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Tuesday 8th February 2005 |
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.1 London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill,The Order of the day being read, for the second reading of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill;
2 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Derek Conway reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Southern Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3165).
3 Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Frank Cook reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2005.
4 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr John Cummings reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3315).
5 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Bill O'Brien reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2005.
6 European Standing Committee B,Mr Win Griffiths reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution:
7 Children's Food Bill,Ms Debra Shipley, supported by Vera Baird, Alan Howarth, Geraint Davies, Mr Andy Reed, Mr Simon Thomas, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Paul Tyler, Angela Eagle and Mr Robert Walter, presented a Bill to make provision regarding the marketing, promotion and sale of food and drink to and for children; to make provision for education and the dissemination of information about children's diet, nutrition and health; to place certain duties on the Food Standards Agency; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 8th April and to be printed [Bill 56]. 8 Small Shops (Protection),Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require local authorities to develop plans to support small shops; to amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to impose additional planning requirements in relation to large shops and shopping centres; to make provision about retail purchasing by local authorities and other public authorities; to amend the Local Government Finance Act 1988 in relation to non-domestic rates for small shops and related business; and for connected purposes: And that Brian Cotter, Malcolm Bruce, Annette Brooke, Sue Doughty, Andrew George, Mr Parmjit Singh Gill, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr David Heath, Dr John Pugh and Sarah Teather do prepare and bring it in. 9 Small Shops (Protection) Bill,Brian Cotter accordingly presented a Bill to require local authorities to develop plans to support small shops; to amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to impose additional planning requirements in relation to large shops and shopping centres; to make provision about retail purchasing by local authorities and other public authorities; to amend the Local Government Finance Act 1988 in relation to non-domestic rates for small shops and related business; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th May and to be printed [Bill 57]. 10 Opposition Day [4th allotted day],It being an allotted day at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business.
11 Business of the House,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Peter Hain relating to Standards and Privileges may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour(Gillian Merron):It was agreed to. 12 Deferred Divisions,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions), That, at this day's sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Question on the Motion in the name of Mr Peter Hain relating to Standards and Privileges(Gillian Merron):It was agreed to. 13 Standards and Privileges,Resolved, That this House
14 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 20th January, be approved(Gillian Merron):It was agreed to. 15 Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee),Ordered, That the Lords Message of 2nd February relating to a Joint Committee of both Houses to consider and report on any draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown be now considered.
16 Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Gillian Merron.)
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 Affirmative Resolution: 1 Northern Ireland,Draft Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 2 Copyright,Copyright (Educational Establishments) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 223), dated 2nd February 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Patricia Hewitt]. 3 Family Proceedings,Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 229), dated 7th February 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Christopher Leslie]. 4 Immigration,(1) Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Judicial Titles) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 227), dated 7th February 2005; and
5 London Government,Greater London Authority (Allocation of Grants for Precept Calculations) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 221), dated 7th February 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. Papers subject to Special Parliamentary Procedure: 6 Transport and Works,Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005, together with a Certificate by the Secretary of State for Transport under section 2 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. Other Papers: 7 Food Standards,Report and Accounts of the Food Standards Agency for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 200] [Mr Secretary Reid]. 8 Health,Department of Health Minute, dated 8th February 2005, concerning a contingent liability relating to health costs associated with staging the Olympic Games [by Command] [Mr Secretary Reid]. 9 Public Petitions,Observations by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Petition [11th January] from residents of Warden Bay, Leysdown, Bayview and holiday home owners on the Isle of Sheppey for the protection of cliffs from coastal erosion and flooding [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees 1 Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3315),The Committee of Selection has discharged Linda Gilroy from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Adrian Bailey. 2 Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2005,The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Terry Lewis and Kali Mountford from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Ronnie Campbell and Mr Stephen McCabe. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Culture, Media and Sport,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Arts Development: Theatre]; to be printed [No. 254-iii] [Sir Gerald Kaufman]. 2 Education and Skills,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Prison Education]; to be printed [No. 114-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. 3 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on Progress on Pesticides of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Progress on Pesticides]; to be printed [No. 258-ii] [Mr Michael Jack]. 4 Environmental Audit,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [The International Challenge of Climate Change: UK leadership in the G8 and EU]; to be printed [No. 105-vi] [Mr Peter Ainsworth]. 5 European Scrutiny,Minutes of Evidence taken before the European Scrutiny Committee [The EU's constitutional treaty]; to be printed [No. 132-iv] [Jimmy Hood]. 6 Home Affairs,(1) Third Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Home Office Target-Setting 2004], with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 320]; and
7 Liaison,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Liaison Committee [The Prime Minister]; to be printed [No. 318-i] [Mr Alan Williams]. 8 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,(1) 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 [Empty Homes and Low-demand Pathfinders]; to be printed [No. 295-i];
9 Statutory Instruments,Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 66-viii] [Brian White]. 10 Treasury,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Impact of China on the world and UK economy]; to be printed [No. 314-i] [Mr John McFall]. [W.H., No. 20] Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o'clock. Adjournment,Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.(Mr Jim Murphy.)
[Adjourned at 4.24 p.m. Sir Alan Haselhurst Deputy Speaker CORRIGENDUM In the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 7th February, in Appendix I, Item 12 (Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules) should have appeared under 'Papers subject to Negative Resolution'.
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