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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department |
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Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): What plans he has to reduce the incidence of anti-social behaviour in British cities.
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Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): If he will make a statement on police recruitment (a) in Devon and Cornwall and (b) nationally.
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Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): What discussions he has had with the police concerning the proposal for fixed penalties for disorderly behaviour in public places.
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Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): If he will make a statement on the levels of crime and police resources in the heddlu Gwent police area in (a) 1997 and (b) 2000.
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Mr David Rendel (Newbury): If he will make a statement on police recruitment.
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Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): If he will make a statement on his plans for community policing.
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What recent assessment he has made of the numbers of (a) illegal immigrants and (b) disappeared asylum seekers who reside in the UK.
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Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What guidance he issues to police forces on the use of private security firms to protect police headquarters.
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Ms Linda Perham (Ilford North): What assessment he has made of the impact of drug treatment and testing disorders on reoffending rates.
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): What discussions he has had with police organisations about fixed penalties for offences of disorderly behaviour in public places.
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Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on the management and control of the Complaints Investigation Branch of the Metropolitan Police.
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Mr Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth): What assessment he has made of the ways in which police forces and local authorities in England and Wales have used provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, with special reference to curfew and anti-social behaviour orders.
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Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): What estimate he has made of total natural wastage of police officer numbers in (a) the current year and (b) next year.
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Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): What measures he is taking to reduce administration costs of the police.
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Sir George Young (North West Hampshire): If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on electoral reform.
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): If he will make a statement about the level of crime in (a) 1997 and (b) 1999.
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Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): How many neighbourhood wardens schemes have been set up in the past 12 months.
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Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): What measures he is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour.
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Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): What recent discussions he has had with the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis on police recruitment in Greater London.
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Mr Phil Hope (Corby): If he will make a statement on the level of crime involving vehicles in (a) 1997 and (b) 2000.
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Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): If he will make a statement on the operation of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
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Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): What recent discussions he has had with licensees and pub managers about police powers to close disorderly licensed premises.
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Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What recent representations he has received regarding the effectiveness of CCTV in preventing crime; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): What action he is taking to enable the police to share information about anti-social tenants with social landlords other than local authorities.
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Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): What representations he has received about the difficulties in recruiting and retaining officers in Thames Valley Police.
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Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow): When he will announce the outcome of his review of the voucher system for asylum seekers.
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Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What recent assessment he has made of community-based initiatives to combat crime.
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Mr David Drew (Stroud): If he will make a statement about the inspected companies scheme for the private security industry.
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Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington): What progress he has made in establishing a database for the DNA of police officers.
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Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): If he will make a statement on the implementation of Best Value in police forces.
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Mr Martin Linton (Battersea): What responses he has received to the Regulations made under the Representation of the People Act 2000; and when he plans to bring them into force.
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations he has received on resourcing of the police of North Yorkshire.
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Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): What steps he will take to improve the computer systems used by law enforcement agencies in order to ease administrative burdens on police.
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Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): How many incidents involving the use of CS sprays by police officers in the last 18 months have resulted in formal complaints; how many complaints were upheld; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What review his Department has conducted of deaths in prison during the last 12 months.
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Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): What progress is being made with preparing legislation to reform licensing laws in England and Wales.
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Mr John Healey (Wentworth): What steps he is taking to reduce the levels of household burglary.
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Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): If he will make a statement on the latest published statistics for crime for England and Wales.
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Main Business |
| + 1 | HOMES BILL: Second Reading [Until 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr William Hague
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mr James Arbuthnot
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| That this House, whilst supporting the principle that everyone should be able to enjoy decent housing, declines to give a Second Reading to the Homes Bill because it fails to tackle the problem of gazumping whilst increasing the cost for potential vendors and seeking to impose onerous penalties upon those entering freely into contractual relationships; because it does not do enough to tackle the fundamental causes of homelessness at a time when there are 3,000 more people homeless and in priority need since the last General Election, with the number of people in bed and breakfast accommodation having risen by over 75 per cent.; and because it does not include measures to address other pressing priorities in housing, not least the Government's promise to regulate houses in multiple occupation.
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 2 | HOMES BILL (PROGRAMME) [Up to 45 minutes]
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| Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Prescott
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the Homes Bill:
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| Standing Committee
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 1st February 2001.
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| 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order of 7th November).
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| + 3 | HOMES BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Homes Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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| (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) sums required by the Secretary of State for making grants to any person in connection with the implementation of the provisions of the Act relating to the marketing of residential properties in England and Wales;
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| (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and
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| (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 4 | ELECTORAL COMMISSION [Up to 1½ hours]
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| Mr Secretary Straw
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| That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint as Electoral Commissioners:
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| (1) Pamela Joan Gordon for the period of four years;
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| (2) Sir Neil William David McIntosh KBE for the period of four years;
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| (3) Johnathon Glyn Mathias for the period of five years;
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| (4) Sukhminder Karamjit Singh CBE for the period of five years;
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| (5) James Samuel Younger for the period of six years; and
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| (6) Graham John Zellick for the period of five years;
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| and that Her Majesty will appoint James Samuel Younger to be the chairman of the Electoral Commission for the period of six years. |
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1½ hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).
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| + 5 | SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That, following the Order [20th November], Mr Nicholas Winterton, Mr John McWilliam, Mr Barry Jones and Frank Cook be appointed to act as additional Deputy Speakers at sittings in Westminster Hall during this Session.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 6 | SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
Paddy Tipping
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| That, for the current Session of Parliament, Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:
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| Line 37, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
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| Line 46, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
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| Line 48, at the end insert the words:—
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| `(4A) notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (4) above, where more than two committees or sub-committees appointed under this order meet concurrently in accordance with paragraph (4)(e) above, the quorum of each such committee or sub-committee shall be two.'
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 7 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 2nd and 9th February, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March, 6th and 27th April, 11th and 18th May, 8th and 15th June and 20th July 2001.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 8 | HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| the Lords Message [12th July] communicating a Resolution relating to Human Rights (Joint Committee), be now considered;
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| this House concurs with the Lords in the said Resolution; and
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| the following Standing Order be made:
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| (1) There shall be a Select Committee, to consist of six Members, to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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| (2) The Committee shall consider
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| (a) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases);
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| (b) proposals for remedial orders, draft remedial orders and remedial orders made under Section 10 of and laid under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998; and
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| (c) in respect of draft remedial orders and remedial orders, whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to them on any of the grounds specified in Standing Order No. 151 (Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee));
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| (3) The Committee shall report to the House
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| (a) in relation to any document containing proposals laid before the House under paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or
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| (b) in relation to any draft order laid under paragraph 2 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether the draft Order should be approved;
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| and the Committee may report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said proposals or draft orders.
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| (4) The Committee shall report to the House in respect of any original order laid under paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether
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| (a) the order should be approved in the form in which it was originally laid before Parliament; or
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| (b) that the order should be replaced by a new order modifying the provisions of the original order; or
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| (c) that the order should not be approved,
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| and the Committee may report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said order or any replacement order.
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| (5) The quorum of the committee shall be three.
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| (6) Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.
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| (7) The committee shall have power
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| (a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom, to adjourn to institutions of the Council of Europe outside the United Kingdom no more than four times in any calendar year, and to report from time to time; and
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| (b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.
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| | As an Amendment to Margaret Beckett's Motion (Human Rights (Joint Committee)):
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| Mr Paul Tyler
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| `(8) It shall be an Instruction to the Committee that it shall elect its chairman from among those members of the Committee who are members of opposition parties.'.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 9 | HUMAN RIGHTS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That Jean Corston, Mr Desmond Browne, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West), Sir Patrick Cormack and Mr Robert Maclennan be Members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 10 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Treatment of victims by the courts: the case of Claire Oldfield-Hampson (Mr Andrew George).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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