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[No. 178.] Monday 15th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Butterfill reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Contracting Out (Functions of Local Authorities: Income-Related Benefits) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Chidgey reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the 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. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr James Cran reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill,—Mr David Wilshire presented a Bill to make provision for the regulation of the purchase of air weapons: 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 179]. |
| 5 | Standing Committee on Regional Affairs,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 117 (Standing Committee on Regional Affairs), That— |
(1) the matter of the White Paper ‘Your Region, Your Choice: Revitalising the English Regions' (Cm. 5511, May 2002), being a matter relating to regional affairs in England, be referred to the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs;
(2) the Committee meet at Five o'clock on Wednesday 17th July at Westminster to consider the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and
(3) the proceedings at the meeting be brought to a conclusion at half-past Seven o'clock—(Derek Twigg):—It was agreed to.
| 6 | Education Bill (Programme) (No. 4),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June 2001], That the following provisions shall apply to the Education Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 4th December 2001, 23rd January 2002 and 6th February 2002: |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day.
2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely, Nos. 12, 13, 14, 23, 27, 37, 1 to 11, 15 to 22, 24 to 26, 28 to 36 and 38 to 98.
Subsequent stages
3. Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Derek Twigg):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Education Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Education Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 12.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr David Miliband);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Phil Woolas: 320.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Julian Brazier: 168.
So the Question was agreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the words so restored to the Bill.
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Lords Amendment No. 13 was disagreed to.
Amendments ((a), (b) and (c)) were made to the words so restored to the Bill.
Lords Amendment No. 14 was disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment No. 14 disagreed to, in page 23, line 44, at the end, to insert the following new Clause:
‘Annual report on circulars etc. sent to schools
(1) The Secretary of State shall in respect of each academic year—
(a) prepare a report listing—
(i) documents sent by him during the year to all governing bodies of maintained schools in England or to all head teachers of such schools,
(ii) documents (not falling within sub-paragraph (i)) sent by him during the year to all governing bodies of maintained schools in England of a particular kind or to all head teachers of such schools of a particular kind, and
(b) lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.
(2) The National Assembly for Wales shall in respect of each academic year prepare and publish a report listing—
(a) documents sent by the Assembly during the year to all governing bodies of maintained schools in Wales or to all head teachers of such schools,
(b) documents (not falling within paragraph (a)) sent by the Assembly during the year to all governing bodies of maintained schools in Wales of a particular kind or to all head teachers of such schools of a particular kind.
(3) The documents referred to in subsections (1) and (2) do not include any document sent by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales—
(a) otherwise than in the exercise of functions relating to education, or
(b) at the request of the person to whom it is sent.
(4) In this section “academic year” means a period beginning with 1st August and ending with the next 31st July.'—(Jim Fitzpatrick.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Joan Ryan, Mr Jim Murphy: 307.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Julian Brazier: 154.
So the Question was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 23 was disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment No. 23 disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 27.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr David Miliband);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Joan Ryan, Mr Jim Murphy: 315.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Julian Brazier: 169.
So the Question was agreed to.
Amendments ((b) and (c)) were made to the words so restored to the Bill.
A consequential Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill.
Lords Amendment No. 37.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr David Miliband);
And it being Ten o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].
And the Question being put, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Dan Norris: 354.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Desmond Swayne: 132.
So the Question was agreed to.
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The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Question necessary to bring proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments to a conclusion.
Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments, put and agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 11, 15 to 22, 24 to 26, 28 to 36 and 38 to 98 were accordingly agreed to.
| 8 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Lords]; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills), That the Bill be not committed—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills), That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
| 10 | Working Conditions for Temporary Workers,—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. 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—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Companies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Directors' Remuneration Report Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 1st July, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That 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, which was laid before this House on 19th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That 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, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Overseas Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Further Payments) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Overseas Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft African Development Fund (Additional Subscriptions) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
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| 17 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 27th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 18 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 23rd July, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any messages from the Lords shall have been received.—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) |
| 19 | Sittings of the House,—Ordered, That the House shall not sit on Friday 18th October or any later Friday until the end of the present Session of Parliament; and the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) of Standing Order No. 12 (House not to sit on certain Fridays) shall apply to those days.—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) |
| 20 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) users of Richmond Park and others against the planned closure of Pen Ponds car park [two Petitions], and
(2) residents of Gidea Park, Romford, against the closure of the Belgrave Avenue Surgery in Romford
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 21 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Knebworth, Hertfordshire, for measures to reduce the volume and speed of traffic in Gun Lane, Knebworth, and
(2) residents of Stevenage and its surrounding villages against proposals by Hertfordshire County Council to build an extra 2,000 houses on urban green space and community land
were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 22 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Fraser Kemp); |
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 ten minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.50 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Food,—Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1817), dated 14th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 2 | Income Tax,—Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1818), dated 15th July 2002 [by Act] [John Healey]. |
| 3 | Parliament,—Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1807), dated 15th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Robin Cook]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | 2002 Spending Review,—(1) Paper, entitled Opportunity and Security for All: Investing in an Enterprising, Fairer Britain: New Public Spending Plans 2003–2006 [by Command] [Cm. 5570] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]; and |
(2) Paper, entitled Public Service Agreements, 2003–2006 [by Command] [Cm. 5571] [Mr Paul Boateng].
