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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 12th October 2004

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

PRAYERS.

1    Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
The Lords agree to the Medway Council Bill, without Amendment.
2    Balance Charitable Foundation for Unclaimed Assets (Allocation) Bill,—The Order for reading the Balance Charitable Foundation for Unclaimed Assets (Allocation) Bill a second time on Friday 15th October was read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
3    Foundation for Unclaimed Assets Bill,—The Order for reading the Foundation for Unclaimed Assets (Allocation) Bill a second time on Friday 15th October was read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
4    Local Land Charges (Fees) Bill,—The Order for reading the Local Land Charges (Fees) Bill a second time on Friday 15th October was read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
5    Rite of Passage (Welcoming and Coming of Age),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish Civil Welcoming Ceremonies, Responsibility to Children Agreements and Coming of Age Ceremonies; to make provision as to their conduct; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Frank Field, Ross Cranston, Mrs Ann Cryer, Ms Meg Munn, Mr David Kidney, Mr David Willetts, Tony Wright, Mrs Louise Ellman, Alice Mahon and Angela Eagle do prepare and bring it in.

6    Rite of Passage (Welcoming and Coming of Age) Bill,—Mr Frank Field accordingly presented a Bill to establish Civil Welcoming Ceremonies, Responsibility to Children Agreements and Coming of Age Ceremonies; to make provision as to their conduct; 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 160].

7    Civil Partnership Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Civil Partnership Bill [Lords];
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time; The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Bridget Prentice: 426.

Tellers for the Noes, Miss Ann Widdecombe, Mr Edward Leigh: 49.
So the Question was agreed to.
8    Civil Partnership 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 Civil Partnership 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 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.
Programming Committee
6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Programming of proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Jim Fitzpatrick); The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Bridget Prentice: 337.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr David Ruffley: 105.
So the Question was agreed to.
9    Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Civil Partnership 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 Civil Partnership Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a person holding office under Her Majesty or by a government department, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided, and
(2) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of that Fund—( Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to.
10    Mental Capacity Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—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 programme Order of 11th October 2004 in relation to the Mental Capacity Bill be amended by the substitution in paragraph 2 (time for conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee) for the words '28th October' of the words '4th November'—( Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to.

11    Legal Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Legal Services Complaints Commissioner (Maximum Penalty) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 8th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to.

12    Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—Ordered, That, for the purposes of their approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government's assessment as set out in the Budget 2004 shall be treated as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation).—( Jim Fitzpatrick.)

13    Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from the family and friends of Natalie McCabe, Vicky Browne and Rebecca Fish, and others, for legislation to increase the penalties for driving offences, to require the display of a valid driving licence and insurance documents in the windscreens of vehicles and to create a separate category of offence for drivers who cause injury or death while driving without a licence was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

14    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—( Jim Fitzpatrick.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till five minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.55 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    Constitutional Law,—Draft Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004, [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    National Health Service,—(1) Leicestershire Partnership National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2605),
(2) Northamptonshire Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2606)
dated 5th October 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

3    Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 1st March 2004, made by the Governing Body of St. Catherine's College, Oxford, amending the Statutes of the College, and
(2) Statutes, dated 14th January and 5th March 2004, made by the University of Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the University
[by Act] [Mr Christopher Leslie].

Other Papers:

4    Crime and Disorder,—Account of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1099] [Clerk of the House].

5    Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland),—Account of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland for 2002-03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1095] [Clerk of the House].

6    Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 12th October 2004, concerning the gifting of surplus Challenger 1 tank ammunition to Jordan [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hoon].

7    Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Account of the Hearing Aid Council for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1096] [Clerk of the House]; and
(2) Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Defence for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1080] [Mr Stephen Timms].
8    Government Trading Funds,—Treasury Minute on the Companies House Trading Fund, dated 12th October 2004 [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng].

9    National Health Service,—Accounts of the Mental Health Act Commission for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 769] [Mr Secretary Reid].

10    Office of Communications,—Account of the Office of Communications for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1069] [Clerk of the House].

11    Police (Northern Ireland),—Accounts of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland for 2002-03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1098] [Clerk of the House].

12    Public Processions (Northern Ireland),—Account of the Northern Ireland Parades Commission for 1999-2002, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1097] [Clerk of the House].

13    Public Petitions,—Observations by —
(1) the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petition [7th September] from Mr and Mrs Pownall, Jeff Stanley and concerned residents of Castle Point against the installation of additional equipment to an existing mobile telephone mast in Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, Essex; and (2) the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petition [22nd July] from Jennifer Anne Lewis, John Lewis, Duncan Cairns and others for extension of the services which sub-post offices are allowed to provide
[by Standing Order] [Clerk of the House].

14    Regulatory Reform,—Proposal for a draft Regulatory Reform (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) Order 2005, together with a statement by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

15    Treasure,—Treasure Annual Report for 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

    Draft Roads (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner in place of Mrs Irene Adams Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Constitutional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act]; to be printed [No.1060-ii] [Mr A.J. Beith].

2    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-viii and -ix] [Mr Michael Jack].

3    Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Western Balkans]; to be printed [No.1121-i] [Mr Donald Anderson].

4    Health,—(1) Sixth Report from the Health Committee [The Provision of Allergy Services], 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. 696-I and -II], and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Provision of Allergy Services]
[Mr David Hinchliffe].

5    Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Police Reform]; to be printed [No. 1038-iii] [Mr John Denham].

6    International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Policy Coherence for Development and the Commission for Africa]; to be printed [No. 1124-i] [Tony Baldry].

7    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 [ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004]; to be printed [No. 1115-i] ; and
(2) Memoranda submitted to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Homelessness]; to be printed [No. 1116-II]
[Andrew Bennett].

8    Statutory Instruments,—Twenty-ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Joint Committee; to be printed [No. 82-xxix] [Mr David Tredinnick].

9    Treasury,—(1) Eighth Special Report from the Treasury Committee [Responses to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Restoring confidence in long-term savings]; to be printed [No. 1119]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [EU Single Market in Financial Services]; to be printed [No. 1068-ii]
[Mr John McFall].

[W.H., No. 86]

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.—(Gillian Merron.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 4.22 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker



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