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The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Derek Conway reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices) (England) Scheme Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2467). Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.2 Gambling Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Gambling Bill; And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Gambling Bill since it fails to take account of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Draft Bill with regard to regional casinos; consequently fails to impose adequate controls on the number and location of such casinos and on the number and type of gambling machines contained; does not give local authorities sufficient powers to reject specific casino applications; opens the door to an influx of overseas owned super casinos in our towns and cities, close to where people live; and is likely to promote gambling and lead to further diversion of funds from the National Lottery, severe disadvantage to the existing UK gaming industry and a significant increase in problem gambling', instead thereof.—(Mr John Whittingdale.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided.
3 Gambling Bill (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 Gambling Bill: 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 11th January 2005. 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 the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced. 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 messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr John Heppell); The House divided.
4 Gambling Bill (Carry-over),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Order [29th October 2002 (Carry-over of Bills)], That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Gambling Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session—(Mr John Heppell); The House divided.
5 Gambling Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Gambling Bill [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 Gambling Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (1) expenditure of a Minister of the Crown in connection with the Act, and (2) any increase attributable to the Act in sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.6 Gambling Bill [Ways and Means],—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 Gambling Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the imposition of a levy to be paid by holders of operating licences and to be expended on social projects connected with gambling, (2) the imposition of a penalty on holders of operating licences who fail to ensure compliance with licence conditions, and (3) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.7 General Arrangements for Excise,—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. 8241/04, Commission Report and draft Council Directive relating to Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products; and welcomes the principle of reducing administrative burdens for businesses but supports the United Kingdom Government's position that the 'distance-purchasing' elements of the current proposal are unacceptable, as they weaken the United Kingdom's law enforcement and revenue-raising ability—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. 8 Immigration,—Ordered, That the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1910), dated 22nd July 2004, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr John Heppell.) 9 Defence,—Ordered, That Mr Crispin Blunt be discharged from the Defence Committee and Richard Ottaway be added.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) 10 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.16 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 29th October 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers): 1 Judicial Appointments,—Report by the Lord Chancellor on Judicial Appointments for 2003-04 [Cm. 6341] [Mr David Lammy]. Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 29th October 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 2 Environmental Protection,—Landfill Allowances Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 416), dated 29th September 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Murphy]. 3 Medicines,—(1) Medicines (Vaccination Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2779), dated 25th October 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett]; and (2) Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2693), dated 18th October 2004 [Mr Secretary Reid].4 Veterinary Surgeons,—Veterinary Surgery (Vaccination Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2780), dated 25th October 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 1st November 2004: Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 5 Education,—Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2752), dated 25th October 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. Other Papers: 6 Local Government Finance,—Account of the Pooling of Non-Domestic Rates and Redistribution to Local Authorities for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1217] [Clerk of the House]. 7 Museums and Galleries,—Account of the National Museum of Science and Industry for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1216] [Clerk of the House]. 8 National Health Service Reform and Healthcare Professions,—Account of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1214] [Clerk of the House]. 9 National Lottery,—Account of Arts Council England Lottery Distribution for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1213] [Clerk of the House]. 10 Police,—Account of the National Criminal Intelligence Service for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1072] [Clerk of the House]. 11 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [9th September] from the Endometriosis SHE Trust (UK) for a review of the Government's policy on the care and treatment of endometriosis [by Standing Order] [Clerk of the House]. 12 School Standards and Framework,—Account of Coventry Education Action Zone for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1215] [Clerk of the House]. 13 Statutory Instruments (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 Instruments came into operation: Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (Saving Provision) Order of Council 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1731)
APPENDIX II Standing Committees Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices) (England) Scheme Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2467),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tony Clarke and Dr Nick Palmer from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Wayne David, Mr Jon Owen Jones and Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West).APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Education outside the Classroom]; to be printed [No. 1170-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. 2 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [The Role and Effectiveness of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment]; to be printed [No. 1117-i] [Mr Clive Betts]. 3 Science and Technology,—(1) Fourteenth Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Responses to the Committee's Tenth Report, Session 2003-04, Scientific Publications: Free for All?]; to be printed [No. 1200]; and (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Ten-Year Investment Framework for Science and Innovation]; to be printed [No. 315-v]
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