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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction,-Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of the Report of the Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction-(Bridget Prentice.)
2 Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mrs Irene Adams reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2004 and the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Repeals) Order 2004.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3 Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Joe Benton reported from the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Student Fees (Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004 .
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Kevin Hughes reported from the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5 Corporate Killing Bill,-The Order for reading the Corporate Killing Bill a second time on Friday 16th July was read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15th October.
6 Message from the Lords,-A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
The Lords agree without Amendment to the Amendments made by this House to the Lords Amendments to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill with consequential Amendments to certain Lords Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House; and they agree without Amendment to the Amendments proposed by this House in lieu of the remaining Lords Amendments.
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill,-The Lords have passed a Bill to amend the law relating to company auditors and accounts and company investigations; to make provision for community interest companies; and for connected purposes, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
7 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill,-Lords Amendments to Lords Amendments, consequential on Commons Amendments to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 141].
8 Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill,-The Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 142].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill be printed [Bill 142-EN].
9 Regional Assemblies' Referendums (Voting Arrangements),-Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the voting arrangements for regional assemblies' referendums: And that Charles Hendry, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Frank Field, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr George Osborne, Mr Graham Stringer, Miss Anne McIntosh and Mr Tim Collins do prepare and bring it in.
10 Regional Assemblies' Referendums (Voting Arrangements) Bill,-Charles Hendry accordingly presented a Bill to make provision about the voting arrangements for regional assemblies' referendums: 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 140].
11 Patents Bill [Lords],-The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Patents Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee.
A Clause (NC1) (Costs and expenses in infringement proceedings etc)-(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe)-brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Amendments (Nos. 1 and 2) 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 half-past One o'clock, the Speaker, pursuant to Order [12th July], put the Question already proposed from the Chair:-It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
12 Adjournment (Public expenditure),-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn-(Margaret Moran);
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
13 Business of the House,-Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 21st July, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Prescott relating to Devolution not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and the Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply.-(Bridget Prentice.)
14 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from Mr Brian Keeler and others for a change of Government policy on post office closures and for provision of full banking services at post offices to improve their viability was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
15 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Derek Twigg.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till thirty-one minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.31 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 Criminal Law,-Draft Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amendment of Minimum Age) Order 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2 Landlord and Tenant,-Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1811), dated 13th July 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
3 Pesticides,-Plant Protection Products (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1810), dated 13th July 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
4 Albania (No. 1, 2004),-Agreement, done at Tirana on 14th October 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Albania on the Readmission of Persons and Protocol for the implementation of the Agreement [Cm. 6267], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].
5 Animal Welfare,-Draft Animal Welfare Bill with Explanatory Notes and Regulatory Impact Assessment [by Command] [Cm. 6252] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
6 Enterprise,-Review and Accounts of the Competition Commission for 2003-04 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
7 Gaming,-Report of the Gaming Board for Great Britain for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 866] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
8 Government Resources and Accounts,-Report and Accounts of the Veterinary Laboratories Agency for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 841] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
9 Housing,-Report and Accounts of -
(1) Castle Vale Housing Action Trust, and
(2) Stonebridge Housing Action Trust
for 2003-04 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
10 National Audit (Northern Ireland),-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Imagine Belfast 2008 [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 826] [The Clerk of the House].
11 Pensions,-Report and Accounts of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 674] [Clerk of the House].
12 Public Accounts,-Treasury Minutes on the Seventeenth and Twentieth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2003-04 [by Command] [Cm. 6271] [Ruth Kelly].
13 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Petition [23rd June] from residents of the Isle of Wight and others against the proposed closure of Shanklin Jobcentre [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
14 Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction,-Return to an Order for a Return of the Report of the Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction [pursuant to Order this day]; to be printed [No. 898] [The Prime Minister].
15 Science and Technology,-Report and Accounts of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 813] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
16 Social Security,-Report by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Fund for 2003-04 [by Command] [Cm. 6235] [Mr Secretary Smith].
17 Treaty Series (No. 29, 2004),-Agreement, done at Sofia on 21st February 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the Readmission of Persons and Protocol for the implementation of the Agreement [by Command] [Cm. 6279] [Mr Secretary Straw].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 Draft Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums (Date of Referendums, Referendum Question and Explanatory Material) (North West Region) Order 2004, draft Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums (Date of Referendums, Referendum Question and Explanatory Material) (North East Region) Order 2004, and the draft Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums (Date of Referendums, Referendum Question and Explanatory Material) (Yorkshire and the Humber Region) Order 2004:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Allan, Mr Graham Brady, Paul Clark, Mr David Clelland, Mr Edward Davey, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr John Grogan, Mr Philip Hammond, Phil Hope, Mr George Howarth, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Greg Pope, Joyce Quin, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Hugo Swire and Mr Dave Watts.
2 Draft Student Fees (Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Bob Laxton, Ian Lucas and Mr Mike Wood from the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Cawsey, Tony Cunningham, Mr Greg Pope and Mr Ernie Ross.
3 Draft Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Candy Atherton from the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr George Foulkes.
European Standing Committees
4 European Union Document No. 15820/03, relating to driving licences, has been referred to European Standing Committee A.
5 European Union Document No. 10249/04, relating to the EU's Justice and Home Affairs work programme for the next five years, has been referred to European Standing Committee B.
6 Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 30th June 2004, submitted by HM Treasury, relating to the integration of financial markets, has been referred to European Standing Committee B.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Defence,-(1) Sixth Report from the Defence Committee [Defence Procurement]; 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. 572]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Duty of Care]; to be printed [No. 620-v]
2 Draft Charities Bill,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Charities Bill; to be printed [No. 660-xi and -xii]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 660-xiii]
3 Education and Skills,-Fourth Report from the Education and Skills Committee [Health Secondary Education: School Admissions], 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. 58-I and -II] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,-(1) Tenth Special Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Government's Reply to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2003-04, on Implementation of CAP Reform in the UK]; to be printed [No. 916];
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Dismantling defunct ships in the UK]; to be printed [No. 834-ii]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [New Covent Garden: a follow-up]
5 European Scrutiny,-(1) Twenty-seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42-xxvii]; and
(2) Twenty-eighth Report from the Committee [The EU's Justice and Home Affairs work programme for the next five years]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42-xxviii]
6 Health,-Fourth Report from the Health Committee [Palliative Care], 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. 454-I and -II]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Palliative Care]
7 Human Rights,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human rights [Human Rights and Deaths in Custody]; to be printed [No.209-vi] [Jean Corston]
8 International Development,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Iraq: The role of humanitarian agencies in post-conflict situations]; to be printed [No. 918-i] [Tony Baldry].
9 Modernisation of the House of Commons,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [Scrutiny of European Matters in the House of Commons]; to be printed [No. 565-iii] [Mr Peter Hain].
10 Science and Technology,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [OST Scrutiny 2004]; to be printed [No. 315-iii and -iv] [Dr Ian Gibson].
11 Trade and Industry,-Memoranda laid before the Committee on 13th July [Employment Regulation]; to be printed [No. 923] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
12 Transport,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Traffic Law and its Enforcement: Road Safety]; to be printed [No. 105-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
13 Treasury,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Spending Review 2004]; to be printed [No. 906-i] [Mr John McFall].
14 Work and Pensions,-Fourth Report from the Work and Pensions Committee [Health and Safety], 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. 456-I] [Sir Archy Kirkwood].
[W.H., No. 75]
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.-(Margaret Moran.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.23 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
CORRIGENDUM
In the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 12th July, in Appendix I, Item 2 (S.I., 2004, Nos. 1766 and 1765) should have appeared under the heading, Papers subject to Negative Resolution.
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