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[No. 29.] Monday 15th October 2001.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill,—The Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 2 | Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money provided under any other enactment—(Mr Nick Ainger):—It was agreed to.
| 3 | 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 the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
Ordered, 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.
| 4 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Nick Ainger.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-four minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.24 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Wednesday 10th October 2001
| 1 | Treaty Series (No. 46, 2001),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 30th November 1994 and 27th January 1995, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning the Status of Personnel seconded to the European Drugs Unit in the Hague, and Exchange of Notes, done at London on 6th and 14th February 1996, extending the Agreement for an indefinite period [Cm. 5265] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 2 | Treaty Series (No. 47, 2001),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th and 29th March 1993, between the between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic extending the European Convention on Extradition of 13th December 1957 to Certain French Territories [Cm. 5266] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Friday 12th October 2001
| 3 | Sea Fisheries,—Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) Scheme 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3390), dated 10th October 2001 [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
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Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Tuesday 9th October 2001
| 4 | Countryside,—Access to the Countryside (Maps in Draft Form) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3301), dated 28th September 2001 [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Wednesday 10th October 2001
| 5 | Energy Conservation,—Energy Efficiency (Ballasts for Fluorescent Lighting) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3316), dated 3rd October 2001 [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Interim Permissions) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3374), dated 10th October 2001 [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 7 | Police,—Police (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3293), dated 28th September 2001 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Thursday 11th October 2001
| 8 | Building and Buildings,—(1) Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3336), and |
(2) Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3335),
dated 4th October 2001 [Mr Secretary Byers].
| 9 | Local Government,—Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (England) (No. 4) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3347), dated 4th October 2001 [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 10 | Social Security,—Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3368), dated 9th October 2001 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Friday 12th October 2001
| 11 | Agriculture,—Feeding Stuffs and Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3389), dated 12th October 2001 [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 12 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3386), dated 12th October 2001 [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 13 | Police,—Police Trainee Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R.(N.I.), 2001, No. 369), dated 11th October 2001 [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 14 | Social Security,—Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3375), dated 10th October 2001 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
Tuesday 9th October 2001
| 15 | United Nations,—(1) Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3365), |
(2) Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Channel Islands) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3363),
(3) Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Isle of Man) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3364), and
(4) Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3366),
dated 9th October 2001 [Mr Robin Cook].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 15th October 2001:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 16 | European Communities,—Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership Agreement between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Community and its member States (The Cotonou Agreement)) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 17 | International Immunities and Privileges,—(1) Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (European School) Order 2001 |
(2) draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization) Order 2001
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(3) draft European Communities (Immunities and Privileges of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization) Order 2001, and
(4) draft European Communities (Privileges of the European School) Order 2001
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 18 | Food,—Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3399), dated 14th October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 19 | Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (District of Herefordshire) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3397), dated 11th October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
Other Papers:
| 20 | Building Societies,—Account of the Building Societies Commission, 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 252] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 21 | Friendly Societies,—Account of the Friendly Societies Commission for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 251] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 22 | Museums and Galleries,—Accounts of— |
(1) the Imperial War Museum,
(2) the National Gallery, and
(3) the Tate Gallery
for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; and
(4) Account of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument];
to be printed [Nos. 250, 253, 255 and 254] [Clerk of the House].
| 23 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) The Auction of Radio Spectrum for the Third Generation of Mobile Telephones; and
(2) Policy Development: Improving Air Quality
[by Act]; to be printed [No. 233 and 232] [Clerk of the House].
