Commons Journal 258 Chronological Index Alphabetical Index - Part I Alphabetical Index - Part II Previous Next Page 236            2001-2002      Volume 258       [No. 64.] Monday 3rd December 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS. 1 Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Nigel Beard reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of the Montreal Convention 1999) Order 2001 and the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 2001. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table. 2 Opposition Day [6th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. The Government's Record on the Compilation and Dissemination of Information,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House condemns the repeated instances of inadequate or incomplete records of meetings and conversations involving Ministers since 1997; deplores the culture of secrecy and inefficiency evident in the Government's failure to answer Parliamentary Questions or correspondence adequately and promptly; deprecates the pursuit of cynical news management strategies in all Departments, but notably in the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions; and urges the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions to change his approach to informing this House and the public—(Mr Tim Collins); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘deplores the attempt by Her Majesty's Opposition to draw attention away from their lack of coherent policies on public service improvement; welcomes the Government's determination to uphold the highest standards of integrity and honesty in public life; acknowledges that the Government has been open about the standards Ministers, Civil Servants and Special Advisers are expected to uphold; welcomes the publication of the new Ministerial code including the requirements on greater transparency never seen before, attaching the highest importance to the prompt and efficient handling of Parliamentary Questions and correspondence; and commends the professionalism and integrity with which the Government continues to conduct departmental business in the best traditions of public service', instead thereof.—(Mrs Barbara Roche.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Laurence Robertson: 157. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Phil Woolas: 279. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Phil Woolas: 263. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Laurence Robertson: 160. So the Question was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House deplores the attempt by Her Majesty's Opposition to draw attention away from their lack of coherent policies on public service improvement; welcomes the Government's determination to uphold the highest standards of integrity and honesty in public life; acknowledges that the Government has been open about the standards Ministers, Civil Servants and Special Advisers are expected to uphold; welcomes the publication of the new Ministerial code including the requirements on greater transparency never seen before, attaching the highest importance to the prompt and efficient handling of Parliamentary Questions and correspondence; and commends the professionalism and integrity with which the Government continues to conduct departmental business in the best traditions of public service. Funding of Public Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement to the House of 27th November has been contradicted in whole or in part by the Secretary of State for Page 237      Monday 3rd December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top Health, the Chairman of the Labour Party and Mr Derek Wanless; further notes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer refused to endorse the statement made to the House by the Prime Minister on 28th November; and condemns the total confusion over funding the public services which these contradictions have caused among users and providers of these services—(Mr Michael Howard); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes the Pre-Budget Report with its emphasis on delivering high-quality public services accessible to all in society as part of the Government's wider agenda to match resources with modernisation to progress reform; particularly welcomes Mr Derek Wanless's interim report “Securing our Future Health: Taking a Long-Term View”, the first comprehensive look at the long term funding needs of the Health Service; notes Mr Wanless's conclusion that there is no evidence that any alternative financing method to the UK's would deliver a given quality of healthcare more equitably and at a lower cost to the economy; and reaffirms its support as stated by the Prime Minister and the Chancellor for future increases in public funding and NHS reform to ensure a comprehensive high quality service available on the basis of clinical need and not ability to pay', instead thereof.—(Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Julian Brazier: 169. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Nick Ainger: 297. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Nick Ainger: 292. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr John Randall: 167. So the Question was agreed to. The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the Pre-Budget Report with its emphasis on delivering high-quality public services accessible to all in society as part of the Government's wider agenda to match resources with modernisation to progress reform; particularly welcomes Mr Derek Wanless's interim report “Securing our Future Health: Taking a Long-Term View”, the first comprehensive look at the long term funding needs of the Health Service; notes Mr Wanless's conclusion that there is no evidence that any alternative financing method to the UK's would deliver a given quality of healthcare more equitably and at a lower cost to the economy; and reaffirms its support as stated by the Prime Minister and the Chancellor for future increases in public funding and NHS reform to ensure a comprehensive high quality service available on the basis of clinical need and not ability to pay. 3 Land Registration Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Land Registration Bill [Lords]; And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. 4 Land Registration Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Land Registration Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees in respect of dealings with the Land Registry—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. 5 Land Registration Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Land Registration Bill [Lords] [Money]; A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Land Registration Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses of the Chief Land Registrar or the Lord Chancellor attributable to the Act—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. Page 238      Monday 3rd December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top 6 Security of Energy Supply,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 5619/01, the Commission Green Paper, Towards a European Strategy for the Security of Energy Supply, and 7218/01, relating to common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas; and supports the Government's welcome of both these documents as the Green Paper provides analysis of the energy supply situation and the proposed Directive and Regulation would increase competition in the internal energy market and facilitate cross-border trading in electricity and thereby contribute to security of supply—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. 