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[No. 99.] Monday 11th February 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Death of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon,—The House observed a minute's silence in memory of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, C.I., G.C.V.O., who died on 9th February. |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Nigel Beard reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Land Registration Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Land Registration Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (Electronic settlement)—(Mr Michael Wills)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Incidental powers: companies)—(Mr Michael Wills)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Amendment (No. 1) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed to the Bill, in page 33, line 5, after the word ‘certified', to insert the words—
‘(ca) each electronic signature was made by, or with the authority of, the person whose signature it purports to be,'.—(Mr William Cash.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 2 to 5) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 10) proposed to the Bill, in page 42, line 39, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(4A) Before making any order under any provision of this Act, the Lord Chancellor shall consult the Rule Committee.'.—(Mr William Cash.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 6) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 61, line 23, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(i) the exercise by the court of its powers under section 46.'.—(Mr William Cash.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Mr Ian McCartney, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's prerogative and interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
Mr Ian McCartney, by Command of the Prince of Wales, acquainted the House, That His Royal Highness, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives his Consent, as far as the Prince of Wales's interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 4 | Contracting Out,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Contracting Out (Functions in relation to Apsley House) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 23rd January, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Rating and Valuation,—Ordered, That the Non-Domestic Rating (Designation of Rural Areas) (England) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3916), dated 7th December 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
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| 6 | Rating and Valuation,—Ordered, That the Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3944), dated 10th December 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th December, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
| 7 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Brenda Elvidge and others to limit the types of firework to be sold to unlicensed individuals and the number of days on which fireworks may be exploded was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 8 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eighteen minutes to Six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.42 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Cumbria) (District of South Lakeland) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 276), dated 11th February 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Museums and Galleries,—Account of the British Museum for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 613] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 3 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on e-Revenue [by Act]; to be printed [No. 492] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 4 | Parliamentary Commissioner,—Fifth Report of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Session 2001–02: Access to Official Information: Investigations Completed—July 2001 to January 2002 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 585] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 5 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—Report and Accounts of the Electoral Commission for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: |
Peak District National Park Authority (Restriction of Agricultural Operations) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 80)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
| 7 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions Minute, dated 11th February 2002, supplementing existing contingent liabilities undertaken, and concerning proposed contingent liabilities, consequent upon franchise agreements between the Strategic Rail Authority and M40 Trains Ltd in respect of Chiltern Railways [by Command] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Kevan Jones and Jon Trickett from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Tom Harris and Ian Lucas. |
Programming Committees
| 2 | Proceeds of Crime Bill (Programming Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Bob Ainsworth, Norman Baker, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mrs Anne McGuire, John Robertson, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr David Wilshire members of the Programming Committee in respect of the Bill. |
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[No. 100.] Tuesday 12th February 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 26th February.
| 2 | Private Military Companies: Options for Regulation,—Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of a Paper, entitled Private Military Companies: Options for Regulation.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
| 3 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | 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. 9208/01, Protecting the Communities' Financial Interests—the fight against fraud: Commission's Twelfth Annual Report 2000, and 9207/01, Protecting the Communities' Financial Interests—Fight Against Fraud: Action Plan for 2001–2003, and the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2000; and encourages the Government's continuing efforts to promote and support measures to improve financial management and reduce the opportunities for fraud against the EC financial interest.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Waiting Time for Discharge from Hospital,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide an upper limit on the time that a person who is ready in all respects for discharge must wait before leaving an acute hospital: And that Dr Andrew Murrison, Dr Richard Taylor, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr John Butterfill, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr John Horam, Mr Peter Duncan and Mr Robert Key do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Waiting Time for Discharge from Hospital Bill,—Dr Andrew Murrison accordingly presented a Bill to provide an upper limit on the time that a person who is ready in all respects for discharge must wait before leaving an acute hospital: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 19th April and to be printed [Bill 93]. |
| 7 | Employment Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Employment Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (Complaints about grievances)—(Alan Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Report on impact of Act)—(Mr Philip Hammond)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (Assessment of effects of widening definition of ‘employee')—(Mr Philip Hammond)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (Participation in official industrial action)—(Mr Tony Lloyd)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (Repeal of section 109 of the Employment Rights Act 1996)—(Hywel Williams)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question, That the Clause be read a second time, put and negatived.
