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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday 13th September 2004

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1    First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Student Fees (Approved Plans) (England) Regulations 2004.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

2    Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Legal Services Complaints Commissioner (Maximum Penalty) Order 2004.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3    Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Sir John Butterfill reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Business Improvement Districts Regulations 2004.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

4    European Standing Committee A,—Mr Nigel Beard reported from European Standing Committee A, That it had agreed to the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 15820/03, draft Directive on driving licences (Recasting); and endorses the Government's objective to combat driving licence fraud and improve road safety without imposing undue burdens on industry, private individuals or law enforcers.

Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.

5    Children Bill [Lords],—The Children Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time.

6    Children Bill [Lords] (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Programming of bills)], That the following provisions shall apply to the Children Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 21st October 2004.

3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Tom Watson);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr John Heppell: 241.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr David Ruffley: 72.

So the Question was agreed to.

7    Children Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Children Bill [Lords] [Money];

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Children Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Mr Tom Watson):—It was agreed to.

8    Establishment of a Community Fisheries Control Agency,—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. 9149/04 and Addendum 1, draft Council Regulation establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy; takes note of the Government's welcome of the proposal and supports the Government's objective of playing a constructive part in detailed discussion of the proposal whilst seeking to ensure that the role of the Agency will not undermine the control and enforcement responsibilities of individual Member States or cut across the policy aim of increased regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy—(Mr Tom Watson):—It was agreed to.

9    Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Tom Watson);

And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then ten minutes past Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 11.10 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 delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 10th September pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Animals,—(1) Non Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2363), and

(2)  Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2364),

dated 8th September 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

2    Consumer Protection,—Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2361), dated 8th September 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

3    Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Employment and Trade Organisations) Revocation Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2300), dated 2nd September 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Johnson].

4    Education,—Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2325), dated 8th September 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke].

5    Fire and Rescue Services,—(1) Fire and Rescue Services (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2305), and

(2) Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England and Scotland) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2306),

dated 7th September 2004, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr Secretary Prescott].

6    Food,—Welfare Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2311), dated 7th September 2004 [Mr Secretary Reid].

7    Local Government,—Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2307), dated 7th September 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Prescott].

8    National Assistance Services,—National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2328), dated 7th September 2004 [Mr Secretary Reid].

9    Police,—Police Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2354), dated 8th September 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

10    Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Warwickshire) (District of Stratford on Avon) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2193), dated 25th August 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling].

11    Social Security,—(1) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2303), dated 27th August 2004

(2)  Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2301), dated 2nd September 2004,

with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr Secretary Johnson].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 13th September 2004:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

12    Agriculture,—Gentically Modified Animal Feed (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2334), dated 1st September 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

13    European Communities,—European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2326), dated 6th September 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

14    Food,—Genetically Modified Food (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2335), dated 1st September 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

15    Plant Health,—Plant Health (Amendment) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2365), dated 9th September 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

16    Social Security,—(1) Social Security (Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2327), dated 7th September 2004, and

(2) Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2308), dated 6th September 2004

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Johnson].

Other Papers:

17    Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Rural Payments Agency for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1009] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

18    National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on (1) Helping Farm Businesses in England, and

(2) Welfare to Work: Tackling the Barriers to the Employment of Older People

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1028 and 1026] [Clerk of the House].

19    Postal Services,—Report of the Postal Services Commission for 2003-04 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1016] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

20    School Standards and Framework,—Accounts for 2003-04 for:—

(1)  Ashington Education Action Zone,

(2)  Clacton and Harwich Education Action Zone, and

(3)  Ellesmere Port Education Action Zone

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1047, 1045 and 1046] [Clerk of the House]

21    Work and Pensions,—Report by the Department for Work and Pensions for 2004 [by Command] [Cm. 6239] [Mr Secretary Johnson].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Charlotte Atkins from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Tom Watson.

2    Draft Student Fees (Approved Plans) (England) Regulations 2004,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Alan Johnson, Mr Terry Lewis and Anne Picking from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr David Crausby, Dr Kim Howells and Mr Khalid Mahmood.

3    Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr James Paice from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Act and Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Humfrey Malins.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the draft Animal Welfare Bill Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The draft Animal Welfare Bill]; to be printed [No. 1032-v] [Mr Michael Jack].

2    Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ['Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [Nos. 539-iv & v] [Mr Michael Mates].

3    Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Ofgem: Social Action Plan and Household Energy Efficiency]; to be printed [No. 1053-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].



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