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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 25th April 2006

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Death of a Member,—The Speaker made the following communication to the House:

I regret to have to report to the House the death of Peter John Law, Member for Blaenau Gwent. I am sure that Members on all sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the honourable Member's family and friends.

2    Armed Forces Bill,—Mr George Howarth reported from the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, That it had gone through the Armed Forces Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Select Committee, be recommitted to a Committee of the whole House; and be printed [Bill 172].

Committee to-morrow.

3    Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

Bill, as amended in the Committee and the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 175].

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

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

The Lords have come to the following Resolution, to which they desire the agreement of this House:

Conventions,—That, accepting the primacy of the House of Commons, it is expedient that a Joint Committee of the Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the practicality of codifying the key conventions on the relationship between the two Houses of Parliament which affect the consideration of legislation, in particular:

(A) the Salisbury-Addison convention that the Lords does not vote against measures included in the governing party's Manifesto;

(B) conventions on secondary legislation;

(C) the convention that Government business in the Lords should be considered in reasonable time;

(D) conventions governing the exchange of amendments to legislation between the two Houses;

and that the Committee should report by Friday 21st July 2006.

5    Notification of Redundancy,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision with regard to notices of redundancy; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Jim Devine, Mr Bill Olner, Mr Brian Jenkins, Jim Sheridan, Anne Moffat, Christine Russell and Mr David Hamilton do prepare and bring it in.

6    Notification of Redundancy Bill,—Mr Jim Cunningham accordingly presented a Bill to make provision with regard to notices of redundancy; 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 171].

7    Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill,—The Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill was, according to Order, read a second time.

8    Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. 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 Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

(2) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 9th May 2006.

(3) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

(4) Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further Messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr John Heppell);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Claire Ward: 322.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Evennett, Angela Watkinson: 107.
So the Question was agreed to.
9    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till four minutes to Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.56 p.m.
Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Income Tax,—Income Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1162), dated 24th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].

2    Seeds,—(1) Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1161); and

(2) Seed Potatoes (Fees) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1160),

dated 21st April 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

3    Tax Credits,—Child Tax Credit (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1163), dated 25th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].

Other Paper:

4    Water Industry,—Security and Emergency Measures (Aquavitae (UK) Limited, Severn Trent Water Select Limited and Watercall Limited) (Licensed Water Suppliers) Direction 2006 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

1    Administration,—(1) Second Special Report from the Administration Committee [Post-election Services: Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2005-06]; to be printed [No. 1027]; and

(2) Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 25th April

[Mr Frank Doran].

2    Armed Forces Bill,—Special Report from the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee [No. 828-I and -II] [Mr George Howarth].

3    Constitutional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Reform of the coroners system and death certification]; to be printed [No. 902-ii] [Mr Alan Beith].

4    Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Protecting and preserving our heritage]; to be printed [No. 912-vi] [Mr John Whittingdale].

5    Defence,—Seventh Report from the Defence Committee [Defence Industrial Strategy], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 824] [Mr James Arbuthnot].

6    Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [Strategic Export Controls]; to be printed [No. 873-v] [Mr Roger Berry].

7    International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with Appendices [Private Sector Development]; to be printed [No. 921-iv] [Malcolm Bruce].

8    Standards and Privileges,—Seventh Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Conduct of Mr George Galloway], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1067] [Sir George Young].

9    Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Trade and Investment Opportunities with India]; to be printed [No. 881-vi]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Government and MG Rover]; to be printed [No. 1075]

[Peter Luff].

10    Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The design of a National Pension Savings Scheme and the role of financial services regulation]; to be printed [No. 1074-i] [Mr John McFall].

[W.H., No. 88]

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.—(Gillian Merron.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker



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