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Wednesday 23rd November 2005 |
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.1 Climate Change (Contraction and Convergence) Bill,Colin Challen presented a Bill to make provision for the adoption of a policy of combating climate change in accordance with the principles of contraction and convergence; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th July and to be printed [Bill 92]. 2 Registration Service,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about certain offices under the Registration Service Act 1953; to make provision about the holders of certain offices under that Act and the appointment of persons to such offices; and for connected purposes(Dr Brian Iddon);
3 Registration Service Bill,Dr Brian Iddon accordingly presented a Bill to make provision about certain offices under the Registration Service Act 1953; to make provision about the holders of certain offices under that Act and the appointment of persons to such offices; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 2nd December and to be printed [Bill 78]. 4 Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill,The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill;
5 Deferred Divisions,The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions):
6 Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill,The Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made;
7 Northern Ireland (Offences) 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 Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill:
8 Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill [Money],Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill [Money];
9 Capital Gains 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 Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 24th October, be approved(Mr Alan Campbell):It was agreed to. 10 Corporation 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 Tax and Civil Partnership (No. 2) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 24th October, be approved(Mr Alan Campbell):It was agreed to. 11 Public Petitions,Public Petitions from
12 Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr Alan Campbell.)
Michael J. Martin Speaker Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Ten o'clock. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: 1 Criminal Law,Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. 2 Electronic Communications,Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty and Disclosure of Information) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. 3 International Immunities and Privileges,Draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 4 Environmental Protection,Litter (Fixed Penalty Notices) Order 1991 and the Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalties) Order 1996 (Revocation) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3223), dated 21st November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. 5 National Health Service,West Suffolk Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3206), dated 15th November 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. 6 Pensions,Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3199), dated 15th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. Other Papers: 7 Brazil (No. 1, 2005),Agreement, done at Brasilia on 27th July 2005, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil to avoid the Double Taxation of profits derived from Shipping and Air Transport, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6698] [Mr Secretary Straw]. 8 Government Resources and Accounts,Resource Accounts of the Department for Education and Skills for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 686] [John Healey]. 9 Police Reform,Report and Accounts of the Independent Police Complaints Commission for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 608] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees 1 Draft Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2005,The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Hamilton, Mr Dai Havard, Sir Gerald Kaufman and Dr Doug Naysmith from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr George Howarth, Steve McCabe, Emily Thornberry and Lynda Waltho. 2 Draft European Forest Institute (Legal Capacities) Order 2005,The Committee of Selection has discharged Frank Dobson and Mr Alan Meale from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Ann Coffey and Mr Andy Reed. European Standing Committees 3 The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 12790/05 on Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation in place of Mr Eric Martlew. 4 European Union Document No. 14246/05, relating to the European Evidence Warrant, has been referred to European Standing Committee B, in place of European Union Document No. 11288/05 referred to the Committee on 9th November 2005. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Environmental Audit,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Keeping the Lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change]; to be printed [No. 584-viii] [Mr Peter Ainsworth]. 2 European Scrutiny,(1) Eleventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xi]; and
3 Foreign Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Human Rights Annual Report 2005]; to be printed [No. 574-ii] [Mike Gapes]. 4 Public Accounts,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Home Office: Working with the Third Sector]; to be printed [No. 717-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. 5 Science and Technology,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Forensic Science on Trial: follow-up]; to be printed [No. 685-i] [Mr Phil Willis]. 6 Statutory Instruments,Tenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-x] [Mr Eric Forth]. 7 Transport,(1) First Report from the Transport Committee [UK Transport Security-preliminary report], to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 637]; and
8 Work and Pensions,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Department Annual Report]; to be printed [No. 615] [Mr Terry Rooney]. [W.H., No. 41] Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o'clock. Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned(Mr John Heppell);
Sir Alan Haselhurst Deputy Speaker
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