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Page 60 2001-2002 Volume 258 [No. 16.] Monday 9th July 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.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. Programming of proceedings 2. Proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) shall be programmed. Standing Committee 3.—(1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 23rd October 2001. (2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Consideration and Third Reading 4.—(1) Proceedings on consideration and 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. (2) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading—(Jim Fitzpatrick); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Dan Norris: 318. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Douglas Hogg, Mr Eric Forth: 62. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Export Control Bill: Page 61 Monday 9th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. Programming of proceedings 2. Proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) shall be programmed. Standing Committee 3.—(1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 23rd October 2001. (2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Consideration and Third Reading 4.—(1) Proceedings on consideration and 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. (2) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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 Export Control Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any expenses of a government department incurred in consequence of the Act; and (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act—(Mr Ivor Caplin):—It was agreed to.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till a quarter to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.45 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 6th July 2001 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 6th July 2001 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Page 62 Monday 9th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 9th July 2001: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(2) Report of the Law Commission on item 2 of the Seventh Programme of Law Reform: Limitation of Actions [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 114 and 23] [Mr Michael Wills].
(1) Ellesmere Port Education Action Zone, and (2) Wythenshawe Education Action Zone, for 1999–2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 131 and 132] [Clerk of the House].
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[No. 17.] Tuesday 10th July 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
That the bill shall be presented to the House by deposit in the Private Bill Office no later than the fifth day on which the House sits after this day; That a declaration signed by the agent shall be annexed to the bill, stating that it is the same in every respect as the bill presented in this House in the last Parliament; That on the next sitting day following presentation, the Clerk in the Private Bill Office shall lay the bill on the Table of the House; That in the current session of Parliament the bill shall be deemed to have passed through every stage through which it had passed in the last Parliament, and shall be recorded in the Journal of the House as having passed those stages; That no further fees shall be charged to such stages; That the petition relating to the bill which stood referred to the committee on the bill in the last Parliament shall stand referred to the committee on the bill in the current session of Parliament; That no petitioners shall be heard before the committee unless their petition has been presented within the time provided for petitioning or has been deposited pursuant to Private Business Standing Order 126(b); That, in relation to the bill, Private Business Standing Order 127 shall have effect as if the words ‘under Standing Order 126 (Reference to committee of petitions against bill)' were omitted.—(The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.) Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
(1) That if, at any two sittings of a Standing Committee called for the consideration of a Bill, the Committee is adjourned by reason of the absence of a quorum before Twelve o'clock noon, the Committee shall not proceed again to the consideration of that Bill until any other Bills committed to the Committee have been considered. (2) That if, during the consideration of a Bill before one of the Standing Committees, it shall appear that the business would be expedited by postponing the further consideration of the Bill in hand until the Bill next on the list has been reported, and if the Member in charge of the Bill rises and makes a motion to that effect, the Chairman will be in order in proposing such a Question. (3) That, whenever the Chairman of a Standing Committee adjourns the Committee without Question put, the Debate on any Question then under discussion, or further consideration of the Bill, shall be resumed at the next meeting. Report to lie upon the Table. Page 64 Tuesday 10th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top
That, pursuant to the Programme Order of 4th July 2001 (proceedings in Committee of the whole House, on consideration and on Third Reading of the European Communities (Amendment) Bill),— (1) proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. on the third allotted day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 7 p.m.); (2) those proceedings shall be taken on each of the allotted days as shown in the second column of the following Table and shall be taken in the order so shown, and shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at the times specified in the third column of the Table: Table
(3) any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. on the fourth allotted day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 7 p.m.). Report to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. Programming of proceedings 2. All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) shall be programmed. Proceedings in Standing Committee 3.—(1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 18th October 2001. (2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Consideration and Third Reading 4.—(1) Proceedings on consideration and 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. (2) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading—(Mr Graham Stringer); Page 65 Tuesday 10th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Ian Pearson: 281. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 90. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. Programming of proceedings 2. All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) shall be programmed. Proceedings in Standing Committee 3.—(1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 18th October 2001. (2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Consideration and Third Reading 4.—(1) Proceedings on consideration and 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. (2) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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 Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment—(Mr Graham Stringer):—It was agreed to.
