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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 10th March 2006

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.

1    The Speaker's Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
2    The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker.

3    European Communities Act 1972 (Disapplication) Bill,—The Order for reading the European Communities Act 1972 (Disapplication) Bill a second time on Friday 17th March was read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16th June.

4    Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

A Clause (NC1) (Local authorities: duty to consider measures to alleviate climate change and fuel poverty)—(Gregory Barker)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (NC3) (Annual report on energy production)—(Mr Christopher Chope)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (NC4) (Local authorities to have regard to information on energy measures in exercising functions)—(Malcolm Wicks)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC5) (Building regulations relating to emissions and use of fuel and power: time limit for prosecutions)—(Yvette Cooper)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read second time.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tom Watson, Joan Ryan: 99.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Christopher Chope: 2.

Clause added to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC6) (Building regulations relating to emissions and use of fuel and power: report regarding compliance)—(Malcolm Wicks)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.

Amendment (No. 35) made to the Bill.

Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 20, at the end, to insert the words ', and after consultation with such public and private sector bodies as he considers appropriate'.—(Mr Eric Forth.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 17th March.

5    Fireworks (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Fireworks (Amendment) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 12th May.

6    Harbours Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Harbours Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 12th May.

7    Energy Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 12th May.

8    Breast Cancer Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 20th January, That the Breast Cancer Bill be now read a second time;

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 17th March.

9    Crime Prevention and the Built Environment Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crime Prevention and the Built Environment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 17th March.

10    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tom Watson.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 13th March.
[Adjourned at 2.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy 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:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Olympic Lotteries (Payments out of Fund) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 655), dated 8th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

2    Children and Young Persons,—National Care Standards Commission (Commission for Social Care Inspection) (Fees) (Adoption Agencies, Adoption Support Agencies and Local Authority Fostering Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 578), dated 6th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

3    Cinemas and Film,—Films (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 642), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

4    Corporation Tax,—Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 575), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].

5    Education,—Isle College (Dissolution) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 555), dated 2nd March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

6    Environmental Protection,—Joint Waste Disposal Authorities (Recycling Payments) (Disapplication) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 651), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

7    Food,—Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 589), dated 6th March 2006 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

8    Government Trading Funds,—Driving Standards Agency Trading Fund (Maximum Borrowing) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 623), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

9    Human Tissue,—Human Tissue Act 2004 (Powers of Entry and Search: Supply of Information) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 538), dated 1st March 2006 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

10    Income Tax,—(1) Pension Schemes (Transfers, Reorganisations and Winding Up) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 573);

(2) Registered Pension Schemes and Overseas Pension Schemes (Electronic Communication of Returns and Information) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 570);

(3) Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Member Payments) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 571);

(4) Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments - Arrears of Pension) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 614);

(5) Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Surplus Payments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 574);

(6) Registered Pension Schemes (Prescribed Manner of Determining Amount of Annuities) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 568);

(7) Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 567);

(8) Registered Pension Schemes (Splitting of Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 569); and

(9) Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 572),

dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].

11    Local Government,—(1) Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 564), dated 3rd March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott];

(2) Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 593), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]; and

(3) Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 553), dated 2nd March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

12    Mental Health,—Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 653), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman].

13    Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 649), dated 8th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

14    National Health Service,—(1) Functions of Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities and the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Primary Dental Services) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 596), dated 3rd March 2006;

(2) General Dental Services, Personal Dental Services and Abolition of the Dental Practice Board Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 562), dated 3rd March 2006;

(3) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 675), dated 10th March 2006;

(4) National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts and Personal Dental Services Agreements) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 563), dated 3rd March 2006;

(5) National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 479), dated 23rd February 2006;

(6) National Health Service (Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 600), dated 7th March 2006;

(7) NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 640), dated 9th March 2006;

(8) NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 633), dated 8th March 2006;

(9) NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 632), dated 8th March 2006;

(10) NHS Pensions Agency (Asiantaeth Pensiynau'r GIG) Abolition Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 634), dated 8th March 2006; and

(11) Special Health Authorities Abolition Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 635), dated 8th March 2006,

[by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

15    National Lottery,—National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (Amendment of Section 23) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 654), dated 8th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

16    Pensions,—(1) Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 580), dated 6th March 2006; and

(2) Pension Protection Fund (Valuation of the Assets and Liabilities of the Pension Protection Fund) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 597), dated 7th March 2006

[by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

17    Plant Breeders' Rights,—Plant Breeders' Rights (Naming and Fees) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 648), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

18    Police,—Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 620), dated 8th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

19    Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Bracknell Forest) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 592), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

20    Social Security,—(1) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 576), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo];

(2) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 586), dated 5th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]; and

(3) Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 588), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

21    Transport,—Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (Increase in Number of Members) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 582), dated 1st March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

22    Water Resources,—Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 641), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

Other Papers:

23    Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Explanatory Memoranda to the—

(1) Gaming Act 1968 (Variation of Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 543);

(2) Gaming Act 1968 (Variation of Fees) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 541); and

(3) Lotteries (Gambling Commission Fees) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 542)

[by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

24    Home Office,—Home Office Minute, dated 10th March 2006, concerning indemnity for members of the Independent Inquiry into the death of Zahid Mubarek at Feltham Young Offenders Institution

25    Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions,—(1) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Hong Kong Locally Engaged Ratings' Service Pensions Increases) Order 2006; and

(2) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Maltese Naval Locally Engaged Ratings' Service Pensions Increases) Order 2005,

dated 14th February 2006 [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman].

26    Nicaragua (No. 1, 2006),—Agreement, done at Managua on 6th September 2005, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Nicaragua on the Transfer of Prisoners [by Command] [Cm. 6761] [Mr Secretary Straw].

27    Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [27th February] from residents of Canvey Island, Essex, and others for a pedestrian crossing on Furtherwick Road [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

Papers withdrawn:

28    Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Explanatory Memoranda to the—

(1) Gaming Act 1968 (Variation of Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 543);

(2) Gaming Act 1968 (Variation of Fees) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 541); and

(3) Lotteries (Gambling Commission Fees) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 542)

[laid 2nd March].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Children and Adoption Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Sandra Gidley from Standing Committee B (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Mark Williams.

2    Police and Justice Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Hazel Blears, Mr Nick Clegg, Michael Fabricant, Andrew Gwynne, Nick Herbert, Stephen Pound and Joan Ryan members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill.

3    Police and Justice Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Martin Horwood from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Mr Nick Clegg.



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