaret Moran: 261.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr John Randall: 153.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to better regulation and enterprise, which has contributed to the UK becoming one of the best locations in the world in which to start and run a business; welcomes the recent independent endorsements of the UK's light touch regulatory environment; applauds the deregulatory initiatives brought forward since 1997 which have contributed to a significant decline in the total number of regulations imposing a cost on British business; rejects outright the allegations claiming that the regulatory burden on business now exceeds £30 billion; supports measures taken to improve the regulatory environment for smaller businesses such as the removal of statutory audit requirements for small and medium-sized enterprises and the introduction of two specific commencement dates for employment regulations; congratulates the Government on signing up to the new European Constitution which promotes competitiveness and flexibility and which will ensure that national governments have new powers to scrutinise EU regulatory proposals; notes with concern proposals put forward by the Opposition which would damage Britain's relationship with Europe to the detriment of British business by withdrawing the UK from the world's largest common market; recognises the Government's constructive stance on the Agency Workers and Working Time Directives where it has maintained a position that promotes both fairness and flexibility; and calls on the Opposition to examine its own European policies which are consistently flouted by its own MEPs and Party members.
8 Supreme Court of Northern Ireland,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Maximum Number of Judges (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 10th June, be approved-(Mr Vernon Coaker):-It was agreed to.
9 Constitutional Law (Scotland),-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers, etc.) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 20th May, be approved-(Mr Vernon Coaker):-It was agreed to.
10 Constitutional Law,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved-(Mr Vernon Coaker):-It was agreed to.
11 Constitutional Law,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved-(Mr Vernon Coaker):-It was agreed to.
12 Civil Aviation,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 7th June, be approved-(Mr Vernon Coaker):-It was agreed to.
13 Regulatory Reform,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), That the draft Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 7th June, be approved-(Mr Vernon Coaker):-It was agreed to.
14 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 Seven 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 one minute to Eight o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.59 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 Acquisition of Land,-Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1631), dated 28th June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
2 National Debt,-Government Stock (Consequential and Transitional Provision) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1662), dated 30th June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ruth Kelly].
3 United Nations,-Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1660), dated 29th June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ruth Kelly].
Other Papers:
4 Broadcasting,-(1) Report, and
(2) Statement of Accounts
of S4C for 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
5 Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall,-Report and Financial Statements of the Duchy of Cornwall for the year ended 31st March 2004 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 744] [Ruth Kelly].
6 Financial Services,-Report and Financial Review of the Financial Services Authority for 2003-04 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
7 Industrial Training,-Report, Financial Statement and Accounts of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board for 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
8 Local Government,-Proposal for a draft Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) Order 2004, with a statement by the Deputy Prime Minister [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
9 Miscellaneous (No. 6, 2004),-Protocol, done at New York on 15th November 2000, against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6257] [Mr Secretary Straw].
10 National Audit (Northern Ireland),-Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Introducing Gas Central Heating in Housing Executive Homes [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 725] [Clerk of the House].
11 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petition [24th May] from Jean Hourihan, Kathy Barnes, Mr and Mrs H. C. Patel and others against the closure of Kinfauns Post Office in Hornchurch [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
12 Treaty Series (No. 21, 2004),-First Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 2004 [by Command] [Cm. 6259] [Mr Secretary Straw].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Draft Landfill (Scheme Year and Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nick Ainger, Norman Baker, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Crispin Blunt, Ms Karen Buck, Mr William Cash, Tony Cunningham, Sue Doughty, Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons, Dr Hywel Francis, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Helen Jackson, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr Bill Tynan and Mr David Wilshire.
2 Draft Dangerous Wild Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Ainsworth, Colin Burgon, David Burnside, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Wayne David, Mr Tom Harris, Anne Picking, Mr Stephen Pound, Jonathan Shaw, Angela Smith, Bob Spink, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr Ian Taylor, Joan Walley and Mrs Betty Williams.
3 Draft Discharge of Fines by Unpaid Work (Prescribed Hourly Sum) Regulations 2004,- The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Anne Campbell from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Parmjit Dhanda.
4 Draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Atkinson, Tony Baldry, David Cairns, Mr James Clappison, Mrs Helen Clark, Mr Frank Dobson, Mr George Foulkes, Paul Holmes, Mr Peter Mandelson, Margaret Moran, Mr George Osborne, Mr Chris Pond, Mr Ken Purchase, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Graham Stringer and Steve Webb.
5 Draft Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004,- The Committee of Selection has discharged Bridget Prentice from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Derek Twigg.
