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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday 21st November 2005

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Forth reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 and the draft Tax and Civil Partnership (No. 2) Regulations 2005.

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

2    Equality Bill [Lords],—The Equality Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time.

3    Equality Bill [Lords] (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 Equality Bill [Lords]:

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 8th December.

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 the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.

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 message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr Alan Campbell: 292.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Andrew Turner: 42.
So the Question was agreed to.
4    Equality Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Equality Bill [Lords] [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 Equality Bill [Lords] it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(1) expenditure incurred under the Act by the Secretary of State, and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in sums payable out of money so provided under another enactment—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to.

5    Magistrates' Courts,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 12th October, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to.

6    Family Proceedings,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 12th October, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to.

7    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 19th October, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to.

8    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 Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 24th October, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to.

9    European Communities,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (WIPO Copyright Treaty and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 13th October, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to.

10    Food,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 3rd November, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to.

11    Criminal 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 Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 27th October, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda);

And the Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 23rd November, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).

12    Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That David Lepper be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mrs Linda Riordan be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

13    Welsh Affairs,—Ordered, That Mrs Betty Williams be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Jessica Morden be added—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

14    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.44 p.m.
Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 18th November 2005 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Transport Vehicles) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3190), dated 15th November 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 21st November 2005:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

2    Northern Ireland,—Draft Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3    Criminal Injuries Compensation,—Statement of Alterations to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

4    Ecclesiastical Law,—(1) Clergy Discipline Appeal Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3201), dated 15th November 2005; and

(2) Payments to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3202), dated 16th November 2005

[by Measure] [Clerk of the House].

5    Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 697], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

6    Pensions,—Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3171), dated 14th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Jim Murphy].

7    Railways,—Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3207), dated 17th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Other Papers:

8    Government Resources and Accounts,—Combined Resource Account of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Pension Schemes for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 613] [John Healey].

9    Immigration,—Paper, entitled Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2004 [by Command] [Cm. 6690] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

10    National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—

(1) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Consular Services to British Nationals; and

(2) Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2005, with Project Summary Sheets

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 594 and 595-I and -II] [Clerk of the House].

11    Regulatory Reform,—Proposal for a Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2005, together with a statement by the Department for Transport [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Draft Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 and the draft Tax and Civil Partnership (No. 2) Regulations 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Alan Simpson and Graham Stringer from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr David S. Borrow and Mr Iain Wright.

2    Draft European Forest Institute (Legal Capacities) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations, in place of Mr David Wilshire.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Delivering Front Line Capability to the RAF]; to be printed [No. 557-i] [Mr James Arbuthnot].

2    Environment Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Keeping the Lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change]; to be printed [No. 584-vii] [Mr Peter Ainsworth].

3    Home Affairs and Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee of the Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Committees [Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill]; to be printed [No. 540-vi] [Mr John Denham].

4    Human Rights,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights [UK Compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)]; to be printed [No. 701-i] [Mr Andrew Dismore].

5    Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Local Government Finance]; to be printed [No. 702]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Affordability and the Supply of Housing]

[Dr Phyllis Starkey].

6    Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Extending access to learning through technology: Ufi and the learndirect service]; to be printed [No. 706-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].