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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 11th January 2006

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Climate Change Agreement (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2006.

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

2    Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Christopher Chope reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Films (Exclusivity Agreements) (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3098).

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

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

Road Safety Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about road traffic, registration plates, vehicle and driver information, trunk road picnic areas and private hire vehicles; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

4    Road Safety Bill [Lords],—The Road Safety Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 113].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Road Safety Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 113-EN].

5    Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill,—The Order for considering the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, this day was read and discharged.

Bill withdrawn.

6    Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill,—Mr Jim Murphy, supported by Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Hutton, Bill Rammell and Jane Kennedy, presented a Bill to enable provision to be made for the purpose of reforming legislation and implementing recommendations of the Law Commission, the Scottish Law Commission and the Northern Ireland Law Commission; to make provision about the exercise of regulatory functions; to make provision about the interpretation of legislation relating to the European Communities and the European Economic Area; to make provision relating to section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972; 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 111].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill be printed [Bill 111-EN].

7    Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Human Rights Act 1998 to extend the definition of public authority to include any body that is regulated under the Care Standards Act; to provide for clear nutritional standards to apply in all establishments providing care for older people; to place certain duties on the Food Standards Agency; to make provision in relation to mentally incapacitated persons; to confer new functions on local authorities in relation to persons in need of care or protection; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Paul Burstow, Annette Brooke, Bob Russell, Stephen Williams, Peter Bottomley, Mrs Joan Humble and Mr John Leech do prepare and bring it in.

8    Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill,—Mr Paul Burstow accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Human Rights Act 1998 to extend the definition of public authority to include any body that is regulated under the Care Standards Act; to provide for clear nutritional standards to apply in all establishments providing care for older people; to place certain duties on the Food Standards Agency; to make provision in relation to mentally incapacitated persons; to confer new functions on local authorities in relation to persons in need of care or protection; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd March and to be printed [Bill 112].

9    Electoral Administration Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Electoral Administration Bill, as amended in the Committee and in the Standing Committee.

A Clause (NC14) (Repeal of personal identifier provisions)—(Ms Harriet Harman)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC15) (Reporting donations to members of the House of Commons)—(David Cairns)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC1) (Personal identifiers (absent voters))—(Mr David Heath)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Richard Younger-Ross: 229.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tom Watson, Mr Alan Campbell: 307.

Another Clause (NC2) (Registration officers: general duty)—(Mr David Heath)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

And it being Six o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [25th October].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Roger Williams, Jo Swinson: 237.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Tom Watson: 310.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on a new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision.
Another Clause (NC5) (Prisoners voting)—(Mrs Eleanor Laing)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Andrew Rosindell: 170.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Tom Watson: 375.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Amendments (Nos. 47 to 52, 18 and 54 to 77) made to the Bill.

The Bill was read the third time, and passed.

10    Excise,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3330), dated 5th December 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th December, be approved—(Kevin Brennan):—It was agreed to.

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.29 p.m.
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:

Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Pensions,—Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Copyright,—Performances (Moral Rights, etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 18), dated 9th January [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

3    Road Traffic,—Community Drivers' Hours and Working Time (Road Tankers) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 17), dated 9th January [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Other Papers:

4    Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 11th January 2006, concerning the gifting of military equipment to the Iraqi Government [by Command] [Secretary John Reid].

5    Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of UK Trade and Investment for 2004-05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 785] [John Healey].

6    Mental Health,—Report of the Mental Health Act Commission for 2003-05 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

7    Northern Ireland,—Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel Memorandum on the Tenth and Eleventh Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005-06 [by Command] [Cm. 6724] [Mr Secretary Hain].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Animal Welfare Bill:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Norman Baker, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Tony Cunningham, Mr David Drew, Justine Greening, Nia Griffith, Mr Philip Hollobone, Barbara Keeley, Mr David Kidney, Shona McIsaac, Greg Mulholland, Mr James Paice, Andrew Rosindell, Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough), Anne Snelgrove, Paddy Tipping and Bill Wiggin.

2    Motion in respect of the Electoral Commission in the name of Mr Geoffrey Hoon:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Motion to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Bob Ainsworth, Mr Clive Betts, Liz Blackman, Mr David S. Borrow, Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Griffiths, Mr David Heath, Mr David Jones, Chris McCafferty, Mrs Theresa May, Mr Michael Meacher, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Mr Andrew Robathan, Grant Shapps, Andrew Stunell, Mr Michael Wills and Jeremy Wright.

3    Draft Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Lyn Brown, Lorely Burt, James Duddridge, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Doug Henderson, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mr Alan Meale, Dan Norris, Mark Pritchard, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mrs Iris Robinson, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Marsha Singh, Angela E. Smith (Basildon), Mr Mark Todd, Mr Edward Vaizey and Claire Ward.

4    Draft Climate Change Agreement (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Linda Riordan from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Austin.

5    Films (Exclusivity Agreements) (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3098),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Parmjit Dhanda and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Campbell and Alun Michael.

    European Standing Committees

6    European Union Document No. 13413/05 and Addendum 1, relating to the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities, has been referred to European Standing Committee B.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Special Education Needs]; to be printed [No. 478-iii] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

2    Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Rural Payments Agency], together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 812-i] [Mr Michael Jack].

3    European Scrutiny,—(1) Fourteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xiv]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]

[Mr Jimmy Hood].

4    Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Developments in the European Union]; to be printed [No. 768-ii] [Mike Gapes].

5    Modernisation of the House of Commons,—First Special Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [Committee Stage of Public Bills: Consultation on Alternative Options]; to be printed [No. 810] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

6    Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Consular services to British nationals]; to be printed [No. 813-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].

7    Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [The Work of the Civil Aviation Authority]; to be printed [No. 809-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

8    Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [The administration of tax credits]; to be printed [No. 811-i] [Mr John McFall].

9    Work and Pensions,—Memoranda laid before the Work and Pensions Committee [Efficiency Savings] [Mr Terry Rooney].

[W.H., No. 53]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at half-past Nine o'clock.
Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Claire Ward.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker



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