7 Local Government,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft The Local Government Commission for England (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 14th November, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. 8 Terrorism,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement of External Orders) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 14th November, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. 9 Adjournment (Christmas),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Wednesday 19th December, do adjourn till Tuesday 8th January 2002—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. 10 Education and Skills,—Ordered, That Bob Spink be discharged from the Education and Skills Committee and Mr Mark Simmonds be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) 11 Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—Ordered, That, for the purposes of its approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Pre-Budget Report 2001 shall be treated as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation).—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) 12 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.01 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 1 Agriculture,—Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3834), dated 3rd December 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. 2 Animals,—(1) Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3853), and (2) Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 13) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3861), dated 3rd December 2001; and (3) Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3830), dated 30th November 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. 3 Education,—(1) Birmingham (Aston and Nechells) Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3847), (2) Birmingham (Kitts Green and Shard End) Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3837), (3) East Basildon Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3836), (4) East Brighton Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3841), (5) Halifax Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3842), Page 239      Monday 3rd December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top (6) Kingston upon Hull (Bransholme Area) Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3840), (7) Leigh Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3839), (8) North East Sheffield Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3843), (9) North Southwark Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3838), (10) Nottingham (Bulwell) Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3848), (11) Plymouth Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3844), (12) South Tyneside Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3846), and (13) Thetford Education Action Zone (Extension and Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3845), dated 28th November 2001; and (14) Soundwell College, Bristol (Dissolution) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3833), dated 29th November 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris]. 4 Income Tax,—Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3860), dated 3rd December 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. 5 Medicines,—Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3849), dated 29th November 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. 6 Pesticides,—Plant Protection Products (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3814), dated 30th November 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. 7 Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3828), dated 27th November 2001 [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng]. Other Papers: 8 Controverted Elections (Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Election Petition),—Copy of the Shorthand Writer's Notes of the Election Court in which an election petition relating to the return of the Member for the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency was heard, together with a copy of the Order made by the Court [The Speaker]. 9 Members' Interests,—Register of Members' Interests as at 26th November 2001 [pursuant to the Resolutions of 22nd May 1974, 28th June 1993 and 6th November 1995]; to be printed [No. 419] [Clerk of the House]. 10 Mental Health,—Report of the Mental Health Act Commission for 1999–2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. 11 National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Joining Up to Improve Public Services [by Act]; to be printed [No. 383] [Clerk of the House]. 12 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on— (1) the Petition [13th November] from Mrs Jonete S. Coates and others in support of speed-reducing measures on the Tollerton Road in Huby, Yorkshire; and (2) the Petition [19th November] from ‘Residents Against Dibden Bay Port' opposing the choice of venue for the public inquiry into Associated British Ports' application to build a container terminal at Dibden Bay [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. 13 Supply Estimates, 2001–02,—Winter Supplementary Estimates for 2001–02 for the Scotland Office [by Command] [Cm. 5313] [Mrs Secretary Liddell]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees 1 Adoption and Children Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood an additional Chairman of the Special Standing Committee on the Bill. Page 240      Monday 3rd December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top 2 Draft Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of the Montreal Convention 1999) Order 2001 and the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 2001,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ann Clwyd, Mr Neil Gerrard, Bridget Prentice and Ms Debra Shipley from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Ann Coffey, Linda Gilroy, Mr Kevin Hughes and Helen Jones. 3 Draft Driving Licences (Disqualification until Test Passed) (Prescribed Offence) Order 2001,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman of the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order, in place of Mr Bill O'Brien. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Radioactive Waste Policy Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Radioactive Waste Policy]; to be printed [No. 407-ii] [Mr David Curry]. 2 Human Rights,—Fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill: Further Report], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 420] [Jean Corston]. 3 Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [National Insurance Recording System (NIRS) 2: Contract Extension]; to be printed [No. 423-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. 4 Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Job Creation Potential of the Modernised Forth, Clyde and Scottish Union Canal]; to be printed [No. 424-i] [Mrs Irene Adams]. [No. 65.] Tuesday 4th December 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS. 1 Animal Health Bill,—Mr Eric Illsley reported from Standing Committee E, That it had gone through the Animal Health Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 431]. 2 Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jimmy Hood reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Driving Licences (Disqualification until Test Passed) (Prescribed Offence) Order 2001. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table. 3 Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses: European Communities (Finance) Act 2001 Human Reproductive Cloning Act 2001 National Australia Group Europe Act 2001. 4 Health (Patients' Rights),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the National Health Service to provide a patient with treatment in a private hospital or in a hospital outside the United Kingdom in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Graham Brady, Mr Frank Field, Dr Ian Gibson, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mrs Marion Roe, Dr Richard Taylor, Mr Nicholas Winterton and Mr John Burnett do prepare and bring it in. 5 Health (Patients' Rights) Bill,—Mr Graham Brady accordingly presented a Bill to require the National Health Service to provide a patient with treatment in a private hospital or in a hospital outside the United Kingdom 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 61]. Page 241      Tuesday 4th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top 6 Education Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Education Bill; And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House, whilst supporting the principle that schools should be given greater freedom to use innovative methods to deliver improvements in standards, declines to give a Second Reading to the Education Bill because it contains nothing that will help schools solve real problems such as falling standards of discipline and the teacher crisis; gives even more power to the Secretary of State instead of devolving power down to schools and head teachers; effectively ends any kind of local democratic control of schools; and because it adds new tiers of bureaucracy to the organisation of education, increasing still further the already overwhelming bureaucratic burden on teachers', instead thereof.—(Mr Damian Green.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 188. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Jim Fitzpatrick: 325. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Jim Fitzpatrick: 323. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 188. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time. 7 Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook relating to Business of the House may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Fraser Kemp); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Jim Fitzpatrick: 305. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 190. So the Question was agreed to. 8 Education Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June], That the following provisions shall apply to the Education Bill: Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee. Programming of proceedings 2. All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) shall be programmed. Proceedings in Standing Committee 3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 24th January 2002. 4. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet. Consideration and Third Reading 5. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced, or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day. 6. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day. 7. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading—(Mr Fraser Kemp); Page 242      Tuesday 4th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Jim Fitzpatrick: 349. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 136. So the Question was agreed to. 9 Education Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Education Bill [Money]; A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Education Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (1) any sums required by the Secretary of State for the purpose of providing financial assistance under the Act, (2) any other expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act, and (3) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which by virtue of any other Act are payable out of money provided by Parliament—(Mr Graham Stringer):—It was agreed to. 10 Education Bill [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Education Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the charging by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England or Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales of fees in respect of the inspection of independent schools, and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Graham Stringer):—It was agreed to. 11 Civil Aviation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of the Montreal Convention 1999) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 16th November, be approved—(Mr Graham Stringer):—It was agreed to. 12 Civil Aviation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 16th November, be approved—(Mr Graham Stringer):—It was agreed to. 13 Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That— (1) At the sittings on Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Lords Messages relating to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill have been received; and (2) At the sitting on Thursday 13th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he shall have reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses—(Mr Stephen Twigg); Wednesday 5th December 2001 Mr Paul Tyler moved, That the House sit in private. The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private):—It was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker accordingly ordered the withdrawal from the House of those other than Members or Officers. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Debate be now adjourned—(Mr Douglas Hogg); Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.) And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes to Two o'clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 1.41 a.m. Page 243      Tuesday 4th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 1 Income Tax,—Double Taxation Relief (Surrender of Relievable Tax Within a Group) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3873), dated 4th December 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. 2 London Government,—Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3789), dated 26th November 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. 3 Trade Marks,—Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3832), dated 29th November 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. Other Papers: 4 Appropriations in Aid,—Treasury Minute, dated 4th December 2001, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Services specified in the Winter Summary Supplementary Report for Supply [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith]. 5 Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 4th December 2001, concerning a proposed contingent liability in respect of the Ministry of Defence's agreement with QinetiQ on the allocation of pre-vesting liabilities [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. 6 Oil and Pipelines,—Report and Accounts of the Oil and Pipelines Agency for 2000–01 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. 7 Police,—(1) National Crime Squad Grant Report 2002–03, and (2) National Criminal Intelligence Service Grant Report 2002–03 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 8 Police (Northern Ireland),—Third Report of the Office of the Oversight Commissioner for 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. 9 Supply Estimates, 2001–02,—Winter Supplementary Estimates and Summary Supple- mentary Request for Supply for 2001–02 for Central Government [by Command]; to be printed [No. 391] [Mr Andrew Smith]. APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees 1 Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Sport of Swimming]; to be printed [No. 418-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. 2 Foreign Affairs,—First Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [Gibraltar], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 413] [Donald Anderson]. 3 Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Prisons]; to be printed [No. 428] [Mr Chris Mullin]. 4 International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Effectiveness of the Reforms of European Development Assistance]; to be printed [No. 417-i] [Tony Baldry]. 5 Statutory Instruments,—Twelfth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-xii] [Brian White]. 6 Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Energy Policy: Security of Supply]; to be printed [No. 364-v and -vi] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. 7 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Departmental Estimates and Annual Report 2001 and Recent Policy Developments]; to be printed [No. 373-ii] [Andrew Bennett] 8 Treasury,—(1) Eighth Special Report from the Treasury Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee (Session 2000–01) on HM Treasury]; to be printed [No. 429]; and (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [2001 Pre-Budget Report]; to be printed [No. 430-i] [Mr John McFall]. Page 244      Tuesday 4th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top 9 Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Farming and food prices in Wales]; to be printed [No. 427-i] [Mr Martyn Jones]. [No. 65; WH, No. 32.] Tuesday 4th December 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 John Heppell); And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 2 p.m. [No. 66.] Wednesday 5th December 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS. 1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Derek Conway reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2001. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table. 2 Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Chidgey reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2001. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table. 3 Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the carriage of disabled persons accompanied by guide dogs, hearing dogs or other assistance dogs by drivers and operators of private hire vehicles; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr David Amess, Mr Roger Berry, Mr Tom Clarke, Harry Cohen, Mr Edward Davey, Alice Mahon, Mr Colin Pickthall and the Reverend Martin Smyth do prepare and bring it in. 4 Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Bill,—Mr Neil Gerrard accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for the carriage of disabled persons accompanied by guide dogs, hearing dogs or other assistance dogs by drivers and operators of private hire vehicles; 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 62]. 5 Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Orders Nos. 114 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (legislative proposals and other matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland)) and 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)), That— (1) the Proposal for a draft Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order, being a legislative proposal relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee; (2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 13th December at 2.30 p.m.; and (3) at that meeting— (a) the Committee shall consider the Proposal for a draft Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order referred to it under paragraph (1) above; (b) the Chairman shall interrupt proceedings at 4.30 p.m.; and (c) at the conclusion of those proceedings a motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be moved by a Minister of the Crown pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings))—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to. Page 245      Wednesday 5th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top 6 Standing Committee on Regional Affairs,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 117 (Standing Committee on Regional Affairs), That— (1) the matter of regional governance in England, being a matter relating to regional affairs in England, be referred to the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs; (2) the Committee do meet at Ten o'clock on Tuesday 18th December at Westminster to consider the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and (3) the proceedings at the meeting be brought to a conclusion at half-past Twelve o'clock—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to. 7 Business of the House,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed yesterday, That— (1) At the sittings on Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Lords Messages relating to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill have been received; and (2) At the sitting on Thursday 13th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he shall have reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses; And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. And the Question being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Mr Ian Pearson: 288. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Charles Hendry: 152. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That— (1) At the sittings on Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Lords Messages relating to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill have been received; and (2) At the sitting on Thursday 13th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he shall have reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses. 8 Adjournment (European Affairs),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Nick Ainger); And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put. 9 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Angela Smith.) 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: Other Papers: 1 Police,—Paper, entitled Policing a New Century: a Blueprint for Reform [by Command] [Cm. 5326] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 2 School Inspections,—Resource Accounts of the Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 403] [Mr Paul Boateng]. 3 Statutory Instruments,—Report to the Lord Chancellor and the Speaker from the Statutory Instruments Reference Committee— That it had considered references from the Rt. Hon. Charles Kennedy MP and Robbie the Pict concerning the classification, printing and publication of the Invergarry–Kyle of Lochalsh Trunk Road (A87) Extension (Skye Bridge Crossing) Special Road Scheme 1992 (S.I., 1992, No. 1499), the Invergarry–Kyle of Lochalsh Trunk Road Scheme (A87) Extension (Skye Bridge Crossing) Special Road (Side Roads) Order 1992 (S.I., 1992, No. 1500), and the Invergarry–Kyle of Lochalsh Trunk Road Scheme (A87) Extension (Skye Bridge Crossing) Toll Order 1992 (S.I., 1992, No. 1501) and is satisfied that the three Page 246      Wednesday 5th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top instruments were correctly classified and therefore exempt from the requirements of section 2(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 with respect to printing and sale of copies [The Speaker]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees 1 Home Energy Conservation Bill: (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Baron, Mr Harold Best, Mr Tim Boswell, Dr Vincent Cable, Sir Sydney Chapman, Sue Doughty, Mr Huw Edwards, Dr Ian Gibson, Jane Griffiths, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr David Lepper, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Jonathan Sayeed, Mr Alan Simpson and Dr Desmond Turner. 2 Civil Defence (Grant) Bill: (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee E, and has appointed Mr Win Griffiths Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Tim Collins, Mr Michael Connarty, Geraint Davies, Jane Griffiths, Phil Hope, Mr Christopher Leslie, Mr Tom Levitt, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Mark Oaten and Richard Younger-Ross. 3 Education Bill: (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee G; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated eighteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Vernon Coaker, Caroline Flint, Dr Hywel Francis, Chris Grayling, Mr John Heppell, Dr Ashok Kumar, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr David Laws, Mr Ivan Lewis, Mr David Miliband, Mr Stephen O'Brien, James Purnell, Mr Stephen Timms, Mr Don Touhig, Mr Andrew Turner and Mr Phil Willis. 4 Land Registration Bill [Lords]: (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D, and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Harry Barnes, Andy Burnham, Mr William Cash, Mr Tony Clarke, Jim Dobbin, Sue Doughty, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr Mark Hoban, Lynne Jones, Rob Marris, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Bill Rammell, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Graham Stringer and Mr Michael Wills. 5 Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2001,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Terry Rooney from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Peter Bradley. 6 Government's Assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2001 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993: (1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: John Austin, Mr John Bercow, Harry Cohen, Tom Cox, Mr Edward Davey, Clive Efford, Mr Adrian Flook, Mr Mark Francois, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Neil Gerrard, Ruth Kelly, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Michael Moore, Mr John Randall, Joan Ryan and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe. 7 Draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) (England) Order 2001 and the draft Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2001,—The Speaker has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders, in place of Mr Win Griffiths. Page 247      Wednesday 5th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top 8 Variation of Stamp Duties Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3746): (1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Fourth 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: Mr Paul Boateng, Mr Martin Caton, Mr David Clelland, Mr Edward Davey, Sue Doughty, Mr Howard Flight, Paul Flynn, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Peter Luff, Alice Mahon, Phil Sawford, Jim Sheridan, Helen Southworth, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Tony Worthington. Grand Committees 9 Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—The Speaker has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on Thursday 13th December. European Standing Committees 10 European Standing Committee B,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Fabian Hamilton from European Standing Committee B; and nominated in substitution Paul Farrelly. 11 European Standing Committee C,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Borrow and Kevin Brennan from European Standing Committee C; and nominated in substitution Tony Cunningham and Mr Dai Havard. Private Business 12 Provisional Orders (Scotland) (Panel),—The Committee of Selection, in pursuance of Standing Order 228 relating to Private Business (Parliamentary panel), has selected thirteen Members to form the Parliamentary Panel of Members of this House to act as Commissioners under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936: Miss Anne Begg, David Cairns, Mr Peter Duncan, David Hamilton, Mr Tom Harris, Mr Iain Luke, Mr Calum MacDonald, Rosemary McKenna, Mr Michael Moore, Anne Picking, Mr Alan Reid, John Robertson and Mr Mohammed Sarwar. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Administration,—First Report from the Administration Committee [The Summer Line of Route—the 2001 opening and proposals for the future], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 433] [Mrs Marion Roe]. 2 Defence,—First Report from the Defence Committee [The Ministry of Defence Police: Changes in Jurisdiction proposed under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill 2001], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 382] [Mr Bruce George]. 3 Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Work of OFSTED]; to be printed [No. 437-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. 4 Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Pre-Budget Report]; to be printed [No. 363-ii] [Mr John Horam]. 5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Work of the National Forest Company]; to be printed [No. 432] [Mr David Curry]. 6 European Scrutiny,—Ninth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-ix] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. 7 Foreign Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Laeken European Council]; to be printed [No. 435-i]; (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 384-ii]; and (3) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Government Policy Towards the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Wider Region Following the Fall of Milosevic] [Donald Anderson]. Page 248      Wednesday 5th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top 8 Northern Ireland Affairs,—First Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland], together with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 333] [Mr Michael Mates]. 9 Public Accounts,—(1) Ninth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Tackling Obesity in England]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 421]; (2) Tenth Report from the Committee [The Acquisition of German Parcel]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating the Report [No. 422]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Auction of Radio Spectrum for the Third Generation of Mobile Telephones] [No. 436-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. 10 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Empty Homes]; to be printed [No. 240-iv] [Andrew Bennett]; and (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [London Underground]; to be printed [No. 387-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. 11 Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [‘ONE' Pilots: Lessons for Jobcentre Plus]; to be printed [No. 426-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. [No. 66; WH, No. 33.] Wednesday 5th December 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 Nick Ainger); And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 2 p.m. [No. 67.] Thursday 6th December 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS. 1 British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords],—Mr John Butterfill reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto. Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 10th December; and to be printed [Bill 64]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 438]. 2 Prime Minister (Office, Role and Functions) Bill,—Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Prime Minister (Office, Role and Functions) Bill be printed [Bill 60–EN]. 3 Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Secretary Reid, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Blunkett and Jane Kennedy, presented a Bill to provide for the extension of the amnesty period fixed by section 2 of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 10th December and to be printed [Bill 63]. Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill be printed [Bill 63–EN]. Page 249      Thursday 6th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top 4 Adjournment (Common Fisheries Policy Reform and Sustainable Fisheries),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe); And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put. 5 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Angela Smith.) And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 10th December. [Adjourned at 7.29 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 1 Telecommunications,—(1) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Alpha Telecom Communications Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3869), (2) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Eigernet Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3870), (3) Public Telecommunication System Designation (LETel Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3871), (4) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Midlands Electricity PLC) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3868), (5) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Sprintlink UK Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3866), and (6) Public Telecommunication System Designation (SSE Telecommunications Limited) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3867), dated 30th November 2001 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. 2 Trustees,—Public Trustee (Notices Affecting Land) (Title on Death) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3902), dated 5th December 2001 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. Other Papers: 3 Churches Conservation,—(1) Review, Report and Financial Statements, and (2) Report and Accounts of the Churches Conservation Trust for 2000–01 [by Measure] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. 4 Criminal Statistics,—Criminal Statistics for England and Wales for 2000 [by Command] [Cm. 5312] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 5 Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Account of the Ministry of Defence Police Chief Constable for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 291] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. 6 Science and Technology,—Accounts of the Medical Research Council for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 434] [Clerk of the House]. 7 Supply Estimates, 2002–03,—Estimates for the National Audit Office, for which a Vote on Account is required for 2002–03 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 394] [Mr Alan Williams]. 8 Telecommunications,—Licences granted under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to— (1) Alpha Telecom Communications Limited, (2) Eigernet Limited, (3) LETel Limited, (4) Midlands Electricity PLC, (5) Sprintlink UK Limited, and (6) SSE Telecommunications Limited [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. Page 250      Thursday 6th December 2001       2001-2002      Volume 258      Back to top APPENDIX II Standing Committees Education Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Irene Adams and Mr Mike Hancock Chairmen of Standing Committee G in respect of the Bill. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [The Role of the Private Sector in the NHS]; to be printed [No. 308-vii] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. 2 Public Administration,—(1) Second Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [The Ministerial Code: Improving the Rule Book—The Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2000–01], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 439]; and (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Public Service Reform]; to be printed [No. 263-vi] [Tony Wright]. 3 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [2001 Pre-Budget Report]; to be printed [No. 430-ii] [Mr John McFall]. [No. 67; WH, No. 34.] Thursday 6th December 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock. Adjournment (Government Policy towards the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Wider Region following the Fall of Milosevic—Fourth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, and the Government's Response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr John Heppell.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 11th December. [Adjourned at 5.29 p.m. Previous Chronological Index Next   Part I Alphabetical Index Part II Alphabetical Index     © Parliamentary copyright 2006 Prepared 31 October 2006