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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 24th May 2006

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1    Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Hugh Bayley reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft African Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2006, the draft Asian Development Bank (Eighth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2006 and the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Sixth Replenishment of the United Special Development Fund) Order 2006.

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

2    Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows

Company Law Reform Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to reform company law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to companies; to make other provision relating to companies and other forms of business organisation; to make provision about business names, auditors and actuaries; to amend Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

3    Company Law Reform Bill [Lords],—The Company Law Reform Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow and to be printed [Bill 190].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 190-EN].

4    Sustainable Communities Bill,—Julia Goldsworthy, supported by Mr David Drew, Gregory Barker, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Chris Huhne, Alan Simpson, Mr Henry Bellingham, Andrew Stunell, Mr Douglas Carswell, Jeremy Corbyn, Tim Farron and Mr Dan Rogerson, presented a Bill to make provision for local authorities to submit plans to the Secretary of State in connection with promoting the sustainability of local communities; to provide for parish councils and other persons to participate in the formulation of such plans; to provide for the Secretary of State to assist local authorities in promoting sustainable communities; to specify the indicators by which the sustainability of local communities may be measured; 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 187].

5    Sunday Trading Act 1994 (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Sunday Trading Act 1994 to limit the hours of opening of large shops on Sundays and other specified days: And that Richard Younger-Ross, Dr John Pugh, Mr Colin Breed, Andrew Stunell, Mr David Anderson, Stephen Pound, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Miss Ann Widdecombe, Peter Luff and Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger do prepare and bring it in.

6    Sunday Trading Act 1994 (Amendment) Bill,—Richard Younger-Ross accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Sunday Trading Act 1994 to limit the hours of opening of large shops on Sundays and other specified days: 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 186].

7    Education and Inspections Bill [2nd allocated day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Education and Inspections Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Another Clause (NC4) (Education of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools)—(Mr John Hayes)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

And it being two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [yesterday]:—It was negatived.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on new Clauses selected for separate decision.

Another Clause (NC5) (Restrictions on special school closures)—(Mr John Hayes)—brought up.

Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Selous, Mr Crispin Blunt: 147.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Steve McCabe: 369.

Another Clause (NC26) (Requirements as to composition of governing bodies)—(Sarah Teather)—brought up.

Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Paul Rowen, Mr Roger Williams: 78.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Steve McCabe: 434.

Another Clause (NC24) (Admissions administration)—(Sarah Teather)—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 Roger Williams, Paul Rowen: 87.

Tellers for the Noes, Jonathan Shaw, Claire Ward: 443.

It being more than five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [yesterday], put the Question on a new Clause selected for separate decision.

Another Clause (NC39) (Retention of selection by ability or aptitude after parent ballot)—(Mr David Chaytor)—brought up.

Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Dennis Skinner: 115.

Tellers for the Noes, Jonathan Shaw, Claire Ward: 415.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate decision.

Another Amendment (No. 104) proposed to the Bill, in page 26, to leave out line 40.—(Mr Nick Gibb.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Crispin Blunt: 161.

Tellers for the Noes, Jonathan Shaw, Claire Ward: 375.

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

Other Amendments (Nos. 48 to 55, 41, 56, 57, 23 to 32, 125, 66 to 69, 33 to 36, 76, 77, 37, 115 to 117, 78 to 83, 118 and 38 to 40) made to the Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Jonathan Shaw, Liz Blackman: 422.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Roger Williams, Paul Rowen: 98.

So the Question was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

8    Constitutional Law,—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 Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 24th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to.

9    Social Security,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 24th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to.

10    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Huw Irranca-Davies.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.41 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:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Human Tissue,—Draft Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

2    Mobile Homes,—Draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (England) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

3    Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2006; and

(2) draft Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4    Agriculture,—Home-Grown Cereals Authority (Rate of Levy) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1357), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Milliband].

5    Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (designation) (England) (No. 4) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1392), dated 23rd May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

Other Papers:

6    Constitutional Affairs,—Draft Legal Services Bill with Explanatory Notes and a Regulatory Impact Assessment [by Command] [Cm. 6839] [Bridget Prentice].

