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[No. 80.]
Tuesday 8th May 2001.

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.

1 Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1 to 3 and 16 to 53 and Schedules Nos. 4 to 11),—Dr Michael Clark reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1 to 3 and 16 to 53 and Schedules Nos. 4 to 11), and made Amendments thereunto.

Bill, not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 94].

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 535].

2 Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill,—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.

Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 471].

3 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Nicholas Winterton reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1077).

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

4 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Amess reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 951), the Education Standards Fund (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 826) and the Financing of Maintained Schools (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 907).

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

5 Discrimination against Older People,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make discrimination against older people unlawful; to provide for the creation of an Age Discrimination Council; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Roger Berry, Valerie Davey, Paul Flynn, Dr Ashok Kumar, Ms Linda Perham, Mr Lawrie Quinn, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr David Winnick and Ann Clwyd do prepare and bring it in.

6 Discrimination against Older People Bill,—Mr Roger Berry accordingly presented a Bill to make discrimination against older people unlawful; to provide for the creation of an Age Discrimination Council; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th May and to be printed [Bill 95].

7 Finance Bill [Ways and Means],—Ordered,—

Limited liability partnerships

That provision may be made in the Finance Bill about limited liability partnerships.—(Mr Stephen Timms.)

8 Private Security Industry Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee.

A Clause (Complaints)—(Mr Bruce George)—brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Regulation harmonisation committee)—(Mr Bruce George)—brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment (No. 3) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 51, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(3A) Before making an order under subsection (3) which designates any of the activities specified in paragraph 5 of Schedule 2, which relate to the security of information which is held in electronic form, the Secretary of State shall lay a certificate before each House of Parliament stating that in his opinion the order complies with the
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provisions of European Directive 2000/31/EC (on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the internal market).'.—(Mr Nick Hawkins.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr James Gray: 111.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Ian Pearson: 315.

Another Amendment (No. 4) proposed to the Bill, in page 9, line 42, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(3A)(a) The Authority may, at the request of any person who holds a licence, remove the particulars specified in subsection (3)(b) from any copy of the register which is available for inspection by members of the public under subsection (4) if the following condition is satisfied.

(b) The condition is that the Authority is satisfied that the availability for inspection by members of the public of particulars of the person's usual residential address creates, or (if the Authority were not to comply with the request) would be likely to create, a serious risk that he or a person who lives with him will be subjected to violence or intimidation.

(c) Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted as allowing any person not to provide the Authority with any of the particulars required by subsection (3).'.—(Mr Nick Hawkins.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed to the Bill, in page 15, line 18, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(3A) A person exercising the power conferred by subsection (1) shall do so reasonably only in the course of his duty and only as part of a series of routine checks or as a result of reasonable suspicion of breach of regulations or commission of an offence under any provision of this Act.'.—(Mr Simon Hughes.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment (No. 10) proposed to the Bill, in page 24, line 6, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(1A) Any such report shall include details on the progress of implementing this Act and all new secondary legislation and guidance passed under this Act.'.—(Jackie Ballard.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment (No. 11) proposed to the Bill, in page 27, line 8, to leave out the words ‘purposes of any accountancy practice', and insert the words ‘sole purposes of accountancy activities', instead thereof.—(Jackie Ballard.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave withdrawn.

The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with an Amendment.

9 Asylum,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 13119/00, a Commission Communication on a Common Asylum Procedure and Uniform Status for Persons Granted Asylum; and supports the Government's active participation in the debate on the Communication and the Government's intention to participate in measures which would lead to the establishment of a common European asylum system, without undermining the integrity of the UK's frontier control—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to.

10 Financial Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Financial Services Act 1986 (Extension of Scope of Act and Meaning of Collective Investment Scheme) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1421), dated 10th April 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th April, be approved—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to.

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11 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 8.31 p.m.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

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 4th May 2001

1 Criminal Law,—Sex Offenders (Notification Requirements) (Prescribed Police Stations) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1708), dated 2nd May 2001 [Mr Secretary Straw].

