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[No. 173.] Monday 8th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Illsley reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft State Pension Credit Regulations 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Government's Assessment, as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2002–03 and the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2002–03, for the purposes of approval under Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | 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 Documents No. 7727/2/02, draft Council Conclusions for the preparation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and No. 6863/02, draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on aid for poverty diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis) in developing countries; and welcomes the Government's approach to the World Summit and to discussions on differential pricing of medicines and other key issues.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Health (Air Travellers) (No. 2) Bill,—Mrs Cheryl Gillan, supported by Mr Charles Hendry, Mr David Wilshire, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Peter Luff, Mr John Randall and Miss Anne McIntosh, presented a Bill to make provision for research and development, and dissemination of information and advice, relating to flight-related deep vein thrombosis and other medical conditions affecting air travellers; and for connected 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 165]. |
| 6 | Employment Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June 2001], That the following provisions shall apply to the Employment Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 27th November: |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Seven o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
Subsequent stages
2. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Employment Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Employment Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 61 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 to 15, 17 and 21 to 24.
It being Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
Lords Amendments Nos. 62 to 95 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendments Nos. 76, 77 and 79.
| 8 | Opposition Day [17th allotted day: first part],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
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Care homes,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House condemns the Government's failure to address the crisis facing care homes for the elderly, which has resulted in the closure of a large number of care homes, with damaging consequences for the sector and for many other aspects of the work of the NHS; remains concerned that the combined impact of the levels of fees paid to care homes by local authorities and the National Minimum Standards will continue to have an adverse impact upon small to medium size care homes in particular, leading to further losses in capacity; regrets that the terms under which the Government introduced ‘free nursing care' on 1st October 2001 differ very markedly from those laid out when the draft legislation was under consideration; deplores the increase in the number of elderly people receiving inappropriate care and the large number of hospital beds being blocked and operations being cancelled because of the loss of care home beds into which to discharge hospital patients once their treatment has been completed; and calls on the Government to recognise the damaging effects of this crisis in care on the most vulnerable members of society and swiftly and decisively to end the suffering, disruption and distress that is being caused to the elderly by the Government's policies—(Mr Simon Burns);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 1, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes the Government's strategy for modernising social care services through unprecedented real terms increases in resources; condemns the Opposition for opposing this investment; welcomes the improved joint working between the NHS, social services, and the independent care sectors which has seen a reduction in levels of delayed discharges of over 1,000 since September 2001; recognises Government action to provide real choice for older people in long term care and to place a greater emphasis on users and patients in the design and delivery of services; notes the confusion, inconsistency and lack of independence in previous registration and inspection regimes and welcomes the Government's national framework for standards and quality; further notes that the extra funding is enabling local councils to increase fees paid to care homes and that providers are continuing to open new homes; and recognises that the number of people receiving intensive home care support is increasing, enabling more people to live independently at home for longer', instead thereof.—(Jacqui Smith.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Mr Patrick McLoughlin rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Desmond Swayne: 184.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Smith, Mr Phil Woolas: 320.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Smith, Mr Phil Woolas: 312.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Desmond Swayne: 185.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House welcomes the Government's strategy for modernising social care services through unprecedented real terms increases in resources; condemns the Opposition for opposing this investment; welcomes the improved joint working between the NHS, social services, and the independent care sectors which has seen a reduction in levels of delayed discharges of over 1,000 since September 2001; recognises Government action to provide real choice for older people in long term care and to place a greater emphasis on users and patients in the design and delivery of services; notes the confusion, inconsistency and lack of independence in previous registration and inspection regimes and welcomes the Government's national framework for standards and quality; further notes that the extra funding is enabling local councils to increase fees paid to care homes and that providers are continuing to open new homes; and recognises that the number of people receiving intensive home care support is increasing, enabling more people to live independently at home for longer.
