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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 19th July 2005

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Private Bills (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That in the case of the following Bill, referred after the Second Reading thereof, the Standing Orders not previously inquired into, which are applicable thereto, have been complied with:

HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill.

Bill committed.

2    Crossrail Bill,—Ordered, That S.O. 209(1) of the Standing Orders relating to Private Business (time for delivering notices, etc.) shall have effect in relation to the deposit of Petitions in connection with the Crossrail Bill on or before 16th September 2005 as if on a day on which the House does not sit deposit were required to be made between 11.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

3    First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Joan Humble reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) (No. 2) Order 2005.

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

4    Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers and the draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots.

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

5    Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Forth reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Value Added Tax (Disclosure of Avoidance Schemes) (Designations) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1724).

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

6    Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Bercow reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Crown Proceedings Act 1947) Order 2005.

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

7    Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Greg Pope reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2005.

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

8    European Standing Committee,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 7455/05, Commission Staff Working Document on 'Principles for a European Union Contribution to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) with a view to the 2006/2007 Replenishment Process'; welcomes the European Union update; considers this an important area for reducing poverty; and encourages the European Union and Commission to do more to maintain their strong support for tackling the three diseases, in particular through the current high level of funding for the Global Fund.

Resolution to lie upon the Table.

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

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

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, without Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Finance Bill, without Amendment.

The Lords communicate that they concur with this House in its message of 13th July concerning a Joint Committee on Human Rights and have ordered that a Select Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by this House as the Joint Committee on Human Rights

To consider:

(a) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases);

(b) proposals for remedial orders, draft remedial orders and remedial orders made under section 10 of and laid under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998; and

(c) in respect of draft remedial orders and remedial orders, whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to them on any of the grounds specified in Standing Order 74 (Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments);

To report to the House:

(a) in relation to any document containing proposals laid before the House under paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or

(b) in relation to any draft order laid under paragraph 2 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether the draft Order should be approved;

and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said proposals or draft orders; and

To report to the House in respect of any original order laid under paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether:

(a) the order should be approved in the form in which it was originally laid before Parliament; or

(b) that the order should be replaced by a new order modifying the provisions of the original order; or

(c) that the order should not be approved,

and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said order or any replacement order.

That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

That the quorum of the Committee shall be two;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the minutes of evidence taken before the Human Rights Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee from time to time shall, if the Committee think fit, be printed; and

That the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons at Four o'clock this day in Committee Room 5.

10    New Member sworn,—Mark James Hunter, Member for Cheadle, was sworn.

11    Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill,—Mr William Cash, supported by Mr Austin Mitchell, Nick Harvey, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Edward Leigh, Michael Gove and Philip Davies, presented a Bill to provide that a specified Community instrument relating to food supplements shall not have effect in the United Kingdom notwithstanding the provisions of the European Communities Act 1972; to revoke secondary legislation giving effect in the United Kingdom to that instrument; to amend the Food Safety Act 1990 in relation to food supplements; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th October and to be printed [Bill 46].

12    Local Government and Planning (Parkland and Windfall Development),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose conditions on the sale of parkland by local authorities; to make provision about the circumstances in which a planning application may be rejected by a local authority and about rights of appeal in such circumstances; to prohibit repeated planning applications in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes: And that Lorely Burt, John Barrett, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Nick Clegg, Tim Farron, Sandra Gidley, Mark Hunter, Mark Williams and Stephen Williams do prepare and bring it in.

13    Local Government and Planning (Parkland and Windfall Development) Bill,—Lorely Burt accordingly presented a Bill to impose conditions on the sale of parkland by local authorities; to make provision about the circumstances in which a planning application may be rejected by a local authority and about rights of appeal in such circumstances; to prohibit repeated planning applications in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 24th February and to be printed [Bill 47].

14    Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Speaker shall put forthwith the Questions on any Motion relating to committal of the Crossrail Bill and on any instruction to the Committee on the Bill, and the Questions may be decided after the moment of interruption.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.)

15    Crossrail Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crossrail Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Tony Cunningham: 394.

Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Mark Lancaster: 24.
So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
16    Crossrail Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Crossrail 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 Crossrail Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

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

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

17    Crossrail Bill [Ways and Means],—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 Crossrail Bill, it is expedient to authorise the making of provision about income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty, stamp duty land tax and stamp duty reserve tax—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

18    Crossrail Bill [Select Committee],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [this day], That the Bill be committed to a Select Committee of ten Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

That there shall stand referred to the Select Committee—

(a) any Petition against the Bill presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office at any time not later than 16th September 2005, and

(b) any Petition which has been presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office and in which the Petitioners complain of any amendment as proposed in the filled-up Bill or of any matter which has arisen during the progress of the Bill before the Select Committee,

being a Petition in which the Petitioners pray to be heard by themselves, their Counsel or Agents.

That, notwithstanding the practice of the House that appearances on Petitions against an opposed Private Bill be required to be entered at the first meeting of the Select Committee on the Bill, in the case of any such Petitions as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above on which appearances are not entered at that meeting, the Select Committee shall appoint a later day on which it will require appearances on those Petitions to be entered.

That any Petitioner whose Petition stands referred to the Select Committee shall, subject to the Rules and Orders of the House and to the Prayer of his Petition, be entitled to be heard by himself, his Counsel or Agents upon his Petition provided that it is prepared and signed in conformity with the Rules and Orders of the House, and the Member in charge of the Bill shall be entitled to be heard by his Counsel or Agents in favour of the Bill against that Petition.

That the Select Committee have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place and to report from day to day the Minutes of Evidence taken before it.

That three be the Quorum of the Select Committee—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

19    Crossrail Bill [Instruction],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [this day], That it be an Instruction to the Select Committee to which the Crossrail Bill is committed—

(a) that the Select Committee, without comment, report to the House for its consideration any issue relating to the environmental impact of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides that is raised in a Petition against the Bill, but which the Select Committee is prevented from considering by the practice of the House; and

(b) that, in applying the practice of the House, the Select Committee treat the principle of the Bill as including—

(i) the termini of the railway transport system for which the Bill provides, and

(ii) the provision of intermediate stations at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, the Isle of Dogs and Custom House—(Mr Vernon Coaker);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Ian Cawsey: 311.

Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Selous, Mr Henry Bellingham: 114.
So the Question was agreed to.
20    Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 20th July, proceedings on the Motion for the adjournment of the House relating to matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment may continue for two hours, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.)

21    Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 25th May, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

22    Companies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Companies Act 1989 (Delegation) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 25th May, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

23    Transport,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Railways Act 1993 (Determination of Turnover) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 14th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

24    Civil Contingencies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 14th June 2005, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

25    Civil Partnership,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 15th June, be approved —(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

26    Civil Partnership,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 29th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

27    Civil Partnership,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 22nd June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

28    Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 7th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

29    Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 7th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

30    Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 7th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

31    Income Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 28th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

32    Pensions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPF Ombudsman) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 29th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

33    Pensions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Amendment Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 29th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

34    Pensions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of Complaints of Maladministration) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 29th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

35    Water Industry,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 8th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

36    Water Industry,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Water Supply Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 8th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

37    Legal Services Commission,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 21st June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

38    Legal Services Commission,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 21st June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

39    Access to Justice,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker);

And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).

40    Working Conditions on Interoperable Cross-Border Rail Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 6364/05, draft Directive on the agreement between the Community of European Railways (CER) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers assigned to interoperable cross-border services; recognises the importance of the social dialogue process; acknowledges the Government's efforts to secure the application of Better Regulation principles to this proposal; and welcomes the European Commission's declarations on Article 3 of the Directive and on monitoring of the development of the rail sector—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

41    Finance and Services,—Ordered, That Charlotte Atkins, Sir Stuart Bell, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Frank Doran, Mr Thomas McAvoy, Mr John Randall, Andrew Stunell and Mr Dave Watts be members of the Finance and Services Committee.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

42    Welsh Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Stephen Crabb, David T. C. Davies, Dr Hywel Francis, Nia Griffith, Mrs Si�n C. James, Mr David Jones, Mr Martyn Jones, Mrs Madeline Moon, Mrs Betty Williams and Mark Williams be members of the Welsh Affairs Committee.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