2 Education,—(1) Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1734), dated 3rd May 2001,

(2) Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Amendment No. 3) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1642), dated 30th April 2001,

(3) Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1627), dated 30th April 2001, and

(4) Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001 (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1730), dated 3rd May 2001

[Mr Secretary Blunkett].

3 Food,—Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1739), dated 4th May 2001 [Mr Nicholas Brown].

4 Local Government,—Elections Act 2001 (Supplemental Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1630), dated 30th April 2001 [Mr Secretary Straw].

5 Medicines,—Medicines (Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1646), dated 30th April 2001 [Mr Nicholas Brown].

6 Public Health,—Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1652), dated 1st May 2001 [Mr Secretary Darling].

7 Tractors,—Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1710), dated 3rd May 2001 [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 8th May:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8 Customs and Excise,—Tobacco Products Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1712), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].

9 Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Great Western Trains Company Class 180 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1747), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

10 Income Tax,—General Insurance Reserves (Tax) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1757), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].

11 National Health Service,—(1) National Blood Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1745), dated 7th May 2001, and

(2) National Health Service (General Dental Services) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1746), dated 8th May 2001

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

12 Petroleum,—Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1754), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

13 Social Care,—General Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1744), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

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14 Social Security,—Social Security (Breach of Community Order) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1711), dated 3rd May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

15 Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Dismissal Procedures Agreement Designation (Electrical Contracting Industry) Order 1991 Revocation Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1752), dated 3rd May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

16 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 1st December 2000, made by the Governing Body of Girton College, Cambridge amending the Statutes of the College,

(2) Statute, dated 17th January 2001, made by the University of Cambridge amending the Statutes of the University, and

(3) Statute, dated 28th November 2000, made by the University of Oxford amending the Statutes of the University

[by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

Other Papers:

17 Broadcasting,—Report and Financial Statements of the Radio Authority for 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

18 Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2001: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2001–02 to 2003–04 and Main Estimates for 2001–02 for the Cabinet Office, Central Office of Information, Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England, Privy Council Office, House of Lords, House of Commons, National Audit Office and Electoral Commission [by Command] [Cm. 5119] [Marjorie Mowlam].

19 Port of London,—Report and Accounts of the Port of London Authority for 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

20 Public Libraries and Museums,—Report by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on Library and Information Matters 1998–2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

21 School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of the:—

(1) Coventry Education Action Zone,

(2) Downham and Bellingham Education Action Zone, and

(3) North Gillingham Education Action Zone

for 1999–2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 473, 474 and 475] [Clerk of the House].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1077),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Hawkins, Dr Nick Palmer and Mr Paul Stinchcombe from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Roger Berry, Mrs Ann Cryer and Mr Edward Garnier.

Standing Committee on Regional Affairs

2 The Speaker has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman of the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs in respect of the matter of raising the economic performance of the regions and tackling regional imbalances.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Adoption and Children Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Adoption and Children Bill; to be printed [No. 431-iii] [Mr David Hinchliffe].

2 Foreign Affairs,—(1) Eighth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [Human Rights Annual Report 2000: Follow-up to Government Response]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 469]; and

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(2) Ninth Report from the Committee [Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2001], 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. 428]

[Mr Donald Anderson].

3 International Development,—Third Special Report from the International Development Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, on The Globalisation White Paper]; to be printed [No. 470] [Mr Bowen Wells].

4 Standards and Privileges,—Eighth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaints against Five Members], with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 472] [Mr Robert Sheldon].

5 Statutory Instruments,—Sixteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 46-xvi] [Mr David Tredinnick].

6 Welsh Affairs,—Second Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Welsh Young Offenders Held Outside Wales: Interim Report and Proposals for Further Inquiry], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 511] [Mr Huw Edwards].

[No. 80; WH, No. 47.]

Tuesday 8th May 2001.

The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].

The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.

Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Keith Hill.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.

[No. 81.]
Wednesday 9th May 2001.

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.