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| 9 | Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Appropriation Act 2002
National Insurance Contributions Act 2002
Industrial and Provident Societies Act 2002
Tax Credits Act 2002
Employment Act 2002.
| 10 | Prevention and Suppression of 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 Pathogens Access Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2002, which were laid before this House on 12th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Court of Appeal (Appeals from Pathogens Access Appeal Commission) Rules 2002, which were laid before this House on 12th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Delegated Legislation,—Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Secretary Tessa Jowell relating to the revised Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) in respect of which notice has been given that the instrument be approved.—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) |
| 13 | Administration,—Ordered, That Dr Nick Palmer be discharged from the Administration Committee and Julie Morgan be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till six minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.54 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Countryside,—Access to the Countryside (Provisional and Conclusive Maps) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1710), dated 7th July 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Education,—Education (Grants in respect of Voluntary Aided Schools) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1720), dated 27th June 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris]. |
| 3 | Inheritance Tax,—(1) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1733), |
(2) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Settlements) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1732), and
(3) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Transfers and Excepted Terminations) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1731),
dated 5th July 2002 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
| 4 | Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1734), dated 7th July 2002 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 5 | Social Security,—Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1717), dated 2nd July 2002, and |
(2) Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1703), dated 3rd July 2002
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
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Other Papers:
| 6 | Courts and Legal Services,—Report and Accounts of the Legal Services Ombudsman for 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 940] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 7 | Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 8th July 2002, concerning a contingent liability concerning the Ministry of Defence's agreement with QinetiQ on the allocation of pre-vesting liabilities [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 8 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister,—Minute by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, dated 8th July 2002, concerning a proposed contingent liability in relation to extra work by fire authorities in England and Wales on mass decontamination [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 9 | Pensions,—Report and Accounts of the Pensions Compensation Board for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1051] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Public Works Loans,—Report of the Public Works Loan Board for 2001–02 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 11 | School Standards and Framework,—Account of the New Addington Education Action Zone for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1053] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 12 | Science and Technology,—Accounts of— |
(1) the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils,
(2) the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and
(3) the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
for 2001–02, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1056, 1057 and 1058] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Laura Moffatt and Angela Watkinson from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr John Baron and Mr Gordon Marsden. |
| 2 | Commonwealth Bill,—(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill; and |
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mike O'Brien from Standing Committee C (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Ivor Caplin.
| 3 | Draft State Pension Credit Regulations 2002,—(1) The Speaker has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations, in place of Mr David Amess; and |
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Andy Burnham from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Ann Taylor.
| 4 | Government's Assessment, as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2002–03 and the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2002–03, for the purposes of approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Tony Wright from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the assessment); and nominated in substitution Mr Anthony D. Wright. |
| 5 | Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tam Dalyell from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Ian Stewart. |
| 6 | Draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Bill Wiggin from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Andrew Selous. |
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| 7 | Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Judy Mallaber and Mr Bill Tynan from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Jim Sheridan and Mr Frank Roy. |
| 8 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 92) (House of Commons Paper No. 877) on Special Grant for Asylum Seekers Support (Adults and Families of Asylum Seekers) for 1999–2000 and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 99) (House of Commons Paper No. 878) on Special Grant for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children for 2002–03,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Bob Spink from the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Reports); and nominated in substitution Sir Paul Beresford. |
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-x] [Nick Harvey]. |
| 2 | Information,—(1) First Report from the Information Committee [Digital Technology: Working for Parliament and the Public], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1065]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Digital Technology: Working for Parliament and the Public]
[Michael Fabricant].
| 3 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts—a follow-up]; to be printed [No. 1064] [Dr Ian Gibson]. |
| 4 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Draft Local Government Bill]; to be printed [No. 981-i] [Andrew Bennett]. |
[No. 174.] Tuesday 9th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill [Lords],—Mr John McWilliam reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill [Lords], and had made an Amendment thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 1067].
| 2 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1223). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 5 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 2002 and the draft Child Support (Temporary Compensation Payment Scheme) (Modification and Amendment) Regulations 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | European Standing Committee C,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from European Standing Committee C the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 11576/01, draft Council Regulation on genetically modified food and feed, and No. 11496/01, draft Council Regulation on the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms; and supports the Government's aim of securing practical, proportionate and enforceable legislation that also recognises the external impact, including that on developing countries.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Telecommunications Transmitters (Restrictions on Planning Applications) (No. 2) Bill,—Mr Desmond Swayne presented a Bill to permit a local planning authority to decline to determine an application for the development of telecommunications transmission antennae in certain circumstances: 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 166]. |
| 8 | Emergency Services Personnel (Protection),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make it an offence to assault, intimidate or otherwise interfere with emergency services personnel in the execution of their duties; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Bill Etherington, Mr David Atkinson, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr John Cummings, Mr Tony Lloyd, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Mr Alan Meale, Mr George Mudie, Syd Rapson, Mr Gerry Steinberg, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr James Wray do prepare and bring it in. |
| 9 | Emergency Services Personnel (Protection) Bill,—Mr Bill Etherington accordingly presented a Bill to make it an offence to assault, intimidate or otherwise interfere with emergency services personnel in the execution of their duties; and for connected 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 167]. |
| 10 | Police Reform Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That pursuant to the Report [25th June 2002] from Standing Committee A, the Order of 7th May 2002 (Police Reform Bill [Lords] (Programme)) shall be varied as follows: |
Consideration and Third Reading
1. Paragraph 4 of the Order (Consideration and Third Reading) shall be omitted.
2.—(1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in one and a half days.
(2) Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of those days 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 of the Table.
Table
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| First day (half day) |
| New Clauses, New Schedules, and Amendments relating to Part 3, New Clauses, New Schedules and Amendments relating to Chapter 2 of Part 4 and New Clauses, New Schedules and Amendments relating to Parts 5 to 7. | Seven o'clock or three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, whichever is later. |
| Second day |
| New Clauses, New Schedules and Amendments relating to Part 1. | Six o'clock or, if that day is a Thursday, Three o'clock. |
| New Clauses, New Schedules and Amendments relating to Part 2 and Chapter 1 of Part 4. | Nine o'clock or, if that day is a Thursday, Six o'clock. |
(3) Proceedings on Third Reading (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the second of those days or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day.—(Mr John Denham.)
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| 11 | Police Reform Bill [Lords] [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Police Reform Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Amendments (Nos. 20 to 23) made to the Bill.
A Clause (Scottish sex offender orders)—(Mr John Denham)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Sex offender orders made in England, Wales or Northern Ireland)—(Mr John Denham)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Sex offender orders: Northern Ireland)—(Mr John Denham)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Interim orders for sex offenders: Northern Ireland)—(Mr John Denham)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Sex offender orders made in England and Wales or Scotland)—(Mr John Denham)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Other Amendments (Nos. 39 to 46) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 4) proposed to the Bill, in page 60, line 28, after the word ‘occasion', to insert the words ‘within the last six months'.—(Norman Baker.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 62) proposed to the Bill, in page 63, line 20, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(6A) At the end of subsection (3) there is inserted “; save that, where the behaviour giving rise to the complaint involves prostitution, the complaint may alternatively be made to a county court.”
(6B) In subsection (4), after the words “magistrates court” there is inserted “(or, as the case may be, county court)”.'.—(Julia Drown.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 47 and 48) made to the Bill.
Another Clause (Duties under Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974)—(Mr John Denham)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Other Amendments (Nos. 130, 50, 51, 60, 61 and 108) made to the Bill.
Bill to be further considered to-morrow.
| 12 | Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
Mr Peter Kilfoyle rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr George Howarth: 110.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Miller, Stephen Hesford: 18.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr George Howarth: 105.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Miller, Stephen Hesford: 22.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and committed.
| 13 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till ten minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.10 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 105) on Invest to Save Budget Round 4 Projects and Local Government On-Line [by Command]; to be printed [No. 1069] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 2 | Tax Credits,—(1) Draft Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, |
(2) draft Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002,
(3) draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002, and
(4) draft Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].
| 3 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—(1) Draft Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, |
(2) draft Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2002,
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Education,—Education Standards Fund (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1738), dated 4th July 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris]. |
| 5 | National Health Service,—(1) National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1759), and |
(2) National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1760),
dated 9th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
| 6 | Social Security,—Jobseeker's Allowance (Joint Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1701), dated 2nd July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 7 | Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—(1) Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1755), and |
(2) Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1754),
dated 8th July 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
Other Papers:
| 8 | Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons,—Report on Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 9 | Crime and Disorder,—Review of the Youth Justice Board for 2001–02 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 10 | Crown Estate,—(1) Account of the Crown Estate Commissioners for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1045], and |
(2) Report and Accounts of the Crown Estate Commissioners for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]
[Clerk of the House].
| 11 | Data Protection,—Report and Accounts of the Information Commissioner for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 913] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 12 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Reports 2002: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2002–03 to 2003–04 for the Ministry of Defence [by Command] [Cm. 5412] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
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Papers withdrawn:
| 13 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2002 [laid 26th June]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 2002 and the draft Child Support (Temporary Compensation Payment Scheme) (Modification and Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Barbara Follett from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order and draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Jim Knight. |
| 2 | Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Frank Roy from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Bill Tynan. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Joint Committees (Election of Chairmen),—Dr Jack Cunningham reported from the Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform, That he had been chosen Chairman of the Joint Committee. |
| 2 | Statutory Instruments,—Thirty-fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-xxxv] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 3 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [The Nuclear Liabilities Management Authority]; to be printed [Nos. 1074-i and -ii] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
| 4 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Draft Local Government Bill]; to be printed [No. 981-ii] [Andrew Bennett]. |
| 5 | Treasury,—Tenth Special Report from the Treasury Committee [Government Observations on the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2001–02, on the Budget 2002]; to be printed [No. 1075] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 174; WH, No. 101.]
Tuesday 9th July 2002.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Fraser Kemp); |
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
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[No. 175.] Wednesday 10th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | HSBC Investment Banking Bill [Lords],—The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, That it had examined the allegations contained in the Preamble to the HSBC Investment Banking Bill [Lords] and found the same to be true; and had gone through the Bill and had directed him to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill to be read the third time.
| 2 | Commonwealth Bill,—Mr John Cummings reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Commonwealth Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 1070].
| 3 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jimmy Hood reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 102) (House of Commons Paper No. 943), on Children's Services (Quality Protects) Special Grants for 2001–02 and 2002–03, and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 104) (House of Commons Paper No. 1005) on Children's Services Quality Protects Adoption and Permanence Taskforce Special Grant for 2002–03. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Directors' Remuneration Report Regulations 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Win Griffiths reported from the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Further Payments) Order 2002 and the draft African Development Fund (Additional Subscriptions) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | European Standing Committee C,—Mr Bill O'Brien reported from European Standing Committee C the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 7430/02, draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on working conditions for temporary workers; and supports the Government's initial approach to negotiations.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Animal Sanctuaries (Licensing) (No. 2) Bill,—Mrs Cheryl Gillan, supported by Mr John Randall, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Charles Hendry and Mr David Wilshire, presented a Bill to make provision for the licensing and control of animal sanctuaries: 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 168]. |
| 8 | Organ Donation (Presumed Consent and Safeguards) (No. 2) Bill,—Mrs Cheryl Gillan, supported by Mr Stephen O'Brien, Dr Julian Lewis and Mr Desmond Swayne, presented a Bill to provide for the removal of organs for transplantation purposes, after death has been confirmed in a person aged 16 or over, except where a potential donor previously registered an objection or where a close relative objects; and for connected 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 169]. |
| 9 | Litter and Fouling of Land by Dogs (No. 2) Bill,—Mr Desmond Swayne presented a Bill to make further provision relating to litter and the fouling of land by dogs and to allow a local authority to retain the revenue from fixed penalty notices for such offences issued in its area for the purposes of enforcement: 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 170]. |
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| 10 | Traveller Law Reform,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to reform the law in England and Wales as it applies to gypsies and travellers: And that Mr David Atkinson, Mr Andrew Mackay, Mr Terry Davis, Annette Brooke, Julie Morgan, Mr John Butterfill, Andrew Mackinlay, Michael Fabricant, Mr Kevin McNamara, Nick Harvey, Mr Henry Bellingham and Mr Bill Rammell do prepare and bring it in. |
| 11 | Traveller Law Reform Bill,—Mr David Atkinson accordingly presented a Bill to reform the law in England and Wales as it applies to gypsies and travellers: 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 171]. |
| 12 | Welsh Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Orders Nos. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales)) and 108 (Welsh Grand Committee (sittings)), That— |
1. The matter of the draft National Health Service (Wales) Bill be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration;
2. The Committee shall meet on Tuesday 16th July at half-past Ten o'clock and between Four o'clock and Six o'clock at Westminster to consider the matter of the draft National Health Service (Wales) Bill, under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales))—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.
| 13 | Police Reform Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 3),—Ordered, That the Order of 9th July 2002 (Police Reform Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)) shall be varied as follows— |
in the Table, in the entries in the second column relating to the second day, for the first ‘Six o'clock' there shall be substituted ‘Seven o'clock'.—(Mr John Denham.)
| 14 | Police Reform Bill [Lords] [2nd allotted day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Police Reform Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Another Clause (Improvement action plans)—(Mr Oliver Letwin)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
It being Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Orders [yesterday and this day], put the Questions on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate Division and on the remaining Amendments proposed by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Other Amendments (Nos. 109 and 110) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 111) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 1, to leave out the words ‘chief officer of police of' and insert the words ‘police authority responsible for maintaining', instead thereof.—(Mr John Heppell.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment (a) proposed to the proposed Amendment, in line 2, before the word ‘chief', to insert the words ‘may direct the'.—(Mr Oliver Letwin.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made to the proposed Amendment.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Charles Hendry, Mr David Wilshire: 190.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Jim Murphy: 305.
Proposed Amendment made to the Bill.
Other Amendments (Nos. 112 to 129, 131 to 172, 52 and 53) made to the Bill.
Another Clause (Continued deployment of traffic wardens)—(Simon 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, Tom Brake, Bob Russell: 52.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Jim Murphy: 308.
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| 15 | Deferred Divisions,—The Deputy Speaker announced the results of Divisions which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to the Order of the House [28th June 2001]: |
Investigatory Powers,—That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 10th June, be approved.
Ayes: 312.
Noes: 195.
So the Question was agreed to.
Investigatory Powers,—That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance: Code of Practice) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 10th June, be approved.
Ayes: 312.
Noes: 195.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 16 | Police Reform Bill [Lords] [2nd allotted day],—The House again proceeded further to consider the Police Reform Bill [Lords]. |
Another Clause (Police powers for local authority employees)—(Norman Baker)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 10, line 23, after the word ‘Majesty', to insert the words ‘on an address presented by the House of Commons and proposed by the Secretary of State with the agreement of the Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee.'.—(Mr Chris Mullin.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 54, 55, 24 and 25) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 65) proposed to the Bill, in page 41, line 37, to leave out Clause No. 40.—(Norman Baker.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Annette Brooke, Bob Russell: 52.
Tellers for the Noes, Joan Ryan, Mr Ian Pearson: 287.
Other Amendments (Nos. 26 to 35, 2, 37 and 38) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 145, line 15, to leave out paragraph 2.—(Mr James Paice.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Annette Brooke, Sir Robert Smith: 54.
Tellers for the Noes, Joan Ryan, Mr Ian Pearson: 294.
It being after Nine o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Other Amendments (Nos. 56 to 59) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 17 | World Summit on Sustainable Development and Aid for Poverty Diseases,—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 No. 7727/2/02, draft Council Conclusions for the preparation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development and No. 6863/02, draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on aid for poverty diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis) in developing countries; and welcomes the Government's approach to the World Summit and to discussions on differential pricing of medicines and other key issues—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
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| 18 | Genetically Modified Food and Feed,—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 No. 11576/01, draft Council Regulation on genetically modified food and feed and No. 11496/01, draft Council Regulation on the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms; and supports the Government's aim of securing practical, proportionate and enforceable legislation that also recognises the external impact, including that on developing countries—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 19 | Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) and Order [3rd July], That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2002–03 and the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2002–03 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993—(Joan Ryan); |
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 17th July, pursuant to Order [28th June 2001].
| 20 | Social Security,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft State Pension Credit Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 21 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 22 | Insolvency,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Insolvency Act 1986 (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 23 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 25th June, be approved—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 24 | Family Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 24th June, be approved—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 25 | Family Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Child Support (Temporary Compensation Payment Scheme) (Modification and Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 24th June, be approved—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 26 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Brightlingsea and the surrounding area for a public inquiry into a proposed planning application relating to the James and Stone Shipyard was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 27 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joan Ryan.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 106) on Special Grants for Performance Pay Progression for Teachers on any Qualified Teacher Pay Scale, for Performance Pay Progression for Teachers on the Leadership Group Pay Spine, and for Threshold Payments for Teachers Employed by Local Authorities in Children's Homes [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1019] [Secretary Estelle Morris]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Civil Aviation,—Air Navigation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1628), dated 26th June 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 3 | Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (South West Trains Class 458 Vehicles) Exemption (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1762), dated 10th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 4 | Local Government,—Local Government Commission for England (Winding-up) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1723), dated 1st July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 5 | Police,—Police (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1758), dated 9th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Broadcasting,—Review and Financial Statements of the Broadcasting Standards Commission for 2001–02 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 7 | Health,—Government Response to the First Report from the Health Committee, Session 2001–02, on the Role of the Private Sector in the NHS [by Command] [Cm. 5567] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 8 | Home Affairs,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2001–02, on the Government's Drugs Policy: Is It Working? [by Command] [Cm. 5573] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 9 | Industrial Training,—(1) Report and Accounts, and |
(2) Report and Financial Statements
of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board for 2001 [by Act] [Secretary Estelle Morris].
| 10 | Police,—Report and Accounts of the Police Complaints Authority for 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1008] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 11 | Resource Accounts, 2001–02,—Resource Accounts of the Government Actuary's Department for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1087] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 12 | Transport,—Report and Accounts of British Waterways for 2001–02 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 13 | Water,—Reports by the Chief Inspector, Drinking Water Inspectorate, for 2001 on |
(1) Drinking Water, and
(2) Drinking Water for Wales
[by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Contracting Out (Functions of Local Authorities: Income-Related Benefits) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr James Clappison, Geraint Davies, Mr David Drew, Barbara Follett, Mr David Heath, Judy Mallaber, Ms Meg Munn, Mr Greg Pope, Bridget Prentice, Mr David Ruffley, Angela Smith, Mr David Tredinnick, Steve Webb and Malcolm Wicks.
| 2 | Draft Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 and the draft Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Kevin Barron, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr David Clelland, Brian Cotter, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Charles Hendry, Alan Johnson, Mr Robert Key, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Martin Salter and Mr Chris Smith.
| 3 | Draft Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Tony Banks, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Clive Betts, Tom Brake, Mr Tom Clarke, Mrs Janet Dean, Jim Dowd, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Nick Hawkins, Beverley Hughes, Simon Hughes, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Jim Murphy, Paddy Tipping and Mr Andrew Tyrie.
| 4 | Draft Terrorism Act (Cessation of Effect of section 76) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Vera Baird, Mr Roger Berry, Mr Crispin Blunt, Peter Bottomley, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mrs Helen Clark, Mr John Hayes, Lady Hermon, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Kevan Jones, Jane Kennedy, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Shona McIsaac, Mr Jim Murphy, Lembit Opik and Jonathan Shaw.
| 5 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions, etc.) (Amendment) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Tony Baldry, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Tam Dalyell, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr George Foulkes, Mr Nick Gibb, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr John Lyons, Mr John MacDougall, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Jim Murphy, Sandra Osborne, Hugh Robertson, John Robertson, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Mohammad Sarwar, Mr David Stewart, Mr Desmond Swayne, John Thurso, Pete Wishart and Mr James Wray.
| 6 | Draft Treasure (Designation) Order 2002 and the revised Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (England and Wales): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order and Code of Practice to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Baron, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Ben Chapman, Denzil Davies, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr John Greenway, Nick Harvey, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr David Lepper, Julie Morgan, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr Laurence Robertson, Bob Russell, Mr Paul Truswell and Mr Bill Wiggin.
| 7 | Draft Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, the draft Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, draft Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 and the draft Tax Credits (Relevant Income and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: John Austin, Mr John Bercow, Mr Tim Boswell, Ms Karen Buck, Richard Burden, Mr Edward Davey, Julia Drown, Mr Bill Etherington, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Alan Meale, Kali Mountford, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Steve Webb.
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| 8 | Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mrs Patsy Calton, Mr William Cash, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Jim Dobbin, Mr John Hayes, Lady Hermon, Jane Kennedy, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Mark Lazarowicz, Shona McIsaac, Alice Mahon, Mr Jim Murphy, Bob Spink, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr Hugo Swire and Derek Wyatt.
| 9 | Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Gordon Marsden and Mr Mohammad Sarwar from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Laura Moffatt and Mr Frank Roy. |
European Standing Committees
| 10 | European Standing Committee A,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Ian Gibson from European Standing Committee A; and nominated in substitution John Robertson. |
| 11 | European Union Document No. 9759/02, relating to staffing needs of the Commission in the enlarged European Union, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 12 | Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 5th July 2002, submitted by HM Treasury, relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget 2003, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Catering,—First Report from the Catering Committee [Refreshment Facilities in the House of Commons], 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. 832] [Mr Dennis Turner]. |
| 2 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [DfES Departmental Report 2002]; to be printed [No. 1012-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 3 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Sixth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Departmental Annual Report 2002], together with an Appendix 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. 969]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Role of DEFRA]; to be printed [No. 991-iii]
[Mr David Curry].
| 4 | Environmental Audit,—Fifth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [A Sustainable Energy Strategy? Renewables and the PIU Review], 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. 582] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—Thirty-sixth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xxxvi] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 6 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Sexual Health]; to be printed [No. 990-ii] [Mr Simon Burns]. |
| 7 | Science and Technology,—Fourth Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Developments in Human Genetics and Embryology], 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. 791] [Dr Ian Gibson]. |
| 8 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Fourteenth Report from the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [How the Local Government Act 2000 is working], together with 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. 602-I]; |
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Work of the Electoral Commission]; to be printed [No. 1077-i]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Rail Freight and the Channel Tunnel]; to be printed [No. 1078-i]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 9 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [The Government Actuary's Department and Related Matters]; to be printed [No. 1083] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 175; WH, No. 102.]
Wednesday 10th July 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 Ivor Caplin.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
[No. 176.] Thursday 11th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Barclays Group Reorganisation Bill [Lords],—The House proceeded to consider the Barclays Group Reorganisation Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee. |
Bill to be read the third time.
| 2 | Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Housing Benefit (Withholding of Benefit) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto, and had amended the Title as follows: |
A Bill to permit the withholding of housing benefit on grounds of anti-social behaviour in certain circumstances.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 19th July; and to be printed [Bill 178].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 1090].
| 3 | Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Butterfill reported from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 92) (House of Commons Paper No. 877) on Special Grant for Asylum Seekers Support (Adults and Families of Asylum Seekers) for 1999–2000 and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 99) (House of Commons Paper No. 878) on Special Grant for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children for 2002–03. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Proceeds of Crime Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
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The Lords have agreed to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to create offences in respect of unique electronic equipment identifiers of mobile wireless communications devices; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 6 | Proceeds of Crime Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 175]. |
| 7 | Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 176]. |
| 8 | Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Bill [Lords],—The Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 177]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 177–EN].
| 9 | Commonwealth Bill,—The Order for considering this day the Commonwealth Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, was read and discharged. |
Bill to be considered on Friday 19th July.
| 10 | Control of Fireworks (No. 2) Bill,—Mrs Cheryl Gillan, supported by Mr Laurence Robertson, presented a Bill to make provision with respect to the sale and use of fireworks; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 19th July and to be printed [Bill 172]. |
| 11 | Environmental Audit (No. 2) Bill,—Mr Laurence Robertson presented a Bill to require the Comptroller and Auditor General to examine and report on the environmental impact of public expenditure, and the environmental performance of government departments and certain other public bodies against targets set by Ministers; to provide for the establishment of an Environmental Auditor General to carry out such functions and report thereon to the House of Commons; and for connected 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 173]. |
| 12 | Home Energy Conservation (No. 2) Bill,—Mr Jonathan Sayeed presented a Bill to make further provision about energy conservation in relation to residential accommodation; to make further provision about the eradication of fuel poverty; to amend the definition of house in multiple occupation in Part 11 of the Housing Act 1985; to amend the law relating to registration schemes for houses in multiple occupation; and for connected 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 174]. |
| 13 | Adjournment (Intelligence agencies),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Nick Ainger); |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 14 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Tuddenham, Suffolk, and others for improvements to the A11 at Tuddenham, and
(2) residents of North West Norfolk for a review of fireworks legislation
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joan Ryan.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.30 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2002 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Agriculture,—Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1767), dated 10th July 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Consumer Protection,—Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1770), dated 10th July 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 4 | Legal Services Commission,—Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1766), dated 6th July 2002 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 5 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1768), dated 10th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Atomic Energy Authority,—Account of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1073] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Criminal Appeal,—Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1066] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Defence Bills Agency for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 910] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 9 | Development of Tourism,—Accounts of the British Tourist Authority for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1072] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Environmental Protection,—Accounts of English Nature for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1071] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | Gaming,—Report and Financial Statements of the Gaming Board for Great Britain for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1016] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 12 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of OGCbuying.solutions for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1021] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Housing,—Reports and Accounts for 2001–02 of |
(1) Castle Vale Housing Action Trust, and
(2) Liverpool Housing Action Trust
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 14 | National Heritage,—Report and Accounts of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 891] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 15 | Postal Services,—Account of the Consumer Council for Postal Services for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1079] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 16 | Science and Technology,—Report and Accounts of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 923] [Clerk of the House]. |
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| 17 | Trade and Industry Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Employment Tribunals Service for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 951] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 18 | Utilities,—Report and Financial Statements of the Gas and Electricity Supply Authority for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1020] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Contracting Out (Functions of Local Authorities: Income-Related Benefits) Order 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr John Butterfill Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 2 | Draft Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 and the draft Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Chidgey Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 3 | Draft Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 4 | Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Cessation of Effect of section 76) Order 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Alan Hurst Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 5 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of functions etc) (Amendment) Order 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 6 | Draft Treasure (Designation) Order 2002 and the revised Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (England and Wales),—The Speaker has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order and the Code of Practice. |
| 7 | Draft Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, the draft Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, the draft Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 and the draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Irene Adams Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 8 | Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 9 | Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Smith from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution David Hamilton. |
Standing Committee on the Convention
| 10 | The Speaker has appointed Frank Cook Chairman of the Standing Committee on the Convention. |
Standing Committee on Regional Affairs
| 11 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman of the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs in respect of its meeting on Wednesday 17th July. |
European Standing Committees
| 12 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 15275/01 on major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. |
| 13 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of the unnumbered European Union Document, the 2003 draft Preliminary Budget. |
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| 14 | The Speaker has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman of European Standing Committee C in respect of European Union Document Nos. 9923/01 and 10143/01, on waste from electrical and electronic equipment, and two unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda dated 15th March 2002 from the Department of Trade and Industry. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | 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-vii] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 2 | Public Administration,—(1) Eighth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [‘These Unfortunate Events': Lessons of Recent Events at the former DTLR]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 303]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Freedom of Information]; to be printed [No. 1085-i];
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Ombudsman Issues]; to be printed [No. 563-iv]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The New Centre]; to be printed [No. 262-iii]
[Tony Wright].
| 3 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Draft Local Government Bill]; to be printed [Nos. 981-iii and -iv] [Andrew Bennett]. |
| 4 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Split Capital Investment Trusts]; to be printed [No. 1089-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 176; WH, No. 103.]
Thursday 11th July 2002.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (The Role of the Private Sector in the NHS—First Report from the Health 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 John Heppell); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 16th July.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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[No. 177.] Friday 12th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Finance Bill, without Amendment.
| 2 | Adjournment (Behaviour improvement in schools),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Joan Ryan); |
And it being Eleven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings, pursuant to Standing Order No. 11 (Friday sittings).
And the Question being again proposed;
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 3 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Angela Smith.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 15th July.
[Adjourned at 3.05 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Companies,—Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1780), dated 11th July 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 2 | Financial Services and Markets,—(1) Electronic Commerce Directive (Financial Services and Markets) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1775), |
(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement of Mortgage Regulation) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1777), and
(3) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1776)
dated 12th July 2002 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly].
| 3 | Public Passenger Transport,—Public Service Vehicles (Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1724), dated 2nd July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Treaty Series (No. 29, 2002),— European Convention, done at Valleta on 16th January 1992, on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (revised) [by Command] [Cm. 5555] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Draft Treasure (Designation) Order 2002 and the revised Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (England and Wales),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Nick Harvey from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order and Code of Practice); and nominated in substitution Mr Richard Allan. |
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