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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 11th November 2005

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

1    The Speaker's Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sir Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
2    The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker.

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

Equality Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for the establishment of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights; to dissolve the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality and the Disability Rights Commission; to make provision about discrimination on grounds of religion or belief; to enable provision to be made about discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation; to impose duties relating to sex discrimination on persons performing public functions; to amend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

4    Equality Bill [Lords],—The Equality Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 14th November and to be printed [Bill 85].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Equality Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 85-EN].

5    Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be read a second time;

6    House observes a period of silence,—At Eleven o'clock the House observed two minutes' silence in remembrance of those who gave their lives for their country.

7    Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill,—The Question being again proposed, That the Bill be read a second time;

And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.

8    Management of Energy in Buildings Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Management of Energy in Buildings Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;

And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 10th March.

9    Borough Freedom (Family Succession) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Borough Freedom (Family Succession) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th January.

10    Breastfeeding etc. Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Breastfeeding etc. Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 24th February.

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 14th November.
[Adjourned at 2.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker

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

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Civil Partnership,—(1) Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3135), dated 4th November 2005; and

(2) Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Relationships Arising Through Civil Partnership) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3137), dated 9th November 2005

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

2    Criminal Justice,—Prisoner Release Victim Information (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Scheme 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 504), dated 8th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].

3    Defence,—Reserve Forces (Provision of Information by Persons Liable to be Recalled) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3118), dated 9th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid].

4    Education,—North Area College (Dissolution) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3097), dated 3rd November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

5    Family Proceedings,—(1) Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 497); and

(2) Family Proceedings (Civil Partnership: Staying of Proceedings) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 498),

dated 7th November 2005 [by Statutory Instrument], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].

6    Government Trading Funds,—Forensic Science Service Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3138), dated 10th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

7    Legal Aid and Advice,—(1) Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 502), dated 9th November 2005;

(2) Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 501), dated 9th November 2005;

(3) Legal Aid (Costs of Successful Unassisted Parties) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 473), dated 1st November 2005;

(4) Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 474), dated 1st November 2005; and

(5) Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Statement of Means) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I), 2005, No. 500), dated 9th November 2005

[by Statutory Instrument], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].

8    Road Traffic,—Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3128), dated 8th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

9    Social Security,—(1) Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3133);

(2) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3130); and

(3) Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3131),

dated 10th November 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].

10    Social Security (Northern Ireland),—(1) Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3134); and

(2) Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3132),

dated 10th November 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].

11    Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 18th February 2005, made by the Governing Body of the University of Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the University [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman].

Other Papers:

12    Reserve Forces,—Report under section 54(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 54(1) of that Act, dated 11th November [by Act] [Secretary John Reid].

13    Superannuation,—(1) Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005;

(2) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005;

(3) Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005;

(4) Partnership Pension Account Death Benefits Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005; and

(5) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2005

[by Act] [Mr Jim Murphy].



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