1 Standing Orders,—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Standing Orders Committee, That it had considered the Report of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, referred to it on 30th April, and had come to the following Resolution:

That, in the case of the Crystal Palace Bill, the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with.

Report, and Resolution, to lie upon the Table.

2 Select Committee on the Adoption and Children Bill,—Mr David Hinchliffe reported from the Select Committee on the Adoption and Children Bill, That it had agreed to the following Special Report, which it had directed him to make to the House:

The Committee, owing to the imminent Dissolution of Parliament, is unable to proceed further with the consideration of the Adoption and Children Bill committed to it, and reports the Bill to the House without Amendment.

Mr Hinchliffe accordingly reported the Bill, without Amendment.

Report, and Bill, to lie upon the Table.

3 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords have agreed to the House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill, without Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Criminal Justice and Police Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

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The Lords have agreed to the Amendment made by this House to the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

4 Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 99].

5 Criminal Justice and Police Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Criminal Justice and Police Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 100].

6 Houses in Multiple Occupation (Registration Scheme) Bill,—Mr Alan Simpson, supported by Mr David Drew, Mr Matthew Taylor, Mr David Amess, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr Andrew Stunell, Dr Brian Iddon, Julia Drown, Mr Hilary Benn, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Peter Bottomley and Ms Diane Abbott, presented a Bill to provide for a scheme for the registration and licensing of houses in multiple occupation; to require certain matters relating to energy efficiency to be included in such a scheme; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th May and to be printed [Bill 97].

7 Age Discrimination,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision in respect of age discrimination: And that Mr Quentin Davies, Mr Tony Baldry, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Robert Jackson, Mr Robert Key, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Sir David Madel, Mr Andrew Rowe, Mr Richard Shepherd and Mr Ian Taylor do prepare and bring it in.

8 Age Discrimination Bill,—Mr Quentin Davies accordingly presented a Bill to make provision in respect of age discrimination: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th May and to be printed [Bill 98].

9 Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That—

(1) At the sitting on Friday 11th May, notwithstanding the provisions of the Order [23rd January] relating to Business of the House, Government business shall have precedence;

(2) At the sittings on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May, Government business may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour;

(3) At this day's sitting, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May, Standing Order No. 38 shall apply and the Order [7th November 2000] relating to Deferred Divisions shall not apply if, after the time for the interruption of business, the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision on a Question is challenged in respect of any Question;

(4) At this day's sitting, the requirements of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.) shall be dispensed with in respect of the Motion relating to Estimates 2001–02;

(5) At this day's sitting, any Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill ordered to be brought in and read the first time shall be proceeded with as if its Second Reading stood as an Order of the day, and Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills) shall apply;

(6) At this day's sitting, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any messages from the Lords shall have been received;

(7) At the sitting on Friday 11th May, the House shall not adjourn until the Speaker shall have reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses; and

(8) At its rising on Friday 11th May, the House shall adjourn till Tuesday 15th May—(Mr Greg Pope);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Mike Hall: 321.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Eric Forth: 1.

So the Question was agreed to.

Ordered, That—

(1) At the sitting on Friday 11th May, notwithstanding the provisions of the Order [23rd January] relating to Business of the House, Government business shall have precedence;

(2) At the sittings on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May, Government business may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour;

(3) At this day's sitting, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May, Standing Order No. 38 shall apply and the Order [7th November 2000] relating to Deferred Divisions shall not apply if, after the time for the interruption of business, the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision on a Question is challenged in respect of any Question;

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(4) At this day's sitting, the requirements of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.) shall be dispensed with in respect of the Motion relating to Estimates 2001–02;

(5) At this day's sitting, any Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill ordered to be brought in and read the first time shall be proceeded with as if its Second Reading stood as an Order of the day, and Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills) shall apply;

(6) At this day's sitting, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any messages from the Lords shall have been received;

(7) At the sitting on Friday 11th May, the House shall not adjourn until the Speaker shall have reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses; and

(8) At its rising on Friday 11th May, the House shall adjourn till Tuesday 15th May.

10 Finance Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Finance Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 9th April:

Consideration and Third Reading

1.—(1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.

(2) Any stage of the Bill may be proceeded with at the conclusion of the preceding stage, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the interval between stages of a Bill brought in on Ways and Means resolutions.

Programming Committees

2. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.—(Dawn Primarolo.)

11 Finance Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Finance Bill, not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee.

A Clause (Application of definitions of private residences and job-related accommodation)—(Mr Oliver Letwin)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Children's tax credit: children under five years of age)—(Mr Richard Ottaway)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Exemption from Capital Gains Tax)—(Mr Howard Flight)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Environmental protection rebates scheme)—(Mr David Heath)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Extension of carry back of trading losses)—(Mr David Heath)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time;

And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Finance Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Paul Tyler, Mr Edward Davey: 129.

Tellers for the Noes, Jim Dowd, Mrs Anne McGuire: 259.

The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the remaining Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour.

Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.

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The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Graham Allen, Jim Dowd: 264.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Peter Luff: 121.

So the Question was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

12 Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Order of 30th April 2001(Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill (Programme)) shall be varied as follows:—

Consideration and Third Reading

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order—(Mr Robert Ainsworth);

And it being Ten o'clock, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

13 Estimates, 2001–02,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.), That further resources, not exceeding £149,381,539,000, be authorised for use for defence and civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2002, and that a further sum, not exceeding £144,305,891,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs of defence and civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2002, as set out in House of Commons Papers Nos. 345, 346, 347 and 348—(Mr Stephen Timms):—It was agreed to.

Resolved, That further resources, not exceeding £149,381,539,000, be authorised for use for defence and civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2002, and that a further sum, not exceeding £144,305,891,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs of defence and civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2002, as set out in House of Commons Papers Nos. 345, 346, 347 and 348.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolution: And that the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Andrew Smith, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Stephen Timms and Miss Melanie Johnson do prepare and bring it in.

14 Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill,—Mr Stephen Timms accordingly presented a Bill to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time this day and to be printed [Bill 96].

15 Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill be read a second time;

And the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [this day] and Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.

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.

16 Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—The Question being again proposed, That the Order of 30th April 2001(Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill (Programme)) shall be varied as follows:—

Consideration and Third Reading

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order;

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]:—It was agreed to.

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17 Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.

Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 3, to leave out the word ‘food'.—(Mr Damian Green.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

The Bill was read the third time, and passed.

18 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of West Hertfordshire against the testing of genetically modified crops in farm-scale trials at Wood Farm, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

19 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ian Pearson.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till four minutes to Twelve o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 11.56 p.m.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Agriculture,—Home-Grown Cereals Authority (Rate of Levy) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1773), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

2 Animals,—Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 7) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1772), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

3 Electricity,—Utilities Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1782), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

4 Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Compensation Scheme: Electing Participants) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1783), dated 9th May 2001 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].

5 Food,—Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Meat Products, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1771), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

6 National Health Service,—(1) National Patient Safety Agency (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1743), and

(2) National Patient Safety Agency Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1742),

dated 7th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

7 Representation of the People,—Elections Act 2001 (Supplemental Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1774), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

8 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1769), dated 3rd May 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].

9 Transport,—Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) (St. Pancras) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1768), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

10 Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, on the Transport-Related Executive Agencies of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions [by Command] [Cm. 5148] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

11 Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Fifth Edition of the Code of Practice of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

12 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petition [24th April] from constituents of Bury St Edmunds calling for St George's Day to be celebrated as a national bank holiday in England [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

13 Superannuation,—Compensation (HM Prison Service) Scheme 2001, dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

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14 Treaty Series (No. 27, 2001),—Amendments to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) adopted by the Assembly of the International Patent Cooperation Union (PCT Union) at its Twenty-eighth (16th Extraordinary) Session on March 17, 2000, with effect March 1, 2001 [by Command] [Cm. 5140] [Mr Secretary Cook].

15 Water,—Report of the Director General of Water Services for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 441] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee, and Appendices thereto [Sea Fishing]; to be printed [No. 404]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Regional Restructuring; Sea Fishing]

[Mr David Curry].

2 Defence,—(1) Ninth Report from the Defence Committee [Major Procurement Projects], 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. 463];

(2) Fifth Special Report from the Committee [Government Observations on the Fourth Report from the Committee: The Draft Defence Aviation Repair Agency Trading Fund Order 2001]; to be printed [No. 514];

(3) Sixth Special Report from the Committee [Government Observations on the Fifth Report from the Committee: The Draft Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2001]; to be printed [No. 515];

(4) Seventh Special Report from the Committee [Annual Report of the Committee for Session 2000–01 and Future Work of the Committee], together with Appendices; to be printed [No. 516]; and

(5) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Gulf Veterans Illnesses and Depleted Uranium]; to be printed [No 517-i]

[Mr Bruce George].

3 Education and Employment,—(1) Seventh Special Report from the Education and Employment Committee [Response from the Government and from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to the Sixth Report from the Committee, on Higher Education: Student Retention]; to be printed [No. 385];

(2) Eighth Special Report from the Committee [Government's Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, on Age Discrimination in Employment]; to be printed [No. 518];

(3) Ninth Special Report from the Committee [Government's Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, on New Deal: An Evaluation]; to be printed [No. 519];

(4) Tenth Special Report from the Committee [Work of the Committee in the 2000–01 Session]; to be printed, together with an Appendix [No. 520];

(5) Memoranda laid before the Committee [DfEE Funding];

(6) Memoranda laid before the Education Sub-Committee of the Committee [Standards, Disadvantage and Opportunity]; and

(7) Memorandum laid before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Committee [Unemployment Statistics]

[Mr Derek Foster].

4 Northern Ireland Affairs,—(1) Sixth Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Parades Commission—Supplementary Report], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 521];

(2) Third Special Report from the Committee [Response of the Northern Ireland Executive to the Fourth and Fifth Reports of Session 1999–2000], together with an Appendix; to be printed [No. 522];

(3) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Committee's First Special Report of Session 2000–01], together with Appendices; to be printed [No. 523];

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(4) Further Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Parades Commission]; to be printed [No.120]; and

(5) Papers laid before the Committee [Legal Aid in Northern Ireland; Miscellaneous]

[Mr Peter Brooke].

5 Science and Technology,—(1) Fourth Special Report from the Science and Technology Committee [The Work of the Science and Technology Committee in the 1997–2001 Parliament]; to be printed [No. 476]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Miscellaneous]

[Dr Michael Clark].

6 Trade and Industry,—(1) Twelfth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Ilisu Dam]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 512];

(2) Thirteenth Report from the Committee [Enterprise Policy in the Regions], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 513]; and

(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Local Loop Unbundling; Matters relating to BNFL; Matters relating to the Spring Supplementary Estimates]

[Mr Martin O'Neill].

THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE

The Speaker certified that the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

[No. 81; WH, No. 48.]

Wednesday 9th May 2001.

The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].

The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.

Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 1.57 p.m.

[No. 82.]
Thursday 10th May 2001.

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.

1 Standing Committee on Regional Affairs,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, That it had considered the matter of raising the economic performance of the regions and tackling regional imbalances, referred to it on 2nd May.

2 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords have agreed to the Finance Bill, without Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, without Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill, without Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Armed Forces Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

3 Armed Forces Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Armed Forces Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 101].

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4 Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 102].

5 Scottish Grand Committee,—Ordered, that the Minutes of Proceedings of the Scottish Grand Committee be printed [No. 528].

6 Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee be printed [No. 529].

7 Standing Committee on Regional Affairs,—Ordered, that the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs be printed [No. 530].

8 European Standing Committee A,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of European Standing Committee A be printed [No. 525].

9 European Standing Committee B,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of European Standing Committee B be printed [No. 526].

10 European Standing Committee C,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of European Standing Committee C be printed [No. 527].

11 Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [7th November 2000 and 14th February], That the following provisions shall apply to the Health and Social Care Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 10th January and 14th February:

Lords Amendments

1.—(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments to the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

(2) The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order—

Nos. 6 to 17, 60 to 66, 1 to 5, 18 to 59 and 67 to 87.

Subsequent stages

2.—(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(2) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Graham Allen):—It was agreed to.

12 Health and Social Care Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill.

Lords Amendment No. 6.

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr John Denham);

And it being one hour after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [7th November 2000 and this day].

The Lords Amendment was disagreed to.

The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question on Motions made by a Minister of the Crown that this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords Amendment.

Lords Amendments Nos. 9 to 15, 62, 73, 74, 82 and 83 were disagreed to.

The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments.

Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, 7, 8, 16 to 61, 63 to 72, 75 to 81 and 84 to 87 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendment No. 66.

The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to Lords Amendments.

Amendments Nos. 1 to 9, consequential on Lords Amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 60, made to the Bill.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 6, 9 to 15, 62, 73, 74, 82 and 83.

That Mr John Denham, Maria Eagle, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr David Jamieson and Mr Peter Luff be members of the Committee.

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That Mr John Denham be the Chairman of the Committee.

That three be the Quorum of the Committee.

That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Mr David Jamieson.)

13 Health and Social Care Bill,—Mr John Denham reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed him to report to the House:

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 6 for the following Reason:—

Because it is inappropriate for Community Health Councils to be reformed in the way proposed by the Lords.

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 9 to 14, 82 and 83 for the following Reason:—

Because they are inappropriate in consequence of the Commons disagreeing to Lords Amendment No. 6 and agreeing to Lords Amendments Nos. 7 and 8.

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 15 for the following Reason:—

Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting this Reason may be deemed sufficient.

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 62, 73 and 74 for the following Reason:—

Because they relate to provisions left out of the Bill by the Lords.

The Reasons were agreed to.

Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.

14 Criminal Justice and Police Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [7th November 2000 and 29th January], That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Justice and Police Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 29th January:

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

2.—(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(2) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Charles Clarke):—It was agreed to.

15 Criminal Justice and Police Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Criminal Justice and Police Bill.

Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 24 were agreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 25.

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said Amendment;

And it being one hour after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [7th November 2000 and this day].

The Lords Amendment was agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges.

The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments.

Lords Amendments Nos. 26 to 43 were agreed to.

16 International Criminal Court Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Order of 3rd April (International Criminal Court Bill [Lords] (Programme)) shall be varied as follows:—

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Consideration and Third Reading

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order—(Mr John Battle);

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 2000].

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Mike Hall: 238.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Peter Atkinson: 90.

So the Question was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Order of 3rd April (International Criminal Court Bill [Lords] (Programme)) shall be varied as follows:—

Consideration and Third Reading

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.

17 International Criminal Court Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the International Criminal Court Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee.

A Clause (Amendments of the ICC Statute)—(Mr Crispin Blunt)—brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Jurisdiction of the court)—(Mr Francis Maude)—brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time;

And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for the International Criminal Court Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Order, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [7th November 2000 and this day].

Question put and negatived.

The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour.

Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Clive Betts: 220.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Peter Atkinson: 73.

So the Question was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time and passed, with an Amendment.

18 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords do not insist on certain of their Amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill to which this House has disagreed; and they agree, without Amendment, to the consequential Amendments made by this House to the Bill.

19 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Jean May Taylor and Graham Collins against the closure of the Plaxton bus and coach factory was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

20 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Dowd.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes to Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 6.47 p.m.

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APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Building Societies,—Building Societies (Restricted Transactions) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1826), dated 10th May 2001 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].

2 Children and Young Persons,—(1) Child Minding and Day Care (Applications for Registration) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1829),

(2) Child Minding and Day Care (Certificates of Registration) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1830),

(3) Child Minding and Day Care (Disqualification) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1827), and

(4) Day Care and Child Minding (National Standards (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1828),

dated 9th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

3 Criminal Law,—(1) Criminal Justice (Specified Class A Drugs) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1816), and

(2) Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1815),

dated 9th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

4 Environmental Protection,—Highways Noise Payments and Movable Homes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1803), dated 9th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

5 Family Law,—Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1775), dated 8th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

6 Financial Services and Markets,—(1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1821), and

(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulations Relating to Money Laundering) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1819),

dated 9th May 2001 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].

7 Local Government,—Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (England) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1823), dated 10th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

8 Medicines,—Medicines (Aristolochia and Mu Tong etc.) (Prohibition) Order 2001(S.I., 2001, No. 1841), dated 9th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

9 National Health Service,—Retained Organs Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1813), dated 9th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

10 Road Traffic,—(1) Community Drivers' Hours (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Temporary Exception) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1822), dated 10th May 2001,

(2) International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1812), dated 8th May 2001,

(3) International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1811), dated 8th May 2001,

(4) Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1810), dated 8th May 2001,

(5) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (District of Three Rivers) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1789), dated 9th May 2001, and

(6) Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1825), dated 9th May 2001

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]; and

(7) Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences and Prescribed Devices) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1814), dated 9th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

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Other Papers:

11 Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, on Inland Waterways [by Command] [Cm. 5149] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

12 Public Petitions,—Observations by—

(1) the Minister of State for Health on the Petition [2nd May] from health workers in Dorset and others for the inclusion of Dorset in areas eligible for receipt of the cost of living supplement for National Health Service employees, and

(2) the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petition [2nd May] from residents of North Norfolk and others for payment of pensions and benefit entitlements through sub-Post Offices

[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

13 Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communications declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instruments had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instruments came into operation:

Import and Export Restrictions (Foot and Mouth Disease) (No. 4) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1080), and

Import and Export Restrictions (Foot and Mouth Disease) (No. 4) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1191)

[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

International Development,—Fourth Special Report from the International Development Committee [Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, on ECGD, Developmental Issues and the Ilisu Dam: Further Report]; to be printed [No. 531] [Mr Bowen Wells].

[No. 82; WH, No. 49.]

Thursday 10th May 2001.

The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].

The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.

Adjournment (Creative Industries),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Don Touhig.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 15th May.

[Adjourned at 2.51 p.m.

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[No. 83.]
Friday 11th May 2001.

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.

1 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment made by this House to the International Criminal Court Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

2 Standing Orders (Public Business),—Ordered, That the Standing Orders relating to Public Business be printed [No. 533].

3 Standing Orders (Private Business),—Ordered, That the Standing Orders relating to Private Business be printed [No. 534].

4 Accommodation and Works,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Accommodation and Works Committee be printed [No. 477].

5 Administration,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Administration Committee be printed [No. 478].

6 Adoption and Children Bill,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on the Adoption and Children Bill be printed [No. 510].

7 Agriculture,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Agriculture Committee be printed [No. 479].

8 Broadcasting,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Broadcasting Committee be printed [No. 480].

9 Catering,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Catering Committee be printed [No. 481].

10 Culture, Media and Sport,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee be printed [No. 482].

11 Defence,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Defence Committee be printed [No. 483].

12 Education and Employment,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Education and Employment Committee be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Education Sub-Committee and the Employment Sub-Committee [No. 524].

13 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environment Sub-Committee and the Transport Sub-Committee [No. 485].

14 Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environmental Audit Committee be printed [No. 486].

15 European Scrutiny,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the European Scrutiny Committee be printed [No. 487].

16 Finance and Services,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Finance and Services Committee be printed [No. 488].

17 Foreign Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Foreign Affairs Committee be printed [No. 489].

18 Health,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Health Committee be printed [No. 490].

19 Home Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Home Affairs Committee be printed [No. 491].

20 Human Rights,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights be printed [No. 509].

21 Information,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Information Committee be printed [No. 492].

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22 International Development,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the International Development Committee be printed [No. 493].

23 Liaison,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Liaison Committee be printed [No. 494].

24 Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons be printed [No. 495].

