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[No. 155.]
Monday 10th June 2002.

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.

1 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

Dignity at Work Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to provide for a right of dignity at work for employees; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

House of Lords Reform,—The Lords have come to the following Resolution, to which they desire the agreement of this House:

That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed—

(1) to consider issues relating to House of Lords reform, including the composition and powers of the Second Chamber and its role and authority within the context of Parliament as a whole, having regard in particular to the impact which any proposed changes would have on the existing pre-eminence of the House of Commons, such consideration to include the implications of a House composed of more than one ‘category' of member and the experience and expertise which the House of Lords in its present form brings to its function as the revising Chamber; and

(2) having regard to paragraph (1) above, to report on options for the composition and powers of the House of Lords and to define and present to both Houses options for composition, including a fully nominated and fully elected House, and intermediate options;

and to consider and report on—

(a) any changes to the relationship between the two Houses which may be necessary to ensure the proper functioning of Parliament as a whole in the context of a reformed Second Chamber, and in particular, any new procedures for resolving conflict between the two Houses; and

(b) the most appropriate and effective legal and constitutional means to give effect to any new Parliamentary settlement;

and in all the foregoing considerations, to have regard to—

(i) the Report of the Royal Commission on House of Lords Reform (Cm. 4534);

(ii) the White Paper The House of Lords—Completing the Reform (Cm. 5291), and the responses received thereto;

(iii) debates and votes in both Houses of Parliament on House of Lords reform; and

(iv) the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee report The Second Chamber: Continuing the Reform, including its consultation of the House of Commons, and any other relevant select committee reports.

2 National Insurance Contributions Bill,—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the National Insurance Contributions Bill.

(In the Committee)

Clause No. 1 (Primary Class 1 contributions).

Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 2, line 4, to leave out the words ‘the current upper earnings limit' and insert ‘£100,000'.—(Dr Evan Harris.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment (No. 2) proposed, in page 2, line 8, to leave out the words ‘1 per cent.' and insert the words ‘10 per cent. on earnings over £100,000'.—(Dr Evan Harris.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Tom Brake, Sir Robert Smith: 43.

Tellers for the Noes, Angela Smith, Jim Fitzpatrick: 384.

Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Nick Ainger: 315.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr John Randall: 125.

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Clause No. 2 (Secondary Class 1 contributions).

Amendment (No. 6) proposed, in page 3, line 1, to leave out from the beginning to the end of line 3 and insert the words—

‘(2) For the purposes of this Act the secondary percentage is

(a) 12.8 per cent., the “full percentage”, for all employers who do not provide health insurance;

(b) 11.8 per cent., the “reduced percentage”, for employers who do provide health insurance in respect of those employees for whom they provide health insurance.'.—(Mr John Bercow.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Julian Brazier: 126.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Jim Fitzpatrick: 338.

Another Amendment (No. 10) proposed, in page 3, line 3, at the end, to insert the words ‘provided that, in respect of employees of pension age or over at the beginning of the year of assessment, the secondary percentage shall be 11.8 per cent.'.—(Mr Christopher Chope.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Julian Brazier: 123.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Jim Fitzpatrick: 337.

And it being after half-past Eight o'clock, the Chairman, pursuant to Order [13th May], put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.

Clause, and Clauses Nos. 3 to 8, agreed to.

Schedule No. 1 (Consequential amendments).

Amendment (No. 14) made.

Schedule, as amended, and Schedule No. 2 agreed to.

Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill to the House.

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Joan Ryan reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made an Amendment thereunto.

The House, according to Order [13th May], proceeded to consider the Bill, as amended in the Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Phil Woolas: 336.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Julian Brazier: 129.

So the Question was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

3 Investigatory Powers,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Interception of Communications: Code of Practice) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 8th May, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

4 Regulatory Reform,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), That the draft Regulatory Reform (Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 29th April, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

5 Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Ordered, That—

(1) the matter of the scope for a Bill of Rights in Northern Ireland, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;

(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 27th June at 2.30 p.m.; and

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(3) at the meeting—

(a) the Chairman shall interrupt proceedings at 4.30 p.m.; and

(b) at the conclusion of those proceedings a motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be moved by a Minister of the Crown pursuant to Standing Order No. 116 (5) (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)).—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

6 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.34 p.m.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):

Thursday 30th May 2002

1 Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the merger between Cargill Incorporated and Cerestar SA [Cm. 5521] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

2 European Union,—Paper, entitled Developments in the European Union: July–December 2001: The Belgian Presidency [Cm. 5534] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Friday 31st May 2002

3 Treaty Series (No. 25, 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 [Cm. 5535] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Friday 7th June 2002

4 Treaty Series (No. 26, 2002),—Exchange of Letters, done at Brussels on 14th January and 13th February 2002, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Commission concerning the Termination of the Privileges granted to the Joint European Torus (JET) Joint Undertaking [Cm. 5537] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

Monday 27th May 2002

5 Road Traffic,—Goods Vehicles (Community Authorisations) Modification of the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1415), dated 24th May 2002 [Mr Secretary Byers].

6 Social Security,—Income Support (General) and Jobseeker's Allowance Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1411), dated 24th May 2002 [Mr Secretary Darling].