6 Draft Solicitors (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Michael Clapham, Mr Vernon Coaker, Angela Eagle, Lady Hermon, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Robert Jackson, Mr Kevin McNamara, Chris Mole, Mr Archie Norman, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Hugo Swire, Gareth Thomas and Dr Alan Whitehead.
7 Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Desmond Browne, Chris Bryant, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Harry Cohen, Jeff Ennis, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Iain Luke, Mr Humfrey Malins, Kali Mountford, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Mark Oaten, Bridget Prentice, Sir Teddy Taylor, Dr Desmond Turner and Mr John Wilkinson.
8 Draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Designation of Public Authorities) Order 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Battle, Peter Bottomley, Mr Vernon Coaker, John Cryer, Denzil Davies, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Tom Harris, Mr Peter Lilley, Rob Marris, Lembit Öpik, Mr John Spellar, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr David Trimble, Dr Rudi Vis and Ann Winterton.
9 Motion relating to the Electoral Commission:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Motion to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Colin Challen, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr John Greenway, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr David Heath, Stephen Hesford, Martin Linton, Chris McCafferty, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Dennis Skinner, Mr Clive Soley, Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Mr Paul Tyler and Mr Phil Woolas.
10 Horse Passports (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1397):
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Tony Banks, Peter Bradley, Barbara Follett, Andrew George, Mr James Gray, Mr Nick Hawkins, Lynne Jones, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Alun Michael, Dan Norris, Llew Smith, Mr Roger Williams, Mr Michael Wills, Mr David Wilshire and Mr Brian Wilson.
11 Draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to Broadcast Advertising) and Specification of Relevant Functions Order 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Ben Chapman, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Jane Griffiths, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Peter Lilley, Alice Mahon, Linda Perham, Bob Russell, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Richard Shepherd and Mr Robert N. Wareing.
12 Draft Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Candy Atherton, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Vernon Coaker, Clive Efford, Mr Frank Field, Mr Tom Harris, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Lembit Öpik, Jim Sheridan, Mr John Spellar, Bob Spink, Rachel Squire, Mr Hugo Swire and Derek Wyatt.
European Standing Committees
13 European Union Document No. 9675/04 relating to the Europe 2005 Action Plan, has been referred to European Standing Committee C.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Defence,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Duty of Care] to be printed [No. 620-iii] [Bruce George]
2 Draft Charities Bill,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Charities Bill; to be printed [No. 660-vii]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 660-viii]
3 Education and Skills,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Prison Education]; to be printed [No. 825-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-(1) Eleventh Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [GM Planting Regime]; together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the GM Planting Regime Sub-committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No.607];
(2) Twelfth Report from the Committee [Reform of the Sugar Regime], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Reform of the Sugar Regime Sub-committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No.550];
(3) Thirteenth Report from the Committee [Bovine TB], 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.638];
(4) Fourteenth Report from the Committee [Sites of Special Scientific Interest: conserving the jewels of England's natural heritage], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sites of Special Scientific Interest Sub-committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No.475];
(5) Memoranda laid before the Committee [GM Planting Regime];
(6) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Bovine TB];
(7) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Sites of Special Scientific Interest]; and
(8) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Dismantling defunct ships in the UK]; to be printed [No.834-i]
5 European Scrutiny,-Twenty-fifth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42-xxv] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
6 Human Rights,-Fourteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: New Clauses]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 828] [Jean Corston].
7 Northern Ireland Affairs,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 493-vii] [Mr Tony Clarke].
8 Public Accounts,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Improving the Speed and Quality of Asylum Decisions]; to be printed [No. 837-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]
9 Science and Technology,-(1) Ninth Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Director General of the Research Councils: Introductory Hearing]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 577]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Human reproductive technologies and the law]; to be printed [No. 599-iii]
10 Transport,-(1) Thirteenth Report from the Transport Committee [The Rail Regulator's last consultations]; to be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 805];
(2) Fourteenth Report from the Committee [The Work of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency], together with the 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. 500]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Financial Protection for Air Travellers and Package Holidaymakers]; to be printed [No. 806-i]
11 Treasury,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Inland Revenue Spring Departmental Report 2004]; to be printed [No. 835-i] [Mr John McFall].
[W.H., No. 69]
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.-(Jim Fitzpatrick.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.29 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
CORRIGENDA
1 In the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 28th June, in Appendix III (Reports from Select Committees), Item 1, House of Commons Paper No. 509, should have been the Third Report from the Education and Skills Committee [The Draft School Transport Bill].
2 The following item should have appeared in Appendix III to the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 9th February 2004:
Education and Skills,-(1) Second Report from the Education and Skills Committee [The Work of the Committee in 2003]; to be printed [No. 348], and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [National Skills Strategy: 14-19 Education]; to be printed [No. 197-iii]
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