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Page 235 2000-2001 Volume 257 [No. 54.] Monday 19th March 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time. And the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
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 to the Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords] because it seeks to extend the use of powers intended solely for a deregulatory purpose to the creation of new burdens and to the rewriting of legislation without a specific deregulatory effect; and fails to apply sufficient consultative, scrutiny and review provisions to the exceptional powers proposed', instead thereof.—(Mr Andrew Lansley.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr James Gray: 151. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Clive Betts: 284. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time. Page 236 Monday 19th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. 2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet. 3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 29th March. Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day. 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day. 6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading. Lords messages 7. 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 messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith—(Mr Graham Stringer); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Mike Hall: 265. Tellers for the Noes, Mr James Gray, Mr Peter Atkinson: 143. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords]: Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. 2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet. 3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 29th March. Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day. 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day. 6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading. Lords messages 7. 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 messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
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 Page 237 Monday 19th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top bills) That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department in consequence of orders under the Act, and (b) any increase attributable to orders under the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
Tuesday 20th March 2001 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 Union documents); And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 21st March, pursuant to Order [7th November].
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the following provision shall be made with respect to the salary of the Information Commissioner— (1) In respect of service from 30th January 2001 to 31st March 2001, the salary of the Information Commissioner shall be at a yearly rate of £85,000. (2) For each year starting with 1st April, from 2001 onwards, the yearly rate shall be increased by the average percentage by which the mid-points of the Senior Civil Service pay bands having effect from 1st April of that year have increased compared with the previous 1st April. (3) The mid-point of a Senior Civil Service pay band is the point half way between the maximum and the minimum—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to.
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And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes past One o'clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 1.07 a.m. Page 239 Monday 19th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1060) dated 19th March 2001 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].
(2) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 911), dated 12th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. Other Papers:
(1) Corby Education Action Zone, and (2) North Islington Education Action Zone for 1999–2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 343 and 342] [Clerk of the House]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees
Page 240 Monday 19th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Frank Cook Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Report, in place of Mr Jim Cunningham; and (2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Barbara Roche from the Committee and nominated in substitution Mr Paul Boateng.
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Second Report from the Committee [Public Health], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 30]; and (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Public Health; Access to NHS Dentistry] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Access to the Victoria and Albert Museum] [No. 350-i] [Mr David Davis]. [No. 55.] Tuesday 20th March 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table. Page 241 Tuesday 20th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
International Criminal Court Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to give effect to the Statute of the International Criminal Court; to provide for offences under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland corresponding to offences within the jurisdiction of that Court; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the International Criminal Court Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 70–EN].
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 Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to. Ordered, That Mrs Teresa Gorman, Mr Douglas Hogg, Sir Teddy Taylor, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr David Amess, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Patrick Nicholls and Sir Richard Body do prepare and bring in the Bill.
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 to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] because it does not explicitly give priority to the special educational needs of the child and contains no mechanism for safeguarding a viable choice for parents between types of school', instead thereof.—(Mrs Theresa May.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; Page 242 Tuesday 20th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr James Gray: 130. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 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):—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. 2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day it meets. 3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 5th April. Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day. 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day. 6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading. Lords messages 7. 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 messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith—(Jacqui Smith); 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 Tony McNulty, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 283. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Douglas Hogg: 122. So the Question was agreed to.
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 Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the provisions of that Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
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Wednesday 21st March 2001 And the Question being put; Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seventeen minutes past Twelve o'clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 12.17 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1079), dated 19th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Page 244 Tuesday 20th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary in relation to the Sierra Leone Report], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 353] [Mr Donald Anderson].
Page 245 Tuesday 20th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Criminal Records Bureau] [Mr Robin Corbett].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Scope of the Finance Bill; Tabling Questions by E-mail; Procedure on Consideration of Draft Reports] [Mr Nicholas Winterton].
(2) Fifth Report from the Committee [Proposed Amendments to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 267] [Mr Robert Sheldon].
