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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 24th November 2005

The House met at half-past Ten o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Bercow reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2005.

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

2    Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft European Forest Institute (Legal Capacities) Order 2005.

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

3    Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Amess reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2005.

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

4    European Union (Accessions) Bill,— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Terrorism Bill.

    (In the Committee)

Clause No. 1 agreed to.

Clause No. 2 (Freedom of movement for workers).

Amendment (No. 9) proposed, in page 1, line 16, at the end, to insert the words—

'(1A) The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a report no later than four months before the date of accession on the Government's assessment of the effect the free movement of workers from the acceding States will have.

(1B) The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a report every six months on the effect of any regulations made on the free movement of workers under this section until the end of the seven year transitional period.'.—(Mr Graham Brady.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.

Clause No. 3 agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Vernon Coaker reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made no Amendment thereunto.

The Bill was read the third time, and passed.

5    Rights of Savers Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Rights of Savers Bill [Money];

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Rights of Savers Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(1) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department under the Act; and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.—(Mr Stephen Timms.)

6    Investigatory Powers,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Retention of Communications Data (Further Extension of Initial Period) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 3rd November, be approved—(Kevin Brennan):—It was agreed to.

7    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kevin Brennan.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till four minutes past Four o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.04 p.m.
Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Environmental Protection,—Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

Paper subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Disability Discrimination,—Draft Code of Practice on the Duty to Promote Disability Equality (Scotland) [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

Other Paper:

3    Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Report of the Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority for 2004-05, together with a Supplementary Statement by the Comptroller and Auditor General [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Equality Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Ms Celia Barlow, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr David Evennett, Barbara Follett, Sandra Gidley, Mrs Eleanor Laing and Meg Munn members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill.

2    Equality Bill [Lords]:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A and has appointed Mr Roger Gale and Janet Anderson Chairmen; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Vera Baird, Ms Celia Barlow, Liz Blackman, James Brokenshire, Lyn Brown, Ms Dawn Butler, Mr Gregory Campbell, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr David Evennett, Barbara Follett, Sandra Gidley, Paul Goggins, Mr Dominic Grieve, Dr Evan Harris, Mrs Siân C. James, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mrs Maria Miller, Meg Munn, Alison Seabeck and Hywel Williams.

3    Rights of Savers Bill:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Danny Alexander, Ms Katy Clark, Mr Frank Field, Dr Ian Gibson, Justine Greening, Kate Hoey, Kelvin Hopkins, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr David Laws, John McDonnell, Mr Austin Mitchell, John Penrose, Mr John Randall, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Mr Stephen Timms, Mr Robert N. Wareing and Mr Nigel Waterson.

4    Draft Legal Aid (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Ann Winterton Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Kevin Brennan, Mr Nicholas Brown, Chris Bryant, Mr Nigel Dodds, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Denis MacShane, Greg Mulholland, Dr Doug Naysmith, Bridget Prentice, Mr Jamie Reed, Mr Laurence Robertson, Graham Stringer, Mr Andrew Tyrie, Mr Ben Wallace, Mr Robert N. Wareing and Jeremy Wright.

5    Supply of Relevant Veterinary Medicinal Products Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2751):

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Hywel Williams Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Ainsworth, John Battle, Mr Peter Bone, Ms Katy Clark, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Jim Dobbin, Mr David Evennett, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Dan Rogerson, Mr Dennis Skinner, Ian Stewart and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.

6    Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Christopher Chope Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Benyon, Hazel Blears, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr James Clappison, Mr David Clelland, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Nick Herbert, Dr Brian Iddon, Ann McKechin, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Mark Oaten, Stephen Pound, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Joan Ruddock, Joan Ryan and Mr Andrew Smith.

7    Draft Farm Woodland Premium Schemes (Amendment) (England) Scheme 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Scheme to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Clive Betts, Peter Bottomley, Mr Colin Breed, Tony Cunningham, Frank Dobson, Angela Eagle, Nia Griffith, Nick Herbert, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr David Kidney, Jim Knight, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Dan Rogerson and Bill Wiggin.

8    Draft European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David S. Borrow, Bill Etherington, Mr Mike Hall, Mr John MacDougall and Mr Alan Milburn from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Natascha Engel, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Mr Kevan Jones, Fraser Kemp and Mr Iain Wright.

    European Standing Committees

9    European Union Document No. 9997/05 relating to the Tackling Organised Crime,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee in respect of the Document: Tony Cunningham, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr David Gauke, Paul Goggins, Mr Greg Hands, Martin Horwood, Anne Moffat, Mr Mark Oaten, Stephen Pound, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Marsha Singh and John Smith.

10    European Union Document No. 12125/05 relating to the Return of Illegal Immigrants,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee in respect of the Document: Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr David Drew, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Boris Johnson, David Lepper, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Anne Main, Mr Alan Milburn, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr Mark Prisk, Kitty Ussher and Mr Tom Watson.

11    European Union Document No. 12790/05 relating to Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Vernon Coaker and Jim Dowd from European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr David Kidney and Mr Tom Watson.

12    The Speaker has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 8630/05 on Control of Avian Influenza.

13    The Speaker has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 14246/05 on European Evidence Warrant.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Smoking in Public Places]; to be printed [No. 485-iii] [Mr Kevin Barron].

2    Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Implication of Identity Cards for Public Services]; to be printed [No. 712-i] [Tony Wright].

3    Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Bank of England November 2005 Inflation Report]; to be printed [No. 718-i] [Mr John McFall].

[W.H., No. 42]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at half-past Two o'clock.
Adjournment (Road Pricing: The Next Steps—Seventh Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2004-05, HC 218, and the Government's response thereto, Cm 6560.),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 29th November.
[Adjourned at 4.54 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker



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