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[No. 21.] Monday 16th July 2001.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 82) (House of Commons Paper No. 111) on 2001–02 Special Grants in connection with pilot Local Public Service Agreements, the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 83) (House of Commons Paper No. 88) on Maintenance of Roads Grants 2001–02, the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 85) (House of Commons Paper No. 130) on Invest to Save Budget Round 3 projects, and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 86) (House of Commons Paper No. 147) on 2001–02 Special Grant for Rate Relief in Respect of Hardship caused by Foot and Mouth Disease. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Cummings reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2001 and the draft Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (Conditions attached to PSV Operator's Licence and Competition Test for Exercise of Bus Functions) Order 2001. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, and the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2001. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Irene Adams reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Amess reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Win Griffiths reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Social Security (Literacy etc. Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2001. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jimmy Hood reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Home-Grown Cereals Authority Levy (Variation) Scheme (Approval) Order 2001. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
And the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 9 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That, at this day's sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on any Motion relating to the membership of Select Committees and the appointment of a Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons not later than Seven
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o'clock; such Questions shall include the Questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; such Questions may be decided, though opposed, after the expiration of the time for opposed business; and Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall apply and the Order [28th June] 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 of the said Questions—(Mr Stephen Twigg); |
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Dan Norris, Mr John Heppell: 290.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr James Gray, Mr John Randall: 160.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 10 | Accommodation and Works,—Ordered, That Mr Tony Banks, Mr Harold Best, Tom Brake, Derek Conway, Keith Hill, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, Albert Owen, Anne Picking and Syd Rapson be members of the Accommodation and Works Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Speaker proceeded to put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day].
Administration,—Ordered, That Mr Nick Ainger, Patsy Calton, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Caroline Flint, Martin Linton, Julie Morgan, Dr Nick Palmer, Mrs Marion Roe and David Wright be members of the Administration Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Culture, Media and Sport,—Ordered, That Mr Chris Bryant, Mr Frank Doran, Michael Fabricant, Mr Adrian Flook, Mr Gerald Kaufman, Alan Keen, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Rosemary McKenna, Ms Debra Shipley, John Thurso and Derek Wyatt be members of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Defence,—Ordered, That Mr David Crausby, Mr Bruce George, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Kevan Jones, Jim Knight, Dr Julian Lewis, Patrick Mercer, Syd Rapson, Mr Frank Roy and Rachel Squire be members of the Defence Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Education and Skills,—Ordered, That Mr David Chaytor, Valerie Davey, Jeff Ennis, Paul Holmes, Ms Meg Munn, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Mr Barry Sheerman, Bob Spink and Mr Andrew Turner be members of the Education and Skills Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr David Borrow, Mr Colin Breed, David Burnside, Mr David Curry, Mr David Drew, Patrick Hall, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mr Michael Jack, Mr David Lepper, Mr Eric Martlew, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Bill Olner, Diana Organ, Phil Sawford, Mr Paul Stinchcombe, David Taylor and Mr Mark Todd be members of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Foreign Affairs,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That Mr David Chidgey, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Eric Illsley, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr John Maples, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Chris Smith, Sir John Stanley, Dr Phyllis Starkey and Ms Gisela Stuart be members of the Foreign Affairs Committee—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Angela Smith: 232.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Field, David Winnick: 301.
So the Question was negatived.
Health,—Ordered, That Mr David Amess, John Austin, Andy Burnham, Mr Simon Burns, Jim Dowd, Julia Drown, Sandra Gidley, Mr David Hinchliffe, Siobhain McDonagh, Dr Doug Naysmith and Dr Richard Taylor be members of the Health Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Home Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr David Cameron, Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Humfrey Malins, Mr Chris Mullin, Bridget Prentice, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Bob Russell, Mr Marsha Singh, Angela Watkinson, Mr Tom Watson and David Winnick be members of the Home Affairs Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
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Information,—Ordered, That Mr Richard Allan, Mr Michael Connarty, Julia Drown, Michael Fabricant, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Peter Luff, Ann McKechin, Margaret Moran and Mr Gwyn Prosser be members of the Information Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
International Development,—Ordered, That Mr John Battle, Hugh Bayley, Alistair Burt, Ann Clwyd, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr Edward Leigh, Chris McCafferty, Mr Andrew Robathan and Tony Worthington be members of the International Development Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Scottish Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Peter Duncan, Mr Eric Joyce, Mr Mark Lazarowicz, Mr John Lyons, Ann McKechin, Mr David Marshall, John Robertson, Mr Mohammad Sarwar and Mr Michael Weir be members of the Scottish Affairs Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Trade and Industry,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That Mr Roger Berry, Richard Burden, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Dr Ashok Kumar, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr Martin O'Neill, Linda Perham, Sir Robert Smith and Mr John Whittingdale be members of the Trade and Industry Committee—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection);
An Amendment (b) was proposed to the Question, in line 3, to leave out the words ‘Sir Robert Smith' and insert the words ‘Pete Wishart', instead thereof.—(Mr Alex Salmond.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made:—It was negatived.
And the Main Question being put:—It was agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr Roger Berry, Richard Burden, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Dr Ashok Kumar, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr Martin O'Neill, Linda Perham, Sir Robert Smith and Mr John Whittingdale be members of the Trade and Industry Committee.
Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, That Andrew Bennett, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Gregory Campbell, Mr John Cummings, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mrs Louise Ellman, Chris Grayling, Helen Jackson, Ms Oona King, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Bill O'Brien, Anne Picking, Dr John Pugh, Christine Russell, Mr George Stevenson and Mr Bill Wiggin be members of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Angela Smith: 221.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Field, David Winnick: 308.
So the Question was negatived.
Treasury,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr David Laws, Mr John McFall, Kali Mountford, Mr George Mudie, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr James Plaskitt, Mr David Ruffley and Mr Andrew Tyrie be members of the Treasury Committee—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out the words ‘Mr David Laws' and insert the words ‘Mr Alex Salmond', instead thereof.—(Mr Alex Salmond.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Simon Thomas, Pete Wishart: 52.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Angela Smith: 351.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put:—It was agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr David Laws, Mr John McFall, Kali Mountford, Mr George Mudie, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr James Plaskitt, Mr David Ruffley and Mr Andrew Tyrie be members of the Treasury Committee.
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Welsh Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Martin Caton, Dr Hywel Francis, Mr Martyn Jones, Julie Morgan, Albert Owen, Adam Price, Mr Mark Prisk, Chris Ruane, Mr Bill Wiggin, Mrs Betty Williams and Mr Roger Williams be members of the Welsh Affairs Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Work and Pensions,—Ordered, That Miss Anne Begg, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr Paul Goodman, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Archy Kirkwood, Rob Marris, Mr Andrew Mitchell, James Purnell, Mr Andrew Selous and Mr David Stewart be members of the Work and Pensions Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That a Select Committee of fifteen Members be appointed to consider how the practices and procedures of the House should be modernised, and to make recommendations thereon;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House; to adjourn from place to place; to report from time to time and to appoint specialist advisers;
That Mrs Angela Browning, Ann Coffey, Mr Robin Cook, Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons, Barbara Follett, Helen Jackson, Julie Morgan, Mr Peter Pike, Joan Ruddock, Mr Martin Salter, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Paul Tyler and Mr Nicholas Winterton be members of the Committee;
That this Order be a Standing Order of the House until the end of the present Parliament.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
Deregulation and Regulatory Reform,—Ordered, That Mr Russell Brown, Mr David Chaytor, Brian Cotter, John Cryer, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Paul Goodman, Andy King, Dr Ashok Kumar, Mr Andrew Love, John McDonnell, Mr Denis Murphy, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Peter Pike, Mr Andrew Rosindell, Mr Anthony Steen, Ian Stewart and Brian White be members of the Deregulation and Regulatory Reform Committee.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
Broadcasting,—Ordered, That Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr Roger Gale, Mr James Gray, David Hamilton, Mr Brian Jenkins, Mr David Lepper, Mr Iain Luke, Mr John Lyons, Mr Khalid Mahmood and Mr Alan Reid be members of the Broadcasting Committee.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
Procedure,—Ordered, That Alistair Burt, Mr David Drew, David Hamilton, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr Eric Joyce, Ian Lucas, Mr John Lyons, Rosemary McKenna, Ms Meg Munn, Mr David Rendel, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Nicholas Winterton and David Wright be members of the Procedure Committee.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
Standards and Privileges,—Ordered, That Tony Baldry, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Russell Brown, Mr David Chidgey, Ross Cranston, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr Michael Foster (Hastings & Rye), Mr Tom Levitt, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Alan Williams and Sir George Young be members of the Committee on Standards and Privileges.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Mr Harold Best, Mrs Helen Brinton, Sue Doughty, Mr Mark Francois, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr John Horam, Dr Brian Iddon, Tim Loughton, Ian Lucas, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Mr Mark Simmonds, Mr Simon Thomas, Joan Walley and David Wright be members of the Environmental Audit Committee.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
European Scrutiny,—Ordered, That Mr Colin Breed, Roger Casale, Mr William Cash, Mr Michael Connarty, Tony Cunningham, Mr Wayne David, Mr Terry Davis, Jim Dobbin, Mr Mark Hendrick, Mr Jimmy Hood, Mr Jim Marshall, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Anthony Steen and Mr Bill Tynan be members of the European Scrutiny Committee.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
Human Rights (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Vera Baird, Norman Baker, Jean Corston, Tony Cunningham and Mr Shaun Woodward be members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Richard Bacon, Mr Paul Boateng, Mr Ian Davidson, Geraint Davies, David Davis, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Brian Jenkins, George Osborne, Mr David Rendel, Mr Gerry Steinberg, Jon Trickett and Mr Alan Williams be members of the Committee of Public Accounts.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
Public Administration,—Ordered, That Annette Brooke, Kevin Brennan, Mr David Heyes, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr John Lyons, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Anthony Steen, Mr Michael Trend, Brian White, Tony Wright (Cannock Chase), and Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth) be members of the Select Committee on Public Administration.—(Mr Robin Cook.)
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| 11 | Northern Ireland,—Resolved, That the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 4th July, be approved.—(Mr Desmond Browne.) |
| 12 | Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2001–02 and the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2001–02 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993—(Ruth Kelly); |
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents);
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday next, pursuant to Order [28th June].
| 13 | Business of the House,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28th June, That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 26th October, 2nd, 23rd and 30th November 2001, 11th, 18th and 25th January, 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th May, 21st June and 19th July 2002; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.28 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Income Tax,—Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2541), dated 16th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 2 | Justices of the Peace,—Commission Areas (Sussex) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2530), dated 12th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2539), dated 16th July 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 4 | Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2540), dated 16th July 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Atomic Energy Authority,—Account of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 184] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | British Council,—Accounts of the British Council for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 7 | British Library,—Report and Accounts of the British Library Board for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 139] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Church Commissioners,—Report and Accounts of the Church Commissioners for England for 2000 [by Measure] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 9 | Crime and Disorder,—Review of the Youth Justice Board for 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 10 | European Community Finances,—Paper, entitled Statement on the 2001 EC Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement [by Command] [Cm. 5173] [Ruth Kelly]. |
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| 11 | Farm Land and Rural Development,—Review by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under section 2 of the Farm Land and Rural Development Act 1988, of the Farm Woodland Scheme and the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 12 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Fire Service College for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 145] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Health,—Account of the Commission for Health Improvement for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 183] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 14 | Housing,—Report of the Tower Hamlets Housing Action Trust for 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 15 | Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development,—Report and Financial Statements of English Partnerships for 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 16 | Lord Chancellor's Department Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Public Trust Office for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 22] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
| 17 | Pensions,—Report of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority for 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 18 | Police,—Account of the Police Complaints Authority for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 185] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 19 | Race Relations,—Report of the Commission for Racial Equality for 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 20 | Teaching and Higher Education,—Accounts of the General Teaching Council for England from 1st September 2000 to 31st March 2001, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 179] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 21 | Transport,—Report and Accounts of British Waterways for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 22 | Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 84) on 2001–02 Special Grant for Rate Relief in Respect of Hardship caused by Foot and Mouth Disease [No. 129] [laid 5th July]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 82) (House of Commons Paper No. 111) on 2001–02 Special Grants in connection with pilot Local Public Service Agreements, the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 83) (House of Commons Paper No. 88) on Maintenance of Roads Grants 2001–02, the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 85) (House of Commons Paper No. 130) on Invest to Save Budget Round 3 projects, and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 86) (House of Commons Paper No. 147) on 2001–02 Special Grant for Rate Relief in Respect of Hardship caused by Foot and Mouth Disease,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jim Dobbin and Mr Terry Lewis from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Reports); and nominated in substitution Mrs Janet Dean and James Purnell. |
| 2 | Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Diana Organ from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution John Austin. |
| 3 | Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ann Clwyd from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Colin Challen. |
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| 4 | Home Grown Cereals Authority Levy (Variation) Scheme (Approval) Order 2001,—The Committee of Selection has discharged James Purnell and Mr Andy Reed from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Jon Cruddas and Mr Terry Rooney. |
Programming Committees
| 5 | European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programming Committee),—Pursuant to Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) [28th June], the Speaker has appointed Mr Edward Davey, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Mark Hendrick, Mrs Ann Keen, Ruth Kelly, Mr Peter Luff, Ms Meg Munn and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe members of the Programming Committee in respect of the European Communities (Finance) Bill. |
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. 22.] Tuesday 17th July 2001.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, without Amendment.
Joint Committee on Human Rights,—The Lords communicate that they have ordered that the Committee appointed by them to meet with a Committee of this House as the Joint Committee on Human Rights do meet with the Committee of this House on Thursday 19th July at Two o'clock in Committee Room 4, as proposed by this House.
| 2 | European Communities (Amendment) Bill [2nd allotted day],—The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 (Incorporation of provisions of the Treaty of Nice).
Another Amendment (No. 40) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after ‘(i)', to insert the words ‘Article 1 (other than paragraph 1),'.
Question again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 49) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after ‘(i)', to insert the words ‘Article 1 (other than paragraph 11),'.—(Mr William Cash.)
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
Another Amendment (No. 54) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after the word ‘to', to insert the words ‘4 and 6 to'.—(Mr William Cash.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 55) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after the word ‘to', to insert the words ‘5 and 7 to'.—(Mr William Cash.)
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
Another Amendment (No. 2) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after ‘10', to insert the words ‘other than Article 2, paragraph 8.'.—(Mr Richard Spring.)
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
Another Amendment (No. 30) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after ‘10', to insert the words ‘other than Article 2, paragraph 17'.—(Mr Richard Spring.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being Ten o'clock, the Chairman put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [4th and 11th July].
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Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
Question put, That Clause No. 1 stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Dan Norris: 367.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr John Randall: 146.
Clauses Nos. 2 to 4 agreed to.
The Chairman then left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Jim Fitzpatrick 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.
| 3 | Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 83) (House of Commons Paper No. 88) on Maintenance of Roads Grants 2001–02, which was laid before this House on 2nd July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 4 | Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 82) (House of Commons Paper No. 111) on 2001–02 Special Grants in connection with pilot Local Public Service Agreements, which was laid before this House on 2nd July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 5th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 4th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | Transport (Scotland),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (Conditions attached to PSV Operator's Licence and Competition Test for Exercise of Bus Functions) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 4th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 5th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 5th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 85) (House of Commons Paper No. 130) on Invest to Save Budget Round 3 projects, which was laid before this House on 5th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
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| 12 | Social Security,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security (Literacy etc. Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick); |
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [28th June].
| 13 | Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 86) (House of Commons Paper No. 147) on 2001–02 Special Grant for Rate Relief in Respect of Hardship caused by Foot and Mouth Disease, which was laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Agriculture,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Home-Grown Cereals Authority Levy (Variation) Scheme (Approval) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 20th June, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Business of the House,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28th June, That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 26th October, 2nd, 23rd and 30th November 2001, 11th, 18th and 25th January, 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th May, 21st June and 19th July 2002; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
| 16 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of South Yorkshire and others against the closure of the cardio-thoracic transplant facilities at the Northern General Hospital was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 17 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till ten minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.50 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Criminal Law,—Draft Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) (No. 2) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Health and Safety,—Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2551), dated 16th July 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Report and Accounts of the Horserace Betting Levy Board and the Horserace Totalisator Board for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 4 | Cabinet Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Government Car and Despatch Agency for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 5 | Children,—Report for 2000 by the Secretary of State for Health, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and the Lord Chancellor, on the Children Act 1989 pursuant to section 83(6) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 6 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Report of the Gambling Review Body [by Command] [Cm. 5206] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
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| 7 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the— |
(1) Defence Bills Agency, and
(2) Royal Air Force Personnel Management Agency
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 45 and 128] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
| 8 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the— |
(1) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, and
(2) Pesticides Safety Directorate
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 141 and 66] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 9 | European Union,—Paper, entitled Developments in the European Union, July to December 2000 [by Command] [Cm. 5205] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 10 | Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, on European Union Enlargement and Nice Follow-up [by Command] [Cm. 5198] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 11 | Inland Revenue Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Valuation Office Agency for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 75] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 12 | Museums and Galleries,—Accounts of the— |
(1) National Maritime Museum, and
(2) Victoria and Albert Museum
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 174 and 190] [Clerk of the House].
| 13 | National Lottery,—Account of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 189] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 14 | Prisons,—Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for 1999–2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 168] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 15 | Public Lending Right,—Account of the Public Lending Right Central Fund for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 188] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 16 | Public Works Loans,—Report of the Public Works Loan Board for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 17 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of the— |
(1) Newcastle Education Action Zone for 1998–99,
(2) Barnsley Education Action Zone for 1999–2000, and
(3) South Tyneside Education Action Zone for 1999–2000
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 181, 180 and 182] [Clerk of the House].
| 18 | Supply Estimates, 2001–02,—Summer Supplementary Estimates for 2001–02 for the Forestry Commission [by Command] [Cm. 5219] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 19 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Report of the Certification Officer for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 20 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 2000–01, on Mobile Phone Masts [by Command] [Cm. 5222] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 21 | Treasury Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of National Savings for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 49] [Ruth Kelly]. |
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APPENDIX II
Programming Committees
| European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programming Committee),—Pursuant to Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) [28th June], the Speaker has appointed Helen Southworth a member of the Programming Committee in respect of the European Communities (Finance) Bill, in place of Ann Keen. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Select Committees (Choice of Chairmen),—The following Members reported from their respective Committees, That they had been chosen Chairmen of those Committees: |
| Committee | Chairman |
| Accommodation and Works | Derek Conway |
| Administration | Mrs Marion Roe |
| Deregulation and Regulatory Reform | Mr Peter Pike |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | Mr David Tredinnick |
| Trade and Industry | Mr Martin O'Neill |
| Welsh Affairs | Mr Martyn Jones. |
| 2 | Statutory Instruments,—(1) Third Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-iii]; and |
(2) First Report from the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 196-i]
[Mr David Tredinnick].
| 3 | Trade and Industry,—First Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Government Observations on the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth and Twelfth Reports from the Committee, Session 2000–01, on Steel; Impact on Trade and Industry of Motor Fuel Taxation; Local Loop Unbundling; UK Online: The First Annual Report of the E-Minister and E-Envoy; Industrial and Trade Relations with Turkey; Ilisu Dam]; to be printed [No. 197] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
[No. 22; WH, No. 8.]
Tuesday 17th July 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 Ivor Caplin.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
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[No. 23.] Wednesday 18th July 2001.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the promoters of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill which originated in this House in the last Parliament but had not received the Royal Assent may, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders or practice of this House, proceed with the bill in the present session of Parliament; and the petition for the bill shall be deemed to have been deposited and all Standing Orders applicable to it shall be deemed to have been complied with; |
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 present 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—(The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means);
And objection being taken to further proceedings, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Wednesday 17th October.
| 2 | European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programming Committee),—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Programming Committee, That it had come to a Resolution in respect of the European Communities (Finance) Bill, which it had directed him to report to the House— |
That, pursuant to the Programme Order of 3rd July 2001 (proceedings in Committee of the whole House, on consideration and on Third Reading of the European Communities (Finance) Bill),—
(1) proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on the first allotted day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 5.30 p.m.);
(2) any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the second allotted day and, so far as not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. on that day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 7 p.m.).
Report to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill,—Mr John Randall, supported by Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Henry Bellingham, Andrew Bennett, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Colin Breed, Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr John Gummer, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Anthony Steen and Dr Richard Taylor, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife in respect of the marine environment; to provide enforcement powers for marine wildlife conservation purposes to competent marine authorities; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 26th October and to be printed [Bill 8]. |
| 4 | Patents Act 1977 (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, supported by Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Oliver Letwin, Hugh Robertson, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr David Heath, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Andrew Murrison, Mr Paul Goodman, Mr Hugo Swire and Mr Andrew Turner, presented a Bill to amend the Patents Act 1977 to enable a court to award exemplary damages in an action for infringement of a patent: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 2nd November and to be printed [Bill 9]. |
| 5 | Age Equality Commission Bill,—Ms Candy Atherton, supported by Jim Knight, Andrew George, Linda Perham, Mr Roger Berry, Linda Gilroy and Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, presented a Bill to make provision for the establishment of an Age Equality Commission to advise the Government on discrimination issues in relation to older people: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd November and to be printed [Bill 10]. |
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| 6 | Home Energy Conservation Bill,—Dr Desmond Turner, supported by Mr Don Foster, Sir Sydney Chapman, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr David Drew, Mr David Chaytor, Matthew Taylor, Joan Ruddock, Mr David Lepper, Mr Martin Salter and Llew Smith, presented a Bill to make further provision about energy conservation in relation to residential housing; to make further provision about the eradication of fuel poverty; to provide for the establishment of registration and licensing schemes for houses in multiple occupation; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 30th November and to be printed [Bill 11]. |
| 7 | Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill,—Mr David Curry presented a Bill to amend the law relating to the purchase of annuities in respect of private and personal pensions, defined contribution and additional voluntary contribution pension schemes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th January and to be printed [Bill 12]. |
| 8 | Employee Share Schemes Bill,—Mr Mark Lazarowicz, supported by Mr John McFall, Mr Archy Kirkwood, Linda Gilroy, Ms Meg Munn, Mr Mark Hendrick, Jim Dobbin, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr David Miliband, Mr Tony Lloyd, John Barrett and Mr Andrew Love, presented a Bill to make provision relating to employee share schemes; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on 18th January and to be printed [Bill 13]. |
| 9 | Industrial and Provident Societies Bill,—Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West), supported by Mr Andrew Love, Mike Gapes, Dr Doug Naysmith, Gillian Merron, Mr Ken Purchase, Phil Hope, Mr Andy Reed, Mr John McFall, Mr Ian Davidson, Paul Goggins and David Taylor, presented a Bill to enable the law relating to societies registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 to be amended so as to bring it into conformity with certain aspects of the law relating to companies; to amend the procedure whereby such a society may convert itself into, or amalgamate with or transfer its engagements to, a company; to permit a registered society whose business is conducted for the benefit of the community to provide that its assets are dedicated permanently for that purpose; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on 25th January and to be printed [Bill 14]. |
| 10 | Food Labelling Bill,—Mr Eric Pickles, supported by Mr David Drew, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr David Curry, Mr Bill Rammell, Mr Charles Hendry, Mr Ian Davidson, Alistair Burt, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr John Hayes and Mr Owen Paterson, presented a Bill to make further provision for relevant information about food, including information about the country of origin and standards of production of that food, to be made available to consumers, by labelling, marking or in other ways; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 2nd November and to be printed [Bill 15]. |
| 11 | Legalisation of Cannabis Bill,—Mr Jon Owen Jones, supported by Ms Diane Abbott, John Austin, Mr Tony Banks, Jeremy Corbyn, Paul Flynn, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Mike Hancock, Dr Brian Iddon, Lynne Jones, Mr Austin Mitchell and Dr Jenny Tonge, presented a Bill to legalise and regulate the sale, supply and use of cannabis for recreational and therapeutic purposes; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 26th October and to be printed [Bill 16]. |
| 12 | Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill,—Dr Vincent Cable, supported by Richard Burden, Mr William Cash, Brian Cotter, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Paul Marsden, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Lembit Opik and Mr Nicholas Winterton, presented a Bill to amend the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 in respect of criminal offences, search warrants, powers of seizure and orders for forfeiture; to amend the Trade Marks Act 1994 in respect of search warrants and powers of seizure; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd November and to be printed [Bill 17]. |
| 13 | Housing (Wales) Bill,—Mr Simon Thomas, supported by Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Adam Price and Hywel Williams, presented a Bill to enable the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about registration and licensing schemes for houses in multiple occupation, about planning regulations, registration schemes and rates of council tax applicable to second homes, about building regulations in relation to older dwellings, and about the exercise by tenants of their right to buy; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 30th November and to be printed [Bill 18]. |
| 14 | Children with Disabilities (Play Areas) Bill,—Mr Adrian Sanders, supported by Mr Anthony Steen, Mr Robert Syms, Paul Flynn, Nick Harvey, Richard Younger-Ross, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Nigel Jones and Mr Colin Pickthall, presented a Bill to require local
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authorities to provide facilities suitable for use by children with disabilities when they upgrade play areas or construct new play areas: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th January and to be printed [Bill 19]. |
| 15 | Public Right of Planning Appeal Bill,—Mr Nigel Evans, supported by Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Lembit Opik, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr John Bercow, Mr Bill Wiggin, Mr Robert Syms, Mr David Borrow and Mr Mark Hendrick, presented a Bill to introduce a right of appeal against the grant of consent for planning applications for certain persons and in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 18th January and to be printed [Bill 20]. |
| 16 | Football Spectators Bill,—Mr Roger Godsiff presented a Bill to amend the law on the licensing of premises for the admission of spectators to football matches; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 2nd November and to be printed [Bill 21]. |
| 17 | Animal Sanctuaries (Licensing) Bill,—Mr Ian Cawsey, supported by Mr David Amess, Norman Baker, Mr Tony Banks, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr Tim Loughton, Mr Eric Martlew, Shona McIsaac, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Martin Salter and Mr Gerry Steinberg, presented a Bill to make provision for the licensing and control of animal sanctuaries: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th January and to be printed [Bill 22]. |
| 18 | Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill,—Rachel Squire presented a Bill to permit, without infringement of copyright, the transfer of copyright works to formats accessible to visually impaired persons: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 15th March and to be printed [Bill 23]. |
| 19 | Tobacco Disclosure Bill,—Mr Frank Dobson, supported by Mr Kevin Barron, David Taylor, John Robertson, Miss Anne Begg and Dr Phyllis Starkey, presented a Bill to require the disclosure by companies selling tobacco products in the United Kingdom of full details of all scientific and market research carried out by or for them or associated companies; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 18th January and to be printed [Bill 24]. |
| 20 | Commonwealth Bill,—Mr David Willetts presented a Bill to amend the law with respect to the Commonwealth Institute; to make provision in connection with the admission of Cameroon and Mozambique to the Commonwealth; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 25th January and to be printed [Bill 25]. |
| 21 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, supported by Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Tony Banks, Mr David Amess, Mr Mike Hancock, Norman Baker and Mr David Hinchliffe, presented a Bill to make provision for the regulation of the purchase of air weapons: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 30th November and to be printed [Bill 27]. |
| 22 | European Communities (Amendment) Bill [3rd allotted day],—The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. |
(In the Committee)
A Clause (Political parties at European level (No. 1))—(Mr Richard Spring)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Peter Luff, Mr John Randall: 194.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Graham Stringer, Jim Fitzpatrick: 360.
| 23 | Deferred Divisions,—The Chairman announced the results of Divisions which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to the Order of the House [28th June]: |
Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2001–02 and the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2001–02 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.
Ayes: 318.
Noes: 179.
So the Question was agreed to.
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Social Security,—That the draft Social Security (Literacy etc. Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved.
Ayes: 324.
Noes: 178.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 24 | European Communities (Amendment) Bill,—Another Clause (Report on operation of Article 137 TEC, as revised)—(Mr Richard Spring)—brought up and read the first time. |
Question, That the Clause be read a second time, put and negatived.
Another Clause (Western European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)—(Mr Richard Spring)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 141.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Graham Stringer, Jim Fitzpatrick: 398.
Another Clause (Referendum (No. 1))—(Mr Richard Spring)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr James Gray, Mr John Randall: 129.
Tellers for the Noes, Dan Norris, Mr John Heppell: 377.
Another Clause (Effects of Nice Treaty)—(Mr William Cash)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Peter Atkinson: 181.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Heppell, Dan Norris: 334.
It being after Ten o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill, pursuant to Order.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr Phil Woolas reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
Bill to be read the third time to-morrow.
| 25 | Business of the House,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28th June, That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 26th October, 2nd, 23rd and 30th November 2001, 11th, 18th and 25th January, 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th May, 21st June and 19th July 2002; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
| 26 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Liverpool for improvements in the living conditions of asylum seekers in Everton was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 27 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jim Fitzpatrick); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having lasted for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then thirteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.47 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Police (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2513), dated 18th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Competition,—Foreign Package Holidays (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2581), dated 12th July 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Communications by Auditors) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2587), dated 17th July 2001 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 4 | Telecommunications,—(1) Public Telecommunication System Designation (FirstMark Carrier Services (UK) Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2582), |
(2) Public Telecommunication System Designation (GTS Network (Ireland) Ltd) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2584), and
(3) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Nextlink UK Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2583),
dated 12th July 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
Other Papers:
| 5 | Appropriation Accounts, 2000–01,—Appropriation Account of the sums granted by Parliament for 2000–01 for Class XVIII, B (National Audit Office) [by Act]; to be printed [No. 91] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 6 | Bristol Royal Infirmary,—Paper, entitled Learning from Bristol: The Report of the Public Inquiry into children's heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, 1984–1995 (Report and Summary and Recommendations) [by Command] [Cm. 5207–I and II] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 7 | Coroners,—Kent (Coroners' Districts) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2570), dated 16th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 8 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Department for Culture, Media and Sport Minute, dated 18th July 2001, concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification for works of art lent by the National Maritime Museum to the Sea of Faces Exhibition and the loan of three clocks by John Harrison [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 9 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the— |
(1) Defence Storage and Distribution Agency,
(2) Defence Vetting Agency,
(3) Disposal Services Agency, and
(4) Duke of York's Royal Military School
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 50, 108, 54 and 60] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
| 10 | Education,—Accounts of the Teacher Training Agency for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 194] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | Environmental Protection,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of English Nature for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 12 | European Communities (No. 3, 2001),—Partnership Agreement, done at Cotonou on 23rd June 2000, between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 5192] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 13 | European Communities (No. 4, 2001),—Internal Agreement, done at Brussels on 18th September 2000, between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on Measures to be taken and Procedures to be followed for the Implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 5193] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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| 14 | European Communities (No. 5, 2001),—Internal Agreement, done at Brussels on 18th September 2000, between Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the Financing and Administration of Community Aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23rd June 2000 and the Allocation of Financial Assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 5194] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 15 | Explosives,—Report of Her Majesty's Inspector of Explosives for Northern Ireland for 2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 86] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 16 | Food Standards Agency Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Meat Hygiene Service for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 143] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 17 | Home Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of United Kingdom Passport Service for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 39] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 18 | Housing,—(1) Reports and Accounts of— |
(i) Castle Vale Housing Action Trust, and
(ii) Liverpool Housing Action Trust for 2000–01; and
(2) Review and Accounts of The Housing Corporation for 2000–01
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
| 19 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Account of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 195] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 20 | National Heritage,—(1) Report and Accounts of English Heritage for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]; and |
(2) Report and Accounts of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 68] [Clerk of the House].
| 21 | National Lottery,—(1) Accounts of the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Distribution Fund [by Act] [Mrs Secretary Liddell]; and |
(2) Accounts of the United Kingdom Sports Council Lottery Distribution for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 186] [Clerk of the House].
| 22 | National Statistics,—Annual Report of the Statistics Commission for 2000–01 [by Command] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 23 | Northern Ireland (Sentences),—Report of the Sentence Review Commissioners for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 96] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 24 | Parliamentary Commissioner,—Third Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 2001–02: Access to Official Information: Investigations Completed, January to June 2001 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 160] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 25 | Police,—Report and Accounts of Police Information Technology Organisation for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 176] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 26 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the Sixth, the Eighth to Tenth and the Twelfth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2000–01 [by Command] [Cm. 5201] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 27 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of the South Bradford East Education Action Zone for 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 177] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 28 | Science and Technology,—(1) Accounts of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 207] [Clerk of the House]; |
(2) Accounts of the Economic and Social Research Council for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 193] [Clerk of the House];
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(3) Accounts of the Research Councils' Pension Schemes for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 192] [Clerk of the House];
(4) Report and Summary Financial Statements of the Economic and Social Research Council for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]; and
(5) Report of the Medical Research Council for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 29 | Telecommunications,—Licences granted under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to— |
(1) FirstMark Carrier Services (UK) Limited,
(2) GTS Network (Ireland) Limited, and
(3) Nextlink UK Limited
[by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 30 | Trade and Industry Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 110] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 31 | Treasury Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of— |
(1) the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, and
(2) the Property Advisers to the Civil Estate
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 136 and 134] [Mr Andrew Smith], and
(3) the Debt Management Office for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 24] [Ruth Kelly].
Papers withdrawn:
| 32 | Special Educational Needs,—Draft Code of Practice on Special Educational Needs [laid 20th June]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Contracting Out of Functions (Tribunal Staff) Order 2001: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Frank Cook Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Richard Bacon, Mr Gregory Barker, Mr John Burnett, Andy Burnham, Harry Cohen, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr Doug Henderson, Norman Lamb, Mr David Lepper, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Eric Pickles, Syd Rapson, Angela Smith and Ms Rosie Winterton.
| 2 | Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2001: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second 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, Mr John Baron, Mr Kevin Barron, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Graham Brady, David Cairns, Mr Bill Etherington, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Paul Holmes, John Mann, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr John Smith, Mr Jon Trickett, Mr Tom Watson, Mr Alan Whitehead and Mr Phil Woolas.
European Standing Committees
| 3 | European Union Document No. 13735/99, relating to a Single European Sky, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 4 | European Union Documents Nos. 7262/01, 7263/01, 7377/01 and 7378/01, all relating to the Commission Green Paper on the future of the Common Fisheries Policy, have been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 5 | European Union Document No. 6671/01, relating to a strategy for a future chemicals policy, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
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| 6 | European Union Document No. 5771/01, relating to the Sixth Environmental Action Programme of the European Community, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 7 | European Union Document No. 11381/00, relating to Reinvigorating the Barcelona Process, together with European Union Document No. 14778/00 relating to assistance to Palestinian Society, have been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 8 | European Union Document No. 14174/00, relating to general principles and requirements of food law, together with European Union Document No. 10427/00, relating to food hygiene, have been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
| 9 | European Union Document No. 5619/01, relating to a strategy for energy supply, has been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Select Committees (Choice of Chairmen),—(1) The following Members reported from their respective Committees, That they had been chosen Chairmen of those Committees: |
| Committee | Chairman |
| Defence | Mr Bruce George |
| Environmental Audit | Mr John Horam |
| European Scrutiny | Mr Jimmy Hood |
| Health | Mr David Hinchliffe |
| Home Affairs | Mr Chris Mullin |
| Modernisation of the House of Commons | Mr Robin Cook |
| Public Accounts | David Davis |
| Public Administration | Tony Wright |
| Standards and Privileges | Sir George Young |
| Treasury | Mr John McFall |
| Work and Pensions | Mr Archy Kirkwood |
(2) Valerie Davey reported from the Education and Skills Committee, That Mr Barry Sheerman had been chosen Chairman.
| 2 | Defence,—(1) First Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government Observations on the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2000–01, on the Strategic Defence Review: The Reserve Forces]; to be printed [No. 213]; and |
(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Observations on the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2000–01, on the MOD's Annual Reporting Cycle 2000–01]; to be printed [No. 214]
[Mr Bruce George].
| 3 | Education and Skills,—First Special Report from the Education and Skills Committee [Response from the Government and from OFSTED to the Eighth Report from the Education and Employment Committee, Session 2000–01, on Standards and Quality in Education: The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools for 1999–2000]; to be printed [No. 215] [Valerie Davey]. |
| 4 | Environmental Audit,—First Special Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee in the last Parliament, Session 2000–01, on The Pre-Budget Report 2000: fuelling the debate]; to be printed [No. 216] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—First Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-i] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 6 | Treasury,—(1) First Special Report from the Treasury Committee [Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2000–01, on Banking and the Consumer]; to be printed [No. 198]; and |
(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Responses by the Government and the Bank of England to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2000–01, on The Monetary Policy Committee—An End of Term Report]; to be printed [No. 199]
[Mr John McFall].
| 7 | Work and Pensions,—Memorandum laid before the Work and Pensions Committee [Social Security Appeals] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. |
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[No. 23; WH, No. 9.]
Wednesday 18th July 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.—(Dan Norris.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.58 p.m.
[No. 24.] Thursday 19th July 2001.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Barclays Group Reorganisation Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to provide for the reorganisation of the undertakings of Barclays Bank PLC and certain of its subsidiaries; and for related purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
National Australia Group Europe Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to provide for the fusion of the undertakings of Clydesdale Bank PLC and Yorkshire Bank PLC by the transfer to Clydesdale Bank PLC of the undertaking of Yorkshire Bank PLC; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 2 | Barclays Group Reorganisation Bill [Lords],—The Barclays Group Reorganisation Bill [Lords] was read the first time. |
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
| 3 | National Australia Group Europe Bill [Lords],—The National Australia Group Europe Bill [Lords] was read the first time. |
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
| 4 | 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 Act, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2001.
| 5 | Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Secretary Blunkett, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Straw and Mr John Denham, presented a Bill to amend section 5 of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 26]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill be printed [Bill 26–EN].
| 6 | European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That, in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Committee of 18th July and pursuant to the Programme Order of 3rd July 2001 (Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, on consideration and on Third Reading of the European Communities (Finance) Bill)— |
(1) proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on the first allotted day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 5.30 p.m.);
(2) any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the second allotted day and, so far as not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. on the day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 7.00 p.m.)—(Ruth Kelly);
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The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Nick Ainger: 286.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Peter Luff: 108.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 7 | European Communities (Finance) Bill [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clauses Nos. 1 and 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Jim Fitzpatrick reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time to-morrow.
| 8 | Northern Ireland,—Resolved, That the Police (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2513), dated 18th July 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18th July, be approved.—(Jane Kennedy.) |
| 9 | Business of the House,—Resolved, That, at this day's sitting— |
(1) the Motions standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection may be made notwithstanding paragraph (2)(a) of Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees);
(2) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on any Motion relating to the membership of Select Committees not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first such motion, and such Questions shall include the questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved;
(3) the Motions may be proceeded with, though opposed, after Seven o'clock; and
(4) Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall apply and the Order [28th June] 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 proceedings on the Motions.—(Mr Stephen Twigg.)
| 10 | Catering,—Ordered, That Janet Anderson, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Tony Cunningham, Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Simon Thomas and Mr Dennis Turner be members of the Catering Committee.—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 11 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Bill Olner be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Mr Austin Mitchell be added to the Committee.—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 12 | Foreign Affairs,—Ordered, That Donald Anderson, Mr David Chidgey, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Eric Illsley, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr John Maples, Mr Bill Olner, Mr Greg Pope, Sir John Stanley and Ms Gisela Stuart be members of the Foreign Affairs Committee.—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 13 | International Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That Mr Edward Leigh be discharged from the International Development Committee and Tony Baldry be added to the Committee—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection); |
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Graham Stringer: 304.
Tellers for the Noes, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell: 55.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr Edward Leigh be discharged from the International Development Committee and Tony Baldry be added to the Committee.
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| 14 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Eddie McGrady, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Peter Robinson, the Reverend Martin Smyth, Mark Tami and Mr Bill Tynan be members of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 15 | Scottish Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr David Marshall be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Mrs Irene Adams be added to the Committee.—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 16 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Ordered, That Andrew Bennett, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Gregory Campbell, Mr John Cummings, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mrs Louise Ellman, Chris Grayling, Helen Jackson, Ms Oona King, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Bill O'Brien, Dr John Pugh, Christine Russell, Mr George Stevenson and Mr Bill Wiggin be members of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee.—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 17 | Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Dr Brian Iddon be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Colin Challen be added to the Committee.—(Mr Stephen Twigg.) |
| 18 | Human Rights (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Tony Cunningham be discharged from the Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Mr Kevin McNamara be added to the Committee.—(Mr Stephen Twigg.) |
| 19 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That Helen Jackson and Julie Morgan be discharged from the Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mr David Kidney, Mr Greg Knight and Anne Picking be added to the Committee.—(Mr Stephen Twigg.) |
| 20 | Procedure,—Ordered, That Mr John Lyons be discharged from the Procedure Committee.—(Mr Stephen Twigg.) |
| 21 | Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Mr Edward Leigh be a member of the Committee of Public Accounts.—(Mr Stephen Twigg.) |
| 22 | Business of the House,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28th June, That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 26th October, 2nd, 23rd and 30th November 2001, 11th, 18th and 25th January, 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th May, 21st June and 19th July 2002; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
| 23 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Mr H. E. Fearns and others calling for objective police procedures for investigation of allegations of abuse was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 24 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes to Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.49 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Designs,—Draft Registered Designs Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 2 | Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 87) on 2001–02 Special Grant for Local Authority E-Government Pathfinders [by Act]; to be printed [No. 220] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 3 | Postal Services,—Draft Postal Services Act 2000 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) (Amendment) Order 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 4 | Social Security,—Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
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Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | Animals,—Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 9) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2623), dated 19th July 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Education,—(1) Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2613), dated 18th July 2001 |
(2) Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2612), dated 18th July 2001
(3) Education (Teacher Training Bursaries) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2622), dated 19th July 2001, and
(4) Education (Teacher Training Hardship Grants) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2621), dated 19th July 2001
[by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris].
| 7 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Mutual Societies) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2617), dated 18th July 2001 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 8 | Food,—Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Meat Products, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2601), dated 18th July 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 9 | Local Government,—Local Authorities (Elected Mayors) (Elections, Terms of Office and Casual Vacancies) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2544), dated 13th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 10 | Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts (International Criminal Court) (Forms) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2600), dated 17th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
| 11 | National Debt,—National Savings Stock Register (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2616), dated 18th July 2001 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 12 | Police,—Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2498), dated 11th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 13 | Seeds,—Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2598), dated 18th July 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 14 | Social Security,—Employment Zones (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2521), dated 12th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 15 | Telecommunications,—(1) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Broadnet UK Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2609), |
(2) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Carrier 1 UK Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2608),
(3) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Energis Local Access Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2605),
(4) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Fibreway Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2603),
(5) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Isle of Wight Cable and Telephone Company Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2602),
(6) Public Telecommunication System Designation (ntl Group Ltd) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2604),
(7) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Universal Access UK Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2610),
(8) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Verizon Global Solutions U.K. Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2611),
(9) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Williams Communications UK Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2607), and
(10) Telecommunication Meters (Approval Fees) (BABT) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2606),
dated 17th July 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
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Other Papers:
| 16 | Agricultural Marketing,—Report and Accounts of Food from Britain for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 17 | Aliens' Employment,—Cabinet Office Minute under section 1(4) of the Aliens' Employment Act 1955 relating to aliens employed in the Civil Service during 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 18 | Animal (Scientific Procedures),—Report of the Animal Procedures Committee for 2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 126] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 19 | Cabinet Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Centre for Management and Policy Studies for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 219] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 20 | Coal Industry,—Report and Accounts of the Coal Authority for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 21 | Criminal Justice,—Report of the Serious Fraud Office for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 116] [The Solicitor General]. |
| 22 | Crown Agents,—(1) Accounts of the Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board for l999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 212] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Report of the Chairman of the Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board for 2000 [by Act] [Secretary Clare Short].
| 23 | Culture, Media and Sport Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Royal Parks Agency for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 42] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 24 | Customs and Excise,—Report on the collection of excise duties in HM Customs and Excise, with the Government Response thereto [by Command] [Cm. 5239] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 25 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of— |
(1) the Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency,
(2) the Logistic Information Systems Agency, and
(3) the Naval Manning Agency
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 77, 31 and 142] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
| 26 | Development of Tourism,—Accounts of— |
(1) the British Tourist Authority, and
(2) the English Tourist Board
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 206 and 208] [Clerk of the House].
| 27 | Disability Rights Commission,—Account of the Disability Rights Commission for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 210] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 28 | Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall,—Accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster for 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 29 | Education,—Financial Statements of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 209] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 30 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of— |
(1) the Central Science Laboratory,
(2) the Intervention Board,
(3) the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, and
(4) the Veterinary Medicines Directorate
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 125, 59, 158 and 28] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
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| 31 | Exchange Equalisation,—Exchange Equalisation Accounts for 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 154] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 32 | Foreign Affairs,—(1) Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, on Government Policy towards the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the wider region following the fall of Milosevic, and |
(2) Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, on Gibraltar: Follow-up
[by Command] [Cms. 5220 and 5231] [Mr Secretary Straw].
| 33 | Foreign and Commonwealth Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of Wilton Park for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 92] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 34 | Gas and Electricity,—(1) Report and Accounts of the Director General for Gas and Electricity Supply: Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 78] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]; and |
(2) Resource Accounts of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 170] [Mr Paul Boateng].
| 35 | Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts of— |
(1) Companies House,
(2) the Driving Standards Agency,
(3) NHS Estates,
(4) the Royal Mint,
(5) the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, and
(6) the Vehicle Inspectorate
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 73, 58, 109, 80, 127 and 89] [Clerk of the House].
| 36 | Health,—Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Health Committee, Session 2000–01, on the Provision of Information by the Government Relating to the Safety of Breast Implants [by Command] [Cm. 5241] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 37 | Health Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the— |
(1) Medical Devices Agency, and
(2) NHS Pensions Agency
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 93 and 140] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
| 38 | Home Office Executive Agencies,—(1) Accounts of the Passport and Records Agency for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; and |
(2) Report and Accounts of—
(i) the Criminal Records Bureau, and
(ii) HM Prison Service
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 40 and 29]
[Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 39 | Hong Kong,—Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong, January–June 2001 [by Command] [Cm. 5197] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 40 | Housing,—Reports and Accounts of— |
(1) Stonebridge Housing Action Trust, and
(2) Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust
for 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
| 41 | Human Rights,—Proposal for a draft Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
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| 42 | Insurance Companies,—Report on Insurance for 2000, pursuant to section 98 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 43 | Intelligence Services,—Government Response to the Interim Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee, 2000–01 [by Command] [Cm. 5225] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 44 | Judicial Statistics,—Judicial Statistics for England and Wales for 2000 [by Command] [Cm. 5223] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
| 45 | Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance,—Report of the Law Society of Northern Ireland on Legal Aid in Northern Ireland in 1999–2000, with the Report of the Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Legal Aid in Northern Ireland thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 187] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
| 46 | Lord Chancellor's Department,—Paper, entitled, Towards Effective Enforcement: A single piece of bailiff law and a regulatory structure for enforcement [by Command] [Cm. 5096] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
| 47 | Museums and Galleries,—Account of the National Portrait Gallery for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 218] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 48 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Customs and Excise: Losses to the Revenue from Frauds on Alcohol Duty [by Act]; to be printed [No. 178] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 49 | National Health Service (Scotland),—Summarised Accounts of the Health Boards in Scotland, NHS Trusts in Scotland, the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service, the Health Education Board for Scotland, the State Hospitals Board for Scotland, the Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, the Clinical Standards Board for Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service Board for 1999–2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 217] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 50 | National Lottery,—(1) Account of the Arts Council for Wales Lottery Distribution for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 211] [Clerk of the House]; |
(2) Account of the sportscotland National Lottery Fund for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 146] [Mrs Secretary Liddell]; and
(3) Report and Accounts of the Heritage Lottery Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 107] [Clerk of the House].
| 51 | National Statistics,—Report of National Statistics for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 52 | Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors,—Account of the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 169] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 53 | Pensions,—Report and Accounts of the Pensions Compensation Board for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 175] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 54 | Postal Services,—Report of the Postal Services Commission for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 118] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 55 | Post Office,—Reports of— |
(1) the Post Office Users' National Council,
(2) the Post Office Users' Council for Northern Ireland,
(3) the Post Office Users' Council for Scotland, and
(4) the Post Office Users' Council for Wales
for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 56 | Prisons (Northern Ireland),—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Prison Service for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 124] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 57 | Prosecution of Offences,—Report of the Crown Prosecution Service for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 138] [The Solicitor General]. |
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| 58 | Public Records,—Report of the Keeper of Public Records on the work of the Public Record Office, and Accounts of the Public Record Office for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, and the Report of the Advisory Council on Public Records for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 105] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
| 59 | Regional Development Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of— |
(1) Advantage West Midlands: West Midlands Regional Development Agency,
(2) East of England Development Agency,
(3) East Midlands Development Agency,
(4) Northwest Development Agency,
(5) One North East: North East of England Regional Development Agency,
(6) SEEDA: South East of England Regional Development Agency,
(7) South West of England Regional Development Agency, and
(8) Yorkshire Forward: Yorkshire and Humber Regional Development Agency
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 60 | Registration Service,—Review of the Registrar General on marriages, divorces and adoptions in England and Wales, 1999 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
| 61 | Reserve Forces,—Change 8 to the Regulations for the Naval and Marine Reserves (BR 64) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 62 | Science and Technology,—Reports of— |
(1) the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils,
(2) the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council,
(3) the Natural Environment Research Council, and
(4) the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 63 | Sex Discrimination,—Report and Accounts of the Equal Opportunities Commission for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 90] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 64 | Superannuation,—(1) Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2001, |
(2) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2001, and
(3) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2001
dated 19th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 65 | Telecommunications,—Licences granted under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to— |
(1) Broadnet UK Limited,
(2) Carrier 1 UK Limited,
(3) Energis Local Access Limited,
(4) Fibreway Limited,
(5) Isle of Wight Cable and Telephone Company Limited,
(6) ntl Group Limited,
(7) Universal Access UK Limited,
(8) Verizon Global Solutions UK Limited, and
(9) Williams Communications UK Limited
[by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
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| 66 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Departmental Minute, dated 18th July 2001, concerning a proposed contingent liability to cover the civil liabilities incurred by the Postal Services Commissioners in relation to their functions as Commissioners [by Command]; and |
(2) Report and Accounts of the Employment Tribunals Service for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 11]
[Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 67 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Report of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 68 | Transfer of Functions (Ministry of Pensions),—Report on War Pensions for 2000–01 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 69 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the— |
(1) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency,
(2) Maritime and Coast Guard Agency,
(3) Planning Inspectorate Executive Agency, and
(4) Vehicle Certification Agency
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 115, 81, 94 and 191] [Mr Secretary Byers].
| 70 | Treasury,—Paper, entitled, The National Asset Register [by Command] [Cm. 5221] [Mr Andrew Smith]. |
| 71 | United Nations,—(1) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2557), and |
(2) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2558),
dated 18th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw];
(3) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2562), and
(4) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2566),
dated 18th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills]; and
(5) United Nations (International Tribunal) (Former Yugoslavia) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2563), dated 18th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 72 | Work and Pensions,—Government Response to the Third Report of the Procedure Committee, Session 2000–01, on Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 [by Command] [Cm. 5172] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 73 | Work and Pensions Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of— |
(1) the Appeals Service
(2) the Benefits Agency
(3) the Child Support Agency
(4) the Employment Service, and
(5) the War Pensions Agency
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 156, 153, 87, 149 and 57] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Papers withdrawn:
| 74 | Social Security,—Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 [laid 11th July]. |
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APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Select Committees (Choice of Chairmen),—(1) The following Members reported from their respective Committees, That they had been chosen Chairmen of those Committees: |
| Committee | Chairman |
| Culture, Media and Sport | Mr Gerald Kaufman |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Mr David Curry |
| Procedure | Mr Nicholas Winterton; |
(2) Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody reported from the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee, That she and Andrew Bennett had been chosen Chairmen of the Committee.
| 2 | Joint Committees (Choice of Chairmen),—Jean Corston reported from the Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights, That she had been chosen Chairman of the Joint Committee. |
| 3 | Statutory Instruments,—Fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-iv] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
[No. 24; WH, No. 10.]
Thursday 19th July 2001.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (Youth Justice),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 16th October.
[Adjourned at 5.34 p.m.
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[No. 25.] Friday 20th July 2001.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ian Pearson); |
The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
| 2 | Business of the House,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28th June, That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 26th October, 2nd, 23rd and 30th November 2001, 11th, 18th and 25th January, 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th May, 21st June and 19th July 2002; |
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Monday 15th October.
| 3 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 15th October, pursuant to Order [3rd July].
[Adjourned at 2.53 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Animals,—Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Export of Vehicles) (Disinfection of Tyres) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2640), dated 19th July 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Financial Services and Markets,—(1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2659), dated 20th July 2001, |
(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Controllers) (Exemption) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2638), dated 19th July 2001,
(3) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2633), dated 20th July 2001,
(4) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Insolvency) (Definition of “Insurer”) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2634), dated 20th July 2001,
(5) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Law Applicable to Contracts of Insurance) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2635), dated 19th July 2001,
(6) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Own-initiative Power) (Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2639), dated 19th July 2001,
(7) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Civil Remedies, Discipline, Criminal Offences etc.) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2657), dated 20th July 2001,
(8) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Authorised Persons etc.) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2636), dated 20th July 2001, and
(9) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Controllers) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2637), dated 19th July 2001
[by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
| 3 | National Health Service,—(1) National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Amendment (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2629), |
(2) Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Amendment (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2630), and
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(3) Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Amendment (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2631),
dated 19th July [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
| 4 | Parliament,—Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) (Pension Sharing) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2649), dated 19th July 2001 [by Act] [Mr Robin Cook]. |
| 5 | Sex Discrimination,—Sex Discrimination (Indirect Discrimination and Burden of Proof) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2660), dated 20th July 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Building Societies,—Report of the Building Societies Commission for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 7 | Environment,—Report and Accounts of the Environment Agency for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 8 | Environmental Protection,—Report and Financial Statements of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 9 | Friendly Societies,—Report of the Friendly Societies Commission for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 10 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Central Office of Information for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 53] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | Local Government,—Report and Accounts of the London Pensions Fund Authority for 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 12 | Medicines,—Reports of the Medicines Commission, Committee on Safety of Medicines, Advisory Board on the Registration of Homoeopathic Products, Veterinary Products Committee, British Pharmacopoeia Commission and the Independent Review Panel for Advertising for 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 13 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: Inpatient and outpatient waiting in the NHS [by Act]; to be printed [No. 221] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 14 | National Health Service,—Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 18th July 2001 on loans proposed to be raised by— |
(i) Hull and East Riding Community Health NHS Trust, and
(ii) Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
| 15 | Public Expenditure,—Paper, entitled Public Expenditure 2000–01: Provisional Outturn [by Command] [Cm. 5243] [Mr Andrew Smith]. |
| 16 | Roads,—Report for 2000 under Section 18 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 17 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of the— |
(1) Blackburn with Darwen Education Action Zone,
(2) East Brighton Education Action Zone,
(3) Kitts Green and Shard End Education Action Zone,
(3) North East Lincolnshire Education Action Zone,
(4) North Southwark Education Action Zone, and
(5) Salford and Trafford Education Action Zone
for 1999–2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 203, 205, 204, 200, 201 and 202] [Clerk of the House].
| 18 | Sessional Returns, 2000–01,—Returns to Orders [26th June] for Returns relating to— |
(1) Business of the House;
(2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions);
(3) Sittings of the House;
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(4) Private Bills and Private Business;
(5) Public Bills;
(6) Delegated Legislation and Deregulation Orders;
(7) European Legislation, &c.;
(8) Grand Committees;
(9) Chairmen's Panel; and
(10) Select Committees
in Session 2000–01 [by Order]; to be printed [No. 1] [Clerk of the House].
| 19 | Social Security,—(1) Government Response to the Third Report from the Social Security Committee, Session 2000–01, on the Report on the Social Fund, and |
(2) Report by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Fund for 2000–01
[by Command] [Cms. 5237 and 5238] [Mr Secretary Darling].
| 20 | Transport,—Report of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Election Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has: |
(1) appointed Mr Peter Robinson as an additional Member of Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill); and
(2) discharged Mr Kevin McNamara from the Committee (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Eddie McGrady.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| Select Committees (Choice of Chairmen),—The following Members reported from their respective Committees, That they had been chosen Chairmen of those Committees: |
| Committee | Chairman |
| Foreign Affairs | Donald Anderson |
| International Development | Tony Baldry |
| Northern Ireland Affairs | Mr Michael Mates. |
EXAMINERS OF PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE BILLS
| Examiners of Petitions for Private Bill,—In pursuance of Standing Order 69 relating to Private Business (Appointment of Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills), the Speaker appointed Mr Thomas Vincent Mohan to be an Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills with effect from 15th October 2001. |
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