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Page 44 2000-2001 Volume 257 [No. 13.] Monday 8th January 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘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', instead thereof.—(Mr Nigel Waterson.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 123. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Kevin Hughes: 332. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Mike Hall: 325. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Wilshire: 6. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 1st February 2001. 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet—(Mr Nick Raynsford); And it being three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [7th November]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Clive Betts: 278. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 125. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Homes Bill: Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 1st February 2001. 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet. Page 45 Monday 8th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Homes Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (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; (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Greg Pope); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Clive Betts: 287. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 106. So the Question was agreed to. Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Homes Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (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; (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
(1) Pamela Joan Gordon for the period of four years; (2) Sir Neil William David McIntosh KBE for the period of four years; (3) Johnathon Glyn Mathias for the period of five years; (4) Sukhminder Karamjit Singh CBE for the period of five years; (5) James Samuel Younger for the period of six years; and (6) Graham John Zellick for the period of five years; and that Her Majesty will appoint James Samuel Younger to be the chairman of the Electoral Commission for the period of six years—(Mr Mike O'Brien); Tuesday 9th January 2001 Mr David Maclean moved, That the House sit in private. The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private). The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Jonathan Sayeed: 0. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Tom Levitt: 19. And it appearing from the report of the Division that fewer than forty Members had taken part in the Division, the Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided, and the business under consideration stood over until the next sitting of the House.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes to Two o'clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 1.37 a.m. Page 46 Monday 8th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers): Friday 22nd December 2000
(1) Nutreco Holding NV and Hydro Seafood GSP Ltd: the proposed merger, and (2) Scottish Milk: the supply of fresh processed milk to middle-ground retailers in Scotland [Cms. 5004 and 5002] [Mr Secretary Byers]. Friday 29th December 2000
Wednesday 3rd January 2001
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution: Friday 22nd December 2000
(2) Education (School Teacher Appraisal) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3369), dated 21st December 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Thursday 28th December 2000
Friday 29th December 2000
(2) Specified Risk Material (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3381), dated 28th December 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn]. Page 47 Monday 8th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Tuesday 2nd January 2001
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Other Papers: Friday 29th December 2000
Wednesday 3rd January 2001
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Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 8th January: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
Page 48 Monday 8th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top APPENDIX II Standing Committees
[No. 14.] Tuesday 9th January 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
That, if the Bill is brought from the Lords in the present Session, a declaration signed by the agent shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office, stating that the Bill is the same in every respect as the Bill brought from the Lords in the last Session; That the Clerk in the Private Bill Office shall lay upon the Table of the House a certificate, that such a declaration has been deposited; That in the present Session the Bill shall be deemed to have passed through every stage through which it passed in the last Session, and shall be recorded in the Journal of the House as having passed those stages; That no further fees shall be charged to such stages.—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.) Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
That, if the Bill is brought from the Lords in the present Session, a declaration signed by the agent shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office, stating that the Bill is the same in every respect as the Bill brought from the Lords in the last Session; That the Clerk in the Private Bill Office shall lay upon the Table of the House a certificate, that such a declaration has been deposited; That in the present Session the Bill shall be deemed to have passed through every stage through which it passed in the last Session, and shall be recorded in the Journal of the House as having passed those stages; That no further fees shall be charged to such stages.—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.) Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Bill be printed [Bill 10–EN].
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading Page 49 Tuesday 9th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top to the Armed Forces Bill, which neither consolidates the three existing Service Discipline Acts nor introduces a single tri-service Act; which fails to address the challenge to military combat effectiveness from the gathering tide of legislation following the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law; which omits legal clarification of employment in the services of young people under the age of 18; which fails to provide a statutory basis for equality of access by servicemen and women to free and impartial tribunals and resources to achieve that; and which encourages a further creeping advance of litigation that will breed a cautious group of military leaders who may step back from courageous decisions for fear of being pursued through the courts', instead thereof.—(Mr Robert Key.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr James Gray, Mr Keith Simpson: 133. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 350. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 349. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr David Wilshire: 8. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 333. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Peter Atkinson: 130. So the Question was agreed to.