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It being Nine o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [27th November], put forthwith the Question on a new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate Division.
Another Clause (Dismissal and participation in industrial action)—(Mr Philip Hammond)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Laurence Robertson: 127.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Fraser Kemp: 342.
The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Questions necessary to bring proceedings on consideration to a conclusion.
Amendments (Nos. 37 to 46, 16 to 18, 47, 48, 19 to 28 and 52) made to the Bill.
Schedule (Tribunal jurisdictions to which section [Complaints about grievances] applies) added to the Bill.
Other Amendments (Nos. 49, 50 and 29) made to the Bill.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Ms Secretary Hewitt, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
And the Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Ian Pearson: 358.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Julian Lewis: 132.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 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 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 31st January, be approved—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | 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 Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then sixteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.44 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Town and Country Planning,—Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Fisheries,—Diseases of Fish (Control) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 284), dated 11th February 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | London Government,—Greater London Authority (Allocation of Grants for Precept Calculations) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 267), dated 11th February 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 4 | Medicines,—Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 269), dated 10th February 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 5 | Plant Health,—(1) Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 295), and |
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(2) Treatment of Spruce Bark (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 296)
dated 12th February 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
| 6 | Education and Skills,—Paper, entitled 14-19: Extending Opportunities, Raising Standards [by Command] [Cm. 5342] [Secretary Estelle Morris]. |
| 7 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Misuse and Smuggling of Hydrocarbon Oils [by Act]; to be printed [No. 614] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Private Military Companies,—Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of a Paper, entitled Private Military Companies: Options for Regulation [pursuant to Resolution this day]; to be printed [No. 577] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Grand Committees
| | The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O' Hara Chairman of the Scottish Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on Wednesday 13th February, in place of Mrs Irene Adams. |
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-iv] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Turkey]; to be printed [No. 606-ii] [Donald Anderson]. |
| 3 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Governments Drugs Policy: Is it Working?]; to be printed [No. 318-ix] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 4 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development]; to be printed [No. 519-iii] [Tony Baldry]. |
| 5 | Procedure,—(1) First Report from the Procedure Committee [Making of Remedial Orders: Recommendations by the Joint Committee on Human Rights], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 626]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Parliamentary Questions and Electronic Tabling of Questions and Motions]; to be printed [No. 622-i]
[Mr Nicholas Winterton].
| 6 | Public Accounts,—(1) Twenty-first Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Better Value for Money from Professional Services]; to be printed, with the Minutes of proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 309]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 11th February [Reducing Prisoner Re-offending]; to be printed [No. 619-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 7 | Public Administration,—Fifth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [The Second Chamber—Continuing the Reform], 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 [Nos. 494-I and -II] [Tony Wright]. |
| 8 | Standards and Privileges,—(1) Sixth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Registration of interests by Members who have not taken their seat], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 624]; and |
(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Complaints against Mr Nigel Griffiths], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 625]
[Sir George Young].
| 9 | Statutory Instruments,—Nineteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-xix] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
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| 10 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) 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-iv]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee [The Need for a New European Regeneration Framework]; to be printed [No. 483-II]
[Andrew Bennett].
| 11 | Welsh Affairs,—(1) First Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Children's Society in Wales], 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. 525]; and |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [The Post Office Network in Wales]
[Julie Morgan].
CHAIRMEN'S PANEL
| | In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen's Panel), the Speaker nominated Mr Peter Atkinson, Miss Anne Begg and David Taylor to be members of the Chairmen's Panel during the present Session of Parliament. |
[No. 100; WH, No. 55.]
Tuesday 12th February 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 Graham Stringer.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
[No. 101.] Wednesday 13th February 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Ministers of the Crown,—The Vice Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That its Address of 23rd January relating to Ministers of the Crown had been presented to Her Majesty; and that Her Majesty had been pleased to receive the same very graciously and to give the following Answer: |
I have received your Address praying that the draft Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 be made in the form of the draft laid before your House on 8th January.
I will comply with your request.
| 2 | London Development Agency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the London Development Agency Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Wednesday 27th February.
| 3 | Contingencies Fund 2000–01,—Ordered, That there be laid before this House Accounts of the Contingencies Fund, 2000–01, showing:— |
(1) the Receipts and Payments in connection with the Fund in the year ended the 31st day of March 2001; and
(2) the Distribution of the Capital of the Fund at the commencement and close of the year; together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.— (Mr Graham Stringer.)
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| 4 | Industrial and Provident Societies Bill,—Mr John McWilliam reported from Standing Committee G, That it had gone through the Industrial and Provident Societies Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 19th April; and to be printed [Bill 95].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 629].
| 5 | European Standing Committee B,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 14492/01, the Opinion of the European Commission on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the draft Directive amending Council Directive 76/207/EEC on equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions; and supports the Government's aim of maintaining the Council's common position which updates the Equal Treatment Directive in line with case law and developments in European law.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Patients without Legal Capacity (Safeguards),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 to provide protection for persons with a mental disorder who are unable to consent to being treated in hospital: And that Mrs Helen Clark, Mr David Amess, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Roger Berry, Peter Bottomley, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Tom Clarke, Dr Julian Lewis, Jim Dobbin, Dr Ian Gibson, Ms Debra Shipley and Dr Jenny Tonge do prepare and bring it in. |
| 7 | Patients without Legal Capacity (Safeguards) Bill,—Mrs Helen Clark accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 to provide protection for persons with a mental disorder who are unable to consent to being treated in hospital: 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 94]. |
| 8 | Standards and Privileges,—Resolved, That this House— |
(i) approves the Fifth Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (House of Commons Paper No. 605-I); and
(ii) accordingly suspends Mr Keith Vaz, Member for Leicester East, from the service of the House for one month.—(Mr Graham Stringer.)
| 9 | Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards,—Ordered, That Mr Philip John Courtney Mawer be appointed Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on the terms of the Report of the House of Commons Commission, House of Commons Paper No. 598, dated 6th February.—(Mr Stuart Bell.) |
| 10 | House of Commons Commission,—Ordered, That Sir Patrick Cormack be appointed a member of the House of Commons Commission under the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978.—(Mr Graham Stringer.) |
| 11 | British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 28, to leave out subsections (2) and (3).—(Peter Bradley.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 12 | Deregulation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft deregulation, etc., orders), That the draft Deregulation (Restaurant Licensing Hours) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 24th January, be approved—(Mr Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Deregulation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft deregulation, etc., orders), That the draft Deregulation (Bingo and Other Gaming) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 28th January, be approved—(Mr Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to. |
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| 14 | The Fight Against Fraud,—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. 9208/01, Protecting the Communities' Financial Interests—the fight against fraud: Commission's Twelfth Annual Report 2000, 9207/01, Protecting the Communities' Financial Interests—Fight Against Fraud: Action Plan for 2001–2003, and the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2000; and encourages the Government's continuing efforts to promote and support measures to improve financial management and reduce the opportunities for fraud against the EC financial interest—(Mr Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Rehabilitation of Offenders,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 4th February, be approved—(Mr Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Local Government,—Ordered, That the Parish Councils (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3576), dated 5th November 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th November, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Tony McNulty.) |
| 17 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tony McNulty.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eighteen minutes to Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.42 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Electricity,—Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Agriculture,—Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 271), dated 11th February 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (East Hayling Light Railway Vehicles) Exemption Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 285), dated 11th February 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 4 | European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 248), dated 12th February 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 5 | Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 206), dated 5th February 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 6 | Sea Fisheries,—Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 272), dated 8th February 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 7 | Social Security,—Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 307), dated 13th February 2002 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Papers:
| 8 | Contingencies Fund, 2000–01,—Accounts of the Contingencies Fund for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [pursuant to Order this day]; to be printed [No. 618] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 9 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the First to the Third Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2001–02 [by Command] [Cm. 5393] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 10 | Treaty Series (No. 6, 2002),—Exchange of Notes, done at Amman on 11th December 1994, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning the United Kingdom/Jordan Retrospective Terms Agreement 1994 [by Command] [Cm. 5366] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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| 11 | Treaty Series (No. 7, 2002),—Exchange of Notes, done at Yaounde on 13th and 16th November 2001, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of The Gabonese Republic concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Gabon Debt Agreement No. 6 (2000)) [by Command] [Cm. 5367] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 12 | United Nations,—(1) Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 251), and |
(2) Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 266),
dated 12th February 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]; and
(3) Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Channel Islands) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 258), and
(4) Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Isle of Man) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 259),
dated 12th February 2002 [by Act] [Mr Michael Wills].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Employee Share Schemes Bill,—The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B (transferred from Standing Committee C), and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman. |
| 2 | Draft Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Butterfill Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Desmond Browne, Mrs Helen Clark, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Mark Francois, Mr John Hayes, Lady Hermon, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Stephen McCabe, Rosemary McKenna, Mr Peter Mandelson, Gillian Merron, Lembit Opik and Mr Graham Stringer.
| 3 | Draft Police Act 1997 (Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates) (Protection of Vulnerable Adults) Regulations 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second 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: Mr Peter Atkinson, Norman Baker, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr John Denham, Mr Adrian Flook, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Chris Mole, Mr James Paice, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Chris Smith, Mr Clive Soley, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr Roger Williams.
| 4 | Draft Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 and the draft Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third 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 Crispin Blunt, David Burnside, Mr Mark Francois, Mr John Hayes, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Andrew Hunter, Jane Kennedy, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr John Lyons, Shona McIsaac, Dan Norris, Lembit Opik, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Mr Robert N. Wareing and Mr Shaun Woodward.
| 5 | Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr David Chidgey Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Vera Baird, Mr Howard Flight, Paul Holmes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr John MacDougall, Julie Morgan, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo, Joyce Quin, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Andrew Rosindell, Mr Mohammad Sarwar, Mr John Smith, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr David Tredinnick and Steve Webb.
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| 6 | Non-Domestic Rating (Designation of Rural Areas) (England) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3916) and the Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3944): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order and Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Borrow, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Denzil Davies, Linda Gilroy, Mr Boris Johnson, Mr Calum MacDonald, Mr David Miliband, Ms Meg Munn, Mr Martin Salter, Mr Adrian Sanders, Dr Gavin Strang, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr John Wilkinson and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 7 | Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Alan Hurst Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Julian Brazier, Kevin Brennan, Clive Efford, Mr Don Foster, Linda Gilroy, Mr Tony McWalter, John Mann, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr George Mudie, Dr John Pugh, Mr David Ruffley, Jon Trickett, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 8 | Draft Contracting Out (Local Education Authority Functions) (England) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth 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 Adrian Bailey, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Vernon Coaker, John Cryer, Tony Cunningham, Mr John Heppell, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr John Horam, Helen Jackson, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr James Plaskitt, Dr John Pugh, Mr Stephen Timms and Mr Phil Willis.
| 9 | Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3712): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Atkinson, Mr Colin Challen, Mr Iain Coleman, Jon Cruddas, Mr Frank Field, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Nick Gibb, Sandra Gidley, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Alan Meale, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr Brian Sedgemore, Jacqui Smith, Mr Roger Williams and Mr David Wilshire.
European Standing Committees
| 10 | The Speaker has appointed Miss Ann Widdecombe Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Documents Nos. 7262/01, 7263/01, 7377/01 and 7378/01, relating to the Commission Green Paper on the future of the Common Fisheries Policy. |
| 11 | European Union Document No. 15194/01, relating to packaging and packaging waste, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 12 | European Union Document No. 15500/01, relating to the promotion of the use of biofuels in road transport, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—(1) Third Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government Response to the First Report on The Ministry of Defence Police: Changes in Jurisdiction Proposed Under The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill 2001]; to be printed [No. 621]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Defence and Security in the United Kingdom]; to be printed [No. 518-iii]
[Mr Bruce George].
| 2 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Individual Learning Accounts]; to be printed [No. 561-iv] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
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| 3 | 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-iv] [Mr David Curry]. |
| 4 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [UK Preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development]; to be printed [No. 616] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—Nineteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xix] [Mr Michael Connarty]. |
| 6 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Delayed Discharges]; to be printed [No. 617-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 7 | International Development,—First Special Report from the International Development Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, on The Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Surrounding Region]; to be printed [No. 633] [Tony Baldry]. |
| 8 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Second Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland: Interim Report on the Proceeds of Crime Bill]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 628] [Mr Michael Mates]. |
| 9 | Public Accounts,—(1) Twenty-second Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Channel Tunnel Rail Link]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 630]; |
(2) Twenty-third Report from the Committee [Report on Inland Revenue Appropriation Account 1999–2000]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 631]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Opening the Post: Postcomm and postal services—the risks and opportunities]; to be printed [No. 632-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 [Road Traffic Speed]; to be printed [No. 557-ii] [Andrew Bennett]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [10-Year Plan for Transport]; to be printed [No. 558-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
[No. 101; WH, No. 56.]
Wednesday 13th February 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 John Heppell.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
[No. 102.] Thursday 14th February 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 the further consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means; |
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Thursday 28th February.
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| 2 | Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill,—Mr Peter Pike reported from Standing Committee F, That it had gone through the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 25th February; and to be printed [Bill 96].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 637].
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 97]. |
| 5 | Adjournment (Defence Policy),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ivor Caplin); |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 6 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on 25th February, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions on the Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Darling relating to the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2002 and the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2002 not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion.—(Dan Norris.) |
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Dan Norris.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 25th February, pursuant to Resolution [29th January].
[Adjourned at 7.28 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Companies,—Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 317), dated 13th February 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 2 | Constitutional Law,—Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 3 | Local Government,—Draft Audit Commission (Borrowing Limit) Order 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 4 | Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 90) [by Act]; to be printed [No. 611] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 5 | Social Security,—Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Order 2002 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 6 | Customs and Excise,—The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Supply and Sale of Equipment) (Penalties and Licences) (Revocation) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 316), dated 12th February 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 7 | Electronic Communications,—Electronic Signatures Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 318), dated 13th February 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 8 | Local Government,—Local Government (Best Value) Performance Plans and Reviews Amendment and Specified Dates Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 305), dated 13th February 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
Other Papers:
| 9 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment (No. 4) to Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
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| 10 | Customs and Excise,—Paper, comprising the Export of Goods (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (Control) (Revocation) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 315), dated 12th February 2002 [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 11 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Agricultural Fraud: The case of Joseph Bowden [by Act] [No. 615] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 12 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on the Petition [23rd January] from readers of the Liverpool Echo and of Wirral News and residents of Merseyside against the Mersey Tunnels Bill [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Social Security Administration,—Report by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council reviewing the prescription of conditions due to chemical agents in accordance with Section 171 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 5395] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 14 | Draft Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 [laid 7th February]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Desmond Browne, Mrs Helen Clark, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Mark Francois, Mr John Hayes, Lady Hermon, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Stephen McCabe, Rosemary McKenna, Mr Peter Mandelson, Gillian Merron, Lembit Opik and Mr Graham Stringer from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order). |
| 2 | Draft Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 and the draft Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dan Norris from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Mr Graham Stringer. |
| 3 | Draft ABRO Trading Fund Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Paul Keetch from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr David Laws. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Police Reform Bill]; to be printed [No. 612-ii] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
COURT OF REFEREES
| | In pursuance of Standing Order 89 relating to Private Business (Constitution of Court of Referees on private bills) the Speaker appointed the following Members to the Court of Referees on Private Bills: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr John Butterfill, Mr Archy Kirkwood, Linda Perham, Bridget Prentice, Mr Ernie Ross and Mr Dennis Turner. |
[No. 102; WH, No. 57.]
Thursday 14th February 2002.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (Relocation following Paramilitary Intimidation—Third Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Session 2000–01, and the Government's response thereto),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Phil Woolas); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 26th February.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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