7    Environmental Pollution,—The UK Government Response to the Twenty-fifth Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, on Turning the Tide: Addressing the Impact of Fisheries on the Marine Environment [by Command] [Cm. 6845] [Secretary David Miliband].

8    European Community Finances,—Statement on the 2006 EC Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement [by Command] [Cm. 6770] [Ed Balls].

9    Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2005-06 to 2007-08 for:—

(1) Department for Constitutional Affairs [by Command] [Cm. 6820] [Ms Harriet Harman];

(2) Law Officers' Departments [by Command] [Cm. 6821] [The Solicitor General];

(3) Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland [by Command] [Cm. 6834] [Mr Secretary Alexander]; and

(4) Wales Office [by Command] [Cm. 6835] [Mr Secretary Hain].

10    Pensions and Yeomanry,—Amendment 40 to the Army Pensions Warrant 1977 [by Act] [Secretary Des Browne].

11    Treaty Series (No. 9, 2006),—Exchange of Notes, done at Kinshasa on 19th May 2005 and Brazzaville on 3rd January 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Congo concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Republic of Congo Debt Agreement No. 5 (2004)) [by Command] [Cm. 6844] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1    Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: John Battle, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Nick Clegg, Mary Creagh, Michael Fabricant, Mr Robert Goodwill, Nick Herbert, Meg Hillier, Mr Adam Holloway, Mark Hunter, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Anne Moffat, Mike Penning and Joan Ryan.

2    Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 61(1)) Order 2006:

(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: Mr Brian Binley, Mr David S. Borrow, Richard Burden, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Vernon Coaker, Philip Davies, Mr Philip Dunne, Angela Eagle, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Andrew Gwynne, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr George Howarth, Patrick Mercer and Mr Denis Murphy.

3    Draft African Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2006, the draft Asian Development Bank (Eighth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2006 and the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Sixth Replenishment of the United Special Development Fund) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Angela Eagle and Derek Wyatt from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders) and nominated in substitution Mr Russell Brown and Mr David Winnick.

4    Draft Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Chris Bryant, Mr Michael Clapham, Harry Cohen, Michael Connarty, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Fabian Hamilton, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr Philip Hollobone, David Howarth, Simon Hughes, Chris McCafferty, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Jessica Morden, Mr Andrew Pelling, Mr John Redwood and Angela Watkinson.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Conventions,—First Special Report from the Joint Committee on Conventions; to be printed [No. 1151] [Sir Malcolm Rifkind].

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

3    Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [The Work of the Met Office]; to be printed [No. 823-iii] [Mr James Arbuthnot].

4    Education and Skills,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Universities Pay Dispute]; to be printed [No. 1125-ii]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Sustainable Schools]; to be printed [No. 1150-i]

[Mr Barry Sheerman].

5    Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport] to be printed [No. 981-vi] [Mr Tim Yeo].

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

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

[Jimmy Hood].

7    Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [The Legislative Process]; to be printed [No. 1097-iii] [Mr Jack Straw].

8    Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Tsunami-provision of financial support for humanitarian assistance]; to be printed [No. 1153-i] [Mr Alan Williams].

9    Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Scientific advice, risk and evidence: how Government handles them]; to be printed [No. 900-ix] [Mr Phil Willis].

10    Statutory Instruments,—Twenty-seventh Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxvii] [Mr David Kidney].

11    Transport,—(1) Tenth Special Report from the Transport Committee [Government Response to the Third Report form the Committee, Session 2005-06, on Going for Gold: Transport for London's 2012 Olympic Games]; to be printed [No. 1152]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Local Transport Planning and Funding]; to be printed [No. 1120-ii]

[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

12    Treasury,—(1) Eighth Report from the Treasury Committee [The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearing for Professor David Blanchflower], together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee and Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1121-I and -II]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee [Independence for Statistics]; to be printed [No. 1111-i]

[Mr John McFall].

13    Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Health and Safety]; to be printed [No. 1143] [Mr Terry Rooney].

[W.H., No. 101]

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.—(Huw Irranca-Davies.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.29 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker