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Tuesday 7th March 2006 |
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The House met at half-past Two o'clock. .1 The Speaker's Absence,—The House being met, and having been informed on Monday 6th March of the unavoidable absence, through illness, of Mr Speaker from the sittings of the House this week, Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table PRAYERS.2 The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order 3 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2006.
4 European Standing Committee,—Mr David Amess reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution:
5 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Exemption from Regulation),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to exempt small and medium-sized enterprises from regulation; and for connected purposes: And that Nick Herbert, Mr Richard Benyon, James Brokenshire, Greg Clark, Mr David Gauke, Mr Greg Hands, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr Nick Hurd and Mr Shailesh Vara do prepare and bring it in. 6 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Exemption from Regulation) Bill,—Nick Herbert accordingly presented a Bill to exempt small and medium-sized enterprises from regulation; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th June and to be printed [Bill 140]. 7 Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 25th January (Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows:
8 Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee.
9 European Union Financial Management,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. OJ C 301, the European Court of Auditors 2004 Annual Report; No. 11216/05, European Court of Auditors Special Report; No. 1/2005 concerning the management of the European Anti-Fraud Office; No. 11452/05 and Addenda 1 and 2, Protection of the financial interests of the Communities: fight against fraud, Commission's annual report 2004; No. 12493/05 and Addendum 1, Commission Report: follow-up to 2003 Discharge Decisions-Council recommendations; No. 12494/05 and Addendum 1, Commission Report: follow-up to 2003 Discharge Decisions-European Parliament Resolutions; No. 12712/05, Commission Staff Working Document: follow-up to the 2003 European Court of Auditors Annual Report; and No. 13532/05, Member States' replies to the Court of Auditors 2003 Annual Report; and supports the Government's promotion of measures to improve the level of assurance given on the Community budget—(Mr Ivan Lewis);
10 Strategy for the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 13759/05, and Addendum 1, Draft Council Directive establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive); and No. 13700/05 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication: Thematic strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment; and agrees with the Government's view that there is considerable uncertainty over the benefits, costs and effectiveness of the proposed Directive—(Mr Dave Watts):—It was agreed to. 11 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.)
Sir Alan Haselhurst Deputy Speaker APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 1 Education,—(1) Education (Fees and Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 483), dated 26th February 2006;
2 Excise,—Warehousekeepers and Owners of Warehoused Goods (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 577), dated 6th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. 3 Licences and Licensing,—Licensing Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) (Non-Domestic Rating) (Public Houses in England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 591), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. 4 Public Health,—Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 539), dated 1st March 2006 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. 5 Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 587), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. Other Papers: 6 Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on the Department for Social Development: Social Security Agency—Third Party Deductions from Benefit and the Funding of Fernhill House Museum [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 901] [Mr Secretary Hain]. 7 National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The Closure of MG Rover [by Act]; to be printed [No. 961] [Clerk of the House]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees 1 Draft Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jim Cousins, Angela Eagle and Mr Doug Henderson from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Flello, Andrew Gwynne and Chris Ruane. European Standing Committees 2 European Union Document No. 12588/05 relating to Civil Aviation Security,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Chris McCafferty from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr Bruce George. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Defence,—Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Afghanistan]; to be printed [No. 558-ii] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. 2 Home Affairs,—Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-v] [Mr John Denham]. 3 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [February 2006 Inflation Report]; to be printed [No. 973-i] [Mr John McFall]. [W.H., No. 73] 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—(Dawn Primarolo);
Sir Alan Haselhurst Deputy Speaker
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