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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Liaison,—Mr Alan Williams reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report the following recommendation for the allocation of time for the consideration of Estimates on an allotted day (being the first allotted day in the present Session):
That a day not later than 6th February be allotted for the consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for the financial year 2006-07:
Department for Communities and Local Government, in so far as it relates to the provision of affordable housing.
Department for Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to assistance for those who have lost their occupational pensions.
Report to lie upon the Table.
2 First Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the First Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Martin Caton reported from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4 European Standing Committee,—Mr Mike Weir reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union document No. 9898/06; Commission Communication on improving consultation on Community fisheries management; and supports the Government's objective of ensuring the long-term sustainability of fish stocks through an effective management process, whilst at the same time providing a sustainable future for the UK fishing industry.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5 European Standing Committee,—Mr Christopher Chope reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 10755/06, draft Council Regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and draft Council Decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty of the European Union, and No. 13104/06, draft Council Decision establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme 'Fundamental Rights and Citizenship' as part of the general programme 'Fundamental Rights and Justice'; notes that the proposals aim at promoting knowledge of and respect for fundamental rights in the European Union; and endorses the Government's policy of support for the measures, taking account of its reservations on the references to the Charter in the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme and the extension of the Fundamental Rights Agency's remit to the third pillar.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
6 Greater London Authority Bill,—Secretary Ruth Kelly, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Secretary Tessa Jowell, Secretary David Miliband, Mr Secretary Alexander, Yvette Cooper and Jim Fitzpatrick, presented a Bill to make further provision with respect to the Greater London Authority; to amend the Greater London Authority Act 1999; to make further provision with respect to the functional bodies, within the meaning of that Act, and the Museum of London; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 11].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Greater London Authority Bill be printed [Bill 11-EN].
7 Pensions Bill,—Mr Secretary Hutton, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Jack Straw, Hilary Armstrong, Mr Secretary Hain, Secretary Ruth Kelly, Mr Secretary Alexander, James Purnell and Mr James Plaskitt, presented a Bill to make provision about pensions and other benefits payable to persons in connection with bereavement or by reference to pensionable age; to make provision about the establishment and functions of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 12].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Pensions Bill be printed [Bill 12-EN].
8 Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill (Allocation of Time),—Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill—
Timetable
1. Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, whichever is the later.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
2. When the Bill has been read a second time—
(a) it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any question being put;
(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
3. On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question; and if the Bill is reported with amendments the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
4. For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1, the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
5. On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Speaker or Chairman shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
6. (1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
7. (1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 6.
(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
(3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith—
(a) a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) the Lords Amendment as amended.
(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith—
(a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and
(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment.
(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.
(7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.
Subsequent stages
8. (1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(2) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
9. (1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 8.
(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.
(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.
Reasons Committee
10. (1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons in relation to the Bill and the appointment of its Chairman.
(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.
(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall, (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.
(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Chairman shall—
(a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair but not yet decided, and
(b) then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.
(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.
Miscellaneous
11. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.
12. The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after commencement and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 shall apply to those proceedings.
13. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
14. No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to re-commit the Bill; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
15. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
16. (1) This paragraph applies if—
(a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock (as the case may be), but
(b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then.
(2) Proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.
17. (1) This paragraph applies if a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day is one to which a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over from an earlier day.
(2) The bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which, in accordance with this Order, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion.
18. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.
19. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
20. (1) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock (as the case may be) on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day.
(2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business for a period of three hours from the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill, or, if those proceedings are concluded before the moment of interruption for a period equal to the time elapsing between seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock (as the case may be) and the conclusion of those proceedings.—(Ed Balls.)
9 Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill,—The Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill was, according to Order, read a second time.
The House, pursuant to Order [this day], resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill.
Clause No. 1 (Power of FSA to disallow excessive regulatory provision).
Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 1, line 6, after the word 'where', to insert the words ', from the effective date of this section and following a change of governance of a recognised body, such'.—(Mr Mark Hoban.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed, in page 2, to leave out line 5 and insert the words 'need to maintain the competitiveness of United Kingdom markets,'.—(Mr Mark Hoban.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause No. 2 (Procedural and other supplementary provisions).
Amendment (No. 7) proposed, in page 3, line 20, at the end, to insert the words ', and
(d) specifying those persons which the Authority believes may be affected by the proposal.'.—(Mr Mark Hoban.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed, in page 4, to leave out lines 10 and 11.—(Mr Mark Hoban.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clauses Nos. 3 to 5 agreed to.
Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill to the House, pursuant to Order [this day].
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Kevin Brennan reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendment thereunto.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
10 Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—
(1) residents of the Borough of Wellingborough and others for making it compulsory for children to wear cycle helmets while cycling; and
(2) people living around Thundersley for the reopening of Thundersley public toilets
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
11 Public Petition,—A Public Petition from the North Hertfordshire Free Tibet Support Group for measures to encourage dialogue between the Tibetan government in exile and the government of China was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
12 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kevin Brennan.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes to Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.33 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 Affirmative Resolution:
1 Cinemas and Film,—Draft Films (Definition of "British Film") (No. 2) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
2 Consumer Protection,—Draft Compensation (Exemptions) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Agriculture,—Feed (Specified Undesirable Substances) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3120), dated 22nd November 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
4 Food,—Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3116), dated 20th November 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
5 Water Resources,—Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3124), dated 21st November 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].
Other Papers:
6 Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Springvale Educational Village Project [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 40] [Mr Secretary Hain].
7 Constitutional Affairs,—Paper, entitled Legal Aid Reform: the Way Ahead [by Command] [Cm. 6993] [Ms Harriet Harman].
8 Law Commission,—Report of the Law Commission on Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide [by Act]; to be printed [No. 30] [Ms Harriet Harman].
9 National Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the Community Fund for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 20] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
APPENDIX II
General Committees
1 Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David S. Borrow from the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Laura Moffatt.
2 Draft Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Clive Betts, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Frank Field, Mr Dai Havard and Mr George Howarth from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Jim Devine, Mr Robert Flello, Lynda Waltho and David Wright.
European Standing Committees
3 European Union Document No. 9898/06 relating to Consultation on Fisheries Management Proposals,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Joan Walley and Mr Roger Williams from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Jim Dobbin and Andrew George.
4 European Union Document No. 10755/06 relating to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and European Union Document No. 13104/06 relating to Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Kate Hoey from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Documents) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Flello.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Administration,—(1) Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 28th November; and
(2) Record of the discussions of the Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee of the Administration Committee at its meeting on 28th November (meeting held concurrently with the House of Lords Information Committee);
to be published [Mr Frank Doran].
2 Culture, Media and Sport,—Call TV quiz shows: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed [No. 72-i] [Mr John Whittingdale].
3 Defence,—(1) Defence Procurement 2006: First Report from the Defence Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 56];
(2) Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06: Second Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 57];
(3) The Work of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 84-i]; and
(4) Winter Supplementary Estimates 2006-07: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published
4 Environmental Audit,—The EU ETS: Lessons from phase I: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee; to be printed [No. 70-ii] [Mr Tim Yeo].
5 International Development,—(1) HIV/AIDS: Marginalised groups and emerging epidemics: Second Report from the International Development Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 46-I and -II]; and
(2) Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 114-i]
6 Welsh Affairs,—Welsh Prisoners in the Prison Estate:
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 74-ii]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[W.H., No. 1]
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—(Liz Blackman);
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
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