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Monday 6th December 2004 |
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.1 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Eric Forth reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004.
2 Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Jonathan Sayeed reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Georgia) Order 2004.
3 Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Eric Illsley reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft European Police College (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2004, the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (European Police Office) Order 2004 and the draft European Communities (Immunities and Privileges of the European Police Office) (Amendment) Order 2004.
4 Railways Bill,The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Railways Bill;
5 Railways Bill (Programme),A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Railways Bill. Committal
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6 Railways Bill (Money),Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Railways Bill (Money);
7 Railways 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 purpose of any Act resulting from the Railways Bill, it is expedient to authorise
8 Services of General Interest,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 Documents No. 9824/03, Commission Green Paper on Services of General Interest, No. 7549/04, Commission Staff Working Paper; Report on Public Consultation on the Green Paper on Services of General Interest, and No. 9643/04, Commission Communication, White Paper on Services of General Interest; welcomes the debate on Services of General Interest and supports the Government's view that, at a European Union level, sector-specific regulation continues to provide a more satisfactory approach than a horizontal framework directive on Services of General Interest(Mr Nick Ainger):It was agreed to. 9 European Satellite Radionavigation Programme,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 Documents Nos. 9941/04, 11834/04 and 13300/04 and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 26th May 2004 from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, relating to the European satellite radionavigation programme (Galileo); endorses the Government's support for the draft Conclusions on the deployment and operational phases of the European Global Navigation Satellite System programmes for the Transport Council on 10th December 2004; and supports the Government's wider aims in seeking a lead role in the Galileo programme(Mr Nick Ainger):It was agreed to. 10 Estimates,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [2nd December] of the Liaison Committee(Mr Nick Ainger):It was agreed to. 11 Tax Law Rewrite Bills,Ordered, That Mr Chris Pond be discharged from the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills and Mr Ivan Henderson be added.(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) 12 Adjournment,Resolved, 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 delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 3rd December 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers): 1 Constitutional Affairs,Department for Constitutional Affairs: Autumn Performance Report 2004 [Cm. 6391] [Mr David Lammy]. 2 Crown Prosecution Service,Crown Prosecution Service: Autumn Performance Report 2004 [Cm. 6398] [The Solicitor General]. Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 3rd December 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 3 Criminal Law,(1) Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3167); and
4 Education(1) Tyne Metropolitan College (Government) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3109); and
5 ImmigrationImmigration (Exemption from Control) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3171), dated 2nd December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 6 Land Drainage,(1) Anglian Regional Flood Defence Committee (Abolition) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3163);
7 Town and Country Planning (Wales),Town and Country Planning (Electronic Communications) (Wales) (No. 3) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3172), dated 1st December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Christopher Leslie]. Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 6th December 2004: Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 8 Building Societies,(1) Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3199); and
9 Medicines,Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products (Revocation of Confidentiality Provision) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3193), dated 2nd December 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. 10 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Statute, dated 23rd April 2004, made by Templeton College, Oxford, amending the Charter and the Statutes of the College [by Act] [Mr Christopher Leslie]. Other Papers: 11 National Audit,Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on
12 National Lottery,Report and Financial Statements of the UK Film Council (formerly Film Council) Group and Lottery for 2003-04 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees 1 Draft Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004,The Committee of Selection has discharged Glenda Jackson from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution John Robertson. 2 Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Georgia) Order 2004,The Committee of Selection has discharged David Hamilton from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Hugh Bayley. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Education and Skills,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Prison Education]; to be printed [No. 114-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. 2 Foreign Affairs,(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [European Council]; to be printed [No. 110-i]; and
3 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 [The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England]; to be printed [No. 60-i] [Chris Mole].
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