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[No. 84.] Monday 21st January 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Ogmore Writ,—Ordered, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the County Constituency of Ogmore in the room of Sir Raymond Powell, deceased.—(Hilary Armstrong.) |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Police Emblems and Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Illsley reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Justice (Northern Ireland) 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 ‘declines to give a Second Reading to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill because it infringes the principle that justice flows from the Crown throughout the realm; because it introduces aspects to the judicial system which depart from the principle that Northern Ireland is fully a part of the United Kingdom for judicial as well as other purposes; and because it represents a further stage in the policy of unilateral and unbalanced concession to republicanism in Northern Ireland', instead thereof.—(Mr Quentin Davies.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr John Randall: 133.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Graham Stringer: 324.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 5 | Justice (Northern Ireland) 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 Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill: |
Committal
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Programming of proceedings
(2) All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further 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 14th February 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.
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(7) Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading—(Jim Fitzpatrick);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Graham Stringer: 316.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Charles Hendry, Mr John Randall: 136.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 6 | Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Justice (Northern Ireland) 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 Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Employment Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June], That the Order of 27th November 2001 (Employment Bill (Programme)) be amended by the substitution in paragraph 3 (time for conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee) of the words ‘at 11.25 a.m. on 24th January' for the words ‘on 22nd January'—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Immigration,—Ordered, That the Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4014), a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
| 9 | National Health Service,—Ordered, That the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4043), a copy of which was laid before this House on 21st December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
| 10 | Sixth Environmental Action Programme,—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 Document No. 5771/01, a Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Sixth Environmental Action Programme of the European Community: ‘Europe 2010: Our future, Our choice', and a Proposal for a draft Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Community Environmental Action Programme 2001–2010; considers that co-ordinated action at a Community level is the most effective way of addressing the main environmental objectives of the programme; welcomes the strategic approach; agrees with the objectives, particularly the identification of the four priority areas; endorses the emphasis on climate change as an outstanding challenge of the next 10 years and beyond; supports the Government's efforts to ensure that policy is developed on the basis of full analysis of the issues with consideration of the full range of instruments; endorses the Government's position that the programme should be ambitious yet achievable, and that where analysis has not yet been completed detailed targets should be set out in thematic strategies to be developed later; and supports the Government's aim that the programme should give a clear steer on improved and consistent implementation and enforcement—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 30th January, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall— |
(i) put the Question on any Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Blunkett relating to the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) no later than Seven o'clock; and
(ii) put the Question on any Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Byers relating to Local Government Finance (England) 2002–03 no later than Ten o'clock.—(Mr Phil Woolas.)
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.59 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Animals,—(1) Cattle Database (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 94), and |
(2) Cattle (Identification of Older Animals) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 95),
dated 21st January 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 2 | Electricity,—Electricity (Connection Charges) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 93), dated 17th January 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) NHS Direct in England, and
(2) Opening the Post: Postcomm and postal services—the risks and opportunities
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 505 and 521] [Clerk of the House].
| 4 | Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation,—Report and Accounts of the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation for 2000 [by Command] [Mr Michael Wills]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Office of Communications Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley an additional Chairman of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Office of Communications Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Martin Linton and Mr John Grogan members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill, in place of Mr Andrew Miller and Mrs Helen Clark. |
| 3 | Draft Police Emblems and Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tom Watson from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr David Clelland. |
| 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,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Jon Owen Jones and Mr George Mudie from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Valerie Davey, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Terry Lewis and Mr Ernie Ross. |
| 5 | Draft Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Eric Martlew, Mr Elliot Morley and Mr Mark Simmonds from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr George Howarth, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger and Alun Michael. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Human Rights,—Tenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Animal Health Bill]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 542] [Jean Corston]. |
| 2 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Modern Policy-Making: Ensuring Policies Deliver Value for Money]; to be printed [No. 541-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 3 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Objective 1 European Funding for Wales]; to be printed [No. 520-ii] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
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[No. 85.] Tuesday 22nd January 2002.