| 24 | Northern Ireland,—Annual Report of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for 1999–2000, and Financial Statements of the Commission for 1st October 1999 to 31st March 2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 236] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 25 | Reserve Forces,—Report, dated 11th October 2001, under section 54(1) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 54(1) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 26 | Police,—Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 230] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 27 | Post Office,—Report and Accounts of the Post Office for 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 28 | Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communications declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instruments had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instruments came into operation: |
Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Export of Vehicles) (Disinfection of Tyres) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3285),
Fossil Fuel Levy (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3286),
Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 9) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3284),
Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Suspension of Devolved Government) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2884),
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Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Suspension of Devolved Government) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3230),
Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2895),
Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3231),
Terrorism (United Nations Measure) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3365),
Terrorism (United Nations Measure) (Channel Islands) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3363),
Terrorism (United Nations Measure) (Isle of Man) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3364), and
Terrorism (United Nations Measure) (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3366)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
| 29 | Trade and Industry,—Departmental Minute, dated 11th October 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] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 30 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Committee, Session 2000–01, on Rail Investment: Renewal, Maintenance and Development of the National Rail Network [by Command] [Cm. 5283] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 31 | Trade and Industry,—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 [laid 19th July]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Export Control Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr James Gray and Mr Richard Page from Standing Committee B (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Charles Hendry and Mr Robert Key. |
| 2 | Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr James Cran and Mr John Taylor from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Crispin Blunt and Mr John Hayes. |
| 3 | Draft Contracting Out of Functions (Tribunal Staff) Order 2001,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Eric Pickles and Mr Syd Rapson from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Kevin Brennan, Mr William Cash, Tony Cunningham and Mr Stephen O'Brien. |
| 4 | Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2001,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Graham Brady, Linda Gilroy, Mr Mark Oaten and Jon Trickett from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Julian Brazier, Paul Clark, Adam Price and Jim Sheridan. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Health,—Memorandum laid before the Health Committee [Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2001]; to be printed [No. 242] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 2 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Memoranda laid before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [PPG 17: Sport, Open Space and Recreation]; to be printed [No. 238-II] [ordered to be printed in the adjournment, pursuant to S. O. No. 137 (Select committees (adjournment of the House))] [Clerk of the House]. |
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[No. 30.] Tuesday 16th October 2001.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Death of a Member,—The Speaker made the following communication to the House: |
I regret to have to report to the House the death of Mr Jamie Charles Cann, Member for Ipswich. I am sure that Members on all sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the honourable Member's family and friends.
| 2 | Equitable Life Assurance Society,—Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of the Report of the Financial Services Authority on the review of the regulation of the Equitable Life Assurance Society from 1st January 1999 to 8th December 2000, which Her Majesty's Government is submitting as evidence to the inquiry conducted by Lord Penrose.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
| 3 | Adjournment (Coalition against International Terrorism),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jim Fitzpatrick); |
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 4 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Nick Ainger.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.29 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Agriculture,—Draft Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce (Abolition) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Constitutional Law,—Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 3 | Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment of Enactment) Order 2001; and |
(2) draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
Other Papers:
| 4 | Equitable Life Assurance Society,—Report of the Financial Services Authority on the review of the regulation of the Equitable Life Assurance Society from 1st January 1999 to 8th December 2000, which Her Majesty's Government is submitting as evidence to the inquiry conducted by Lord Penrose [pursuant to Order this day]; to be printed [No. 244] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 5 | Health,—Department of Health Minute, dated 15th October 2001, concerning a proposed contingent liability in relation to any legal action against the Chair and members of the independent inquiry team into matters raised by Mr M. Al-Fallouji [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 6 | International Development,—Government Response to the Fourth Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2000–01, on Corruption [by Command] [Cm. 5280] [Secretary Clare Short]. |
| 7 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Office of the Oversight Commissioner for 2001 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 241] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 8 | Treaty Series (No. 48, 2001),—European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, done at Strasbourg on 5th November 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 5269] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Export Control Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Charles Hendry and Mr Robert Key members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill, in place of Mr James Gray and Mr Richard Page. |
| 2 | Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Crispin Blunt and Mr John Hayes members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill, in place of Mr James Cran and Mr John Taylor. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Picketts Lock]; to be printed [No. 264-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Deregulation and Regulatory Reform,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Deregulation and Regulatory Reform Committee [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2001]; to be printed [No. 265-i] [Mr Peter L. Pike]. |
| 3 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Work of the Lord Chancellor's Department]; to be printed [No. 269] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 4 | Statutory Instruments,—Fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-v] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 5 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Memoranda laid before the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Empty Homes]; to be printed [No. 240-II], and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Committee [PPG 17: Sport, Open Space and Recreation]; to be printed [No. 238-i]
[Andrew Bennett].
| 6 | Treasury,—(1) Third Special Report from the Treasury Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee (Session 2000–01) on The Royal Mint]; to be printed [No. 266]; |
(2) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee (Session 2000–01) on the Government Actuary's Department]; to be printed [No. 267]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Financial Services Authority]; to be printed [No. 268-i]
[Mr John McFall].
| 7 | Welsh Affairs,—First Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Government's Response to the First Report from the Committee (Session 2000–01), Wales in the World: the Role of the UK Government in promoting Wales abroad]; to be printed [No. 270] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
[No. 30; WH, No. 11.]
Tuesday 16th October 2001.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Ian Pearson); |
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
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[No. 31.] Wednesday 17th October 2001.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Selection,—Ordered, That Mr James Cran be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr John Hayes be added to the Committee.—(Mr Nick Ainger.) |
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Cummings reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill,—Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill be printed [Bill 8–EN]. |
| 4 | Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill,—Mr Secretary Byers, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Secretary Clare Short, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mrs Secretary Liddell, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Secretary Estelle Morris, Secretary Tessa Jowell, Mr Nick Raynsford and Dr Alan Whitehead, presented a Bill to exclude from the operation of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 certain matters relating to the selection of candidates by political parties: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 28]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill be printed [Bill 28–EN].
| 5 | Protection of Property (Static Devices) Bill,—Michael Fabricant presented a Bill to allow a property owner to erect static devices with warning signs for the protection of his property; and to indemnify the property owner from prosecution or liability if a person or persons committing a criminal act on his property is injured by a static protection device: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 19th July and to be printed [Bill 29]. |
| 6 | Environmental Audit Bill,—Mr David Chaytor, supported by Mr Harold Best, Mrs Helen Clark, Mr Colin Challen, Sue Doughty, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Ian Lucas, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Mr Simon Thomas, Joan Walley and David Wright, presented a Bill to require the Comptroller and Auditor General to examine and report on the environmental impact of public expenditure, and the environmental performance of government departments and certain other public bodies against targets set by Ministers; to provide for the establishment of an environmental auditor general to carry out such functions and report thereupon to the House of Commons; 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 30]. |
| 7 | European Communities (Amendment) Bill [4th allotted day],—The Order of the day being read, for the Third Reading of the European Communities (Amendment) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
And it being Ten o'clock, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [11th July].
And the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Mr Ivor Caplin: 392.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Charles Hendry: 158.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 8 | Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill,—Ordered, That, during the proceedings on the Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill, the Standing Committee on the Bill shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.—(Dan Norris.) |
| 9 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of and visitors to Canvey Island, Essex, against the proposed building of a Southern By-pass Road connecting Roscommon Way to Western Esplanade was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
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| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Dan Norris.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.48 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 2 | Investigatory Powers,—Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Technical Advisory Board) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 3 | Prisons,—Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3411), dated 12th October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3425), dated 16th October 2001 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 5 | Local Government,—Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3384), dated 10th October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Broadcasting,—Statement of Principles and Administrative Arrangements for Qualifying Revenue and Multiplex Revenue by the Independent Television Commission [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 7 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Government Response to the First Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2000–01, on The Operation of the National Lottery, and |
(2) Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2000–01, on Tourism—the Hidden Giant—and Foot and Mouth
[by Command] [Cm. 5270 and 5279] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 8 | Fisheries,—Report and Accounts of the Sea Fish Industry Authority for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 9 | Health,—Department of Health Minute, dated 16th October 2001, concerning a proposed contingent liability consequent upon an indemnity granted to a member of the Independent Review into issues arising from the management of homes for adults with severe learning disabilities in Newcastle-upon-Tyne [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 10 | Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the Milk Development Council for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 11 | National Lottery,—Annual Review of the Arts Council of England for 2001, incorporating Report and Lottery Accounts [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A, and has appointed Mr John Butterfill and Mr Eric Illsley Chairmen; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Clive Betts, Andy Burnham, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr John Denham, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr John Grogan, Simon Hughes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Dr Andrew Murrison, Bob Russell, Mr Andrew Selous, Dr Howard Stoate and David Wright.
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| 2 | Draft Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) (No. 2) Order 2001: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Alan Hurst Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Bob Ainsworth, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Harold Best, Mr Jim Cousins, Sandra Gidley, Mr Nick Hawkins, Simon Hughes, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Boris Johnson, Mr David Kidney, John McDonnell, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Paul Marsden, Julie Morgan, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr Hugo Swire.
| 3 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 87) (House of Commons Paper No. 220), on 2001–02 Special Grant for Local Authority E-Government Pathfinders: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Win Griffiths Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Julian Brazier, Roger Casale, Mr Mark Field, Mr Adrian Flook, Mr Don Foster, Linda Gilroy, Mr Tom Harris, Mr Eric Martlew, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr James Plaskitt, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Sio(r)n Simon, David Taylor, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr Phil Woolas and Mr Anthony D. Wright.
| 4 | Draft Greater London Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2001: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nigel Beard Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Tom Brake, Mr Julian Brazier, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Edward Davey, Linda Gilroy, Ms Oona King, Mr Eric Pickles, Bridget Prentice, Mr Andrew Rosindell, Joan Ruddock, Mr Brian Sedgemore, Dr Rudi Vis, Angela Watkinson, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 5 | Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2001,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Paul Clark and Mr Bill Etherington from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Jeff Ennis and Mr Dave Watts. |
Grand Committees
| 6 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—The Committee of Selection has nominated twenty- two additional Members to serve on the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, viz: Mr Harry Barnes, Mr James Cran, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mike Gapes, Phil Hope, Mr Andrew Hunter, Helen Jackson, Shona McIsaac, Mr Andrew MacKay, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Tony McWalter, Margaret Moran, Mr Bill O'Brien, Lembit Opik, Sandra Osborne, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Martin Salter, Mark Tami, Mr Ian Taylor, Mr John Taylor and Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West). |
| 7 | Welsh Grand Committee,—The Committee of Selection has nominated Mr Nigel Evans and Mr Robert Walter as additional Members to serve on the Welsh Grand Committee. |
European Standing Committees
| 8 | European Standing Committee A,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had nominated thirteen Members to serve on European Standing Committee A, viz.: Mr David Chaytor, Mrs Janet Dean, Jim Dobbin, Mr Michael Jabez Foster, Dr Ian Gibson, Matthew Green, Mr Mark Hoban, Norman Lamb, Mr Owen Paterson, Lawrie Quinn, Mr George Stevenson, Mr Peter Viggers and Dr Rudi Vis. |
| 9 | European Standing Committee B,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had nominated thirteen Members to serve on European Standing Committee B, viz.: John Barrett, Annette Brooke, David Cairns, Dr Hywel Francis, Jane Griffiths, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Boris Johnson, Mr David Lepper, Dr Nick Palmer, Anne Picking, Mr Robert Walter and Mr John Wilkinson. |
| 10 | European Standing Committee C,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had nominated thirteen Members to serve on European Standing Committee C, viz.: Mr David Borrow, Kevin Brennan, Mr Ivan Henderson, Stephen Hesford, Mr Michael Jack, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Iain Luke, Dr Andrew Murrison, Geraldine Smith, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr Anthony D. Wright and Richard Younger-Ross. |
| 11 | European Union Document No. 10207/01, relating to the EU Action Plan on Drugs 2000–2004, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
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| 12 | European Union Documents Nos. 8261/01 and 9326/01, relating to the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines, have been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
Private Business
| 13 | Committee on Unopposed Bills (Panel),—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had appointed seventeen Members to be the Panel of Members to serve on the Committee on Unopposed Bills under Standing Order 111 relating to Private Business (Reference to committees of opposed and unopposed Bills), viz: John Austin, Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr John Butterfill, Mrs Helen Clark, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr Brian Jenkins, Helen Jones, John McDonnell, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Mr David Marshall, Syd Rapson, Sir Robert Smith, Jon Trickett, Mr Robert Walter and Mrs Ann Winterton. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) First Special Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Government's Reply to the Eighth Report from the Agriculture Committee, Session 2000–01, on New Covent Garden Market]; to be printed [No. 272]; |
(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government's Reply to the Seventh Report from the Agriculture Committee, Session 2000–01, on The Implementation of IACS in the European Union]; to be printed [No. 273]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Foot and Mouth Disease and other matters]; to be printed [No. 274-i]
[Mr David Curry].
| 2 | European Scrutiny,—Second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-ii] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Public Expenditure]; to be printed [No. 281] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 4 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [Select Committees]; to be printed [No. 224-i] [Mr Robin Cook]. |
| 5 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Handling Clinical Negligence Claims in England]; to be printed [No. 280-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 6 | Select Committees (Choice of Chairmen),—The following Members reported from their respective Committees, That they had been chosen Chairmen of those Committees: |
| Committee | Chairman |
| Catering | Mr Dennis Turner |
| Public Accounts | Mr Edward Leigh |
| Scottish Affairs | Mrs Irene Adams. |
| 7 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Passenger Rail Franchising]; to be printed [No. 239-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
[No. 31; WH, No. 12.]
Wednesday 17th October 2001.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Angela Smith); |
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
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[No. 32.] Thursday 18th October 2001.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Export Control Bill,—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Export Control Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 32].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 283].
| 2 | Proceeds of Crime Bill,—Mr Secretary Blunkett, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mrs Secretary Liddell and Mr Bob Ainsworth, presented a Bill to establish the Assets Recovery Agency and make provision about the appointment of its Director and his functions (including Revenue functions), to provide for confiscation orders in relation to persons who benefit from criminal conduct and for restraint orders to prohibit dealing with property, to allow the recovery of property which is or represents property obtained through unlawful conduct or which is intended to be used in unlawful conduct, to make provision about money laundering, to make provision about investigations relating to benefit from criminal conduct or to property which is or represents property obtained through unlawful conduct or to money laundering, to make provision to give effect to overseas requests and orders made where property is found or believed to be obtained through criminal conduct, 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 31]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Proceeds of Crime Bill be printed [Bill 31–EN].
| 3 | European Communities (Finance) Bill [2nd allotted day],—The European Communities (Finance) Bill was, according to Order, read the third time, and passed. |
| 4 | Parliament,—Resolved, That the draft Ministerial and Other Salaries Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 9th July, be approved.—(Mr Stephen Twigg.) |
| 5 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Graham Stringer.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till four minutes to Four o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 3.56 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Draft Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Charities,—Draft Charities (The Bridge House Estates) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 3 | Education,—Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) (No. 7) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3435), dated 17th October 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris]. |
| 4 | Electricity,—(1) Central Electricity Generating Board (Dissolution) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3421), and |
(2) Electricity Council (Dissolution) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3420),
dated 16th October 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
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| 5 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3437), dated 18th October 2001 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Companies,—Report by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on Companies in 2000–01 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 7 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Giving confidently: The role of the Charity Commission in regulating charities [by Act]; to be printed [No. 234] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | National Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the New Opportunities Fund for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 222] [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [The New Centre]; to be printed [No. 262-i] [Tony Wright]. |
THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
| | The Speaker certified that the European Communities (Finance) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911. |
[No. 32; WH, No. 13.]
Thursday 18th October 2001.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (Early Years—First Report from the Education and Employment Committee, Session 2000–01),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Jim Fitzpatrick); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 23rd October.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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[No. 33.] Friday 19th October 2001.
By direction of the Speaker, The House met at half-past Ten o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill,—Mr David Amess reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 22nd October; and to be printed [Bill 33].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 286].
| 2 | Adoption and Children Bill,—Mr Secretary Milburn, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mrs Secretary Liddell, Jacqui Smith and Ms Rosie Winterton, presented a Bill to restate and amend the law relating to adoption; to make further amendments of the law relating to children; to amend section 93 of the Local Government Act 2000; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 22nd October and to be printed [Bill 34]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Adoption and Children Bill be printed [Bill 34–EN].
| 3 | Adjournment (Clean Fuels),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Graham Stringer); |
The Motion was, by leave of the House, withdrawn.
| 4 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jim Fitzpatrick); |
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 5 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 22nd October.
[Adjourned at 2.41 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Official Listing of Securities) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3439), dated 18th October 2001 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 2 | Magistrates' Courts,—Litigants in Person (Costs and Expenses) (Magistrates' Courts) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3438), dated 15th October 2001 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Supply Estimates, 2001–02,—Revised Summer Supplementary Estimates for 2001–02 for the Home Office [by Command] [Cm. 5262] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
CHAIRMEN'S PANEL
| | In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen's Panel), the Speaker nominated Miss Ann Widdecombe to be an additional member of the Chairmen's Panel during the present Session of Parliament. |
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMISSION
| | Mr Edward Leigh, Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, has been appointed an ex officio member of the Public Accounts Commission, pursuant to section 2(2) of the National Audit Act 1983. |
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