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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday 10th January 2005

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment 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 the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill a Second Reading because the Bill focuses predominantly on urban issues while neglecting rural areas, creates another unnecessary quango and brings local authorities into conflict with police and other authorities which currently exercise powers in relation to abandoned vehicles and stray dogs; because the Bill introduces provisions, such as clearing up chewing gum as extensively and frequently as litter, which will be prohibitively expensive yet fail to take account of producer responsibility; and because the Bill contains many unnecessary provisions which would not be needed if existing legislation were properly enforced', instead thereof.—(Mr Tim Yeo.)

And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Crispin Blunt: 151.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Vernon Coaker: 356.

So the Question was negatived.

And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time.

2    Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment 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 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment 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 Tuesday 1st February 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 that day.

Programming Committee

6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) 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 Jim Murphy);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Vernon Coaker: 345.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Crispin Blunt: 153.

So the Question was agreed to.

3    Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment 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 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under the Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

4    Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the Order of 8th December 2004 shall be varied by the substitution for '13th January' of '18th January'—(Mr Jim Murphy);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Vernon Coaker: 291.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Crispin Blunt: 165.

So the Question was agreed to.

5    Customs and Excise,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3160), dated 2nd December 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd December, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

6    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till six minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.06 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 presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):

Thursday 23rd December 2004

1    Foreign and Commonwealth Office,—Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minute, dated 23rd December 2004, concerning the gifting of equipment for Palestinian Central Intervention Forces [Mr Secretary Straw].

Friday 7th January 2005

2    France (No. 1, 2005),—Agreement, done at Le Touquet on 4th February 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning the carrying of Service Weapons by French Officers on the territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 6444] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

Wednesday 22nd December 2004

3    Agriculture,—Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3388), dated 21st December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

4    Environmental Protection,—Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3390), dated 21st December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

5    Family Proceedings,—Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3375), dated 20th December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr David Lammy].

6    Magistrates' Courts,—Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3376), dated 19th December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr David Lammy].

7    National Health Service,—National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3365), dated 16th December 2004 [Mr Secretary Reid].

8    Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3372), dated 17th December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Prescott].

9    Town and Country Planning,—(1) Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3341); and

(2) Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3340)

dated 15th December 2004, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Thursday 23rd December 2004

10    Council Tax,—Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3389), dated 21st December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Prescott].

11    Education,—(1) Education (Independent School Standards) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3374), dated 20th December 2004;

(2) Education (Provision of Information by Independent Schools) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3373), dated 20th December 2004;

(3) Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3130), dated 9th December 2004; and

(4) LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3131), dated 9th December 2004,

with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

12    Health and Safety,—Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3386), dated 20th December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Johnson].

13    Sea Fisheries,—South-west Territorial Waters (Prohibition of Pair Trawling) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3397), dated 22nd December 2004, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

Friday 31st December 2004

14    Health Care and Associated Professions,—Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (Members—Removal from Office) Rules Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3410), dated 21st December 2004 [Mr Secretary Reid].

15    Supreme Court of England and Wales,—(1) Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3419); and

(2) High Court (Distribution of Business) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3418),

dated 30th December 2004, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr David Lammy].

Thursday 6th January 2005

16    Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gibraltar) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1), dated 6th January 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [John Healey].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 10th January 2005:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

17    Employment and Training,—(1) Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2005; and

(2) draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2005

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

18    Local Government,—Draft Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

19    Civil Aviation,—Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Environmental Standards) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3337), dated 16th December 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Straw].

20    Electricity,—Energy (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (N.I.), 2004, No. 524), dated 22nd December 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy].

21    European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) (No. 7) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3328), dated 16th December 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].

22    Firearms,—Firearms (Appeals and Applications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 3), dated 3rd January 2005 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Murphy].

23    Freedom of Information,—(1) Information Tribunal (Enforcement Appeals) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 14); and

(2) Information Tribunal (National Security Appeals) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 13),

dated 7th January 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Christopher Leslie].

24    National Health Service,—Retained Organs Commission (Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 6), dated 7th January 2005 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

25    Overseas Territories,—Burma (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3333), dated 16th December 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].

26    Patents,—Patents (Convention Countries) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3335), dated 16th December 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

Other Papers:

27    Air Force (Constitution),—Amendments to the Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force in respect of Retired Pay and Pensions [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon].

28    National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—

(1) English Partnerships: Regeneration of the Millennium Dome and Associated Land;

(2) Helping those in financial hardship: the running of the Social Fund; and

(3) HM Customs and Excise: Gambling Duties

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 178, 179 and 188] [Clerk of the House].

29    Public Petitions,—Observations by—

(1) the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on the Petition [1st December] from residents of Stevenage for further consultation on the future of primary education in Stevenage;

(2) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Petition [21st July, in the last Session of Parliament] from supporters of The Causeway Campaign for the inclusion of The Causeway, London SW19, in the jurisdiction of the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators and its continued use as a free parking area; and

(3) the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [15th December] from constituents of Rochdale and others for consideration of the implications of the proposed cancellation of the Manchester Metrolink extension

[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

30    Reserve Forces,—Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 54(1) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon].

31    School Standards and Framework,—Account of Camborne Pool and Redruth Education Action Zone for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 190] [Clerk of the House].

32    Social Security Administration,—Account of the National Insurance Fund for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 197] [Clerk of the House].

33    Transport,—Government Response to the Sixteenth Report of the Transport Committee, Session 2003-04, on Traffic Law and its Enforcement [by Command] [Cm. 6442] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Papers withdrawn:

34    Employment and Training,—(1) Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2005 [laid 16th December], and

(2) draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2005 [laid 21st December].

35    Local Government,—Draft Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 [laid 9th December].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Adrian Bailey and Brian White from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Jane Griffiths and Mr Tony McWalter.

2    Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3009),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Kidney, Mr Eddie McGrady, Phil Sawford and Joan Walley from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mrs Liz Blackman, Seamus Mallon, Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) and Mr Neil Turner.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Every Child Matters]; to be printed [No. 40-iv] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

2    International Development,—Memorandum laid before the International Development Committee [Migration and Development: How to make migration work for poverty reduction] [Tony Baldry].

3    Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The future of the National Institute for Medical Research]; to be printed [No. 6-iii] [Dr Ian Gibson].



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