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Wednesday 19th July 2006 |
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.1 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr David Marshall reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2006.
2 Message from the Lords,A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
3 Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,Lords Amendments to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 219]. 4 Samurai Swords,Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to forbid the sale, manufacture, hire, loan or importation of sharpened samurai swords; and for connected purposes: And that James Brokenshire, Mike Penning, Mr Lee Scott, Angela Watkinson, Mr David Jones, Mr Shailesh Vara, Jeremy Wright, Andrew Rosindell, James Duddridge, Mark Pritchard, Martin Horwood and Mr David Amess do prepare and bring it in. 5 Samurai Swords Bill,James Brokenshire accordingly presented a Bill to forbid the sale, manufacture, hire, loan or importation of sharpened samurai swords; and for connected purposes: 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 217]. 6 Home Information Packs,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House expresses profound concern at the lack of adequate preparation made for the introduction of the Government's Home Information Packs (HIPs); is further concerned at the failure on the part of the Government to provide a substantive pilot scheme; acknowledges the misgivings of various professional organisations; registers grave concern about the failure of HIPs to include reliable information on electrical safety, flood risk and contaminated land; fears that the cost of providing a HIP could be as high as £1,000; asserts that valuations and surveys will still be required, particularly for first-time buyers, increasing the cost of buying and selling a home; and notes that independent economic experts have warned of a negative impact on the economy arising from the introduction of HIPs(Michael Gove);
7 Royal Assent,The [Deputy] Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses:
8 Home Information Packs,The Question being again proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
9 Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2),Ordered, That the Order of 15th June 2006 (Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows:
10 Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords],The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee.
11 Public Petitions,Public Petitions from
12 Public Petitions,Public Petitions from
13 Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Jonathan Shaw);
14 Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Tony Cunningham.)
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 Negative Resolution: 1 Climate Change Levy,Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1931), dated 14th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. 2 Immigration,Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1337], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. Other Papers: 3 Charities,Report and Accounts of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1325-I and -II] [Secretary John Reid]. 4 Communications,Second Report on the Secretary of State's functions by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1445] [Mr Secretary Darling]. 5 Criminal Appeal,Report and Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1290] [Secretary John Reid]. 6 Development of Tourism,Report and Accounts of VisitBritain for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1386] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. 7 Disability Rights Commission,Report and Accounts of the Disability Rights Commission for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1401] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. 8 Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster,Report and Accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster for 2005-06 [by Act] [Mr John Healey]. 9 Exchange Equalisation Account,Report and Accounts of the Exchange Equalisation Account for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1166] [Ed Balls]. 10 Government Resources and Accounts,(1) Consolidated Resource Accounts of the Food Standards Agency for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1456] [John Healey];
11 Government Trading Funds,Reports and Accounts of the
12 Greenwich Hospital,Accounts of the Greenwich Hospital and the Travers Foundation for 2005-06, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1478] [Secretary Des Browne]. 13 Local Government,Report and Accounts of the Valuation Tribunal Service for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1296] [Clerk of the House]. 14 Museums and Galleries,Report and Accounts of the National Museum of Science and Industry for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1390] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. 15 National Health Service,(1) Reports and Accounts for 2005-06 of the
16 National Heritage,Report and Accounts of the National Heritage Memorial Fund for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1373] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. 17 National Loans,Report and Accounts of the Debt Management Account for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1535] [Ed Balls]. 18 National LotteryReports and Accounts for 2005-06 of the
19 Northern Ireland,Reports and Accounts for 2005-06 of the
20 Police,Report and Accounts of the National Criminal Intelligence Service for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1379] [Clerk of the House]. 21 Police (Northern Ireland),Report and Accounts of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1274] Mr Secretary Hain]. 22 Public Lending Right,Report and Account on the Public Lending Right for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1372] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. 23 Public Petitions,Observations by the Secretary of State for the Home Office on the Petition [16th June] from residents of Greenwich, Bexley and neighbouring areas for a review and strengthening of the law concerning the possession and use of knives [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. 24 Science and Technology,Reports and Accounts for 2005-06 of the
25 Tribunals and Inquiries,Report of the Council on Tribunals for 2005-06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1210] [Bridget Prentice]. 26 Wildlife and Countryside,Report and Account of the Countryside Agency for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1532] [Clerk of the House]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees 1 Strategic Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Amendment Order 2006 (S.I., 2006 No. 1448):
2 Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2006,The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Hamilton and Joan Walley from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Piara S. Khabra and Dr Doug Naysmith. 3 Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1503),The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mark Lancaster from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Greg Hands. European Standing Committees 4 European Union Document No. 10954/06 and Addendum 1, relating to transport policy, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Crossrail Bill,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-lv] [Mr Alan Meale]. 2 Defence Committee,Thirteenth Report from the Defence Committee [UK Operations in Iraq], together with an Appendix 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. 1241] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. 3 Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry,First Joint Report from the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [Strategic Export Controls], being the Twelfth Report from the Defence Committee, the Fifth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Fifth Report from the International Development Committee and the Seventh Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committees; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 873] [Roger Berry]. 4 Education and Skills,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Public Expenditure on Education and Skills]; to be printed [No. 1201-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. 5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Departmental Annual Report 2006], together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1569-i] [Mr Michael Jack]. 6 Environmental Audit Committee,(1) Ninth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport], 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. 981]; and
7 European Scrutiny,(1) Thirty-sixth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxxvi]; and
8 Foreign Affairs,(1) Sixth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [Developments in the European Union], 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. 768]; and
9 Procedure,Second Report from the Procedure Committee [Application of the sub judice rule to proceedings in coroners' courts], 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. 714] [Mr Greg Knight]. 10 Science and Technology,(1) Fourth Special Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Strategic Science Provision in English Universities: A Follow up: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06]; to be printed [No. 1382]; and
11 Statutory Instruments,Thirty-fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxxiv] [David Maclean]. 12 Transport,(1) Ninth Report from the Transport Committee [Department for Transport's Executive Agenciesthe DVO Group and Highways Agency], 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. 1567]; and
13 Welsh Affairs,Fifth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Current Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales], 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. 1418] [Dr Hywel Francis]. [W.H., No. 122] 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.(Kevin Brennan.)
Sir Alan Haselhurst Deputy Speaker
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