(2) Ninth Report from the Committee [Industrial and Trade Relations with Turkey], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 360] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [2001 Budget]; to be printed [No. 326-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Post Office closures in Wales]; to be printed [No. 359] [Mr Martyn Jones]. THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
Page 246 Tuesday 20th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top [No. 55; WH, No. 32.] Tuesday 20th March 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. 56.] Wednesday 21st March 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 23rd March. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 364].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill, without Amendment.
Government's Handling of Foot and Mouth Disease,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House expresses its deep concern about the increasing extent of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, its appreciation of the work the vets and others involved in efforts to contain the disease and reduce its effects and its sympathy for farmers and those involved in other businesses in rural areas whose livelihoods are under such severe threat; supports the Government's objective of containing the outbreak and the measures it has announced so far; but regrets that the Government has not acted more swiftly and effectively in tackling the crisis; and urges the Government to take immediate and practical steps to help the worst affected areas of the country, including the adoption of a strengthened slaughter policy, an increased role for the army in disposing of carcasses, the deployment of more veterinary resources and a business rate exemption for affected businesses—(Mr Tim Yeo); Page 247 Wednesday 21st March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘expresses grave concern about the very serious effect of the current foot and mouth outbreak on farmers, the livestock industry and the wider rural economy; supports the firm and rapid action taken by the Government to control the spread of the disease, identify outbreaks and slaughter and dispose of animals that are infected or ‘at risk'; pays tribute to all those who are continuing to work around the clock to combat this devastating disease; endorses the Government's policy of intensifying disease control measures in areas of high infectivity and working towards modifying controls in areas that have remained free of the disease; expresses deepest sympathy to those farmers whose herds and flocks have been slaughtered in order to control the disease; and welcomes the Government's provision of financial support to farmers including £156 million in extra agrimonetary compensation and a preliminary package of measures to assist the wider rural economy including temporary business rate relief for affected businesses', instead thereof.—(Mr Nicholas Brown.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question; Mr James Arbuthnot 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 Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 171. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Kevin Hughes: 305. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House expresses grave concern about the very serious effect of the current foot and mouth outbreak on farmers, the livestock industry and the wider rural economy; supports the firm and rapid action taken by the Government to control the spread of the disease, identify outbreaks and slaughter and dispose of animals that are infected or ‘at risk'; pays tribute to all those who are continuing to work around the clock to combat this devastating disease; endorses the Government's policy of intensifying disease control measures in areas of high infectivity and working towards modifying controls in areas that have remained free of the disease; expresses deepest sympathy to those farmers whose herds and flocks have been slaughtered in order to control the disease; and welcomes the Government's provision of financial support to farmers including £156 million in extra agrimonetary compensation and a preliminary package of measures to assist the wider rural economy including temporary business rate relief for affected businesses.
Weights and Measures (S.I., 2001, No. 85),—That the Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 85), dated 16th January 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th January, be revoked. Ayes: 182. Noes: 263. So the Question was negatived. European Security and Defence Policy,—That this House takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 27th November 2000 relating to the Presidency Report to the Nice European Council on the Common European Security and Defence Policy (document 14056/3/00) and the three unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the FCO on 22nd and 23rd January relating to the establishment of permanent CESDP bodies; welcomes the Government's approach to a Common European Security and Defence Policy; and supports the Govenment's intention to pursue this initiative in the EU and in close co-operation with NATO. Ayes: 303. Noes: 133. So the Question was agreed to.