The House met at half-past Two 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 [18th January]. |
Whereupon Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker). |
| 3 | Land at Palace Avenue, Kensington (Acquisition of Freehold) Bill,—A Bill to authorise the trustees of the Imperial Tobacco Pension Fund to acquire the freehold of land forming part of the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington; and for connected purposes, was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 4 | London Development Agency Bill,—A Bill to confer powers upon the London Development Agency was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 5 | Mersey Tunnels Bill,—A Bill to amend provisions of the County of Merseyside Act 1980 relating to the levying, revision and application of tolls for use of the Mersey Tunnels and to amend that Act for other purposes was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 6 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Ann Widdecombe reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the 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. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Amess reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | Endangered Species (Illegal Trade),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to increase penalties for offences under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976: And that Mr David Amess, Norman Baker, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mrs Helen Clark, Jane Griffiths, Mr Mike Hancock, John Mann, Linda Perham, Mr John Randall, Angela Watkinson, Miss Ann Widdecombe and Mr Bill Wiggin do prepare and bring it in. |
| 9 | Endangered Species (Illegal Trade) Bill,—Mr David Amess accordingly presented a Bill to increase penalties for offences under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976: 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 84]. |
| 10 | Opposition Day [8th 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. |
State of the Public Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House regrets the confusion over Government policy on the public services, which has contributed to a lack of morale and direction for those working within them and dependent upon them; urges Ministers to explain why they believe that greater private sector involvement and leadership will be good for the NHS but in their view was bad for Railtrack; requests the Secretary of State for Health to clarify whether it is his aim that there should be ‘one monopoly provider' of health care or whether he believes that the NHS should ‘no longer be a monopoly provider of care'; condemns the appointment of the unelected Lord Birt to preside over transport strategy; agrees with the Minister for Europe that Britain now has the worst rail network in Europe; deplores the fact that Labour Ministers failed to give priority to transport in their first term; further condemns the multiple failures of the Government's Education and Skills policy, including the collapse of the ILA scheme, the closure of Education Action Zones, and the reversal of the policy of exclusions, as well as the high numbers of teachers leaving the profession, the confusion over exam grades and the failure to consult over the future of student funding; calls for an end to the flow of paperwork and circulars from Whitehall which burden and undermine the professionalism of teachers; and, while paying tribute to the immense skill and dedication of many public servants, shares the public's disappointment that the standards of many public services are well below those prevailing in the rest of Europe—(Dr Liam Fox);
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An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes the Government's commitment to investment and reform in the public services and notes the contrast with 18 years of Conservative government, typified by under-investment and botched privatisations; recognises the progress being made on raising school standards, improving safety on the railways, cutting waiting times for NHS treatment and reducing levels of crime; wishes to see the ethos of public service strengthened in the country and recognises the importance of high quality public services to the creation of a fairer society; acknowledges the important role of public servants in achieving a fairer society and the contribution made to staff morale of growing staff numbers and rising staff pay; welcomes sustained investment in health, education, police, transport and local government and other areas of public service; believes that the Prime Minister's Principles of Public Service Reform are important to maximise the benefit gained from higher levels of public service investment; further believes that where public services do well they should benefit from greater decentralisation of power and resources, lighter inspection and greater local control; further believes that where public services fail to reach acceptable standards the Government has a responsibility to provide additional support and intervention whether that provider is in the public sector or, as with Railtrack, in the private sector; and contrasts this approach with that of the Opposition which tolerates failure in the railways, has no coherent plans to raise school standards, supports charging for NHS patients and wishes to cap government spending at 35 per cent. of GDP resulting in cuts to public services of at least £50 billion', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Milburn.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
And the Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 184.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Smith, Mr Nick Ainger: 322.
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, Angela Smith, Mr Nick Ainger: 315.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 189.
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 Government's commitment to investment and reform in the public services and notes the contrast with 18 years of Conservative government, typified by under-investment and botched privatisations; recognises the progress being made on raising school standards, improving safety on the railways, cutting waiting times for NHS treatment and reducing levels of crime; wishes to see the ethos of public service strengthened in the country and recognises the importance of high quality public services to the creation of a fairer society; acknowledges the important role of public servants in achieving a fairer society and the contribution made to staff morale of growing staff numbers and rising staff pay; welcomes sustained investment in health, education, police, transport and local government and other areas of public service; believes that the Prime Minister's Principles of Public Service Reform are important to maximise the benefit gained from higher levels of public service investment; further believes that where public services do well they should benefit from greater decentralisation of power and resources, lighter inspection and greater local control; further believes that where public services fail to reach acceptable standards the Government has a responsibility to provide additional support and intervention whether that provider is in the public sector or, as with Railtrack, in the private sector; and contrasts this approach with that of the Opposition which tolerates failure in the railways, has no coherent plans to raise school standards, supports charging for NHS patients and wishes to cap government spending at 35 per cent. of GDP resulting in cuts to public services of at least £50 billion.
| 11 | Industrial Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 8th January, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
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| 12 | Police,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Police Emblems and Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, which were laid before this House on 9th January, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Raymonds Hill, Axminster, Devon, and others for the construction of a roundabout at the junction of the A35 and the B3165 at Raymonds Hill was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 14 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from the Parkwood Landfill Action Group for the closure of the Parkwood Landfill Site, Sheffield, was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 15 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Phil Woolas); |
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 three minutes past Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.03 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Other Papers:
| 1 | Civil Registration,—Paper, entitled Civil Registration: Vital Change—Birth, Marriage and Death Registration in the 21st Century [by Command] [Cm. 5355] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 2 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Department of Trade and Industry on the Petitions [18th December] from rural residents of the United Kingdom for an investigation into the practices of large oil companies in closing rural filling stations and for minimum requirements for services available there; and from petrol retailers and motorists of the United Kingdom for legislation to prevent the predatory pricing of petrol [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3853),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Geraint Davies from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Eric Joyce. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Communications]; to be printed [No. 539-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Foreign Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [Laeken European Council], 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. 435]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Foreign Policy Aspects of War against Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 384-iii];
[Donald Anderson].
| 3 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Government's Drugs Policy: Is it Working?]; to be printed [No. 318-viii] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 4 | Statutory Instruments,—Sixteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-xvi] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 5 | 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 [Tall Buildings]; to be printed [No. 482-i] [Andrew Bennett]. |
| 6 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [LIFFE: Takeover by Euronext]; to be printed [No. 547-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
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[No. 85; WH, No. 46.]
Tuesday 22nd 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 Michael Wills); |
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
[No. 86.] Wednesday 23rd January 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Standing Orders,—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Standing Orders Committee the following Resolution: |
That, in the case of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill [Lords], the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.
The Resolution was agreed to.
| 2 | European Standing Committee B,—Mr David Amess reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 11381/00, the Commission Communication on ‘Reinvigorating the Barcelona Process', and 14778/00, relating to the Special Report by the Court of Auditors on the management by the Commission of the programme of assistance to Palestinian Society; and welcomes the Government's approach to EC assistance to Palestinian society and supports the Government's continuing commitment to the Barcelona Process.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Identity Card,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for an identity card for British residents; and for connected purposes—(Dr Nick Palmer); |
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 Deputy 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).
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen McCabe, Dr Nick Palmer: 77.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Lilley, Mr Simon Thomas: 106.
So the Question was negatived.
| 4 | Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June], That pursuant to the reports [15th and 17th January] of the Special Standing Committee, the Order of 29th October 2001 (Adoption and Children Bill (Programme)) shall be varied as follows:— |
Consideration and Third Reading
1.—Paragraph 4(1) of the Order shall be omitted.
2.—(1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two allotted days.
(2) Proceedings on consideration (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at Eight o'clock on the second of those days or, if that day is a Thursday, at Five o'clock on that day.
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(3) Proceedings on Third Reading (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the second of those days or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day.
(4) An allotted day is one on which the Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the day—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Education Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June], That, pursuant to the report [17th January] from Standing Committee G, the Order of 4th December 2001 (Education Bill (Programme)) shall be varied as follows:— |
Consideration and Third Reading
1. Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Order shall be omitted.
2.—(1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two allotted days.
(2) Proceedings on consideration (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the second of those days or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day.
(3) Proceedings on Third Reading (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the second of those days or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day.
(4) An allotted day is one on which the Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the day—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to.
| 6 | International Development Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the International Development Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (Restriction on assistance to governments involved in gross violations of human rights)—(Bob Spink)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (Conditions applicable to aid disbursed via third parties)—(Mrs Caroline Spelman)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with an Amendment.
| 7 | National Heritage Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to National Heritage Bill [Lords] [Money]; |
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the National Heritage Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department under or by virtue of the Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.—(Dr Kim Howells.)
| 8 | Postal Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Postal Services Act 2000 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) (Amendment) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 19th July, be approved—(Dan Norris):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Postal Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Postal Services Act 2000 (Modification of Section 7) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 19th December, be approved—(Dan Norris):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Ministers of the Crown,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the draft Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 8th January—(Dan Norris):—It was agreed to. |
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of this House as are of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty's Household.
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| 11 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from readers of the Liverpool Echo and of Wirral News and residents of Merseyside against the Mersey Tunnels Bill was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 12 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Dan Norris); |
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 13 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Dan Norris.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till four minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.04 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]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Competition,—Merger Report (Interbrew SA and Bass PLC) (Interim Provision) (Revocation) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 108), dated 22nd January 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Consolidated Resource Accounts of the Department of Trade and Industry for 2000–01, and |
(2) Combined Resource Account of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Superannuation Schemes for 2000–01,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 503 and 504] [Mr Paul Boateng].
| 4 | Home Office,—Home Office Minute, dated 23rd January 2002, concerning a proposed contingent liability in respect of the Home Office Central London Accommodation Strategy (HOCLAS) [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 5 | Honduras (No. 1, 2002),—Treaty, done at Tegucigalpa on 4th December 2001, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Honduras concerning the Delimitation of the Maritime Areas between the Cayman Islands and the Republic of Honduras, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 5368] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 6 | School Teachers,—Eleventh Report of the School Teachers' Review Body, for 2002 [by Command] [Cm. 5353] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 7 | Treaty Series (No. 3, 2002),—Agreement, done at Beirut on 16th February 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Lebanese Republic for the Promotion and Protection of Investments [by Command] [Cm. 5358] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Home Energy Conservation Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tim Boswell and Dr Brian Iddon from Standing Committee C (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Richard Bacon and Mr David Drew. |
| 2 | Pension Annuities (Amendment) 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: Mrs Angela Browning, David Burnside, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr David Curry, Mr David Drew, Mr Frank Field, Mr Howard Flight, Mr John Greenway, Mr Mark Hendrick, Lynne Jones, Ruth Kelly, Lawrie Quinn, Joan Ryan, Ms Gisela Stuart and Mr Mark Todd.
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| 3 | Office of Communications Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Douglas Alexander and Mrs Helen Clark from Standing Committee E (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Glenda Jackson and Anne Picking. |
| 4 | Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-five Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Candy Atherton, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Desmond Browne, Mrs Patsy Calton, Mr Gregory Campbell, Mr Tony Clarke, Jim Dobbin, Mr Mark Francois, Mr Edward Garnier, Patrick Hall, Mr John Hayes, Lady Hermon, Mr David Heyes, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Shona McIsaac, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Seamus Mallon, Gillian Merron, Chris Mole, Lembit Opik, Mr Graham Stringer, Mr Andrew Turner, Mr Bill Tynan and Mr Shaun Woodward.
| 5 | Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4014): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Rules to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr John Burnett, Mr David Cameron, Mr Terry Davis, Barbara Follett, Simon Hughes, Mr Andrew Hunter, Chris McCafferty, Mr Humfrey Malins, Mr Gordon Marsden, Diana Organ, John Robertson, Chris Ruane, Mr Graham Stringer, Mrs Betty Williams and Ms Rosie Winterton.
| 6 | Draft Air Navigation (Environmental Standards) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Kevin Barron, Tom Brake, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Frank Dobson, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Kevan Jones, Dr Andrew Murrison, Mr George Osborne, Mr Greg Pope, Dr John Pugh, Mr Dave Watts and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 7 | Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2002 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Dr Vincent Cable, Brian Cotter, Mr Michael Foster, Mr George Galloway, Mr Barry Gardiner, John Healey, Mr Charles Hendry, Mr John Heppell, Mr Robert Key, Mr David Lepper, Mr Iain Luke, Mr Eric Martlew, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Alan Simpson, Sir Teddy Taylor and David Wright.
| 8 | National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4043): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Jim Cousins, Mr Tam Dalyell, Geraint Davies, Jim Fitzpatrick, Sandra Gidley, Dr Evan Harris, Mr John Hutton, Tim Loughton, Andrew Mackinlay, Fiona Mactaggart, Kali Mountford, Jon Trickett, Mr Andrew Tyrie, Ms Claire Ward, Mr Bill Wiggin and Mr David Wilshire.
| 9 | Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3853),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Ainger, Norman Baker, Richard Burden, Mr Adrian Flook, Mr George Galloway, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Matthew Green, Mr Eric Joyce, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Andrew Mackinlay, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Eric Martlew, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr Andy Reed, Mr Malcolm Savidge and Mrs Ann Winterton from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order). |
| 10 | National Care Standards Commission (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3980) and the National Care Standards Commission (Registration) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3969),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tim Loughton from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Oliver Heald. |
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Individual Learning Accounts]; to be printed [No. 561-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Future of UK Agriculture: Farming Beyond Subsidies?]; to be printed [No. 550-i] [Mr David Curry]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—First Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Departmental Responsibilities for Sustainable Development], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 326] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—Fourteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xiv] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 5 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [National Institute for Clinical Excellence]; to be printed [No. 515-ii] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 6 | Public Accounts,—(1) Sixteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Access to the Victoria and Albert Museum]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 559]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Policy Development: Improving Air Quality]; to be printed [No. 560-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 7 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Research Assessment Exercise]; to be printed [No. 507-i] [Dr Ian Gibson]. |
| 8 | Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Post-Devolution News and Current Affairs Broadcasting in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 549-i] [Mrs Irene Adams]. |
| 9 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) First Report from the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Passenger Rail Franchising and the Future of Railway Infrastructure], with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 239-I and -II]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [European Transport White Paper]; to be printed [No. 556-i]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [The Office of Government Commerce]; to be printed [No. 350-iii] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 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-iv] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. |
[No. 86; WH, No. 47.]
Wednesday 23rd 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—(Jim Fitzpatrick); |
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. 87.] Thursday 24th January 2002.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means; |
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Monday 28th January at Seven o'clock.
| 2 | Tax Credits Bill,—Mr Nigel Beard reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Tax Credits Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 90].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 578].
| 3 | Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords],—Mr Alan Hurst reported from Standing Committee D, That it had agreed to the following Resolution in respect of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords]: |
That the Standing Committee recommends that two days be allotted for consideration and Third Reading of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords].
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords],—Mr Alan Hurst reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 89].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 575].
| 5 | Employment Bill,—Mr David Amess reported from Standing Committee F, That it had gone through the Employment Bill, and made Amendments thereunto, and had amended the Title as follows: |
A Bill to make provision for statutory rights to paternity and adoption leave and pay; to amend the law relating to statutory maternity leave and pay; to amend the Employment Tribunals Act 1996; to make provision for the use of statutory procedures in relation to employment disputes; to amend the law relating to particulars of employment; to make provision about compromise agreements; to make provision for questionnaires in relation to equal pay; to make provision in connection with trade union learning representatives; to amend section 110 of the Employment Rights Act 1996; to make provision about fixed-term work; to make provision about flexible working; to amend the law relating to maternity allowance; to make provision for work-focused interviews for partners of benefit claimants; to make provision about the use of information for, or relating to, employment and training; and for connected purposes.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 86].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 562].
| 6 | Education Bill,—Mr Peter Pike reported from Standing Committee G, that it had gone through the Education Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 87].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 576].
| 7 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Ann Widdecombe reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Human Rights (Joint Committee),—The Lords communicate that they have made the following Amendment to the Order of 3rd July 2001 relating to the appointment of a Joint Committee on Human Rights:
Leave out the words ‘within the United Kingdom, and to institutions of the Council of Europe outside the United Kingdom no more than four times in any calendar year'.
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The Lords have agreed to the Homelessness Bill, with Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed, without Amendment, to the Amendment made by the Commons to the International Development Bill [Lords].
| 9 | Homelessness Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Homelessness Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 88]. |
| 10 | Public Accounts,—Resolved, That this House takes note of the 38th to 47th Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 1999–2000, of the 1st to 16th Reports of Session 2000–01, and of the Treasury Minutes on these Reports (Cm. 5021, 5071, 5078, 5127, 5201 and 5261).—(Mr Edward Leigh.) |
| 11 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Nick Ainger.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seventeen minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.17 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Deregulation,—Draft Deregulation (Restaurant Licensing Hours) Order 2002, together with a statement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Social Security,—Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 79), dated 16th January 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 3 | Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2002 (S.R. (N.I.), 2002, No. 15), dated 22nd January 2002 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Appropriation Accounts, 2000–01,—Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by Parliament for Class XIII (Scotland) for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 335-XIII] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 5 | United Nations,—(1) Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 111), and |
(2) Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 112),
dated 23rd January 2002 [by Act] [Mr Robin Cook].
Papers withdrawn:
| 6 | Deregulation,—Draft Deregulation (Correction of Birth and Death Entries in Registers or Other Records) Order 2002 [laid 9th January]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Pike and Derek Conway Chairmen of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4014),—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Irene Adams Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Rules. |
| 3 | Draft Air Navigation (Environmental Standards) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Louise Ellman from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Simpson.
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| 4 | Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2002 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 5 | National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4043),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [House of Lords Reform]; to be printed [No. 494-iii] [Tony Wright]. |
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMITTEE
| | In pursuance of section 2(2) of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 the Speaker has nominated Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Stuart Bell, Peter Bottomley, Sir Sydney Chapman, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr David Drew, Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mr Frank Field, Mr Derek Foster, Mr John Gummer, Simon Hughes, Mr David Lammy, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Peter Pike and Steve Webb to serve, for the duration of the present Parliament, upon the Ecclesiastical Committee. |
[No. 87; WH, No. 48.]
Thursday 24th 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 (Walking in Towns and Cities—Eleventh Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, and the Government's response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Nick Ainger.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 29th January.
[Adjourned at 5.27 p.m.
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[No. 88.] Friday 25th January 2002.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Industrial and Provident Societies Bill,—The Industrial and Provident Societies Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 2 | Commonwealth Bill,—The Commonwealth Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 3 | Health (Air Travellers) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 23rd November, That the Health (Air Travellers) Bill be now read a second time; |
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 10th May.
| 4 | Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 15th March.
| 5 | 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 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 Three o'clock, till Monday 28th January.
[Adjourned at 3 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Government Trading Funds,—Draft ABRO Trading Fund Order 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Energy Conservation,—Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 115), dated 21st January 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 105), dated 22nd January 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on— |
(1) the Petition [19th December] from Henry Baker and others for a graduated licensing system for young drivers; and
(2) the Petition [9th January] from residents of Sidford opposing the sale and development of land formerly allocated for the construction of a by-pass
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Desmond Browne, Jim Dobbin, Mr John Hayes, Shona McIsaac, Lembit Opik and Mr Graham Stringer members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill. |
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