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents). And the Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [28th June].
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And the Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [28th June].
And the Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [28th June].
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till four minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.04 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Thurrock College and Basildon College (Dissolution) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2447), dated 9th July 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris].
Other Papers:
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2375) [by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Select Committees
[No. 17; WH, No. 5.] Tuesday 10th July 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.57 p.m. Page 68 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top [No. 18.] Wednesday 11th July 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
(1) proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. on the third allotted day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 7.00 p.m.); (2) those proceedings shall be taken on each of the allotted days as shown in the second column of the following Table and shall be taken in the order so shown, and shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at the times specified in the third column of the Table. Table
(3) any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. on the fourth allotted day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 7.00 p.m.)—(Peter Hain); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Angela Smith: 362. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr James Gray: 141. So the Question was agreed to.
(In the Committee) Clause No. 1 (Incorporation of provisions of the Treaty of Nice). Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after ‘10', to insert the words ‘other than Article 2, paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 32, 36 subsection (b), 37 sub-section (b) as it relates to qualified majority voting, 41, 42 as it relates to qualified majority voting, and 44.'.—(Mr Richard Spring.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. Page 69 Wednesday 11th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr James Gray, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 149. Tellers for the Noes, Dan Norris, Mr Ivor Caplin: 349.
Education,—That the draft Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, which was laid before this House on 20th June, be approved. Ayes: 293. Noes: 195. So the Question was agreed to. Northern Ireland,—That the draft Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved. Ayes: 482. Noes: 10. So the Question was agreed to. Northern Ireland,—That the draft Life Sentences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved. Ayes: 483. Noes: 10. So the Question was agreed to.
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. And it being Ten o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Ivor Caplin reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again. Committee again to-morrow.
Supplementary Estimates, 2001–02 Resolved, That further resources not exceeding £1,250,531,000 be authorised for use for civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2002, and that a further sum, not exceeding £2,853,190,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the cost of civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2002, as set out in House of Commons Paper No. 46. 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 Paul Boateng and Ruth Kelly do prepare and bring it in.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow. Page 70 Wednesday 11th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.32 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) NCIS Service Authority (Budget Statement) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2428), dated 5th July 2001, and (3) Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Tape-recording of Interviews) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2480), dated 6th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Other Papers:
(1) Independent Television Commission Additional Payments and Financial Penalties by Licensees, and (2) Radio Authority Additional Payments by Radio Programme Licensees for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 166 and 162] [Clerk of the House].
(1) Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, (2) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and (3) Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 164, 161 and 165] [Clerk of the House]; and (4) Report of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. Page 71 Wednesday 11th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top
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(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B, and has appointed Mr Joe Benton and Mr Humfrey Malins Chairmen; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Vera Baird, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr James Gray, Nigel Griffiths, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Eric Joyce, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Rob Marris, Mr Richard Page, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Dr Jenny Tonge and Mr Bill Tynan.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D, and has appointed Mr David Amess and Mr Jimmy Hood Chairmen; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Desmond Browne, Mr James Cran, Paul Farrelly, Lady Hermon, Shona McIsaac, Mr Kevin McNamara, Gillian Merron, Ms Meg Munn, Lembit Opik, James Purnell, Hugh Robertson, Mr Martin Salter, Mr Graham Stringer, Mr John Taylor and Mr Andrew Turner.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Special Grant Reports to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Tom Cox, Jim Dobbin, Mr Don Foster, Linda Gilroy, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Terry Lewis, Tim Loughton, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Mr George Osborne, Dr John Pugh, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mr Phil Woolas.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, John Barrett, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Peter Duncan, Mr George Foulkes, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr John MacDougall, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Michael Moore, Sandra Osborne, Anne Picking, Mr Mark Prisk, John Robertson and Mr Jimmy Wray. Page 72 Wednesday 11th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Alan Hurst Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Wayne David, Paul Flynn, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Iain Luke, Ann McKechin, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Andrew Rosindell, Mr Andrew Selous, Mr Paul Tyler and Richard Younger-Ross.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Sixth 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 Desmond Browne, Mr James Cran, Lady Hermon, Mr Andrew Hunter, Jane Kennedy, Mr Mark Lazarowicz, Shona McIsaac, Mr David Miliband, Lembit Opik, Diana Organ, Mr Laurence Robertson, Geraldine Smith, Mr Clive Soley, Mr Graham Stringer, Mr John Taylor and David Wright.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Helen Brinton, Dr Vincent Cable, Ann Clwyd, Brian Cotter, Mr Alan Duncan, Mr James Gray, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Stephen Hesford, Alan Johnson, Mr Bob Laxton, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Mark Simmonds, Bob Spink, Ms Dari Taylor and Mr Shaun Woodward.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Win Griffiths Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Tim Boswell, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Denzil Davies, Mr Terry Davis, Sue Doughty, Mrs Louise Ellman, John Healey, Mr David Heath, Alan Howarth, Angela Smith, Mr Gerry Steinberg, Angela Watkinson, Malcolm Wicks and Mr Bill Wiggin.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nick Ainger, Tony Baldry, Malcolm Bruce, Mrs Ann Cryer, David Drew, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Albert Owen, Mr James Paice, James Purnell, Mr John Randall, Mr Andrew Reed, Ms Debra Shipley and Mr Roger Williams. [No. 18; WH, No. 6.] Wednesday 11th July 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.59 p.m. Page 73 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top [No. 19.] Thursday 12th July 2001. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 173].
The Lords concur with the Commons in their message [10th July] relating to the Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill.
Post-16 Education,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House recognises the importance of post-16 education in schools and colleges, in offering new opportunities to young people and in improving the nation's skills base and international competitiveness; regrets the hasty introduction of the new AS levels, which has resulted in organisational chaos for schools, a reduction in extra-curricular activities and had a severe effect on the lives of young people; considers that the interim response of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the Government on this issue is inadequate; recognises the important role played by further education colleges in providing opportunities for young people and widening participation; deplores the current low pay, status and morale of further education lecturers; condemns the Government's failure to meet its targets for expansion of further education student numbers; and urges the Government to retain the financing of school sixth forms in the schools sector, address urgently the problems in the further education sector and reconsider the spectrum of qualifications post-14—(Mrs Theresa May); 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 ‘welcomes the Government's achievements in post-16 education which will drive up the nation's skills and extend opportunity for all; applauds the substantial extra resources secured for further education and the reforms through the Learning and Skills Council and rigorous inspection arrangements, which will radically improve standards and the guarantee to all sixth forms that their funding will be maintained in real terms if their pupil numbers do not fall; commends the broadening of the 16-19 curriculum which is widely supported and the timely and measured response of the Government to improve delivery in schools and colleges; welcomes the early success of the Connexions Service and of Education Maintenance Allowance pilots in encouraging more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to stay in full-time education after the age of 16, the extra resources secured for the university system and the expansion in the numbers of students in higher education; and endorses the strategy to reduce the number of adults lacking basic literacy and numeracy skills which will tackle a problem which has been neglected for far too long', instead thereof.—(Secretary Estelle Morris.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr James Gray: 187. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Graham Stringer: 302. 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 welcomes the Government's achievements in post-16 education which will drive up the nation's skills and extend opportunity for all; applauds the substantial extra resources secured for further education and the reforms through the Learning and Skills Council and rigorous inspection arrangements, which will radically improve standards and the guarantee to all sixth forms that their funding will be maintained in real terms if their pupil numbers do not fall; commends the broadening of Page 74 Thursday 12th July 2001 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top the 16-19 curriculum which is widely supported and the timely and measured response of the Government to improve delivery in schools and colleges; welcomes the early success of the Connexions Service and of Education Maintenance Allowance pilots in encouraging more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to stay in full-time education after the age of 16, the extra resources secured for the university system and the expansion in the numbers