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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 19th May 2005

The House met at half-past Ten o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill,—Ordered, That the promoters of the HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill which originated in this House in the previous Session on 25th January 2005 may have leave to proceed with the bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of Bills);

That on the next sitting day following presentation of the Bill, the Clerk in the Private Bill Office shall lay the Bill on the Table of the House.—(The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

2    London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill,—Ordered, That the promoters of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill which originated in this House in the previous Session on 25th January 2005 may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provision of Standing Order 188B (Revival of Bills);

That, on the next sitting day following presentation of the Bill, the Clerk in the Private Bill Office shall lay the Bill on the Table of the House.—(The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

3    Members take the Oath or make Affirmation,—The following Members took and subscribed the Oath, or made and subscribed the Affirmation required by law:

George Galloway
for Bethnal Green and Bow

Dan Norris
Wansdyke

Patrick Hall
Bedford

4    Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords have come to the following Resolutions, to which they desire the agreement of this House:

That the promoters of the Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill which was introduced in the House of Lords in the previous Session on 24th January 2005 should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session in accordance with the provisions of House of Lords Private Business Standing Order 150B (Revival of bills).

That the promoters of the London Local Authorities Bill which was introduced in the House of Lords in the previous Session on 24th January 2005 should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session in accordance with the provisions of House of Lords Private Business Standing Order 150B (Revival of bills).

That the promoters of the London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill which was introduced in the House of Lords in the previous Session on 24th January 2005 should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session in accordance with the provisions of House of Lords Private Business Standing Order 150B (Revival of bills).

5    Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill,—Secretary Margaret Beckett, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Hain and Jim Knight, presented a Bill to make provision about bodies concerned with the natural environment and rural communities; to make provision in connection with wildlife, sites of special scientific interest, National Parks and the Broads; to amend the law relating to rights of way; to make provision as to the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council; to provide for flexible administrative arrangements in connection with functions relating to the environment and rural affairs and certain other functions; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 23rd May and to be printed [Bill 3].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill be printed [Bill 3-EN].

6    Transport (Wales) Bill,—Mr Secretary Hain, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Darling, Secretary Alan Johnson, Mr Secretary Clarke, Mr John Hutton, Bridget Prentice and Nick Ainger, presented a Bill to make provision about transport to, from and within Wales: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 23rd May and to be printed [Bill 4].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Transport (Wales) Bill be printed [Bill 4-EN].

7    Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 17th May, 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 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 23rd May.

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till Monday 23rd May.
[Adjourned at 6.29 p.m.
Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Other Papers:

1    Assembly Pensions (Northern Ireland),—Accounts of the—

(1) Assembly Contributory Pension Fund for 1999-2000;

(2) Assembly Contributory Pension Fund for 2000-01;

(3) Assembly Contributory Pension Fund for 2001-02;

(4) Members' Contributory Pension (Northern Ireland) Fund for 1999-2000;

(5) Members' Contributory Pension (Northern Ireland) Fund for 2000-01; and

(6) Members' Contributory Pension (Northern Ireland) Fund for 2001-02,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [Nos. 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42] [Mr Secretary Hain].

2    Miscellaneous (No. 1, 2005),—OCCAR Security Agreement, done at Paris on 24th September 2004, between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6554] [Mr Secretary Straw].

3    School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of—

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

(2) Hackney Education Action Zone for 1st April 30th November 2004;

(3) Hastings and St Leonard's Education Action Zone for 2003-04;

(4) Kent and Somerset Education Action Zone for 1st April to 30th November 2004;

(5) Wolverhampton Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55] [Clerk of the House].

4    Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Accounts of the Northern Ireland Social Security Agency Social Fund for 2001-02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 31] [Mr Secretary Hain].

5    Treaty Series (No. 16, 2005),—Convention, done at Brussels on 21st December 1995, on the Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Convention on the Elimination of Double Taxation in Connection with the Adjustment of Profits of Associated Enterprises, with Minutes of Signing [by Command] [Cm. 6551] [Mr Secretary Straw].