| 5 | British Library,—Report and Accounts of the British Library Board for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 966] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Church Commissioners,—Report and Accounts of the Church Commissioners for England for 2001 [by Measure] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
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| 7 | Post Office,—Review and Accounts of Consignia for 2001–02 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 8 | Public Expenditure,—Paper, entitled Public Expenditure 2001–2002: Provisional Outturn [by Command] [Cm. 5574] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc) (Amendment) Order 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations, in place of Mr Jimmy Hood. |
| 2 | Draft Contracting Out (Functions of Local Authorities: Income-Related Benefits) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Geraint Davies, Mr David Drew and Judy Mallaber from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Roger Casale, Eric Joyce and Ann McKechin. |
| 3 | 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 Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Robert Key from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Philip Hammond. |
| 4 | Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Cessation of Effect of Section 76) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Lembit Opik from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mrs Patsy Calton. |
| 5 | 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 (Relevant Income and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged John Austin and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Linda Perham and Angela Smith. |
| 6 | Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Patsy Calton from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Lembit Opik. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Human Rights,—(1) Nineteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Draft Communications Bill]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1102]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The UK's Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child]; to be printed [No. 1103-i]
[Jean Corston].
| 2 | International Development,—Third Report from the International Development Committee [Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development], 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 [Nos. 519-I and -II] [Tony Baldry]. |
| 3 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Government Response to the Cancer Research Follow-Up Report]; to be printed [No. 1101-i] [Dr Ian Gibson]. |
| 4 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Biotechnology]; to be printed [Nos. 1035-iii and -iv] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
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[No. 179.] Tuesday 16th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | HSBC Investment Banking Bill [Lords],—Ordered, That the HSBC Investment Banking Bill [Lords] be read the third time on Tuesday 23rd July. |
| 2 | Barclays Group Reorganisation Bill [Lords],—Ordered, That the Barclays Group Reorganisation Bill [Lords] be read the third time on Wednesday 24th July. |
| 3 | London Development Agency Bill,—The Second 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 London Development Agency Bill and had amended the same so as to make it consistent with the facts as proved by the evidence adduced, and found the same, as amended, to be true; and had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Milford Haven Port Authority Bill [Lords],—The Second 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 Milford Haven Port Authority Bill [Lords], and had amended the same so as to make it consistent with the facts as proved by the evidence adduced, and found the same, as amended, to be true; and had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Regulatory Reform Committee,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution: |
That a draft Order in the same terms as the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Removal of 20 Member Limit in Partnerships etc.) Order 2002 should be laid before the House.
| 6 | Welsh Grand Committee,—Mr Win Griffiths reported from the Welsh Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of the draft National Health Service (Wales) Bill, referred to it on 10th July. |
| 7 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Terrorism Act (Cessation of Effect of section 76) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Amess reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions, etc.) (Amendment) Order 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 9 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr James Cran reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Treasure (Designation) Order 2002 and the revised Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (England and Wales). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 10 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Irene Adams reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, the draft Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) 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. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 11 | European Standing Committee B,—Mr Joe Benton reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from HM Treasury dated 5 July 2002 relating to the Preliminary Draft General Budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2003; and supports the Government's efforts to maintain budget discipline in the Community.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
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| 12 | Standing Committee on the Convention,—Frank Cook reported from the Standing Committee on the Convention, That it had considered the First Report (30th April) and the Second Report (20th June) from the United Kingdom Representatives to the Convention on the future of Europe. |
| 13 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Copyright, etc., and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill, without Amendment.
| 14 | Patents Act 1977 (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill,—The Order for reading the Patents Act 1977 (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill a second time on Friday 19th July was read and discharged. |
Bill withdrawn.