7 Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 2) 2002 (S.R. (N.I.), 2002, No. 202), dated 17th April 2002 [Ms Rosie Winterton].

Wednesday 29th May 2002

8 Education,—(1) Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1433), dated 27th May 2002, and

(2) Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1434), dated 24th May 2002

[Secretary Estelle Morris].

9 Race Relations,—Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty: Code of Practice) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1435), dated 28th May 2002 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

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10 Taxes,—Tax Credit (New Category of Child Care Provider) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1417), dated 22nd May 2002 [Mr Secretary Hoon].

Thursday 30th May 2002

11 Justices of the Peace,—Commission Areas (West Mercia) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1440), dated 27th May 2002 [Yvette Cooper].

12 Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. (N.I.), 2002, No. 212), dated 29th May 2002 [Ms Rosie Winterton].

13 Social Security,—Social Security (Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1406), dated 22nd May 2002 [Mr Secretary Smith].

Friday 31st May 2002

14 Agriculture,—Home-Grown Cereals Authority (Rate of Levy) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1461), dated 30th May 2002 [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

15 Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1473), dated 31st May 2002 [Mr Secretary Darling].

16 Pesticides,—Plant Protection Products (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1460), dated 30th May 2002 [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

17 Road Traffic,—Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1474), dated 31st May 2002 [Mr Secretary Darling].

Thursday 6th June 2002

18 Customs and Excise,—Hydrocarbon Oil (Industrial Reliefs) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1471), dated 5th June 2002 [Ruth Kelly].

19 Ministers of the Crown,—Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1397), dated 22nd May 2002 [Secretary Estelle Morris].

20 Plant Health,—Plant Health (Forestry) (Phytophthora ramorum) (Great Britain) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1478), dated 6th June 2002 [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

Friday 7th June 2002

21 Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Designation of Educational Institutions) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1459), and

(2) Disability Discrimination (Educational Institutions) (Alteration of Leasehold Premises) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1458),

dated 30th May 2002 [Secretary Estelle Morris].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 10th June 2002:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

22 Investigatory Powers,—(1) Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2002,

(2) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance: Code of Practice) Order 2002,

(3) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Designation of Public Authorities for the Purposes of Intrusive Surveillance) Order 2002, and

(4) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Additional Public Authorities) Order 2002

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

23 Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Credit Unions) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1501), dated 10th June 2002 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].

24 Highways,—Street Works (Reinstatement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1487), dated 10th June 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

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25 Road Traffic,—(1) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Dorset) (District of East Dorset) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1485), dated 10th June 2002,

(2) The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Dorset) (District of North Dorset) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1504), dated 9th June 2002,

(3) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Dorset) (District of Purbeck) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1484), dated 10th June 2002, and

(4) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Dorset) (District of West Dorset) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1486), dated 10th June 2002

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

26 Social Care,—National Care Standards Commission (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1505), dated 10th June 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

27 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Two Statutes, dated 16th January 2002, made by the University of Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the University, and

(2) Statute, dated 5th February 2002, made by the University of Oxford, amending the Statutes of the University

[by Act] [Mr Robin Cook].

28 Value Added Tax,—(1) Value Added Tax (Cars) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1502), and

(2) Value Added Tax (Special Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1503),

dated 10th June 2002 [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng].

Other Papers:

29 Covent Garden Market,—Statement of remuneration and allowances payable to members of the Covent Garden Market Authority [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

30 Education and Skills,—Department for Education and Skills Minute, dated 10th June 2002, revising a Minute, dated 26th March 2002, concerning a proposed contingent liability in respect of arrangements for the appointment of a receiver to manage the affairs of Nottinghamshire Enterprises Ltd. (formerly North Nottinghamshire Training and Enterprise Council) [by Command] [Secretary Estelle Morris].

31 Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Reports 2002: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2002–03 to 2003–04 for—

(1) Chancellor of the Exchequer's Departments: HM Treasury, Debt Management Office, National Investment and Loans Office, Office of Government Commerce and Registry of Friendly Societies [by Command] [Cm. 5425] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer];

(2) Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Office of the Rail Regulator and Ordnance Survey [by Command] [Cm. 5405] [Mr Secretary Darling], and

(3) Inland Revenue [by Command] [Cm. 5428] [Dawn Primarolo].

32 Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the Milk Development Council for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

33 Investigatory Powers,—(1) Draft Code of Practice on Covert Human Intelligence Sources, and

(2) draft Code of Practice on Covert Surveillance

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

34 National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Dealing with pollution from ships [by Act]; to be printed [No. 879] [Clerk of the House].

35 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Lord Chancellor on the Petition [9th May] from residents of Knutsford and the surrounding areas against the closure of Knutsford Crown Court [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

36 School Standards and Framework,—(1) Account of the East Cleveland Education Action Zone for 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 899] [Clerk of the House]; and

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(2) Accounts of the:—

(a) Ashington Education Action Zone,

(b) Coventry Education Action Zone,

(c) Kent/Somerset Virtual Education Action Zone,

(d) North East Derbyshire Education Action Zone,

(e) Salford & Trafford Education Action Zone,

(f) South East England Virtual Education Action Zone,

(g) South Tyneside Education Action Zone,

(h) Sunderland Education Action Zone, and

(i) Wakefield Education Action Zone

for 2000–01, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 902, 905, 901, 908, 906, 900, 904, 907 and 903] [Clerk of the House].

37 Trade and Industry,—Department of Trade and Industry Minute, dated 10th June 2002, concerning a proposed contingent liability in respect of an indemnity to be granted to British Nuclear Insurers [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Police Reform Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Anne McGuire from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr John Heppell.

2 Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs Etc) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Sally Keeble from Standing Committee C (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr David Jamieson.

3 Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 4, 19, 23, 26 to 29, 87 to 92, 131 and 134 and Schedules Nos. 1, 5 and 38),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Andrew Smith from Standing Committee F (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution John Healey.

4 Draft European Union Extradition (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Anne McGuire from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr John Heppell.

5 Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Ben Bradshaw from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Denis MacShane.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Draft Communications Bill,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Bill on 27th May; to be printed [No. 876-ii] [Clerk of the House]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 876-iii] [Nick Harvey].

2 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Hazardous Waste Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Hazardous Waste]; to be printed [No. 919-i] [Mr Michael Jack].

3 Human Rights,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights [The Case for a Human Rights Commission for the UK]; to be printed [No. 781-v] [Jean Corston].

THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE

The Speaker certified that the National Insurance Contributions Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

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[No. 156.]
Tuesday 11th June 2002.

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.

1 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) Order 2002.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

2 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Order of 24th April (Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill (Programme)) (as amended by the Order of 9th May (Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill (Programme) (No. 2)) be varied as follows—

Consideration and Third Reading

(1) Paragraphs (5) to (7) of the Order of 24th April shall be omitted.

(2) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two days.

(3) The proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the days as shown in the first column in the following Table and shall be taken in the order shown and each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column.

Table

Proceedings Time for conclusion
of proceedings

First day

New Clauses and new Schedules relating to accommodation centres; Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 14 to 36 7.00 p.m.

New Clauses and new Schedules relating to appeals; Amendments relating to Clause No. 65, Schedule No. 3, Clauses Nos. 66 to 84, Schedule No. 4, Clauses Nos. 85 to 96 and Schedules Nos. 5 and 6 10.00 p.m.

Second day

Remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 1 and 2, Schedule No. 1, Clauses Nos. 3 to 13, Schedule No. 2 and Clauses Nos. 37 to 64 7.00 p.m.

Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 97 to 132, Schedule No. 7 and Clauses Nos. 133 to 135; remaining proceedings 9.00 p.m.

(4) The proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the second day.

(5) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading—(Mr Secretary Blunkett);

An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 4, to leave out from the word ‘be' to the end of the Question, and add the words ‘supplemented as follows—

Re-committal

(1) The Bill shall be re-committed to a Standing Committee.

(2) The proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 4th July.', instead thereof.—(Mr Oliver Letwin.)

And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Wilshire, Dr Julian Lewis: 188.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Ian Pearson: 330.

So the Question was negatived.

And the Main Question being put:—It was agreed to.

3 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

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A Clause (Accommodation centres: decisions and appeals)—(Mr Oliver Letwin)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Visiting committee)—(Mr Humfrey Malins)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Compensation for depreciation of property value)—(Tony Baldry)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

And it being Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Desmond Swayne: 142.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Phil Woolas: 408.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on Amendments which the Speaker had selected for separate Division.

Amendment (No. 28) proposed to the Bill, in page 8, line 42, after the word ‘persons', to insert the words ‘in locations suitable to the cultural and other needs of those to be accommodated.'.—(Simon Hughes.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Annette Brooke: 194.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Phil Woolas: 345.

Another Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 9, line 2, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(3) No accommodation centre established under this section shall hold more than 200 persons.'.—(Mr Humfrey Malins.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Laurence Robertson: 189.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Phil Woolas: 338.

Another Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 9, line 6, after the word ‘centre', to insert the words ‘for a maximum period of 10 weeks'.—(Mr Oliver Letwin.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Laurence Robertson: 126.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 401.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.

Amendments (Nos. 214, 252, 253, 256, 259, 260, 215, 257 and 258) made to the Bill.

Another Clause (Appeal from within United Kingdom: unfounded human rights or asylum claim)—(Mr Secretary Blunkett)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Mr Phil Woolas: 379.

Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Annette Brooke: 71.

It being after Ten o'clock, the Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Questions on Amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown.

Clause added to the Bill.

Another Clause (Appeal from within United Kingdom: unfounded human rights or asylum claim: transitional provision)—(Mr Secretary Blunkett)—brought up.

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Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Mr Phil Woolas: 359.

Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Annette Brooke: 76.

Question put, That Amendments (Nos. 219 to 226) be made to the Bill.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Mr Phil Woolas: 358.

Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Annette Brooke: 66.

The Deputy Speaker put the Question on an Amendment which the Speaker had selected for separate Division.

Another Amendment (No. 13) proposed to the Bill, in page 44, line 19, to leave out Clause No. 80.—(Simon Hughes.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Annette Brooke: 58.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Phil Woolas, Angela Smith: 363.

The Deputy Speaker put the Questions on further Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.

Other Amendments (Nos. 228 to 238, 245, 246, 244 and 247) made to the Bill.

Bill to be further considered to-morrow.

4 Building and Buildings,—Ordered, That the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 440) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

5 Electoral Commission,—Ordered, That the Electoral Commission (Limit on Public Awareness Expenditure) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 505) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

6 Local Government,—Ordered, That the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 523) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

7 Estimates,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [16th May] of the Liaison Committee—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

8 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 11.21 p.m.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Pensions,—Stakeholder Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1480), dated 6th June 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

Other Papers:

2 Culture, Media and Sport,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2001–02, on Arts Development [by Command] [Cm. 5533] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

3 Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Reports 2002: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2002–03 to 2003–04 for:

(1) the Department for Education and Skills and Office for Standards in Education [by Command] [Cm. 5402] [Secretary Estelle Morris], and

(2) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office [by Command] [Cm. 5413] [Mr Secretary Straw].

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4 Housing,—Accounts of the Grants and Loans made to the Housing Action Trusts by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions for the years—

(1) 1998–99,

(2) 1999–2000, and

(3) 2000–01,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 915, 916 and 917] [Clerk of the House].

5 Industrial Organisation and Development,—Accounts, prepared pursuant to section 9 (4) of the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947, of the sums recovered by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry under Orders made under section 9 of the Act, and of their disposal, for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 918] [Clerk of the House].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Jack Cunningham from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Rosemary McKenna.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Gambling]; to be printed [No. 827-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].

2 Foreign Affairs,—(1) Seventh Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism], 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. 384] [Donald Anderson]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Green Paper on Private Military Companies]; to be printed [No. 922-i] [Sir John Stanley].

3 Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Conduct of Investigations into Past Cases of Abuse in Children's Homes]; to be printed [No. 836-iii] [Mr Chris Mullin].

4 Statutory Instruments,—(1) Thirty-first Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-xxxi]; and

(2) Second Report from the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 196-ii]

[Mr David Tredinnick].

5 Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Trade with China and Taiwan]; to be printed [No. 925-i] [Mr Martin O'Neill].

6 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [NATS: Finances]; to be printed [No. 789-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

7 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The Bank of England May 2002 Inflation Report]; to be printed [No. 920-i] [Mr John McFall].

[No. 156; WH, No. 89.]

Tuesday 11th June 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 Nick Ainger.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.

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[No. 157.]
Wednesday 12th June 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 Wednesday 19th June.

2 Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs, etc.) Bill,—Frank Cook reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs, etc.) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 21st June; and to be printed [Bill 147].

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 928].

3 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Chidgey reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (Electronic Commerce Directive) Order 2002.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

4 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Win Griffiths reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Laying Hens, and the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

5 European Standing Committee A,—Mrs Irene Adams reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 6671/01, Commission White Paper on a Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy; recognises the need to protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals including endocrine disrupters; agrees that the weaknesses of the current legislation, including the lack of data and slow progress in assessing hazards and risks from chemicals already on the market, must be addressed; welcomes the proposals to ensure transparency and improved public access to non-confidential information and that the responsibility is placed on manufacturers and importers to assess hazard and exposure and perform preliminary risk assessment; endorses the Government view that requirements for animal testing must be minimised and alternatives to animal testing promoted; recognises that the proposals must take account of the implications for the competitiveness of the European Union chemical industry; and recognises that proposals must be ambitious but achievable and provide a system that is workable and cost effective with minimum regulatory burden.

Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.

6 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords have agreed to the Land at Palace Avenue, Kensington (Acquisition of Freehold) Bill, without Amendment.

Milford Haven Port Authority Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to alter the constitution of and confer further powers upon the Milford Haven Port Authority; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of the Commons.

7 Milford Haven Port Authority Bill [Lords],—The Milford Haven Port Authority Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

8 Corporate Responsibility Bill,—Linda Perham, supported by Mr Barry Sheerman, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Frank Field, Mr Martin O'Neill, Mr Tony Banks, Sue Doughty, Mr Simon Thomas, Glenda Jackson, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Sir Teddy Taylor and Mr John Horam, presented a Bill to make provision for certain companies to produce and publish reports on environmental, social and economic and financial matters; to require those companies to consult on certain proposed operations; to specify certain duties and liabilities of directors; to establish and provide for the functions of the Corporate Responsibility Board; to provide for remedies for aggrieved persons; and for related purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 19th July and to be printed [Bill 145].

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9 Data Protection (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Data Protection Act 1998 to provide exemptions in respect of Members of Parliament seeking information on behalf of their constituents; and for related purposes: And that Mr Mark Francois, Mr Paul Goodman, Chris Grayling, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr George Osborne, Mr Mark Prisk, Andrew Selous, Sir Michael Spicer, Mr John Whittingdale, Mr Bill Wiggin and David Wright do prepare and bring it in.

10 Data Protection (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Mark Francois accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Data Protection Act 1998 to provide exemptions in respect of Members of Parliament seeking information on behalf of their constituents; and for related purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 21st June and to be printed [Bill 146].

11 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill [2nd allotted day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Another Clause (Control of entry to United Kingdom, &c.: use of force)—(Ms Rosie Winterton)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (Withholding and withdrawal of support)—(Beverley Hughes)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Jim Murphy: 456.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr Andrew Stunell: 69.

It being after Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [yesterday], put the Questions on the remaining Amendments moved and Motions made by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.

Clause added to the Bill.

Question put, That Clauses (Section 117: consequential amendments), (Carriers' liability) and (Compliance with procedure) and Schedules (Withholding and withdrawal of support) and (Carriers' liability) be added to the Bill.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Jim Murphy: 454.

Tellers for the Noes, Sir Robert Smith, John Thurso: 62.

Other Amendments (Nos. 85, 17, 19, 88, 21, 213, 217, 216, 254, 255, 218, 103, 104, 59 and 249 to 251) made to the Bill.

Other Amendments (Nos. 239 to 241) made to the Bill.

Another Amendment (No. 66) proposed to the Bill, in page 53, line 20, to leave out Clause No. 101.—(Simon Hughes.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, John Thurso, Sir Robert Smith: 61.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Nick Ainger: 301.

Other Amendments (Nos. 195 to 206) made to the Bill.

Another Amendment (No. 73) proposed to the Bill, in page 68, to leave out lines 19 to 21.—(Mr Richard Allan.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments (Nos. 207 and 90) made to the Bill.

It being Nine o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on an Amendment which the Speaker had selected for separate Division.

Another Amendment (No. 74) proposed to the Bill, in page 71, line 16, to leave out from the word ‘if' to the end of line 17 and insert the words ‘on application made by an immigration officer a justice of the peace is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing', instead thereof.—(Mr Richard Allan.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Sir Robert Smith: 58.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Ivor Caplin: 292.

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The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.

Other Amendments (Nos. 91 to 102, 208 to 212, 248, 242 and 243) made to the Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

And it being Ten o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [yesterday].

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Joan Ryan: 362.

Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Mr Andrew Stunell: 74.

So the Question was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

12 Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill [Money];

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under or by virtue of the Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.—(Malcolm Wicks.)

13 Standing Committee on the Convention,—Ordered, That—

(1) There shall be a standing committee, called the Standing Committee on the Convention, for the consideration of reports from the United Kingdom Parliamentary Representatives to the Convention on the future of Europe.

(2) At any sitting of the standing committee, the chairman may permit the Parliamentary Representatives to make statements on the discharge of their responsibilities, and questions may then be put thereon by Members:

Provided that no proceedings under this paragraph may continue after the expiry of a period of one and a half hours from their commencement, except with the leave of the chairman.

(3)(a) At the conclusion of proceedings under the preceding paragraph, the committee shall consider only a motion proposed from the chair ‘That the committee has considered the report of [date] from the United Kingdom Representatives to the Convention on the future of Europe'; and the chairman shall put any Questions necessary to dispose of the proceedings on such a motion, if not previously concluded, when the committee shall have sat for two and a half hours;

(b) The chairman shall thereupon report that the committee has considered the report of [date] from the United Kingdom Representatives to the Convention on the future of Europe, without putting any further Question.

(4)(a) Notwithstanding Standing Order No. 86, the standing committee shall consist of those Members of the House nominated for the time being to the European Scrutiny Committee (appointed under Standing Order No. 143) and to the Foreign Affairs Committee (appointed under Standing Order No. 152), together with the Parliamentary Representatives to the Convention; and

(b) any Member of the House, not being a member of the committee, may participate in the proceedings of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or be counted in the quorum.

(5)(a) Alternate Representatives to the Convention on the future of Europe who are members of the House of Lords may, if that House thinks fit, make such statements as are mentioned in paragraph (2) of this Order, answer questions thereon, and participate in debate on the motion made under paragraph (3); and

(b) other members of the House of Lords may participate in the committee's proceedings, but no member of that House may vote or make any motion or be counted in the quorum.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

14 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from members of the Stocksbridge Bypass Campaign for safety improvements to the Stocksbridge bypass was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

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15 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Jim Murphy);

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 two minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.58 p.m.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Draft Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Schedule 4) (Amendment) Order 2002 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

2 Environmental Protection,—Draft Offshore Installations (Emergency Pollution Control) Regulations 2002 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

3 Insider Dealing,—Draft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) (Amendment) Order 2002 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ruth Kelly].

4 International Immunities and Privileges,—(1) Draft Specialized Agencies of the United Nations (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2002, and

(2) draft United Nations and International Court of Justice (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2002

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].

5 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Draft Pathogens Access Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2002 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Rosie Winterton].

6 Social Security,—Draft Social Security Amendment (Intercalating Students) Regulations 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

7 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Draft Court of Appeal (Appeals from Pathogens Access Appeal Commission) Rules 2002 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Rosie Winterton].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8 Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1555), dated 12th June 2002 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].

Other Papers:

9 Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2002: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2002–03 to 2003–04 for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport [by Command] [Cm. 5423-I and -II] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

10 Public Petitions,—(1) Observations by the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petitions [13th May] from residents of Bicester and of the parishes of Ambrosden, Arncott, Blackthorn and Piddington and other neighbouring parishes in Oxfordshire, and from residents of Brill, Long Crendon, Ludgershall, Marsh Gibbon, Oakley and neighbouring parishes in the constituency of Buckingham, against the proposal to build an accommodation centre for asylum seekers in Bicester; and

(2) Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [22nd May] from North Claines Parish Council for road safety measures outside Hindlip C.E. First School

[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

11 Treaty Series (No. 27, 2002),—Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki on 24th March 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 5539] [Mr Secretary Straw].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Police Reform Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr Win Griffiths and Mr Bill O'Brien additional Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill.

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2 Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill in place of Mr John McWilliam.

3 Draft European Union Extradition (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations in place of Mr John Cummings; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Sir Sydney Chapman from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Michael Jack.

4 Electoral Commission (Limit on Public Awareness Expenditure) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 505):

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Miss Anne Begg Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr William Cash, Yvette Cooper, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr David Heath, Kate Hoey, Alan Keen, Norman Lamb, Laura Moffatt, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Linda Perham, Mr Gordon Prentice, Syd Rapson, Mr Andrew Tyrie, Angela Watkinson and Mr Phil Woolas.

5 Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (Electronic Commerce Directive) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Iain Coleman, Julia Drown and Joan Ryan from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr George Galloway, Mr Mark Lazarowicz and Jon Trickett.

6 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 100) (House of Commons Paper No. 869), on 2001/02 Special Grant Report for Rate Relief in Respect of Hardship Caused by Foot and Mouth Disease:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Baron, Mr Kevin Barron, Hugh Bayley, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Colin Breed, Linda Gilroy, Mr Dai Havard, Helen Jackson, Mr Christopher Leslie, Mr Eric Pickles, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Adrian Sanders, Geraldine Smith and Mr Phil Woolas.

7 Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Norman Baker, Annette Brooke, Mr John Denham and Dr Andrew Murrison from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Simon Hughes, Norman Lamb, Mr Mark Simmonds and Mr Michael Wills.

8 Draft International Maritime Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2002:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth 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 Henry Bellingham, Mr David Cameron, Mr Ivor Caplin, Harry Cohen, Valerie Davey, Julia Drown, Mr Alan Duncan, Mr Mark Fisher, Norman Lamb, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Denis MacShane, Chris Mole, Mr Michael Moore, Mr Colin Pickthall, Mr John Randall and Mr Sio(r)n Simon.

9 Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Graham Stringer from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Jim Murphy.

10 Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 2002:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Gregory Barker, Mr John Burnett, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Tony Colman, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Frank Field, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Chris Grayling, Mr Dominic Grieve, Lynne Jones, Ms Oona King, Mr Stephen Pound, Joan Ryan, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr Michael Wills.

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11 Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Maintenance of Interception Capability) Order 2002:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Bob Ainsworth, Mr Richard Allan, Colin Burgon, Mr Frank Dobson, Mr Mark Francois, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr John Horam, Simon Hughes, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Dr Howard Stoate, Paddy Tipping and Derek Twigg.

12 Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 440):

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Dr Jack Cunningham, Mr Tam Dalyell, Geraint Davies, Sue Doughty, Linda Gilroy, Mr David Heath, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Boris Johnson, Mr Christopher Leslie, John Mann, Mr Alan Meale, Patrick Mercer, Llew Smith and Mr Phil Woolas.

13 Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 523):

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Don Foster, Linda Gilroy, Mr David Lepper, Mr Christopher Leslie, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Diana Organ, Mr Andrew Rosindell, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Shaun Woodward and Mr Phil Woolas.

14 TSE (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 843):

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Thirteenth 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 Nick Ainger, Ms Candy Atherton, Mr Richard Bacon, Mr Colin Breed, Malcolm Bruce, Mr Terry Lewis, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr Denis Murphy, Albert Owen, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mark Tami, Mr Tom Watson, Mr Bill Wiggin and Mr James Wray.

European Standing Committees

15 The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 8351/02 relating to the reception of asylum applicants.

16 European Union Document No. 9923/01 and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 15th March 2002, submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry, relating to waste from electrical and electronic equipment, and European Union Document No. 10143/01 and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 15th March 2002, submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry, relating to hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, have been referred to European Standing Committee C.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [The Future of NATO]; to be printed [Nos. 914-i and -ii] [Mr Bruce George].

2 Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [UK Youth Parliament]; to be printed [No. 935-i] [Valerie Davey].

3 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Fourth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Disposal of Refrigerators], together with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Disposal of Refrigerators Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 673]; and

(2) Fifth Report from the Committee [Genetically Modified Organisms] ; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 767]

[Mr David Curry].

4 Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Buying Time for Forests]; to be printed [No. 792-ii] [Mr John Horam].

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5 European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirty-second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xxxii]; and

(2) Thirty-third Report from the Committee [Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the Role of National Parliaments], together with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xxxiii]

[Mr Jimmy Hood].

6 Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Delivering the NHS Plan]; to be printed [No. 934-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe].

7 Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Impact in Northern Ireland of Cross-border Road Fuel Price Differentials: Three Years On]; to be printed [No. 819-v] [Mr Michael Mates].

8 Public Accounts,—(1) Thirty-eighth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [NIRS 2: Contract extension]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 423];

(2) Thirty-ninth Report from the Committee [Giving Confidently: The role of the Charity Commission in regulating charities]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 412]; and

(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Government on the Web II]; to be printed [No. 936-i]

[Mr Edward Leigh].

9 Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Government Funding of the Learned Scientific Societies]; to be printed [No. 774-ii] [Dr Ian Gibson].

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 [Affordable Housing]; to be printed [No. 809-i]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Committee [Affordable Housing]; to be printed [No. 809-II]

[Andrew Bennett].

11 Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [The Pension Service]; to be printed [No. 873-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].

[No. 157; WH, No. 90.]

Wednesday 12th June 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.—(Joan Ryan.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 1.58 p.m.

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[No. 158.]
Thursday 13th June 2002.

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.

1 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 Thursday 20th June.

2 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords do not insist on certain of their Amendments to the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill to which the Commons have disagreed; and they agree, without Amendment, to the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of the remaining Lords Amendments.

3 Health Reform (Education and Public Involvement) Bill,—The Order for reading the Health Reform (Education and Public Involvement) Bill a second time on Friday 21st June was read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 19th July.

4 Enterprise Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—Ordered, That the Order of 10th April (Enterprise Bill (Programme)) (as amended by the Order of 1st May (Enterprise Bill (Programme) (No. 2))) be amended by substituting for paragraph 4(2) the following—

‘Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the two days allowed by the Order as shown in the first column in the following Table and shall be taken in the order so shown, and each part of the proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column.

Table

Proceedings Time for conclusion
of proceedings

First day

New Clauses (other than those relating to Part 10), new Schedules, Amendments relating to Clause No. 1, Schedule No. 1, Clauses Nos. 2 to 12, Schedule No. 2, Clause No. 13, Schedule No. 3, Clauses Nos. 14 and 15, Schedule No. 4, Clauses Nos. 16 to 20, Schedule No. 5, Clauses Nos. 21 to 67, Schedule No. 6, Clauses Nos. 68 to 82, Schedule No. 7, Clause No. 83, Schedule No. 8, Clauses Nos. 84 to 87, Schedule No. 10, Clauses Nos. 88 to 162, Schedule No. 9, Clauses Nos. 163 to 178, Schedule No. 11, Clauses Nos. 179 and 180, Schedule No. 12, Clauses Nos. 181 to 202 10.00 p.m.
(7 p.m. if it is a Thursday)

Second day

Amendments relating to Clause No. 203, Schedule No. 13, Clauses Nos. 204 to 231, Schedule No. 14, Clauses Nos. 232 to 234, Schedule No. 15, Clauses Nos. 235 to 241, new Clauses relating to Part 10, Clause No. 242, Schedules Nos. 16 and 17, Clauses Nos. 243 and 244, Schedule No. 18, Clauses Nos. 245 to 250, Schedule No. 19, Clause No. 251, Schedules Nos. 20 and 21, Clauses Nos. 252 to 257, Schedule No. 22, Clauses Nos. 258 to 262, Schedule No. 23, Clauses Nos. 263 to 269, Schedule No. 24, Clauses Nos. 270 and 271, Schedules Nos. 25 and 26, Clauses Nos. 272 to 274, remaining proceedings on consideration 9.00 p.m.
(6.00 p.m. if it is a Thursday)'.

—(Miss Melanie Johnson.)

5 Enterprise Bill [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Enterprise Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

A Clause (Excisions from reports: Part 3)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (Excisions from reports: Part 4)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

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Another Clause (Use of fines by OFT)—(Mr Nigel Waterson)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments (Nos. 89, 156, 157 and 223) made to the Bill.

Another Amendment (No. 147) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 5, to leave out the words ‘Secretary of State' and insert the words ‘Lord Chancellor', instead thereof.—(Mr Andrew Lansley.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments (Nos. 158, 90, 169 to 181, 372, 159 and 182 to 184) made to the Bill.

Another Amendment (No. 18) proposed to the Bill, in page 11, line 7, to leave out the word ‘shall' and insert the words ‘may at its discretion', instead thereof.—(Mr Nigel Waterson.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment (No. 202) proposed to the Bill, in page 11, line 11, after the word ‘competition', to insert the words ‘or substantial damage to the public interest'.— (Mr Harry Barnes.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, John Thurso, John Cryer: 39.

Tellers for the Noes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Derek Twigg: 245.

Other Amendments (Nos. 224 to 227) made to the Bill.

Another Amendment (No. 63) proposed to the Bill, in page 26, line 28, to leave out from ‘57' to the end of line 29.—(Mr Nigel Waterson.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

And it being Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Laurence Robinson: 126.

Tellers for the Noes, Derek Twigg, Mr Nick Ainger: 255.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.

Other Amendments (Nos. 228 to 231, 234 to 255, 160, 161, 256, 257, 162 to 164, 258 to 265, 165, 166, 266 to 297, 167, 168, 298, 185, 186, 299, 300, 187 and 93 to 97) made to the Bill.

Bill to be further considered on Monday 17th June.

6 Strategy for a Future Chemicals Policy,—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. 6671/01, Commission White Paper from the European Commission on a Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy; recognises the need to protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals including endocrine disrupters; agrees that the weaknesses of the current legislation, including the lack of data and slow progress in assessing hazards and risks from chemicals already on the market, must be addressed; welcomes the proposals to ensure transparency and improved public access to non-confidential information and that responsibility is placed on manufacturers and importers to assess hazard and exposure and perform preliminary risk assessment; endorses the Government view that requirements for animal testing must be minimised and alternatives to animal testing promoted; recognises that the proposals must take account of the implications for the competitiveness of the European Union chemical industry; and recognises that proposals must be ambitious but achievable and provide a system that is workable and cost effective with minimum regulatory burden—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

7 Animals,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 1st May, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

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8 Animals,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Laying Hens, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1st May, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

9 Animals,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1st May, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

10 Financial Services and Markets,—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 Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (Electronic Commerce Directive) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 16th May, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.

11 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Mrs Anna Harper, Mr Brian Cassidy and others for restoration of the City of Bath to the status of a unitary authority was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

12 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till a quarter to Eight o'clock, adjourned till Monday 17th June.

[Adjourned at 7.45 p.m.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Telecommunications,—(1) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Companhia Portuguesa Radio Marconi SA) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1560),

(2) Public Telecommunication System Designation (T-Systems Limited) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1562), and

(3) Public Telecommunication System Designation (United Networks Limited) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1561),

dated 11th June 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

Other Papers:

2 Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Reports 2002: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2002–03 to 2003–04 for:

(1) British Trade International [by Command] [Cm. 5415] [Ms Secretary Hewitt];

(2) the Charity Commission for England and Wales [by Command] [Cm. 5407] [Mr Secretary Blunkett];

(3) the Home Office [by Command] [Cm. 5406] [Mr Secretary Blunkett];

(4) the Lord Chancellor's Departments [by Command] [Cm. 5408] [Ms Rosie Winterton];

(5) the Law Officers' Departments [by Command] [Cm. 5409] [The Solicitor General];

(6) the Office for National Statistics [by Command] [Cm. 5434] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer];

(7) the Scotland Office [by Command] [Cm. 5430] [Mrs Secretary Liddell]; and

(8) the Wales Office [by Command] [Cm. 5431] [Mr Secretary Murphy].

3 Intelligence Services,—(1) Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 2001–02, and

(2) Government Response to the Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 2001–02

[by Command] [Cms. 5542 and 5543] [The Prime Minister].

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4 Public Petitions,—(1) Observations by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Petition [8th May] from Derby Patients' Council and residents of Derby for a review of the system of benefits for long-stay patients; and

(2) Observations by the Lord Chancellor on the Petition [21st May] from residents of West Wiltshire against the closure of Trowbridge Courthouse

[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

5 Science and Technology,—Government Response to the First Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2001–02, on Cancer Research—A Follow Up [by Command] [Cm. 5532] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

6 Social Security,—Explanatory Memorandum on the draft Social Security Amendment (Intercalating Students) Regulations 2002, laid 12th June [by Command] [Mr Secretary Smith].

7 Telecommunications,—Licences granted under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to:—

(1) Companhia Portuguesa Radio Marconi SA,

(2) T-Systems Limited, and

(3) United Networks Limited

[by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

Papers withdrawn:

8 Charities,—Draft Charities (Cheadle Royal Hospital, Manchester) Order 2002 [laid 17th April].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Draft European Union Extradition (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Valerie Davey, Mr Mark Lazarowicz and Mr Humfrey Malins from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Colin Challen, Mr James Paice and Mr Paul Truswell.

2 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 100) (House of Commons Paper No. 869), on 2001/02 Special Grant Report for Rate Relief in Respect of Hardship Caused by Foot and Mouth Disease,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Julian Brazier from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Mr John Hayes.

3 Draft International Maritime Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Norman Lamb from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Alistair Carmichael.

4 Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Alistair Carmichael from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Norman Lamb.

5 Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Maintenance of Interception Capability) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Simon Hughes from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Norman Baker.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Draft Communications Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Bill; to be printed [No. 876-iv] [Nick Harvey].

2 Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Private Military Companies]; to be printed [No. 922-ii] [Donald Anderson].

3 Public Administration,—(1) Seventh Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [The Public Service Ethos]; together with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [Nos. 263-I and -II]; and

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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Public Appointments and Patronage]; to be printed [No. 686-viii]

[Tony Wright].

4 Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Ninth Report from the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Road Traffic Speed], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [Nos. 557-I and -II]; and

(2) Tenth Report from the Committee [Ordnance Survey], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 481]

[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

5 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The Bank of England May 2002 Inflation Report]; to be printed [No. 920-ii] [Mr John McFall].

[No. 158; WH, No. 91.]

Thursday 13th June 2002.

The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].

The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.

Adjournment (Rail Passenger Franchising and the Future of Rail Infrastructure—First Report from the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee, Session 2001–02, and the Government's response thereto),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Fraser Kemp);

And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 18th June.

[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.

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