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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 27th October 2005

The House met at half-past Ten o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Martin Caton reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) (Amendment) Order 2005.

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

2    Health Bill,—Ms Secretary Hewitt, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Tessa Jowell, Mr Secretary Clarke and Secretary Alan Johnson, presented a Bill to make provision for the prohibition of smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles; to make provision in relation to the prevention and control of health care associated infections; to make provision in relation to the management and use of controlled drugs; to make provision in relation to the supervision of certain dealings with medicinal products and the running of pharmacy premises, and about orders under the Medicines Act 1968 and orders amending that Act under the Health Act 1999; to make further provision about the National Health Service in England and Wales and about the recovery of National Health Service costs; to make provision for the establishment and functions of the Appointments Commission; to make further provision about the exercise of social care training functions; 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 69].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Health Bill be printed [Bill 69-EN].

3    National Insurance Contributions Bill,—The National Insurance Contributions Bill was, according to Order, read a second time.

4    National Insurance Contributions Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the National Insurance Contributions Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 17th November 2005.

3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Tom Watson):—It was agreed to.

5    Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 1st November, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions:

(i) in the name of Mr Geoffrey Hoon relating to the House of Commons Commission;

(ii) in the name of Mr Bob Ainsworth relating to the Parliamentary Pension Fund, the House of Commons Members' Fund and the Public Accounts Commission; and

(iii) in the name of Mr Peter Lilley relating to the House of Commons Members' Fund (Discretionary Payments),

not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Tom Watson.)

6    Public Petition,—A Public Petition from supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

7    Public Petition,—A Public Petition from supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

8    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tom Watson.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 3.11 p.m.
Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Criminal Law,—Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

2    International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].

3    Judgments,—Draft Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4    Town and Country Planning,—Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2935), dated 20th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

5    Electoral Law (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland for 2004-05 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 482] [Mr Secretary Hain].

6    National Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the Arts Council England grant-in-aid and lottery for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 555] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

7    North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland),—Review of Activities and Accounts of InterTradeIreland for 2004, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 506] [Mr Secretary Hain].

8    Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—Report and Accounts of the Electoral Commission for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 603] [Clerk of the House].

Paper withdrawn:

9    Judgments,—Draft Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005 [laid 19th October 2005].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Weir Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

2    Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

3    Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Martlew Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.

4    Draft Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed John Bercow Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

    European Standing Committees

5    The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of the Preliminary Draft Budget 2006 (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 1st June 2005) and Letter (dated 26th August 2005) relating to the Draft Budget 2006.

6    The Speaker has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of the European Union Arms Exports (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 4th July 2005).

7    The Speaker has appointed Hugh Bayley Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document Nos. 8137/05, 8138/05 and 8139/05 on EU Contribution to Achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health]; to be printed [No. 623] [Mr Kevin Barron].

2    Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Review of Government Communications]; to be printed [No. 610-i] [Tony Wright].

[W.H., No. 30]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at half-past Two o'clock.
Adjournment (Terrorism and Community Relations—Sixth Report of the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2004-05, HC 165, and the Government's response thereto, Cm 6593),—A Motion being made and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda.)
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put till Tuesday 1st November.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker