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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 18th May 2005

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Members take the Oath or make Affirmation,—The following Members took and subscribed the Oath, or made and subscribed the Affirmation required by law:

Stephen Hesford
for Wirral West

Mark Oaten
Winchester

Owen William Paterson
North Shropshire

2    Crossrail Bill,—Mr Secretary Darling, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Mr Secretary Hain, Secretary Alan Johnson, Secretary Tessa Jowell and Derek Twigg, presented a Bill to make provision for a railway transport system running from Maidenhead, in the County of Berkshire, and Heathrow Airport, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, through central London to Shenfield, in the County of Essex, and Abbey Wood, in the London Borough of Greenwich; and for connected purposes: And the same was deemed to be read the first time, pursuant to the Standing Order of 7th April; and was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 1].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Crossrail Bill be printed [Bill 1-EN].

3    Consumer Credit Bill,—Mr Secretary Johnson, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Hain, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Bridget Prentice, presented a Bill to amend the Consumer Credit Act 1974; to extend the ombudsman scheme under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to cover licensees under the Consumer Credit Act 1974; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 2].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Consumer Credit Bill be printed [Bill 2-EN].

4    Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed yesterday, 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 to-morrow.

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes to Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.49 p.m.
Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Ten o'clock.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Employment and Training,—Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

Other Papers:

2    Civil Aviation,—Statement on pension determination for spouses of Civil Aviation Authority board members, dated 18th May 2005 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

3    Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland),—Account of the Legal Aid Fund (Northern Ireland) for the year ended 31st October 2003, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 45] [Clerk of the House].

4    Race Relations,—Accounts of the Commission for Racial Equality for 2003-04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 44] [Clerk of the House].

5    School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of—

(1) Bedford Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005;

(2) Bolton Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 10th January 2005;

(3) Bristol Education Action Zone for 2003-04;

(4) Camborne Pool and Redruth Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005;

(5) Corby Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 10th January 2005;

(6) Coventry Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005;

(7) Downham and Bellingham Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005;

(8) East Manchester Education Action Zone for 2003-04;

(9) East Manchester Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 30th November 2004;

(10) Ellesmere Port Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005;

(11) Gloucester Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005;

(12) Hamilton Oxford Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 6th September 2004;

(13) Leigh Park Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005;

(14) North Gillingham Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005;

(15) North West Shropshire Education Action Zone for 2003-04;

(16) Wednesbury Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 30th November 2004; and

(17) Wythenshawe Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 30th November 2004,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 10, 22, 14, 18, 13, 19, 12, 23, 24, 17, 21, 8, 11, 20, 15, 9 and 16] [Clerk of the House].