25 Northern Ireland Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee be printed [No. 496].

26 Procedure,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Procedure Committee be printed [No. 497].

27 Public Accounts,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee of Public Accounts be printed [No. 498].

28 Public Administration,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Public Administration be printed [No. 499].

29 Science and Technology,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Science and Technology Committee be printed [No. 500].

30 Scottish Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Scottish Affairs Committee be printed [No. 501].

31 Social Security,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Social Security Committee be printed [No. 502].

32 Standards and Privileges,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee on Standards and Privileges be printed [No. 503].

33 Statutory Instruments,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments be printed [No. 504].

34 Statutory Instruments,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments be printed [No. 505].

35 Trade and Industry,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Trade and Industry Committee be printed [No. 506].

36 Treasury,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Treasury Committee be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Treasury Sub-Committee [No. 507].

37 Welsh Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Welsh Affairs Committee be printed [No. 508].

38 Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [8th February], That the following provisions shall apply to the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 16th January and 8th February:

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

2. Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to.

39 Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill.

Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 6 were agreed to.

40 Armed Forces Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [2nd April], That the following provisions shall apply to the Armed Forces Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 9th January and 2nd April:

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Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments to the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

2.—(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(2) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to.

41 Armed Forces Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Armed Forces Bill.

Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 11 were agreed to.

42 Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [8th February], That the following provisions shall apply to the Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 23rd January and 8th February:

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

2.—(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(2) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

43 Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill.

Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 3 were agreed to.

44 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Vicky Roberts and Yvonne Howe for licensing of and restrictions upon the ownership of air weapons by minors was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

45 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland);

46 Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses:

Appropriation Act 2001

Finance Act 2001

Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001

Social Security Fraud Act 2001

Private Security Industry Act 2001

House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Act 2001

Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Act 2001

Health and Social Care Act 2001

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

International Criminal Court Act 2001

Children's Commissioner for Wales Act 2001

Armed Forces Act 2001

Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Act 2001.

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47 Adjournment,—The Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn;

And the Question being put;

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Twelve o'clock, adjourned till Tuesday 15th May, pursuant to Order [9th May].

[Adjourned at 12.05 p.m.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Criminal Law (Northern Ireland),—Sex Offenders Act 1997 (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1853), dated 10th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

2 Financial Services and Markets,—(1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Competition Information) (Specification of Enactment etc.) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1858), and

(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Information by Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1857),

dated 10th May 2001 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].

3 National Assistance Services,—Residential Accommodation (Relevant Premises, Ordinary Residence and Exemptions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1859), dated 10th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

4 Road Traffic,—(1) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Kent) (Borough of Dartford) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1855), and

(2) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Northamptonshire) (Borough of Northampton) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1856),

dated 10th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

5 Social Security,—(1) Employment Zones (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1865), dated 10th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett];

(2) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1864), dated 10th May 2001,

(3) Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance (Amounts for Persons in Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1785), dated 9th May 2001, and

(4) Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1831), dated 10th May 2001

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling];

(5) Social Security Contributions (Deferred Payments and Interest) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1818), dated 11th May 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]; and

(6) Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1817), dated 11th May 2001 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].

6 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Two Statutes, dated 18th December 2000, made by the University of Oxford, amending the Statutes of the University [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

Other Papers:

7 Government Trading Funds,—(1) Report and Accounts of the Meteorological Office for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 484] [Clerk of the House]; and

(2) Treasury Minute, dated 11th May 2001, concerning a further financial objective desirable of achievement by the Patent Office Trading Fund for the period 1st April 2000 to 31st March 2005 [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].

8 Parliamentary Papers,—Alphabetical Index to the Bills, House of Commons Papers and Command Papers in the House of Commons set of parliamentary papers with notes on the volume arrangement and summary of legislation, Session 2000–01, Fifty-second Parliament, Fourth Session, 49th and 50th Elizabeth II, 6th December 2000 to 14th May 2001; to be printed [No. 532] [The Speaker].

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