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And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then thirteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.47 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
Page 249 Wednesday 21st March 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 Bill O'Brien and Sir David Madel Chairmen; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Harry Barnes, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Hilary Benn, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Jeff Ennis, Mr Andrew George, Mr Win Griffiths, Dr Evan Harris, Mr John Hayes, Ms Margaret Hodge, Mr Tom Levitt, Laura Moffatt, Kali Mountford, Mr John Randall, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Nick St Aubyn, Jacqui Smith, Rachel Squire and Dr Alan Whitehead.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First 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 David Atkinson, Jackie Ballard, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr John Burnett, Mr Roger Casale, Mr Paul Clark, Ann Clwyd, Mr John Cryer, Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Nick Hawkins, Jane Kennedy, Chris McCafferty, Mr John McDonnell, Mrs Anne McGuire and Mr Owen Paterson.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Butterfill Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Charlotte Atkins, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Ian Bruce, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Howard Flight, Mr John Healey, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Kevin McNamara, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Chris Ruane and Ms Claire Ward.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Irene Adams Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Tony Banks, Ms Karen Buck, Mrs Anne Campbell, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mr Tam Dalyell, Mr Keith Darvill, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr James Gray, Dr Kim Howells, Mr David Lepper, Mr Mark Oaten and Mr Greg Pope.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations and Report to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Hilary Armstrong, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr David Curry, Mr Jim Dobbin, Mr Frank Dobson, Mr Don Foster, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr Kevin Hughes, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Tim Loughton, Judy Mallaber, Mr Colin Pickthall, Mr Adrian Sanders and Mr Nigel Waterson. Page 250 Wednesday 21st March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
European Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [New Covent Garden Market] [Mr David Curry].
(2) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government's Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2000–01, Early Years]; to be printed [No. 361]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Committee [HMCI Annual Report 1999–2000], together with Appendices; to be printed [No. 362] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
Page 251 Wednesday 21st March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Transport-related Executive Agencies of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 122-I and II]; (3) Eighth Report from the Committee [Cemeteries], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 91-I and II] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and (4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Opportunities and Development Prospects at Major Ports]; to be printed [No. 244-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
(2) Twelfth Report from the Committee [English Heritage: Access to Properties]; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 265]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Medical Assessment of Disability Benefits]; to be printed [No. 366-i] [Mr David Davis].
[No. 56; WH, No. 33.] Wednesday 21st March 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. 57.] Thursday 22nd March 2001. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Thursday 29th March.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table. Page 252 Thursday 22nd March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Consolidated Fund Act 2001 Capital Allowances Act 2001 Alliance and Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Act 2001 Colchester Borough Council Act 2001.
(1) This House approves the recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Procedure Committee, Session 2000–01, Election of a Speaker (House of Commons Paper No. 40) relating to the election of a Speaker. (2) Standing Order No. 1 (Election of the Speaker) be amended by leaving out paragraph (4); and the title of the Standing Order shall be ‘Election of the Speaker: Member presiding'; and (3) The following new Standing Orders No. 1A (Re-election of former Speaker) and No. 1B (Election of Speaker by secret ballot) be made: Re-election of former Speaker 1A. (1) If at the commencement of a Parliament the Member who was Speaker at the dissolution of the previous Parliament is returned to the House, the Member presiding in accordance with Standing Order No. 1 (Election of the Speaker: Member presiding) shall, when the House meets to proceed with the choice of a Speaker, ascertain whether the former Speaker is willing to be chosen as Speaker, and, the former Speaker having submitted himself to the House, shall call upon a Member to move that he do take the Chair of this House as Speaker; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith. (2) If the question is agreed to, the former Speaker shall thereupon take the Chair as Speaker-elect. (3) If the question is negatived, the Member presiding shall forthwith adjourn the House to the following day at half-past Two o'clock, and the House shall proceed in accordance with