| 15 | Sex Discrimination (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill [Lords],—Ordered, That the Sex Discrimination (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill [Lords] be read a second time on Thursday 31st October. |
| 16 | Prime Minister (Office, Role and Functions) (No. 2) Bill,—Dr Julian Lewis, supported by Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Julian Brazier and Mr Peter Luff, presented a Bill to define the office, role and functions of the Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury; to make arrangements for his appointment; 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 180]. |
| 17 | Criminal Evidence (Prohibition of Sale) (No. 2) Bill,—Dr Julian Lewis, supported by Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Julian Brazier and Mr Peter Luff, presented a Bill to prohibit the sale of evidence gathered in criminal investigations or used during criminal proceedings: 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 181]. |
| 18 | Rape (Consent),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to consent in the crime of rape so as to provide that consent shall require the free agreement of the parties involved, that the parties take reasonable steps to ensure that consent has been given, and that the giving of consent on one occasion shall lead to no presumption about the giving of consent on any further occasion; and for related purposes: And that Julia Drown, Vera Baird, Julie Morgan, Joyce Quin, Judy Mallaber, Ms Oona King, Harry Cohen, Mr Michael Clapham, Tom Cox, Margaret Moran, Ms Debra Shipley and Fiona Mactaggart do prepare and bring it in. |
| 19 | Rape (Consent) Bill,—Julia Drown accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law relating to consent in the crime of rape so as to provide that consent shall require the free agreement of the parties involved, that the parties take reasonable steps to ensure that consent has been given, and that the giving of consent on one occasion shall lead to no presumption about the giving of consent on any further occasion; 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 182]. |
| 20 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Mr Iain Duncan Smith relating to the Peace Process in Northern Ireland shall, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c)(ii) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), be entered upon at Seven o'clock or when proceedings on Lords Amendments to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill have been concluded, whichever is the later, and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours; and the Order of 28th June 2001 relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply to it.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
| 21 | Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June 2001], That the following provisions shall apply to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 21st January: |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement.
Subsequent stages
2. Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to.
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| 22 | Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 1.
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 2, after the word ‘he', to insert the words ‘does not have recorded against him in Northern Ireland or elsewhere a criminal conviction for which he has received a sentence of imprisonment whether suspended or otherwise and'.—(Lady Hermon.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made:—It was negatived.
The Lords Amendment was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 2 to 4 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 5.
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 3, to leave out the words ‘acting jointly'.—(Lady Hermon.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made:—It was negatived.
The Lords Amendment was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 6 to 10 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendment No. 6.
Lords Amendment No. 11.
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 8, to leave out the words ‘Director of Public Prosecutions' and insert the words ‘Public Prosecution Service', instead thereof.—(Lady Hermon.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made:—It was negatived.
The Lords Amendment was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 12 to 32 were agreed to.
| 23 | Opposition Day [17th allotted day: second 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. |
Peace Process in Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House regards the Belfast Agreement as representing the best hope for peace and normalisation available or likely to be achievable in Northern Ireland; is deeply concerned, therefore, at the failure by both Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries to implement essential aspects of it, including decommissioning, which should have been completed two years ago; welcomes recent conciliatory statements by the President of Sinn Fein and the Loyalist Commission; believes that continuing evidence of military activity by Sinn Fein-IRA makes it clear that this organisation has been in breach of its obligations under the ceasefire and the Agreement; regards as quite inconsistent with any declared adherence to democratic methods the failure by the chairman of Sinn Fein to condemn the attempted murder of a Catholic policeman in Ballymena; considers that no peace process can succeed unless rewards only follow performance, and that there is some penalty for breaches; and calls upon all parties to do all they can to contribute to the implementation of the Agreement, forbearance, mutual understanding and respect between the two communities in Northern Ireland, and avoidance of all forms of violence—(Mr Quentin Davies);
And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Debate stood adjourned, pursuant to Order [this day].
| 24 | Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That 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, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 25 | Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That 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, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
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| 26 | Contracting Out,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Contracting Out (Functions of Local Authorities: Income-Related Benefits) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 27 | 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 Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 3rd July, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 28 | 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 Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 29 | 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 Part-time workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 30 | Parliament,—Ordered, That the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1807), dated 15th July 2002, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15th July, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) |
| 31 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of South Bedfordshire for a bypass and other road improvements around Dunstable;
(2) St Bonaventure's Parish, Bristol, for fairer international trading rules; and
(3) residents of Orchard Park, Greenwood, Hull North and others for a review of sentencing powers for driving offences
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 32 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Fraser Kemp); |
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 eight minutes past Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.08 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Companies,—Companies (Disqualification Orders) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1834), dated 8th July 2002 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 2 | Countryside,—Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1836), dated 15th July 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Customs and Excise,—Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1773), dated 16th July 2002 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 4 | Housing,—Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Regions) (England) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1769), dated 3rd July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Report and Accounts of the Horserace Betting Levy Board and the Horserace Totalisator Board for 2001–02 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 6 | Broadcasting,—(1) Account of Radio Authority Additional Payments by Radio Programme Licensees for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1098] [Clerk of the House]; and |
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(2) Report and Accounts of the British Broadcasting Corporation for 2001–02 [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 7 | Company Law,—Paper, entitled Modernising Company Law [by Command] [Cm. 5553-I and -II] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 8 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Pay and Personnel Agency for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 952] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 9 | Disability Rights Commission,—Account of the Disability Rights Commission for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1099] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1033] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 11 | Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts of— |
(1) the Forensic Science Service, and
(2) NHS Estates
for 2001–02, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 944 and 889] [Clerk of the House].