43    Science and Technology,—Ordered, That Adam Afriyie, Mr Robert Flello, Dr Ian Gibson, Dr Evan Harris, Dr Brian Iddon, Margaret Moran, Mr Brooks Newmark, Anne Snelgrove, Bob Spink, Dr Desmond Turner and Mr Phil Willis be members of the Science and Technology Committee.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

44    Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—

(1) Castle Point Triangle Club for blind and partially sighted people and others for the continued availability of Swans Green Hall and other community halls in Castle Point; and

(2) people of Prestatyn and Meliden and others for the reopening of Ffrith Festival Gardens

were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

45    Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Vernon Coaker);

And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then five minutes past Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.05 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 subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Family Proceedings,—Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1976), dated 18th July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman].

2    Magistrates' Courts,—Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1977), dated 18th July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman].

3    Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1974), dated 17th July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

4    Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1975), dated 15th July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Other Papers:

5    Administration of Justice,—Accounts of the Funds in Court England and Wales for—

(1) 1st March 1998-28th February 1999;

(2) 1st March 1999-29th February 2000;

(3) 1st March 2000-28th February 2001;

(4) 1st March 2001-28th February 2002;

(5) 1st March 2002-28th February 2003; and

(6) 1st March 2003-29th February 2004,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 379, 380, 381, 382, 383 and 384] [Clerk of the House].

6    Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Departmental Responses to Recommendations in NIAO Reports [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 206] [Mr Secretary Hain].

7    Coal Industry,—Report and Accounts of the Coal Authority, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon; with the Environmental Review and Health and Safety Report, for 2004-05 [by Act] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

8    Communications,—(1) Account of the Office of Communications Licence Fees and Penalties for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 387] [Clerk of the House]; and

(2) Report and Accounts of the Office of Communications for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 188] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

9    Constitutional Affairs,—Paper, entitled Disclosure of Information in Family Proceedings Cases Involving Children: Response to the public consultation [by Command] [Cm. 6623] [Ms Harriet Harman].

10    Criminal Justice,—Report of the Serious Fraud Office for 5th April 2004 to 4th April 2005 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 287] [The Solicitor General].

11    Culture, Media and Sport—(1) Government Responses to the—

(i) Fifth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2004-05, on Theatre; and

(ii) Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05, on the Market for Art

[by Command] [Cms. 6644 and 6643] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]; and

(2) Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Sports Council Grant-in-Aid for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

12    Disability Rights Commission,—Report and Accounts of the Disability Rights Commission for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 253] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

13    Duchy of Cornwall and Lancaster,—Report and Accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster for 2004-05 [by Act] [Mr John Healey].

14    Education,—Report and Accounts of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

15    Employment Relations,—Report of the Central Arbitration Committee for 2004-05 [by Act] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

16    Enterprise,—Report and Accounts of the Competition Commission for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 320] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

17    Environmental Protection,—Report and Accounts of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for 2004-05 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

18    European Communities,—Report by the Department of Trade and Industry on Miscellaneous Duty Reliefs for 2004-05 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 331] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

19    Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2005: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2005-06 to 2007-08 for the Ministry of Defence [by Command] [Cm. 6532] [Secretary John Reid].

20    Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Report and Accounts for 2004-05 of the—

(i) Defence Medical Education and Training Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 122] [Secretary John Reid];

(ii) Defence Storage and Distribution Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 106] [Secretary John Reid];

(iii) Defence Vetting Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 127] [Secretary John Reid];

(iv) Government Car and Despatch Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 292] [Mr John Hutton];

(v) Highways Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 307] [Mr Secretary Darling];

(vi) HM Prison Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 193] [Mr Secretary Clarke];

(vii) Meat Hygiene Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 191] [Ms Secretary Hewitt];

(viii) Medical Supplies Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 216] [Secretary John Reid];

(ix) Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 157] [Secretary John Reid];

(x) National Weights and Measures Laboratory, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 254] [Secretary Alan Johnson];

(xi) Pesticides Safety Directorate, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 114] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]; and

(xii) Rural Payments Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 82] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]; and

(2) Resource Accounts for 2004-05 of the—

(i) Cabinet Office: Civil Superannuation;

(ii) Crown Prosecution Service;

(iii) Office of Water Services; and

(iv) Serious Fraud Office,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 353, 173, 313 and 185] [John Healey].