Standing Order No. 1B (Election of Speaker by secret ballot). Election of Speaker by secret ballot 1B. (1) If the question put in accordance with Standing Order No. 1A (Re-election of former Speaker) has been negatived, and on any other occasion when it is necessary to proceed with the choice of a new Speaker, the election shall be by secret ballot. (2) Preparatory arrangements for a ballot shall be made under the supervision of the Clerk of the House. (3) (a) Nominations of candidates shall be in writing and shall be received by the Clerk of the House between half-past Nine o'clock and half-past Ten o'clock in the morning on the day on which the House is to elect a Speaker. (b) Each nomination shall consist of a signed statement made by the candidate declaring his willingness to stand for election accompanied by the signatures of not fewer than twelve nor more than fifteen Members, of whom not fewer than three shall be Page 253 Thursday 22nd March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs or members of no party. No Member shall sign more than one such statement and if any Member does so, his signature shall no longer be valid. (c) As soon as practicable following the close of nominations, lists of the candidates shall be placed in the Members' lobby and published. (4) If only one Member is nominated in accordance with paragraph (3) above, the Member presiding shall, when the House meets to elect a Speaker, invite the Member so nominated to submit himself to the House, and shall then put forthwith the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. (5) Paragraphs (6) to (13) of this Order shall apply if two or more Members are nominated in accordance with paragraph (3) above. (6) When the House meets, the order in which candidates may address the House shall be determined by lot; the Member presiding shall then invite each candidate to address the House; and after all candidates have been given an opportunity to speak, the Member presiding shall direct the House to proceed to a ballot. (7) The Member presiding may not vote in any ballot. (8) (a) A ballot shall take place in the lobbies unless the Member presiding directs otherwise. (b) Each Member intending to vote shall be provided with a ballot paper bearing the names of the candidates listed in alphabetical order. (c) Each such Member may vote for only one candidate on the ballot paper. (d) A ballot shall be declared closed after the expiration of half an hour and counting shall take place under arrangements made by the Clerk of the House. (e) The Member presiding shall have discretion to vary the timings given in this Order and power to give final directions on any matter of doubt arising from the conduct of a ballot or from an individual ballot paper. (9) As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Member presiding shall announce to the House the numbers of votes cast for each candidate. (10) If a candidate has received more than half the votes cast in a ballot, the Member presiding shall forthwith put the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. (11) If no candidate has received more than half the votes cast in a ballot the Member presiding shall direct the House to proceed forthwith to a further ballot to which paragraph (12) below shall apply. (12) In any further ballot no new nominations may be received and the names of— (a) the candidate who received the fewest votes in the previous ballot; (b) any candidate who received less than five per cent. of the votes cast in the previous ballot; and (c) any candidate who, within ten minutes of the announcement in the House of the result of the previous ballot, shall have notified the Member presiding of his intention to withdraw, shall be removed from the ballot paper, except that where two or more candidates received the same number of votes, their names shall remain on the ballot paper unless paragraph (b) applies. (13) If the effect of paragraph (12) above is to remove from the ballot paper the name of every candidate except one, the Member presiding shall forthwith put the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. (14) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Orders Nos. 10 (Wednesday sittings) and 11 (Friday sittings), on any day on which the House meets to elect a Speaker, it shall meet at half-past Two o'clock. (b) No amendment may be offered to the question that a Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. (c) If that question is agreed to, that Member shall thereupon take the Chair as Speaker-elect. (d) If that question is negatived, the Member presiding shall forthwith adjourn the House to the following day at half-past Two o'clock, and the provisions of paragraph (3) above shall apply in respect of a fresh ballot—(Margaret Beckett); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 23, to leave out the word ‘secret'—(Mr David Winnick); Question proposed, That the Amendment be made; Page 254 Thursday 22nd March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top And it being Four o'clock, the Speaker put the Questions which he was required to put at that hour, pursuant to Order [13th March]. Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dennis Skinner, Mr David Winnick: 82. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Andrew Stunell: 84. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put:—It was agreed to. Ordered, That— (1) This House approves the recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Procedure Committee, Session 2000–01, Election of a Speaker (House of Commons Paper No. 40) relating to the election of a Speaker. (2) Standing Order No. 1 (Election of the Speaker) be amended by leaving out paragraph (4); and the title of the Standing Order shall be ‘Election of the Speaker: Member presiding'; and (3) The following new Standing Orders No. 1A (Re-election of former Speaker) and No. 1B (Election of Speaker by secret ballot) be made: Re-election of former Speaker 1A. (1) If at the commencement of a Parliament the Member who was Speaker at the dissolution of the previous Parliament is returned to the House, the Member presiding in accordance with Standing Order No. 1 (Election of the Speaker: Member presiding) shall, when the House meets to proceed with the choice of a Speaker, ascertain whether the former Speaker is willing to be chosen as Speaker, and, the former Speaker having submitted himself to the House, shall call upon a Member to move that he do take the Chair of this House as Speaker; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith. (2) If the question is agreed to, the former Speaker shall thereupon take the Chair as Speaker-elect. (3) If the question is negatived, the Member presiding shall forthwith adjourn the House to the following day at half-past Two o'clock, and the House shall proceed in accordance with Standing Order No. 1B (Election of Speaker by secret ballot). Election of Speaker by secret ballot 1B. (1) If the question put in accordance with Standing Order No. 1A (Re-election of former Speaker) has been negatived, and on any other occasion when it is necessary to proceed with the choice of a new Speaker, the election shall be by secret ballot. (2) Preparatory arrangements for a ballot shall be made under the supervision of the Clerk of the House. (3) (a) Nominations of candidates shall be in writing and shall be received by the Clerk of the House between half-past Nine o'clock and half-past Ten o'clock in the morning on the day on which the House is to elect a Speaker. (b) Each nomination shall consist of a signed statement made by the candidate declaring his willingness to stand for election accompanied by the signatures of not fewer than twelve nor more than fifteen Members, of whom not fewer than three shall be Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs or members of no party. No Member shall sign more than one such statement and if any Member does so, his signature shall no longer be valid. (c) As soon as practicable following the close of nominations, lists of the candidates shall be placed in the Members' lobby and published. (4) If only one Member is nominated in accordance with paragraph (3) above, the Member presiding shall, when the House meets to elect a Speaker, invite the Member so nominated to submit himself to the House, and shall then put forthwith the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. (5) Paragraphs (6) to (13) of this Order shall apply if two or more Members are nominated in accordance with paragraph (3) above. (6) When the House meets, the order in which candidates may address the House shall be determined by lot; the Member presiding shall then invite each candidate to address the House; and after all candidates have been given an opportunity to speak, the Member presiding shall direct the House to proceed to a ballot. (7) The Member presiding may not vote in any ballot. (8) (a) A ballot shall take place in the lobbies unless the Member presiding directs otherwise. Page 255 Thursday 22nd March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (b) Each Member intending to vote shall be provided with a ballot paper bearing the names of the candidates listed in alphabetical order. (c) Each such Member may vote for only one candidate on the ballot paper. (d) A ballot shall be declared closed after the expiration of half an hour and counting shall take place under arrangements made by the Clerk of the House. (e) The Member presiding shall have discretion to vary the timings given in this Order and power to give final directions on any matter of doubt arising from the conduct of a ballot or from an individual ballot paper. (9) As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Member presiding shall announce to the House the numbers of votes cast for each candidate. (10) If a candidate has received more than half the votes cast in a ballot, the Member presiding shall forthwith put the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. (11) If no candidate has received more than half the votes cast in a ballot the Member presiding shall direct the House to proceed forthwith to a further ballot to which paragraph (12) below shall apply. (12) In any further ballot no new nominations may be received and the names of— (a) the candidate who received the fewest votes in the previous ballot; (b) any candidate who received less than five per cent. of the votes cast in the previous ballot; and (c) any candidate who, within ten minutes of the announcement in the House of the result of the previous ballot, shall have notified the Member presiding of his intention to withdraw, shall be removed from the ballot paper, except that where two or more candidates received the same number of votes, their names shall remain on the ballot paper unless paragraph (b) applies. (13) If the effect of paragraph (12) above is to remove from the ballot paper the name of every candidate except one, the Member presiding shall forthwith put the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. (14) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Orders Nos. 10 (Wednesday sittings) and 11 (Friday sittings), on any day on which the House meets to elect a Speaker, it shall meet at half-past Two o'clock. (b) No amendment may be offered to the question that a Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. (c) If that question is agreed to, that Member shall thereupon take the Chair as Speaker-elect. (d) If that question is negatived, the Member presiding shall forthwith adjourn the House to the following day at half-past Two o'clock, and the provisions of paragraph (3) above shall apply in respect of a fresh ballot.
