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[No. 75.] Tuesday 8th January 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—The Order made on 15th October, That the 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, be printed, was read and discharged. |
| 2 | Police (Northern Ireland),—The Order made on 16th October, That the Report of the Office of the Oversight Commissioner for 2001 be printed, was read and discharged. |
| 3 | Control of Fireworks,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision with respect to the sale and use of fireworks; and for connected purposes—(Mr Barry Gardiner); |
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr Barry Gardiner, Linda Gilroy, Linda Perham, Mr Harry Barnes, Sir Teddy Taylor, Shona McIsaac, Siobhain McDonagh, Dr Nick Palmer, Joan Ryan, Ross Cranston, Mr Martin Salter and John Barrett do prepare and bring in the Bill.
| 4 | Control of Fireworks Bill,—Mr Barry Gardiner accordingly presented a Bill to make provision with respect to the sale and use of fireworks; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 15th March and to be printed [Bill 78]. |
| 5 | Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords],—The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 6 | Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June], That the following provisions shall apply to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords]: |
Committal
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Programming of proceedings
(2) All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages 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 Thursday 31st January 2002.
(4) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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 on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading—(Mr Ivor Caplin);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Dan Norris: 324.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 172.
So the Question was agreed to.
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| 7 | Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] [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 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) financial assistance given by the Lord Chancellor in relation to the provision of advice, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money provided by Parliament, and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Ivor Caplin):—It was agreed to.
| 8 | Deregulation and Regulatory Reform,—Ordered, That Dr Ashok Kumar be discharged from the Deregulation and Regulatory Reform Committee and Mr Mark Lazarowicz be added.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.) |
| 9 | Housing,—Ordered, That the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3561), dated 4th November 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th November, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.) |
| 10 | Procedure,—Ordered, That Standing Order No. 147 (Procedure Committee) be amended as follows: |
Line 10, at end insert, ‘and to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available, or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.'.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.)
| 11 | Human Rights (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Standing Order No. 152B (Human rights (joint committee)) be amended as follows: |
Line 47, leave out from second ‘place' to ‘and' in line 50.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.)
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.47 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):
Friday 21st December 2001
| 1 | Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the proposed merger of Eastman Kodak Company and ColourCare Limited [Cm. 5339] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Friday 28th December 2001
| 2 | Treaty Series (No. 57, 2001),—International Convention, adopted at New York on 15th December 1997, for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings [Cm. 5347] [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 Negative Resolution:
Thursday 20th December 2001
| 3 | Aggregates Levy,—Aggregates Levy (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4027), dated 19th December 2001 [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
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| 4 | Customs and Excise,—(1) Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Medium-prize Machines) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4028), and |
(2) Lottery Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4021),
dated 17th December 2001 [Mr Paul Boateng].
| 5 | Education,—Coventry Technical College (Dissolution) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4037), dated 18th December 2001 [Secretary Estelle Morris]. |
| 6 | Housing,—Disabled Facilities Grants and Home Repair Assistance (Maximum Amounts) (Amendment No. 2) (England) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4036), dated 19th December 2001 [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 7 | Insolvency (Scotland),—Insurers (Winding Up) (Scotland) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4040), dated 20th December 2001 [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 8 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4015), dated 13th December 2001 [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 9 | Transport,—Transport Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4041), dated 18th December 2001 [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
Friday 21st December 2001
| 10 | Animals,—Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 14) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4046), dated 20th December 2001 [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 11 | National Health Service,—(1) The Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Amendment (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4045), |
(2) National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4043), and
(3) National Treatment Agency (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4044),
dated 19th December 2001 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Thursday 27th December 2001
| 12 | Public Records,—Public Records Act 1958 (Admissibility of Electronic Copies of Public Records) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4058), dated 19th December 2001 [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
Thursday 3rd January 2002
| 13 | Constitutional Law,—Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3917), dated 11th December 2001 [Mrs Secretary Liddell]. |
| 14 | European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3919), dated 11th December 2001 [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 15 | Judgments,—(1) Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Authentic Instruments and Court Settlements) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3928), and |
(2) Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3929),
dated 11th December 2001 [Mr Michael Wills].
Friday 4th January 2002
| 16 | Animals,—Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2), dated 4th January 2002 [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Monday 7th January 2002
| 17 | Landfill Tax,—Landfill Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1), dated 3rd January 2002 [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 8th January 2002:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 18 | Industrial Development,—Draft Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 19 | Ministers of the Crown,—Draft Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
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Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 20 | Immigration,—Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Relevant Employers) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 9), dated 7th January 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 21 | Social Security,—Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 14), dated 8th January 2002 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 22 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 10), dated 7th January 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 23 | Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions,—(1) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Non-Effective Benefits and Family Pensions) (Amendment) Order 2001, and |
(2) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Second Pensions Increase) Order 2001,
dated 11th December 2001 [by Act] [Mr Robin Cook].
| 24 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—Five Year Plan of the Electoral Commission for 2001–02 to 2005–06 [by Act] [The Speaker]. |
APPENDIX II
Programming Committees
| Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill,—The Speaker has nominated Mrs Cheryl Gillan as a member of the Programming Committee in respect of the Bill, in place of Mr John Hayes. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Arts Development]; to be printed [No. 489-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
[No. 75; WH, No. 40.]
Tuesday 8th January 2002.
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.
[No. 76.] Wednesday 9th January 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill,—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 12th April.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 498].
| 2 | European Standing Committee B,—Miss Ann Widdecombe reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 8261/01 and 9326/01 on the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines; and supports the Government's welcome for the publication of the Guidelines in giving operational content to the
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conclusions of the Lisbon and Stockholm summits, in reflecting the importance of structural reform in tackling successfully the challenges of globalisation and competitiveness, and in promoting employment and social inclusion.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Treason Felony, Act of Settlement and Parliamentary Oath Bill,—The Order for reading the Treason Felony, Act of Settlement and Parliamentary Oath Bill a second time on Friday was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15th March.
| 4 | Right to Self-employment,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about self-employment: And that Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Richard Bacon, Mr John Baron, Mr Peter Duncan, Brian Cotter, Mr Mark Francois, Michael Fabricant, Mr Adrian Flook, Angela Watkinson, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr George Osborne and Alistair Burt do prepare and bring it in. |
| 5 | Right to Self-employment Bill,—Mr Mark Prisk accordingly presented a Bill to make provision about self-employment: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th April and to be printed [Bill 79]. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill,—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 (Extension of amnesty period).
Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 1, line 6, to leave out subsection (3) and insert the words—
‘(3) Subsections (2)(b) and (3) are omitted.'.—(Mr Quentin Davies.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Charles Hendry: 144.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Graham Stringer, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 374.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 agreed to.
A Clause (Commencement)—(Mr Quentin Davies)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Charles Hendry, Mr David Wilshire: 142.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Pearson, Dan Norris: 357.
Bill to be reported.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr Phil Woolas reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Phil Woolas: 357.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Nigel Dodds: 6.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 7 | Social Care,—Ordered, That the Care Home Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3965), dated 11th December 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12th December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
| 8 | Public Health,—Ordered, That the Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3968), dated 11th December 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12th December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
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| 9 | Social Care,—Ordered, That the National Care Standards Commission (Registration) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3969), dated 11th December 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12th December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
| 10 | Social Care,—Ordered, That the National Care Standards Commission (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3980), dated 11th December 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12th December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
| 11 | Animals,—Ordered, That the Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3853), dated 3rd December 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3rd December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
| 12 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) citizens of the United Kingdom, calling for an independent public inquiry into the causes, progress and administration of the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease; and
(2) residents of Sidford, opposing the sale and development of land formerly allocated for the construction of a by-pass
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 13 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Martin Ball, calling for an inquiry into allegations arising from the purported authentic memoirs of His late Majesty King George III was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 14 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mrs Anne McGuire); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then a quarter to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.45 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Contracting Out,—Draft Contracting Out (Functions in relation to Apsley House) Order 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 2 | Deregulation,—Draft Deregulation (Correction of Birth and Death Entries in Registers or Other Records) Order 2002, together with a statement by the Office for National Statistics [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
| 3 | Police,—Draft Police Emblems and Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Resource Accounts for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 469] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 5 | Science and Technology,—Accounts of the Natural Environment Research Council for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 477] [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Tax Credits Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood and Mr Nigel Beard Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords]: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley and Mr Alan Hurst Chairmen; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated nineteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr William Cash, Mr David Crausby, Sue Doughty, Dr Brian Iddon, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr David Lepper, Dr Julian Lewis, Shona McIsaac, Mr Gordon Marsden, Laura Moffatt, Mr Adrian Sanders, Andrew Selous, Mr Graham Stringer, Mr John Taylor, Gareth Thomas, Mr Bill Wiggin, Mr Michael Wills, Mr Phil Woolas and David Wright.
| 3 | Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3561): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr David Heath, John McDonnell, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Bridget Prentice, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Sio(r)n Simon, Angela Smith, Mr Andrew Stunell, Malcolm Wicks, David Winnick and Derek Wyatt.
| 4 | Draft Postal Services Act 2000 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) (Amendment) Order 2001 and the draft Postal Services Act 2000 (Modification of Section 7) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Miss Ann Widdecombe Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Douglas Alexander, Ms Candy Atherton, Mr Richard Bacon, Peter Bottomley, Dr Vincent Cable, Brian Cotter, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Charles Hendry, Mr Brian Jenkins, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr George Mudie, Dan Norris, Lawrie Quinn, Mr Bill Tynan and Mr Nigel Waterson.
| 5 | Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Miss Ann Widdecombe Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Tony Banks, Mr Julian Brazier, Ann Clwyd, Barbara Follett, Mr Don Foster, Mr Nick Gibb, Linda Gilroy, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Malcolm Moss, Albert Owen, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Dr John Pugh, Dr Desmond Turner, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mr Phil Woolas.
European Standing Committees
| 6 | European Standing Committee A: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 5771/01, the Sixth Environmental Action Programme of the European Community; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Owen Paterson from European Standing Committee A; and nominated in substitution Mr Mark Francois.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Teaching Unions]; to be printed [No. 506-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Third Special Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Government's Reply to the Ninth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, on The Draft Water Bill]; to be printed [No. 499] [Mr David Curry]. |
| 3 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Eleventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xi]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Animal testing and cosmetic products]; to be printed [No. 496]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [European Arrest Warrant]; to be printed [No. 497]
[Mr Jimmy Hood].
| 4 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [The Role of the Private Sector in the NHS]; to be printed [No. 308-viii] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
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| 5 | Science and Technology,—Fourth Special Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2000–01, on The Scientific Advisory System: Scientific Advice on Climate Change]; to be printed [No. 493] [Dr Ian Gibson]. |
| 6 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Air Transport Industry]; to be printed [No. 484-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
[No. 76; WH, No. 41.]
Wednesday 9th January 2002.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
[No. 77.] Thursday 10th January 2002.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | The Speaker's Absence,—Ordered, That the Speaker have leave of absence to-morrow to attend the funeral of Jennifer Brown, daughter of the Right honourable Member for Dunfermline East.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
| 2 | Adjournment (House of Lords Reform),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Phil Woolas); |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 3 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Bristol and West Region Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament against the use of the Fylingdales and Menwith Hill bases as part of a United States missile defence system was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 4 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jim Fitzpatrick); |
And the Motion having been made after Seven o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-nine minutes to Eight o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.31 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Other Papers:
| 1 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Defence Dental Agency for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 442] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 2 | Export Credits Guarantee Department,—(1) Report and Resource Accounts of the Export Credits Guarantee Department for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 399] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]; and |
(2) Resource Accounts of the Export Credits Guarantee Department for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 441] [Mr Paul Boateng].
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| 3 | Marshall Aid Commemoration,—Account of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 502] [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Tax Credits Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Vera Baird, Mr Hilton Dawson and Mrs Joan Humble from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Chris Mole, Jim Sheridan and Mr Anthony D. Wright. |
| 2 | Tax Credits Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Ms Karen Buck, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Steve Webb members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Home Energy Conservation Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
| 4 | Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr William Cash, Ms Sally Keeble, Dr Julian Lewis, Laura Moffat, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Graham Stringer and David Wright members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Foreign Affairs,—First Special Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [Appointment of Parliamentary Representatives to the Convention on the Future of Europe]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 509] [Donald Anderson]. |
| 2 | Public Administration,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [House of Lords Reform]; to be printed [No. 494-i]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [House of Lords Reform]
[Tony Wright].
[No. 77; WH, No. 42.]
Thursday 10th January 2002.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (Wave and Tidal Energy—Seventh Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2000–01),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Tony McNulty); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 15th January.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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[No. 78.] Friday 11th January 2002.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | The Speaker's Absence,—The House being met, the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the Speaker's absence from this day's sitting, pursuant to leave given [yesterday]. |
Whereupon Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. |
| 3 | Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
Mr Adrian Sanders rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question.
Mr David Curry rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Mark Field: 139.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr Barry Gardiner: 25.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir George Young, Mr George Osborne: 139.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr Barry Gardiner: 27.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
| 4 | Football Spectators Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Football Spectators Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 12th April.
| 5 | National Heritage Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the National Heritage Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 18th January.
| 6 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Tony McNulty); |
And the Motion having been made after half-past Two o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then six minutes past Three o'clock, till Monday 14th January.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| National Health Service,—(1) National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 35), and |
(2) Retained Organs Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 34),
dated 10th January 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3561),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Tim Boswell. |
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