Select Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Select Committee. 2. The Select Committee shall report the Bill to the House on or before Thursday 15th March—(Dr Lewis Moonie); And it being three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [7th November]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Dowd, Mr David Jamieson: 320. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr James Gray: 130. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Armed Forces Bill: Select Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Select Committee. 2. The Select Committee shall report the Bill to the House on or before Thursday 15th March.
Page 50 Tuesday 9th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top That three be the quorum of the Committee. That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records. That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place—(Mr John Spellar); Wednesday 10th January 2001 An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 7, at the end, to add the words— ‘That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers, either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity relating to the provisions of the Armed Forces Bill'.—(Mr Bruce George.) And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made; Mr Keith Bradley rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. And the Question being put, That the Question be now put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mrs Anne McGuire: 177. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr James Gray: 72. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question, That the Amendment be made, being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Mike Hall: 187. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Christopher Chope: 9. So the Question was agreed to. And the Main Question, as amended, being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Mike Hall: 174. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Eric Forth: 20. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That Rachel Squire, Mr John Spellar, Dr Lewis Moonie, Mr David Clelland, Mr Dave Watts, Ms Dari Taylor, Mr David Crausby, Mr Robert Key, Mr Quentin Davies, Mr John Randall and Mr Paul Keetch be members of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill. That three be the quorum of the Committee. That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records. That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place. That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers, either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity relating to the provisions of the Armed Forces Bill.
(1) Pamela Joan Gordon for the period of four years; (2) Sir Neil William David McIntosh KBE for the period of four years; (3) Johnathon Glyn Mathias for the period of five years; (4) Sukhminder Karamjit Singh CBE for the period of five years; (5) James Samuel Younger for the period of six years; and (6) Graham John Zellick for the period of five years; and that Her Majesty will appoint James Samuel Younger to be the chairman of the Electoral Commission for the period of six years—(Mr Mike O'Brien); And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents). And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till the following sitting, pursuant to Order [7th November]. Page 51 Tuesday 9th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes past Four o'clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 4.09 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(2) Accounts of the Board of Trustees of the Armouries for 1999–2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 105 and 106] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
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[No. 14; WH, No. 5.] Tuesday 9th January 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.52 p.m. [No. 15.] Wednesday 10th January 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Health and Social Care Bill because, although it contains some welcome provisions including the modest changes relating to nursing care, it increases still further the powers of the Secretary of State, reinforces the central bureaucracy and entrenches the micro-management by Whitehall of the National Health Service which so demoralizes NHS staff, is likely to worsen problems of recruitment and retention of medical and nursing staff and, by abolishing Community Health Councils, removes the only effective and independent voice which local communities have in health care', instead thereof.—(Dr Liam Fox.) And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Electoral Commission,—That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint as Electoral Commissioners: (1) Pamela Joan Gordon for the period of four years; (2) Sir Neil William David McIntosh KBE for the period of four years; (3) Johnathon Glyn Mathias for the period of five years; (4) Sukhminder Karamjit Singh CBE for the period of five years; (5) James Samuel Younger for the period of six years; and Page 53 Wednesday 10th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (6) Graham John Zellick for the period of five years; and that Her Majesty will appoint James Samuel Younger to be the chairman of the Electoral Commission for the period of six years. Ayes: 486. Noes: 4. So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Stephen Day: 128. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Clive Betts: 352. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Clive Betts: 320. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Christopher Chope: 44. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 8th February 2001—(Mr John Denham); And it being three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [7th November]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Don Touhig: 324. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 118. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Health and Social Care Bill: Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 8th February 2001.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health and Social Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act; and (2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act—(Mr Tony McNulty); Page 54 Wednesday 10th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Don Touhig: 293. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Adrian Sanders: 43. So the Question was agreed to. Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health and Social Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act; and (2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act.
Thursday 11th January 2001 And the Question being put; Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes past Twelve o'clock on Thursday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 12.14 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 45), dated 9th January 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
(2) Account of the Social Fund for 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 112] [Clerk of the House]. Page 55 Wednesday 10th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara and Mrs Marion Roe Chairmen; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated thirty-two Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Norman Baker, Mr Tony Banks, Mr A. J. Beith, Mr John Bercow, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Michael Foster, Mr Edward Garnier, Dr Ian Gibson, Mrs Llin Golding, Mrs Eileen Gordon, Mr John Gummer, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Ivan Henderson, Jane Kennedy, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr David Lepper, Mr David Lidington, Mr John Maples, Mr Alun Michael, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Lembit Opik, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Colin Pickthall, Bridget Prentice, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr David Rendel, Ms Debra Shipley, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Keith Simpson, Angela Smith and Mr Nicholas Soames.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D, and has appointed Mr Roger Gale and Mr George Stevenson Chairmen; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Tom Brake, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr David Curry, Mr Don Foster, Mr Phil Hope, Dr Brian Iddon, Ms Oona King, Mr Tim Loughton, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West), Mr Neil Turner and Mr Nigel Waterson.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Maxton Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, John Austin, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Mr Frank Field, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr David Lammy, Mr Tony McWalter, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr John Randall, Sir Michael Spicer, Sir John Stanley, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr Malcolm Wicks and Derek Wyatt.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Charlotte Atkins, Dr Vincent Cable, Julia Drown, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr James Gray, Mr Win Griffiths, Mr Stephen Hesford, Dr Kim Howells, Mr Alan Hurst, Mr Nigel Jones, Sir Peter Lloyd, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Martin Salter, Mr Derek Twigg and Mrs Betty Williams.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr John Burnett, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr Nick Gibb, Dr Norman A. Godman, Page 56 Wednesday 10th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Mr James Gray, Dr Kim Howells, Lynne Jones, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Greg Pope, Mr David Tredinnick, Mr Derek Twigg and Mr Stephen Twigg.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Andrew Welsh Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr John Burnett, Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, Mr Jamie Cann, Mr Christopher Chope, Dr David Clark, Mr Bill Etherington, Mr Michael Fallon, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Nick Hawkins, Jane Kennedy, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Alice Mahon, Dan Norris and Bridget Prentice. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Flood and Coastal Defence: Follow-up; UK Pig Industry; Work of the Forestry Commission] [Mr David Curry].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Transport-related Executive Agencies of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions]; to be printed [No. 122-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The 2000 Inter-Governmental Conference]; to be printed [No. 119] [Mr Jim Marshall].
Page 57 Wednesday 10th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top [No. 15; WH, No. 6.] Wednesday 10th January 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 2 p.m. [No. 16.] Thursday 11th January 2001. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
And it being Four o'clock, and there being Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means under Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), further proceeding stood postponed.
A Clause (Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights)—(Mr Andrew Mackinlay)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. Mr Peter Brooke rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; And the Question being put, That the Question be now put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr David Amess: 99. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Stephen Pound: 18. Whereupon the Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided in the Affirmative because it was not supported by the majority prescribed by Standing Order No. 37 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question). Question again proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. Mr Peter Bottomley and Mr Stephen Pound, Tellers in the Division, later came to the Table and stated that they had erroneously reported the number of the Ayes as 99, instead of 100, which was the correct number. Whereupon the Deputy Speaker declared the numbers to the House as: Ayes 100, Noes, 18; and declared that the Question, That the Question be now put, was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put, That the Clause be read a second time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Cryer, Mr Jeremy Corbyn: 22. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr David Amess: 90. So the Question was negatived. And it being Seven o'clock, further consideration of the Bill stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Thursday 18th January.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 15th January, pursuant to Order [13th December]. [Adjourned at 7.29 p.m. Page 58 Thursday 11th January 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 16; WH, No. 7.] Thursday 11th January 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half past Two o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 16th January. [Adjourned at 5.17 p.m.
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