Amendments (Nos. 15, 18, 16, 1, 25 and 26) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 26, to leave out ‘(7)' and to insert ‘(8)', instead thereof.—(Mr Paul Clark.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House proceeded to a Division. Mr Paul Clark and Mr Chris Pond were appointed Tellers for the Ayes; but no Member being willing to act as Teller for the Noes the Deputy Speaker declared that the Ayes had it. Another Amendment (No. 2) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 27) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 29, to leave out from the word ‘business' to the word ‘enter' in line 30.—(Derek Wyatt.) Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived. Other Amendments (Nos. 6 to 14, 3, 41 and 45 to 47) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 53) proposed to the Bill, in page 12, line 41, to leave out from the beginning to the end of line 4 on page 13.—(Derek Wyatt.) Page 256 Thursday 22nd March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
Amendments (Nos. 16, 19, 17, 1, 26, 27, 15, 3, 28, 6 to 14, 4, and 46 to 48) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 54) was proposed to the Bill, in page 13, line 10, to leave out from the beginning to the end of line 16.—(Derek Wyatt.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House proceeded to a Division; but no Member being willing to act as Teller for the Ayes, the Deputy Speaker declared that the Noes had it. The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
(1) Carol and Mick Frewing against the sale of all Whitbread pubs to a sole bidder, and for the right of individual licensees to buy their own pubs; and (2) residents of South Wales for expedited settlement of the personal injury compensation claims of miners suffering from respiratory disease were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 6.23 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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Other Papers:
(2) Government Response to the Twentieth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000, on UK Biodiversity [by Command] [Cms. 5085 and 5072] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
(1) East Anglian Ambulance National Health Service Trust, (2) East Gloucestershire National Health Service Trust, (3) Epsom & St Helier National Health Service Trust, (4) Gloucestershire Royal National Health Service Trust, (5) Isle of Wight Healthcare National Health Service Trust, (6) Norfolk and Norwich Health Care National Health Service Trust, (7) Norfolk Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust, (8) North Hampshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust, (9) Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre National Health Service Trust, (10) Southampton Community Health Services National Health Service Trust, (11) Southampton University Hospitals National Health Service Trust, (12) South Buckinghamshire National Health Service Trust, (13) University Hospitals of Leicester National Health Service Trust, (14) Weston Area Health National Health Service Trust, and (15) Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A, and has appointed Mr Frank Cook Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated nineteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Ian Bruce, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Brian Cotter, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mr James Gray, Mr Andrew Lansley, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Christopher Leslie, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Richard Page, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Anthony Steen, Mr Ian Stewart, Mr Graham Stringer, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Derek Twigg and Mr Brian White.
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
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(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Government Actuary's Department], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 236]; (3) Eighth Report from the Committee [Royal Mint], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 239]; and (4) Ninth Report from the Committee [The Monetary Policy Committee—An End of Term Report], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42] [Mr Giles Radice]. [No. 57; WH, No. 34.] Thursday 22nd March 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 27th March. [Adjourned at 5.57 p.m. [No. 58.] Friday 23rd March 2001. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; And it being Eleven o'clock, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings, pursuant to Standing Order No. 11 (Friday sittings). And the Question being again proposed; And the Question being put:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time—The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn. Bill withdrawn.
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And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 30th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 30th March.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 30th March.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 6th April.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 30th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 30th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 30th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 30th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Friday 27th April.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 26th March. [Adjourned at 2.53 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(1) Dewsbury Health Care National Health Service Trust, (2) Gateshead Health National Health Service Trust, (3) Harrogate Health Care National Health Service Trust, (4) Lincolnshire Ambulance & Health Transport Service National Health Service Trust, (5) Nottingham City Hospital National Health Service Trust, (6) Queens Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital National Health Service Trust, (7) Rotherham General Hospitals National Health Service Trust, (8) Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust, and (9) United Lincolnshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Accounts and Audit) Order 1998 (S.I., 2001, No. 851) [by Standing Order] [The Speaker]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C, and has appointed Dr Michael Clark Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Ben Chapman, Ann Coffey, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Win Griffiths, Helen Jones, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Shona McIsaac, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Lembit Opik, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Nicholas Soames and Mr Desmond Swayne.
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