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Monday 18th October 2004 |
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS. 1 Gambling Bill,Secretary Tessa Jowell, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Mr Peter Hain, Margaret Hodge and Mr Richard Caborn, presented a Bill to make provision about gambling: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 163].
2 Opposition Day [19th 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.
3 Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] (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 Order of 12th October 2004 (Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied by the substitution in paragraph 2 (time for conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee) for the words '21st October 2004' of the words '26th October 2004'(Mr Nick Ainger):It was agreed to. 4 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 Ombudsman (Extension of Remit) Regulations 2004, which were laid before this House on 15th July, be approved(Mr Nick Ainger):It was agreed to. 5 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 Roads (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 7th September, be approved(Mr Nick Ainger):It was agreed to. 6 Industrial Policy for an Enlarged Europe,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. 8875/04, Commission Communication entitled Fostering Structural Change: an Industrial Policy for an Enlarged Europe; and supports the actions proposed by the Commission to facilitate the process of structural change, namely better lawmaking, better exploitation of synergies between different Community policies impacting on competitiveness and analysis of the specific needs of various sectors; but believes that such analysis should concentrate on sectors with potential for growth(Mr Nick Ainger):It was agreed to. 7 Employment Tribunals,Ordered, That the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1861), dated 19th July 2004, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.(Mr Nick Ainger.) 8 Public Accounts,Ordered, That Ruth Kelly be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Stephen Timms be added.(Mr Bob Ainsworth, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) 9 Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Mr Nick Ainger);
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 Criminal Law,International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2690), dated 18th October 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Stephen Timms]. 2 Immigration,Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1112] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 3 Landlord and Tenant,Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2665), dated 11th October 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. Papers subject to Special Parliamentary Procedure: 4 Water Industry,Yorkshire Water Services Limited (Langthwaite Water Treatment Works First Time Filtration Scheme) Compulsory Purchase Order 2004, dated 14th January 2004, together with a Certificate by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under section 2(2) of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. Other Papers: 5 Armenia (No. 1, 2004),Agreement, done at Yerevan on 15th July 2004, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on the Establishment and Activities of Cultural Centres, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6350] [Mr Secretary Straw]. 6 Development of Tourism,Statement of appointment and salary of Lord Marshall as Chairman of the British Tourist Authority [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. 7 Government Resources and Accounts,(1) Account of the Royal Air Force Museum for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1168] [Clerk of the House].
8 Industrial Organisation and Development,Account of the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947 for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1167] [Clerk of the House]. 9 Justice (Northern Ireland),Report of the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland for 2003-04 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. 10 National Audit,Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Managing Risks to Improve Public Services [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1078-I and -II] [Clerk of the House]. 11 Postal Services,Account of the Consumer Council for Postal Services for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1166] [Clerk of the House]. 12 Public Health,Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Scallops) (Irish Sea) (Revocation) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2686), dated 15th October 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. 13 Regulatory Reform,Proposal for a Regulatory Reform (Prison Officers) (Industrial Action) Order 2004, together with a statement by Her Majesty's Prison Service [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 14 Reserve Forces,Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 of a call-out order under section 56(1) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. 15 School Standards and Framework,Accounts of the
APPENDIX II Standing Committees 1 Mental Capacity Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),The Speaker has appointed Mr George Howarth as a member of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. 2 Draft Primary Medical Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2004,The Committee of Selection has discharged Jon Cruddas from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Angela Smith. 3 Draft Local Authorities (Indemnities for Members and Officers) Order 2004,The Speaker has appointed Mrs Irene Adams Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Bill in place of Mr Kevin Hughes. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees Education and Skills,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Education Outside the Classroom]; to be printed [No. 1170-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
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