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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 7th July 2005

The House met at half-past Ten o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1    Civil Aviation Bill,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Civil Aviation Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.

    Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

2    Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2005.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3    Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Derek Conway reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

4    Adjournment (Defence in the world),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Barron);

    The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

5    European Standing Committees (Temporary Nomination),—Ordered, That, if any European Union Documents have been referred to a European Standing Committee which has not yet been nominated for the duration of the Parliament under paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), the Committee of Selection may nominate one or more temporary European Standing Committees to consider one or more of the documents instead; and the remaining provisions of the Standing Order (including sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (3)) shall apply.—(Claire Ward.)

6    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Ward.)

    And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till one minute past Six o'clock, adjourned till Monday 11th July.

[Adjourned at 6.01 p.m.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker


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


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Council Tax,—Draft Council Tax Limitation (England) (Maximum Amounts) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2    Agriculture,—Fees for Assessment of Active Substances (Fourth Stage Review) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1811), dated 6th July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

3    Criminal Law,—Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1789), dated 1st July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

4    Education,—Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1718), dated 28th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

5    Land Registration,—(1) Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1766); and

    (2) Land Registration (Proper Office) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1765),

    dated 30th June 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].

Other Papers:

6    Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Olympic Lotteries (Declaration that London is to host the 2012 Olympic Games) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1830), dated 6th July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

7    Environmental Audit,—Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2003-04, on The Sustainable Development Strategy: Illusion or Reality? [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

8    Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Reports and Accounts of the—

      (i) Army Training and Recruiting Agency for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 215] [Secretary John Reid];

      (ii) Veterinary Laboratories Agency for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 117] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]; and

    (2) Resource Accounts of the Office of Rail Regulation for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 284] [John Healey].

9    Government Resources and Accounts (Northern Ireland),—Financial Auditing and Reporting: 2003-04: General Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland [by Act]; to be printed [No. 96] [Mr Secretary Hain].

10    Health and Safety at Work,—Report and Accounts of the Health and Safety Commission for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 98] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

11    New Roads and Street Works,—Report under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 for 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

12    Northern Ireland,—(1) Foreword and Financial Statements of the Youth Council for Northern Ireland for 2003-04; and

    (2) Reports and Accounts of—(i) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland for 2004-05;

    (ii) the Laganside Corporation for 2004-05;

    (iii) the Livestock and Meat Commission for 2003-04;

    (iv) the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency for 2004-05;

    (v) the Sports Council for Northern Ireland for 2001-02;

    (vi) the Sports Council for Northern Ireland for 2002-03; and

    (vii) the Valuation and Lands Agency for 2004-05;

    with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [Nos. 172, 95, 123, 257, 205, 159, 160 and 111] [Mr Secretary Hain].

13    Transport,—Paper, entitled Responses to the Government's Consultation on the Crossrail Bill: Environmental Statement [by Command] [Cm. 6603] [Mr Secretary Darling].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Draft Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

2    Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) Order 2005:

    (1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Christopher Chope Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

    (2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Miss Anne McIntosh from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Keith Simpson.

3    Draft Age-Related Payments Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Forth Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.

4    Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

5    Draft Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Christopher Chope Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.

6    Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed John Bercow Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

7    Draft International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

8    Draft Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Sandra Osborne, Jim Sheridan and Helen Southworth from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Andrew Miller and Mr Iain Wright.

9    Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed David Taylor Chairman of the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order.

10    Draft Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2005, draft Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman of the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations and Code.

11    Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Janet Anderson Chairman of the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.

12    Draft Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 and draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Internal Review) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.

13    Draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Joan Humble Chairman of the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.

14    Draft Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005, draft Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005 and draft Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman of the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders.

15    Draft Pension Protection Fund (Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of Complaints of Maladministration) Regulations 2005, draft Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPF Ombudsman) Regulations 2005 and draft Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Amendment Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Hugh Bayley Chairman of the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations and Order.

16    Draft Water Supply Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2005 and draft Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of the Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Draft Order and Regulations.

17    Draft Railways Act 1993 (Determination of Turnover) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Christopher Chope Chairman of the Sixteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

18    Draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the Seventeenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

19    Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of the Eighteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order.

20    Draft Companies Act 1989 (Delegation) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the Nineteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

21    Draft Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005 and draft Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Forth Chairman of the Twentieth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders.

22    Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Wilshire Chairman of the Twenty-First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

[W.H., No. 16]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at half-past Two o'clock.

Adjournment (Sustainable Development),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.)

    And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 12th July.

[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker



 
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