of students in higher education; and endorses the strategy to reduce the number of adults lacking basic literacy and numeracy skills which will tackle a problem which has been neglected for far too long. The Countryside in Crisis,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores the Government's neglect of the continuing crisis in the countryside; condemns its failure to produce any programme for the recovery of agriculture and its refusal to accept the need for a full independent public inquiry into the foot and mouth epidemic; further deplores the absence of policies to maintain adequate services in rural areas, including post office and shops, and its failure to address public concern about rural crime; and regrets the pursuit of tax policies which are especially damaging to rural communities and the unsustainable planning policies which continue to threaten greenfield sites—(Mr Tim Yeo); 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 ‘supports the Government's key priority to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease as quickly as possible; regrets that the Opposition has failed to notice the Government's recent announcement of an enhanced Farm Business Advisory Service which encourages farmers to develop new income opportunities and an extension of the rate relief scheme to ensure further financial support to businesses in rural areas suffering most from the impact of FMD which will help councils to grant 100 per cent. rate relief to eligible small businesses up to the end of the year, as well as continuing other measures to help the rural economy to recover from the crisis; endorses the Government's commitment to rural communities as set out in the Rural White Paper and the England Rural Development Programme; applauds the Government's wider record on public service delivery in rural areas; and calls upon the Government to continue pursuing a strategy based on long term policies to regenerate British agriculture, improve rural services and revitalise the rural economy as a whole', instead thereof.—(Secretary Margaret Beckett.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Peter Atkinson: 188. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Jim Fitzpatrick: 277. 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 supports the Government's key priority to eradicate foot and mouth disease as quickly as possible; regrets that the Opposition has failed to notice the Government's recent announcement of an enhanced Farm Business Advisory Service which encourages farmers to develop new income opportunities and an extension of the rate relief scheme to ensure further financial support to businesses in rural areas suffering most from the impact of FMD which will help councils to grant 100 per cent. rate relief to eligible small businesses up to the end of the year, as well as continuing other measures to help the rural economy to recover from the crisis; endorses the Government's commitment to rural communities as set out in the Rural White Paper and the England Rural Development Programme; applauds the Government's wider record on public service delivery in rural areas; and calls upon the Government to continue pursuing a strategy based on long term policies to regenerate British agriculture, improve rural services and revitalise the rural economy as a whole.
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And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eighteen minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.42 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(2) Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, on Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report for 2001 [by Command] [Cm. 5216 and 5212] [Mr Secretary Straw].
(1) the Buying Agency for 1st January 2000 to 31st March 2001, (2) the Forensic Science Service for 2000–01, and (3) HM Land Registry for 2000–01 with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 47, 13 and 113] [Clerk of the House].
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(1) Insolvency Service, and (2) Radiocommunications Agency for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 112 and 76] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. Papers withdrawn:
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CHAIRMEN'S PANEL
[No. 19; WH, No. 7.] Thursday 12th July 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 17th July. [Adjourned at 5 p.m. Page 77 2001-2002 Volume 258 Back to top [No. 20.] Friday 13th July 2001. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill,—A Bill to restore land at and in the vicinity of the Greenham and Crookham Commons as common land open to the public; to make provision for the conservation of the natural beauty of that land; to grant public access over that land in perpetuity and to make provision with respect to that public access; to restore and extend commoners' rights over that land; to constitute the Greenham and Crookham Common Commission for the management of that land; to confer powers on the West Berkshire District Council and on that Commission with respect to that land; and for connected and other purposes, was read the first and second time and committed.
The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes to Two o'clock, adjourned till Monday 16th July. [Adjourned at 1.49 p.m. APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consultation with Competent Authorities) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2509), (3) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (EEA Passport Rights) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2511), (4) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gaming Contracts) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2510), (5) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Reviews of Pensions Business) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2512), and (6) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Variation of Threshold Conditions) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2507), dated 12th July 2001 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. Other Papers:
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