21    Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 239] [Clerk of the House].

22    Health and Social Care,—(1) Reports and Accounts for 2004-05 of—

(i) Bradford Teaching Hospitals;

(ii) Gateshead Health;

(iii) Homerton; and

(iv) The Royal Marsden

NHS Foundation Trusts [by Act] [Clerk of the House].

(2) Report and Accounts for 1st July 2004-31st March 2005 of—

(i) Derby Hospitals;

(ii) Papworth; and

(iii) Queen Victoria Hospital

NHS Foundation Trusts [by Act] [Clerk of the House].

23    Housing,—Report of Liverpool Housing Action Trust for 2004-05 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

24    Hong Kong,—Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong: January-June 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6642] [Mr Secretary Straw].

25    Ireland (No. 1, 2005),—Convention on Social Security, done at Dublin on 14th December 2004, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6633] [Mr Secretary Straw].

26    National Health Service,—(1) Accounts for 2004-05 of the—

(i) Dental Practice Board;

(ii) Health Development Agency;

(iii) Mental Health Act Commission;

(iv) National Blood Authority;

(v) National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Special Health Authority);

(vi) NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service;

(vii) NHS Logistics Authority;

(viii) NHSU Special Health Authority; and

(ix) UK Transplant Special Health Authority,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 136, 139, 141, 142, 144, 135, 150, 153 and 155] [Ms Secretary Hewitt];

(2) Report and Accounts for 2004-05 of the—

(i) Dental Vocational Training Authority;

(ii) Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Special Health Authority);

(iii) Health Protection Agency;

(iv) National Clinical Assessment Authority;

(v) National Patient Safety Agency;

(vi) NHS Information Authority; and

(vii) Prescription Pricing Authority,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 137, 138, 140, 143, 145, 148 and 154] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

27    National Lottery,—Report and Accounts for 2004-05 of the—

(1) United Kingdom Sports Council Lottery Distribution Fund; and

(2) National Lottery Commission,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 330 and 198] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

28    Medicines,—Reports of the Medicines Commission, Committee on Safety of Medicines, Advisory Board on the Registration of Homoeopathic Products, Veterinary Products Committee, the British Pharmacopoeia Commission, the Independent Review Panel for Advertising and the Independent Review Panel for Borderline Products for 2004 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

29    Museums and Galleries,—Report and Accounts of the Natural History Museum for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 340] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

30    Police,—(1) Code of Practice on the Management of Police Information [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke];

(2) Police Service of Northern Ireland (Complaints etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 341), dated 18th July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]; and

(3) Report and Accounts of the Police Information Technology Organisation for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 261] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

31    Prisons (Northern Ireland),—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Prison Service for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 240] [Mr Secretary Hain].

32    Radiological Protection,—Account of the National Radiological Protection Board for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 386] [Clerk of the House].

33    Regulatory Reform,—Proposal for a Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006, with a Statement by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

34    School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of the—

(1) Bristol Education Action Zone, for 1st April 2004 to 16th April 2005;

(2) Great Yarmouth Education Action Zone, for 1st April 2004 to 16th April 2005;

(3) Plymouth Education Action Zone, for 1st April to 31st December 2003;

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

(5) South East England Virtual Education Action Zone, for 1st April 2004 to 2nd April 2005,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 402, 400, 404, 403 and 401] [Clerk of the House].

35    Science and Technology,—Report and Accounts for 2004-05 of the—

(1) Medical Research Council; and

(2) Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 316 and 179] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

36    Teaching and Higher Education,—Report and Financial Statements of the General Teaching Council for England for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 289] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

37    United States (No. 1, 2005),—Agreement, done at Washington on 3rd April 2002, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the Government of the British Virgin Islands, and the Government of the United States of America, for the Exchange of Information relating to Taxes, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6627] [Mr Secretary Straw].

38    United States (No. 2, 2005),—Agreement, done at Washington on 27th November 2001, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the Government of the Cayman Islands, and the Government of the United States of America, for the Exchange of Information relating to Taxes, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6628] [Mr Secretary Straw].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

39    Draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Paul Farrelley, David Hayes and Chris Mole from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Ronnie Campbell, Steve McCabe and Albert Owen.

European Standing Committees

40    European Union Document No. 7455/05 relating to EU Contribution to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria,--The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Nick Palmer from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Jonathan Shaw.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    European Scrutiny,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the European Scrutiny Committee [Priorities for the UK's European Union Presidency]; to be printed [No. 426-i] [Mr Jimmy Hood].

2    International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with Appendices [Making poverty history? The promises of Gleneagles]; to be printed [No. 418-i] [Malcolm Bruce].

3    Joint Committees (Choice of Chairman),—Mr Andrew Dismore reported from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, That he had been chosen Chairman of the Committee.

4    Northern Ireland Affairs,—(1) First Special Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Government's Response to the Fourth Report of the Committee, Session 2004-05, on The Work of the Committee in 2004]; to be printed [No. 393];

(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government and the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Responses to the Fifth Report of the Committee, Session 2004-05, on The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 394];

(3) Third Special Report from the Committee [Government's Response to the Second Report of the Committee, Session 2004-05, on The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998]; to be printed [No. 395]; and

(4) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government's Response to the Ninth Report of the Committee, Session 2004-05, on The Challenge of Diversity: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 396]

[Sir Patrick Cormack].

5    Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—First Special Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2004-05, on the ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 407] [Dr Phyllis Starkey].

6    Public Accounts,—(1) First Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Managing National Lottery Distribution Fund balances]; to be printed [No. 408];

(2) Second Report from the Committee [Sale of the Millennium Dome]; to be printed [No. 409];

(3) Third Report from the Committee [Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2004]; to be printed [No. 410];

(4) Fourth Report from the Committee [Fraud and error in benefits expenditure]; to be printed [No. 411];

(5) Fifth Report from the Committee [Inland Revenue: Tax Credits and deleted tax cases]; to be printed [No. 412];

(6) Sixth Report from the Committee [Renewable Energy]; to be printed [No. 413];

(7) Seventh Report from the Committee [The use of operating theatres]; to be printed [No. 414]; and

(8) Eighth Report from the Committee [The Navan centre]; to be printed [No. 415]

[Mr Edward Leigh].

7    Select Committees (Election of Chairmen),—The following Members reported from their respective Committees, That they had been chosen Chairmen of those Committees:

Committee        Chairman

Administration      Mr Frank Doran

Constitutional Affairs    Mr Alan Beith

Foreign Affairs      Mike Gapes

Northern Ireland Affairs  Sir Patrick Cormack

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions  Dr Phyllis Starkey

Procedure        Sir Nicholas Winterton

Regulatory Reform    Mr Andrew Miller

Work and Pensions    Mr Terry Rooney

8    Standards and Privileges,—(1) First Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Conduct of Mr Jonathan Sayeed], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 419]; and

(2) Second Report from the Committee [Conduct of Mr John Horam], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 420]

[Sir George Young].

9    Statutory Instruments,—(1) Third Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-iii]; and

(2) First Special Report from the Committee [Departmental Returns]; to be printed [No. 425] [Mr Eric Forth]

10     Trade and Industry,—(1) First Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05, on Debt and Disconnection]; to be printed [No. 362];

(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Responses to the Twelfth Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05, on Fuel Prices]; to be printed [No. 363];

(3) Third Special Report from the Committee [Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05, on Progress towards the Knowledge Driven Economy]; to be printed [No. 364];

(4) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05, on UK Employment Regulation]; to be printed [No. 365];

(5) Fifth Special Report from the Committee [Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05, on the Implementation of ECGD's Business Principles]; to be printed [No. 366];

(6) Sixth Special Report from the Committee [Response to the Sixteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05, on Jobs for the girls]; to be printed [No. 367]; and

(7) Seventh Special Report from the Committee [Response to the Fifteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05, on the UK Aerospace Industry]; to be printed [No. 368]

[Peter Luff].

11    Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [G8 and other international issues]; to be printed [No. 399-i] [Mr John McFall].

12    Work and Pensions,—First Special Report from the Work and Pensions Committee [Government Responses to the Third and Fourth Reports from the Committee Session 2004-05, on Pension Credit and Delivery of Services to Ethnic Minority Clients]; to be printed [No. 397] [Mr Terry Rooney].

[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 Frank Roy.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker