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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 25th November 2004

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Railways Bill,—Mr Secretary Darling, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Mr Peter Hain, Mr Secretary Johnson, Mr Tony McNulty and Charlotte Atkins presented a Bill to amend the law relating to the provision and regulation of railway services; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 29th November and to be printed [Bill 6].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Railways Bill be printed [Bill 6-EN].

2    National Lottery Bill,—Secretary Tessa Jowell, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Secretary Clarke, Mr Peter Hain and Estelle Morris presented a Bill to make provision about the National Lottery: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 29th November and to be printed [Bill 7].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the National Lottery Bill be printed [Bill 7-EN].

3    Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 23rd November, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;

And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.

Ordered, That the Debate be now adjourned.—(Mr John Heppell.)

Debate to be resumed on Monday 29th November.

4    Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 2nd December, proceedings on the Motion for the adjournment of the House in the name of the Prime Minister relating to fisheries may continue, though opposed, for three hours or until Six o'clock, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of.—(Mr John Heppell.)

5    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till Monday 29th November.
[Adjourned at 6.26 p.m.
Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Northern Ireland,—Draft Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Education,—Education (School Organisation Proposals) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3052), dated 17th November 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

3    European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) (No. 6) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3037), dated 17th November 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].

4    Food,—Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3062), dated 18th November 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

5    Local Government,—Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3055), dated 18th November 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

6    Rating and Valuation,—Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3057), dated 18th November 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

7    Criminal Appeal,—Report and Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 9] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

8    Freedom of Information,—Code of Practice on the discharge of public authorities' functions under Part I of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, issued under section 45 of the Act by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs [by Act]; to be printed [No. 33] [Mr Christopher Leslie].

9    Government Resources and Accounts,—Resource Accounts of—

(1) the Cabinet Office: Civil Superannuation; and

(2) the Government Actuary's Department

for 2003-04, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 28 and 11] [Mr Stephen Timms].

10    Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Report of the Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority for 2003-04, together with a Supplementary Statement by the Comptroller and Auditor General [by Command] [Mr Secretary Reid].

11    National Lottery,—Report of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery Fund for 2003-04 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

12    Treaty Series (No. 48, 2004),—Exchange of Notes, done at Oslo on 30th September and 4th October 2004, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway concerning the Playfair and Boa Petroleum Fields [by Command] [Cm. 6412] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Papers withdrawn:

13    Report of the Registrar General for Northern Ireland for 2003 [laid 16th November, in the last Session of Parliament].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

    European Standing Committees

1    The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Document Nos. 9941/04, 11834/04 and 13300/04 on European Satellite Radio Navigation Programme (Galileo).

2    The Speaker has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman of European Standing Committee C in respect of European Union Document Nos. 9824/03, 7549/04 and 9643/04 on Services of General Interest in place of Janet Anderson.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Education and Skill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Admissions to Higher Education]; to be printed [No. 41] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

2    Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry]; to be printed [No. 42-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe].

3    Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Choice, Voice and Public Services]; to be printed [No. 49-i] [Tony Wright].

4    Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Bank of England November 2004 Inflation Report]; to be printed [No. 48-i] [Mr John McFall].

MEMORANDUM
Westminster Hall,—In pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall), the Speaker has approved 24th February, 17th March, 21st April, 19th May, 16th June and 14th July 2004 as days when the business taken in Westminster Hall shall be debates on select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee.



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