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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 23rd May 2006

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Leicester City Council Bill,—The Leicester City Council Bill was read the third time, and passed.

2    Liverpool City Council Bill,—The Liverpool City Council Bill was read the third time, and passed.

3    Maidstone Borough Council Bill,—The Maidstone Borough Council Bill was read the third time, and passed.

4    Regulatory Reform,—Andrew Miller reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution:

That the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006, which was laid before the House on 13th March, should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House.

5    Consolidation, &c., Bills,—Mr Stephen Dorrell reported from the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Lords on Consolidation, &c., Bills, to which the Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords], now pending in the House of Lords, was referred, That it had gone through the Bill; and had agreed to a Report which it had directed him to make to the House; and had directed him to report the Minutes of Evidence taken before it on 23rd May.

Report to lie upon the Table; and to be printed [No. 1147-I].

Minutes of Evidence to lie upon the Table; and to be printed [No.1147-II].

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 1147-II].

6    Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006.

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

7    European Standing Committee,—Mr Greg Pope reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 14775/05 Commission Communication: The Commission's contribution to the period of reflection and beyond: Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate; and endorses the Government's support for the principles behind Plan D and the view that implementation to raise awareness of the EU in the UK should be in co-operation with partners at European, national, regional and local levels.

Resolution to lie upon the Table.

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

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

National Lottery Bill,—The Lords agree to the National Lottery Bill with Amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee),—The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of six Lords to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on any draft Legal Services Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown, and to report on the draft Bill by 25th July 2006;

They have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;

That the quorum of the Committee shall be two;

That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;

And they propose that the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons on Thursday 25th May at half-past ten o'clock.

9    Draft Legal Services Bill,—Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message of this day as relates to the Joint Committee on any draft Legal Services Bill be now considered.

So much of the Lords Message considered accordingly.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed by this House do meet the Lords Committee as proposed by their Lordships.

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

10    National Lottery Bill,—Lords Amendments to the National Lottery Bill to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed [Bill 189].

11    Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [Lords],—The Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th July and to be printed [Bill 188].

12    Corruption,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about corruption: And that Hugh Bayley, Mr John Denham, Mike Gapes, Malcolm Bruce, Mr Chris Mullin, John Bercow, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Gary Streeter, Tony Baldry, James Duddridge, Norman Lamb and Mr Tom Clarke do prepare and bring it in.

13    Corruption Bill,—Hugh Bayley accordingly presented a Bill to make provision about corruption: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th October and to be printed [Bill 185].

14    Education and Inspections Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 15th March 2006 (Education and Inspections Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows-

1. Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Order shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the days as shown in the following Table and in the order so shown.

3. Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second column of the Table.
First Day
Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings

New Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2 except those relating to the closure of special schools, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to foundations, amendments to Clauses Nos. 7 to 31, amendments to Schedules Nos. 2 and 3, remaining Government new Clauses and new Schedules, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to allegations against teachers, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to school discipline or home-school contracts, amendments to Part 7, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to grouping by ability.
The moment of interruption or, if later, six hours after the commencement of the proceedings on the motion for this Order.
Second Day
Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings

Remaining new Clauses and new Schedules except those relating to school admissions or to the general duties of local education authorities in relation to the provision of education.
Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day.

New Clauses and new Schedules relating to school admissions, amendments to Clauses Nos. 36 to 48, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the general duties of local education authorities in relation to the provision of education, remaining proceedings on consideration.
Five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day.

4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day or, if later, six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day.—(Jim Knight.)

15    Education and Inspections Bill [1st allocated day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Education and Inspections Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

A Clause (NC33) (Proposals under section 7 relating to community or community special schools)—(Secretary Alan Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC16) (Ballot of parents on change of category from community school to foundation school)—(Mr John Grogan)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Kelvin Hopkins, Clive Efford: 121.

Tellers for the Noes, Kevin Brennan, Jonathan Shaw: 412.

Another Clause (NC53) (Duty to encourage schools to become self-governing and to acquire a trust)—(Mr Nick Gibb)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 169.

Tellers for the Noes, Kevin Brennan, Liz Blackman: 376.

Amendments (Nos. 42 to 47, 70, 84 to 86 and 71 to 75) made to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC34) (Offences relating to independent schools)—(Phil Hope)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC1) (Duty in relation to allegations against teachers)—(Mr David Willetts)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

Another Clause (NC2) (Acceptance of school rules a condition of admission)—(Mr John Hayes)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

And it being Ten o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair.

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

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 166.

Tellers for the Noes, Steve McCabe, Liz Blackman: 372.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.

Other Amendments (Nos. 58 to 65) made to the Bill.

Bill to be further considered to-morrow.

16    Insolvency,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 18th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to.

17    National Health Service,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 26th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to.

18    International Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 27th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to.

19    Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—

(1) Councillors and residents of the East Devon District Council area against government plans to end Post Office card accounts [two Petitions]; and

(2) students of the University of Oxford against rising accommodation costs

were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

20    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve McCabe.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.46 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    Environmental Protection,—(1) Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1380), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command];

(2) Draft Statutory Guidance on Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 on Contaminated Land [by Act];

(3) Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Isles of Scilly) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1381), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]; and

(4) Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1379), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]

[Secretary David Miliband].

2    Pensions,—Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1337), dated 16th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

Other Papers:

3    Crown Agents,—Account of the Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board for 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1133] [Clerk of the House].

4    Human Tissue,—Explanatory Memorandum on the draft Codes of Practice on:—

(1) Anatomical examination (Code 4);

(2) Consent (Code 1);

(3) Donation of allogeneic bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for transplantation (Code 6);

(4) Donation of organs, tissue and cells for transplantation (Code 2);

(5) Post mortem examination (Code 3); and

(6) The removal, storage and disposal of human organs and tissue (Code 5)

which were laid before this House on 16th May [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

5    National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Supporting Small Business [by Act]; to be printed [No. 962] [Clerk of the House].

6    Northern Ireland,—Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel Memorandum on the Thirty-first Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005-06 [by Command] [Cm. 6843] [Mr Secretary Hain].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees
European Union Document No. 14775/05 relating to Democracy, Dialogue and Debate,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Hamilton from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mark Lazarowicz.
APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Administration,—(1) Third Special Report from the Administration Committee [Refreshment Department Services: Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06]; to be printed [No. 1146]; and

(2) Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 23rd May

[Mr Frank Doran].

2    Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill to be printed [No. 837-xxxv] [Mr Alan Meale].

3    Defence,—(1) Fifth Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Committee, Session 2005-06: Costs of peace-keeping in Iraq and Afghanistan: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2005-06]; to be printed [No. 1136];

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Work of the Met Office]; to be printed [No. 823-ii]; and

(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Defence Industrial Strategy]; to be printed [No. 1137]

[Mr James Arbuthnot].

4    Education and Skills,—Fourth Special Report from the Education and Skills Committee [Public Expenditure on Education and Skills: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06]; to be printed [No. 1132] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

5    Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-ix] [Mr John Denham].

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

7    Joint Committees (Choice of Chairman),—Sir Malcolm Rifkind reported from the Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Conventions, That Lord Cunningham of Felling had been chosen Chairman of the Joint Committee.

8    Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Third Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Affordability and the Supply of Housing], together with the 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. 703-I] [Dr Phyllis Starkey].

9    Regulatory Reform,—Fifth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1142] [Andrew Miller].

10    Standards and Privileges,—(1) Eighth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Conduct of Mr Mark Lancaster], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1144]; and

(2) Ninth Report from the Committee [Lobbying and All Party Groups], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1145]

[Sir George Young].

11    Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [The Government and MG Rover]; to be printed [No. 1075-i]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Nuclear new build: issues to be addressed]; to be printed [No. 1122-ii]

[Peter Luff].

12    Treasury,—(1) Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee [The administration of tax credits], together with the 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. 811]; and

(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [European financial services regulation], together with the 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. 778]

[Mr John McFall].

13    Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Future of RAF St Athan]; to be printed [No. 1129-ii] [Dr Hywel Francis].

[W.H., No. 100]

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—(Jonathan Shaw);
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker

CORRIGENDUM
In the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 22nd May 2006, the following item should have appeared in Appendix I:
'Other Papers

    12 Transport,—Department of Transport Minute, dated 16th May 2006, concerning a contingent liability in respect of Crossrail Compulsory Land Purchases [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander].