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Page 120 2000-2001 Volume 257 [No. 32.] Tuesday 6th February 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at the commencement of public business):—It was agreed to. Ordered, That Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr John Wilkinson, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr John Townend and Mr Crispin Blunt do prepare and bring in the Bill.
Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House. 2. Proceedings in the Committee of the whole House shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Eight o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is Thursday, at Five o'clock on that day. Consideration and Third Reading 3. Any proceedings on consideration, and proceedings on Third Reading, shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on that day or, if that day is Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day. Programming Committees 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House or on consideration and Third Reading. Lords amendments and further messages from the Lords 5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any motion to vary or supplement this order for the purpose of allocating time to proceedings on consideration of any Lords amendments, or on any further messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith—(Mr Mike O'Brien); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Mike Hall: 278. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr David Heath: 57. Page 121 Tuesday 6th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill: Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House. 2. Proceedings in the Committee of the whole House shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Eight o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is Thursday, at Five o'clock on that day. Consideration and Third Reading 3. Any proceedings on consideration, and proceedings on Third Reading, shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on that day or, if that day is Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day. Programming Committees 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House or on consideration and Third Reading. Lords amendments and further messages from the Lords 5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any motion to vary or supplement this order for the purpose of allocating time to proceedings on consideration of any Lords amendments, or on any further messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith. Committee to-morrow.
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents). The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Jim Dowd: 304. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr James Gray: 123. So the Question was agreed to. Resolved, That the draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Disapplication of Part IV for Northern Ireland Parties, etc.) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 25th January, be approved.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-five minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.35 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Detention Centre (Specified Diseases) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 240), dated 28th January 2001, and Page 122 Tuesday 6th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (3) Immigration (Suspension of Detainee Custody Officer Certificate) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 241), dated 28th January 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
(2) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee [Local Authority Governance]; to be printed [No. 225] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Criminal Records Bureau]; to be printed [No. 227-i] [Mr Robin Corbett].
Page 123 Tuesday 6th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top [No. 32; WH, No. 17.] Tuesday 6th February 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. 33.] Wednesday 7th February 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Consideration and Third Reading 1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting. 2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock. 3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock. 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading. Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords 5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement this order or to vary it in relation to— (a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or (b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith—(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, Mr Greg Pope, Mr David Clelland: 285. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 169. Page 124 Wednesday 7th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Homes Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 8th January 2001: Consideration and Third Reading 1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting. 2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock. 3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock. 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading. Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords 5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement this order or to vary it in relation to— (a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or (b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
A Clause (Application of Part VI of 1996 Act to existing tenants)—(Mr Nick Raynsford)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Persons claiming to be homeless who are at risk of violence)—(Mr Robert Ainsworth)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Co-operation between registered social landlords and local housing authorities)—(Mr Don Foster)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Duty to persons with priority need who are not homeless intentionally)—(Mr Don Foster)—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 Adrian Sanders, Sir Robert Smith: 151. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr David Jamieson: 255. So the Question was negatived.
Companies,—That the draft Companies (EU Political Expenditure) Exemption Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 17th January, be approved. Ayes: 329. Noes: 7. So the Question was agreed to.
Another Clause (Energy efficiency report (No. 1))—(Mr Tim Loughton)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment (No. 28) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 3, to leave out the words ‘a freehold interest or a long leasehold interest in the property', and to insert the words ‘the freehold interest or the interest under a long lease', instead thereof.—(Mr Nick Raynsford.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. And it being Nine o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [7th November and this day]. Page 125 Wednesday 7th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Question, That the Amendment be made, put and agreed to. And it being after Nine o'clock, the Deputy Speaker proceeded to put forthwith the Questions on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Order [7th November and this day]. Amendments (Nos. 29 to 40, 22, 41, 42, 23 and 43 to 51) made to the Bill. The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
And the Motion having been made at Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.30 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2001(S.I., 2001, No. 306), dated 7th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
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APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Dr Vincent Cable, Mrs Anne Campbell, Mr Brian Cotter, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr James Gray, Dr Kim Howells, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Judy Mallaber, Mr Greg Pope, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Stephen Twigg, Mr John Wilkinson and Mr David Wilshire.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Scheme to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Roger Berry, Mr William Cash, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr David Heath, Mr Brian Jenkins, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr James Paice, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Ms Joyce Quin, Mr Chris Ruane, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Mr John Smith, Mr Paul Tyler and Mr Shaun Woodward.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Malcolm Bruce, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr George Galloway, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Calum Macdonald, Mr Michael Moore, Mr John Robertson, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Phil Woolas and Mr James Wray.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter L. Pike Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Tom Brake, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Don Foster, Mr John Heppell, Mr Kevin Hughes, Helen Jones, Mr Fraser Kemp, Dr Doug Naysmith, Ms Sandra Osborne, Mr Colin Pickthall, Miss Geraldine Smith, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Ian Taylor, Mr Peter Viggers and Ms Rosie Winterton. Page 127 Wednesday 7th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
Grand Committees
European Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Third Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 1999–2000, on Genetically Modified Organisms and Seed Segregation]; to be printed [No. 230]; (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Common Agricultural Policy Paying Agency]; to be printed [No. 231]; and (4) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Common Agricultural Policy Paying Agency; New Covent Garden Market; Government Research into Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies and Intensive Farming] [Mr David Curry].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [MoD Annual Reporting Cycle]; to be printed [No.144-ii] [Mr Bruce George].
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[No. 33; WH, No. 18.] Wednesday 7th February 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 1.58 p.m. [No. 34.] Thursday 8th February 2001. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Thursday 15th February.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 42]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 240].
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 41]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 241].
Page 129 Thursday 8th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Consideration and Third Reading 1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting. 2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at half past Three o'clock. 3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at a quarter past Four o'clock. 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading. Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords 5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement or vary this order in relation to— (a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or (b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith—(Mr Stephen Timms); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Clive Betts: 249. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 124. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 23rd January: Consideration and Third Reading 1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting. 2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at half past Three o'clock. 3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at a quarter past Four o'clock. 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading. Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords 5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement or vary this order in relation to— (a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or (b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
Amendment (No.10) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 3, at the end to insert the words— ‘(7) For the purposes of this Act only, a right to acquire relevant shares will be deemed to give rise to a liability of nil under section 2 below. (8) In subsection (7) above relevant shares are shares which on 7th November 2000 were neither listed on a recognised stock exchange nor traded on a recognised investment exchange.'.—(Mr Howard Flight.) Question proposed, that the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 1 to 9) made to the Bill. The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
Page 130 Thursday 8th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Consideration and Third Reading 1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting. 2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at quarter past Six o'clock. 3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Seven o'clock. 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading. Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords 5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement this order or to vary it in relation to— (a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or (b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith—(Mr David Hanson); 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 Don Touhig, Mr Ian Pearson: 254. Tellers for the Noes, Mr James Gray, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 134. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 16th January: Consideration and Third Reading 1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting. 2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at quarter past Six o'clock. 3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Seven o'clock. 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading. Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords 5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement this order or to vary it in relation to— (a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or (b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
A Clause (Advice to Assembly and to local authorities)—(Mr Robert Walter)—brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Right of access to institutions)—(Mr Win Griffiths)—brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time; Page 131 Thursday 8th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top And it being Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day]:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
(a) the Campaign for a Sustainable Didcot, in favour of the development of the town of Didcot to the north-east; and (b) the Electors of the Group of Thirteen Parishes of South Oxfordshire, against demands for the calling-in of Oxfordshire County Council's decision to develop the town of Didcot to the west were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.30 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Merger Report (Interbrew SA and Bass PLC) (Interim Provision) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 318), dated 8th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
(2) Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants and Sale of Transporters) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 311), dated 7th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee [HM Customs and Excise and Inland Revenue: Progress Reports]; to be printed [No. 237-i] [Mr Giles Radice]. [No. 34; WH, No. 19.] Thursday 8th February 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 13th February. [Adjourned at 4.13 p.m. [No. 35.] Friday 9th February 2001. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; Mr James Gray 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:—It was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Syms, Mr James Gray: 15. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas: 1. It appearing on 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.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 9th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th April.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 9th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 9th March.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 12th February. [Adjourned at 3.09 p.m. Page 133 Friday 9th February 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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