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Tuesday 19th October 2004 |
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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS. 1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Government's Assessment under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.2 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Primary Medical Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2004. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.3 Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Financial Assistance for Young Farmers (Northern Ireland) Order 2004. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.4 Congenital Heart Disease (Exemption from Prescription Charges),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to exempt those who suffer from congenital heart disease from prescription charges: And that Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Anthony D. Wright, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Ms Dari Taylor, Dr Howard Stoate, Bob Russell, Mr Kevan Jones, Andrew George, Mr John Bercow and Dr Doug Naysmith do prepare and bring it in. 5 Congenital Heart Disease (Exemption from Prescription Charges) Bill,—Mr Ivan Henderson accordingly presented a Bill to exempt those who suffer from congenital heart disease from prescription charges: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 5th November and to be printed [Bill 164]. 6 Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. A Clause (NC1) (Amendment of Companies Act 1985: limit on auditor's liability (No. 1))—(Mr Andrew Mitchell)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The House divided.
7 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Mr and Mrs Archer and others for the decision on the planning application to build flats opposite Castleview School in Canvey Island, Essex, to be taken by the Planning Committee of Castle Point Borough Council, rather than under delegated powers, and for the Committee to reject the application, was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. 8 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Gillian Merron);
9 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.11 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 Agriculture,—Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Appeals) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2689), dated 14th October 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. 2 Environmental Protection,—Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2692), dated 17th October 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. 3 Police,—(1) Police Service of Northern Ireland (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 402); and
4 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 15th March 2004, made by the Governing Body of Magdalen College, Oxford, amending the Statutes of the College [by Act] [Mr Christopher Leslie]. Other Papers: 5 Environmental Protection,—Report by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under section 47A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, on recycling and composting by English waste authorities [by Act] [Ms Secretary Beckett]. 6 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister,—Government's Response to the Tenth Report of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee, Session 2003-04, on Supporting Vulnerable and Older People: The Supporting People Programme [by Command] [Cm. 6348] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. 7 Statutory Instrument (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation:
8 Trade and Industry,—Department of Trade and Industry Minute concerning a contingent liability to indemnify in the course of their duties the two Trustees of the Nuclear Trust appointed by British Energy [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees Financial Assistance for Young Farmer (Northern Ireland) Order 2004,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tony Clarke from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution John Cryer.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-iii] [Mr A. J. Beith]. 2 Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [BBC Charter Renewal]; to be printed [No. 598-viii] [Sir Gerald Kaufman]. 3 Foreign Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Western Balkans]; to be printed [No. 1121-ii]; and
4 Liaison,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Liaison Committee [Evidence to Select Committees]; to be printed [No. 1180-i] [Mr Alan Williams]. 5 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-ii]; and
6 Statutory Instruments,—Thirtieth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 82-xxx]; and
7 Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [UK-ASEAN Trade Relations]; to be printed [388-iv] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. 8 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Credit Card Charges and Marketing]; to be printed [No. 1177] [Mr John McFall]. [W.H., No. 89] 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.—(Joan Ryan.)
[Adjourned at 4.26 p.m. Sir Alan Haselhurst Deputy Speaker
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