| 12 | National Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the National Lottery Commission for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 977] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Prosecution of Offences,—Report of the Crown Prosecution Service for 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 933] [The Solicitor General]. |
| 14 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the Thirty-first to the Thirty-fifth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2001–02 [by Command] [Cm. 5549] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 15 | Registration Service,—Review of the Registrar General on marriages, divorces and adoptions in England and Wales, 2000 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 16 | Regulatory Reform,—Proposal under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 for a Regulatory Reform (Sugar Beet Research and Education) Order 2003, together with a statement by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 17 | Science and Technology,—(1) Accounts of the Economic and Social Research Council for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1100] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Report and Accounts of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for 2001–02 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 18 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Report of the Certification Officer for 2001–02 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions, etc.) (Amendment) Order 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Lyons from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Tom Harris. |
| 2 | Draft Treasure (Designation) Order 2002 and the revised Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (England and Wales),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Roger Godsiff and Mr Kerry Pollard from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order and revised Code of Practice); and nominated in substitution Mr Michael Jabez Foster and Mr Gordon Marsden. |
| 3 | Draft Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, draft Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, draft Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 and the draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Chris Pond from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Helen Southworth. |
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European Standing Committees
| 4 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton 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 from the Department of Trade and Industry, in place of Mrs Marion Roe. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry,—First Joint Report from the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2000, Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny] [being the Fifth Report from the Defence Committee, the Eighth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Fourth Report from the International Development Committee and the Fourth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee]; to be printed [No. 718] [Mr Roger Berry]. |
| 2 | European Scrutiny,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the European Scrutiny Committee [Seville European Council and Convention on the Future of Europe]; to be printed [No. 1112-i] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 3 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [FCO Annual Report 2002]; to be printed [No. 826-ii] [Sir John Stanley]. |
| 4 | House of Lords Reform,—First Special Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform [House of Lords Reform: First Steps]; to be printed [No. 1109] [Dr Jack Cunningham]. |
| 5 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Africa, NEPAD and the G8 Africa Action Plan]; to be printed [No. 1107-i] [Tony Baldry]. |
| 6 | Liaison,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Liaison Committee [The Prime Minister]; to be printed [No. 1095] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 7 | Regulatory Reform,—(1) Twelfth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Removal of 20 Member Limit in Partnerships etc) Order 2002]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1104]; and |
(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act], with an Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1029]
[Mr Peter Pike].
| 8 | Statutory Instruments,—Thirty-sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 135-xxxvi] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 9 | Treasury,—Fifth Report from the Treasury Committee [Banking, Consumers and Small Businesses], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [Nos. 818-I and -II] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 10 | Welsh Affairs,—Appendices to Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee on 1st May [Post Office in Wales]; to be printed [No. 817] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
[No. 179; WH, No. 104.]
Tuesday 16th 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 Jim Murphy.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
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[No. 180.] Wednesday 17th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Standing Committee on Regional Affairs,—Mr Bill O'Brien reported from the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, That it had considered the matter of the White Paper ‘Your Region, Your Choice: Revitalising the English Regions' (Cm. 5511, May 2002), referred to it on 15th July. |
| 2 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | European Standing Committee C,—Mr Joe Benton reported from European Standing Committee C the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 9923/01, amended draft Directive on waste from electrical and electronic equipment, the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the Department of Trade and Industry of 15th March on the Common Position of the Council on that draft Directive, No. 10143/01, amended draft Directive on restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the Department of Trade and Industry of 15th March on the Common Position of the Council on that draft Directive; notes the Government's current negotiating line; and supports the Government's actions.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Home Energy Conservation Bill,—The Order for further consideration of the Home Energy Conservation Bill on Friday 19th July was read and discharged. |
Bill withdrawn.
| 5 | Child Abuse Deaths Bill,—Mr Paul Burstow presented a Bill to place Area Child Protection Committees on a statutory footing; to make provision for appropriate resources to establish Child Death Review Teams; to provide child protection training for all professionals in contact with children; to provide independent counselling schemes; and to appoint a Children's Commissioner in all parts of the United Kingdom: 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 183]. |
| 6 | Respite Care (Children),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Children Act 1989 to make it mandatory for local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need and to ensure that children with severe disabilities receive similar levels of respite care from local authorities as other vulnerable members of the community: And that Tony Baldry, Mr David Cameron, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Robert Jackson and Mr Boris Johnson do prepare and bring it in. |
| 7 | Respite Care (Children) Bill,—Tony Baldry accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Children Act 1989 to make it mandatory for local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need and to ensure that children with severe disabilities receive similar levels of respite care from local authorities as other vulnerable members of the community: 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 184]. |
| 8 | 2003 Preliminary Draft Budget,—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 the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from HM Treasury dated 5th July 2002 relating to the Preliminary Draft General Budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2003; and supports the Government's efforts to maintain budget discipline in the Community—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Terrorism,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Cessation of Effect of section 76) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Adjournment (Defence Procurement),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe); |
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| 11 | Deferred Divisions,—The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to the Order of the House [28th June 2001]: |
Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—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.
Ayes: 275.
Noes: 179.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 12 | Adjournment (Defence Procurement),—Debate being resumed on the Question, That this House do now adjourn; |
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 13 | Tax Credits,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Tax Credits,—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 Tax Credit Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Tax Credits,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Tax Credits,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to. |
| 17 | Constitutional 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 Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions, etc.) (Amendment) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to. |
| 18 | Treasure,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Treasure (Designation) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 3rd July, be approved—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to. |
| 19 | Treasure,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the revised Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (England and Wales), a copy of which was laid before this House on 3rd July, be approved—(Angela Smith):—It was agreed to. |
| 20 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from the SHE (Simply Holistic Endometriosis) Trusts and others for a review of Government policy on the care and treatment of endometriosis sufferers was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 21 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Stoke Deaf British Sign Language Campaigners for recognition of British Sign Language as an official language of the United Kingdom was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 22 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Angela Smith.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.31 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | European Communities,—(1) Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) Order 2002, and |
(2) draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and the Republic of Croatia) Order 2002
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Criminal Law,—(1) Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1837), and |
(2) Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Form of Penalty Notice) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1838),
dated 16th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 3 | Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1858), dated 17th July 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 4 | Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1835), dated 12th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Aliens' Employment,—Cabinet Office Minute, dated 17th July 2002, under section 1(4) of the Aliens' Employment Act 1955 relating to aliens employed in the Civil Service during 2001–02 [by Act] [Mr Douglas Alexander]. |
| 6 | Criminal Justice,—Paper, entitled Justice for All [by Command] [Cm. 5563] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 7 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2001–02, on Revisiting the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games [by Command] [Cm. 5576] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 8 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 834] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 9 | Environmental Protection,—Annual Report of English Nature for 2001–02 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 10 | Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts of— |
(1) Ordnance Survey, and
(2) the Vehicle Inspectorate
for 2001–02, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 892 and 921] [Clerk of the House].
| 11 | National Statistics,—Report of the Statistics Commission for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Cm. 5564] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 12 | Police,—Account of the Police Complaints Authority for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1105] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Railways,—Report and Accounts of the Strategic Rail Authority for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 14 | Science and Technology,—Annual Report of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils for 2001–02 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 15 | Trade and Industry Executive Agencies,— |
(1) Accounts of the Small Business Service,
(2) Report and Accounts of the Insolvency Service, and
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(3) Report and Accounts of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory
for 2001–02, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 967, 963 and 992] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 16 | Treaty Series (No. 30, 2002),—Exchange of Notes, done at Dar es Salaam on 29th March and 23rd May 2001, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Tanzania Debt Agreement No. 6 (2000)) [by Command] [Cm. 5572] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 17 | Treaty Series (No. 31, 2002),—Agreement, done at The Hague on 26th October 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the Privileges and Immunities of the OPCW [by Command] [Cm. 5575] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 106) (House of Commons Paper No. 1019) 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: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Battle, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Graham Brady, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr Kevan Jones, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr David Rendel, Phil Sawford, Mr Clive Soley, Mr Stephen Twigg, Mr Phil Willis and Mr Mike Wood.
| 2 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 105) on Invest to Save Budget Round 4 Projects and Local Government On-Line (House of Commons Paper No. 1069): |
(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: John Austin, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, John Cryer, Linda Gilroy, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr George Howarth, Andy King, Mr David Laws, Mr Christopher Leslie, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Brian Sedgemore, Mr Mark Todd, Mr David Tredinnick and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 3 | Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1807): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr John Butterfill, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Eric Martlew, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Ken Purchase, Angela Smith, Dr Howard Stoate, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mark Tami, Mr John Taylor, Mr Paul Tyler, Mr Tom Watson and Steve Webb.
| 4 | Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2002: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Peter Bottomley, Mr Desmond Browne, Jim Dobbin, Jane Griffiths, Mr John Hayes, Lady Hermon, Mr Mark Lazarowicz, Chris McCafferty, Shona McIsaac, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Jim Murphy, Lembit Opik, Phil Sawford, Mr Hugo Swire and Mr Bill Tynan.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Seventh Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Government's Proposals for Gambling: Nothing to Lose?], 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. 827]; and |
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [BBC Report and Accounts 2001–02]; to be printed [No. 1111-i]
[Mr Gerald Kaufman].
| 2 | Defence,—(1) Sixth Report from the Defence Committee [Defence and Security in the UK], 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. 518]; and |
(2) Fifth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on Ministry of Defence Reviews of Armed Forces' Pensions and Compensation Arrangements]; to be printed [No. 1115]
[Mr Bruce George].
| 3 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Department for Education and Skills: the next four years]; to be printed [No. 304-ix] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 4 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Seventh Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Illegal Meat Imports], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Illegal Meat Imports Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 968]; |
(2) Eighth Report from the Committee [Hazardous Waste], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Hazardous Waste Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 919];
(3) Memoranda laid before the Illegal Meat Imports Sub-Committee of the Committee [Illegal Meat Imports]; and
(4) Memorandum laid before the Hazardous Waste Sub-Committee of the Committee [Hazardous Waste]
[Mr David Curry].
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—Thirty-seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 152-xxxvii] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 6 | Health,—(1) Third Report from the Health Committee [Delayed Discharges], 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. 617] [Julia Drown]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Sexual Health]; to be printed [No. 990-iii] [John Austin].
| 7 | International Development,—Fifth Report from the International Development Committee [Financing for Development: Finding the money to eliminate world poverty], 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 [Nos. 785-I and -II] [Tony Baldry]. |
| 8 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 1119-i] [Mr Michael Mates]. |
| 9 | Public Accounts,—(1) Fifty-first Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Agricultural fraud: The case of Joseph Bowden]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 684]; |
(2) Fifty-second Report from the Committee [e-Revenue]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 707];
(3) Fifty-third Report from the Committee [Reducing Prisoner Reoffending]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 619];
(4) Fifty-fourth Report from the Committee [Improving Public Services through e-Government]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 845];
(5) Fifty-fifth Report from the Committee [Fraud and Error in Income Support]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 595];
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(6) Fifty-sixth Report from the Committee [Ministry of Defence: Combat Identification]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 759];
(7) Fifty-seventh Report from the Committee [The operation and wind-up of Teesside Development Corporation]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 675];
(8) Fifty-eighth Report from the Committee [Improving Student Achievement and Widening Participation in Higher Education in England]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 588];
(9) Fifty-ninth Report from the Committee [Delivering the Commercialisation of Public Sector Science]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 689];
(10) Sixtieth Report from the Committee [Royal travel by air and rail]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 529];
(11) Sixty-first Report from the Committee [The Management of Surplus Property by Trusts in the NHS in England]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 765];
(12) Sixty-second Report from the Committee [The New Deal for Young People]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 700]; and
(13) Sixty-third Report from the Committee [Construction of Portcullis House, the new Parliamentary building]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 861]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 10 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Fifteenth Report from the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Draft Local Government Bill], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [Nos. 981-I and -III]; |
(2) Sixteenth Report from the Committee [Tall Buildings], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [Nos. 482-I and -III];
(3) Seventeenth Report from the Committee [The Bus Industry], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [Nos. 828-I and -II];
(4) Eighteenth Report from the Committee [National Air Traffic Services' Finances], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 789];
(5) Nineteenth Report from the Committee [The New Towns: their problems and future], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [Nos. 603-I and -III];
(6) Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Ports]; to be printed [No. 788-iii];
(7) Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Railways in the North of England]; to be printed [No. 972-iii];
(8) Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Rail Freight and the Channel Tunnel]; to be printed [No. 1078-ii]; and
(9) Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Committee [Affordable Housing]; to be printed [No. 809-iv]
[Andrew Bennett].
| 11 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Spending Review 2002]; to be printed [No. 1092-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
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[No. 180; WH, No. 105.]
Wednesday 17th 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 Ian Pearson.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
[No. 181.] Thursday 18th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Proceeds of Crime Bill [Money] (No. 2),—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Proceeds of Crime Bill [Money] (No. 2); |
Resolved, That, for the purpose of any Act resulting from the Proceeds of Crime Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) the remuneration of the Director and staff of the Assets Recovery Agency;
(b) any expenses incurred by the Director or any of the staff of the Agency in the exercise of his or their functions.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth.)
| 2 | Proceeds of Crime 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 Proceeds of Crime Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 30th October 2001 and 26th February 2002: |
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.
| 3 | Proceeds of Crime Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 3 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 4.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr Bob Ainsworth);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Derek Twigg: 260.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Laurence Robertson: 149.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 5 to 8 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 9.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr Bob Ainsworth);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Dan Norris, Jim Fitzpatrick: 253.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Laurence Robertson: 136.
So the Question was agreed to.
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The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 10 to 29 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 30 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 31 to 37 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 38.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mrs Anne McGuire);
And it being Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
The Lords Amendment was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
Lords Amendments Nos. 43, 47, 66, 73, 78 and 99 were disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 110.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr John Heppell);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Dan Norris: 242.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Laurence Robertson: 133.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 113 and 166 were disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question, That the House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments:—It was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 39 to 42, 44 to 46, 48 to 65, 67 to 72, 74 to 77, 79 to 98, 100 to 109, 111, 112, 114 to 165 and 167 to 325 were accordingly agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendment No. 276.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th June 2001], That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 4, 9, 30, 43, 47, 66, 73, 78, 99, 110, 113 and 166.
That Mr Bob Ainsworth, Norman Baker, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr John Heppell, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr David Wilshire be members of the Committee.
That Mr Bob Ainsworth be the Chairman of the Committee.
That three be the Quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.
| 4 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Business of the House) and Order [20th November 2000], That, at this day's sitting, the Business of the House Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Dan Norris); |
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Dan Norris: 243.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Stephen O'Brien: 101.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Business of the House Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
| 5 | Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment,—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. 9923/01, amended draft Directive on waste from electrical and electronic equipment, the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the Department of Trade and Industry of 15th March on the Common Position of the Council on that draft Directive, No. 10143/01, amended draft Directive on restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the Department of Trade and Industry of 15th March on the Common Position of
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the Council on that draft Directive; notes the Government's current negotiating line; and supports the Government's actions—(Mr Ivor Caplin):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Mr Ivor Caplin):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That, at the sitting on Monday 22nd July, the Motion for the adjournment of the House in the name of the Prime Minister relating to matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, and the Motion shall then lapse—(Mr Ben Bradshaw); |
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 24th July, pursuant to Order [28th June 2001].
| 8 | Proceeds of Crime Bill,—Mr Bob Ainsworth reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed him to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Amendments Nos. 4 and 73 made by the Lords, for the following Reason:
Because it is not appropriate for the court to have a discretion to decide not to initiate proceedings for confiscation orders.
The Commons disagree to Amendment No. 9 made by the Lords, for the following Reason:
Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
The Commons disagree to Amendments Nos. 30, 66 and 99 made by the Lords, for the following Reason:
Because it is not appropriate to create a preference for unsecured creditors, which would be open to abuse by criminals.
The Commons disagree to Amendment No. 43 made by the Lords, for the following Reason:
Because it is not appropriate for the court to have a discretion to decide not to initiate proceedings for confiscation orders.
The Commons disagree to Amendment No. 47 made by the Lords, for the following Reason:
Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
The Commons disagree to Amendment No. 78 made by the Lords, for the following Reason:
Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
The Commons disagree to Amendments Nos. 110 and 113 made by the Lords, for the following Reason:
Because it is not appropriate to provide any such exceptions, the House having reached its decision without the opportunity for debate.
The Commons disagree to Amendment No. 166 made by the Lords, for the following Reason:
Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
The Reasons were agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joan Ryan.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.27 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2002 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Defence,—Paper, entitled The Strategic Defence Review: A New Chapter, together with supplementary information [by Command] [Cm. 5566-I and -II] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 3 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Duke of York's Royal Military School for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 976] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 4 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2002: The Government's Expenditure Plans for 2002–03 to 2003–04 for the Department of Health [by Command] [Cm. 5403] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 5 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1024] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Health Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Medical Devices Agency for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 956] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 7 | Home Office Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of— |
(1) the Criminal Records Bureau,
(2) HM Prison Service, and
(3) the United Kingdom Passport Service
for 2001–02, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 971, 957 and 970] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 8 | Housing,—Report and Accounts of the Stonebridge Housing Action Trust for 2001–02 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 9 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Account of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1117] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Local Government,—Financial Statements of the South Bank Centre for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 11 | National Audit,—Resource Accounts of the National Audit Office for 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1114] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 12 | National Lottery,—Account of the sportscotland National Lottery Fund for 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1023] [Mrs Secretary Liddell]. |
| 13 | Northern Ireland (Sentences),—Report of the Sentence Review Commissioners for 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 950] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 14 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Planning Inspectorate for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 938] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 15 | Pensions,—Report of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority for 2001–02 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 16 | Public Records,—Report of the Keeper of Public Records on the work of the Public Record Office, Resource Accounts of the Public Record Office, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, and the Report of the Advisory Council on Public Records, for 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1050]; and |
(2) Supplement to the Report of the Keeper of Public Records [by Act]
[Ms Rosie Winterton].
| 17 | Regulatory Reform,—Proposal under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 for a Regulatory Reform (Credit Unions) Order 2002, together with a statement by HM Treasury [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
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| 18 | Science and Technology,—Report and Summary Financial Statements of the Economic and Social Research Council for 2001–02 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 106) (House of Commons Paper No. 1019) 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,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Report. |
| 2 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 105) on Invest to Save Budget Round 4 Projects and Local Government On-line,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Report. |
| 3 | Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1807),—The Speaker has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations. |
| 4 | Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2002,—The Speaker has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Health,—Memoranda laid before the Health Committee [Delayed Discharges] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 2 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Home Office Annual Report 2001–02]; to be printed [No. 1122-i] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 3 | Procedure,—Second Special Report from the Procedure Committee [Government Response to the Committee's Second Report: Appointment of Deputy Speakers]; to be printed [No. 1121] [Sir Nicholas Winterton]. |
| 4 | Public Administration,—(1) Ninth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions] together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1086]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The New Centre]; to be printed [No. 262-iv]
[Tony Wright].
| 5 | Treasury,—(1) Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee [Financial Regulation of Public Limited Companies], 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. 758]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Spending Review 2002], together with Appendices; to be printed [No. 1092-ii]
[Mr John McFall].
[No. 181; WH, No. 106.]
Thursday 18th 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 (Poverty),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Angela Smith); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 23rd July.
[Adjourned at 5.45 p.m.
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[No. 182.] Friday 19th July 2002.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, for weight restrictions on vehicles using certain roads in Totternhoe was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 2 | Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs, Etc.) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs, Etc.) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (Damage by assistance dog)—(Sir Sydney Chapman)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 3 and 1) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 12) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 39, to leave out the word ‘may' and insert the word ‘shall', instead thereof.—(Mr Andrew Dismore.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 3 | Commonwealth Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Commonwealth Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee. |
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 4 | Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 5, to leave out the words ‘a year' and insert the words ‘six months', instead thereof.—(Mr Andrew Dismore.)
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
It being half-past Two o'clock, further consideration of the Bill stood adjourned.
| 5 | Prime Minister (Office, Role and Functions) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Prime Minister (Office, Role and Functions) Bill; |
The Solicitor General, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives Her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's prerogative and interest are concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
Objection was taken to further proceeding.
| 6 | Motor Vehicles (Prohibition on Use of Hand-held Mobile Telephones) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition on Use of Hand-held Mobile Telephones) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 15th November.
| 7 | Fixed-term Parliaments Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Fixed-term Parliaments Bill; |
The Solicitor General, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives Her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's prerogative and interest are concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
Objection was taken to further proceeding.
| 8 | Age Discrimination (No. 2) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Age Discrimination (No. 2) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 14th November.
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| 9 | Treason Felony, Act of Settlement and Parliamentary Oath Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Treason Felony, Act of Settlement and Parliamentary Oath Bill; |
The Solicitor General, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives Her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's prerogative and interest are concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
Objection was taken to further proceeding.
| 10 | Prescriptions (Chronic Diseases) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Prescriptions (Chronic Diseases) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 14th November.
| 11 | Regulation of Child Care Providers Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Regulation of Child Care Providers Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 14th November.
| 12 | Home Energy Conservation (No. 2) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Home Energy Conservation (No. 2) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 15th November.
| 13 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Fraser Kemp.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 22nd July.
[Adjourned at 3.20 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1852), dated 5th July 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Criminal Justice,—Report of the Serious Fraud Office for 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 912] [The Solicitor General]. |
| 3 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of— |
(1) the Army Personnel Centre, and
(2) the Disposal Services Agency
for 2001–02, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1113 and 1010] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
| 4 | Environment,—Report and Accounts of the Environment Agency for 2001–02 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 5 | Environmental Protection,—Report and Financial Statements of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for 2001–02 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Export Controls,—Report on Strategic Export Controls for 2001 [by Command] [Cm. 5559] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 7 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 930] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the Horticultural Development Council for 2000–01 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 9 | Social Security,—Report of the Secretary of State on the standards of decision making in the Benefits Agency, Child Support Agency and Employment Service for 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1017] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
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| 10 | Trade and Industry Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Radiocommunications Agency for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 988] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 106) (House of Commons Paper No. 1019) 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: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Report, in place of Mrs Marion Roe; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Gibb from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Mr Adrian Flook.
| 2 | Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1807),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Eric Martlew, Dr Nick Palmer and Dr Howard Stoate from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Stuart Bell, Mr David Clelland and Mr Dennis Turner. |
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