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[No. 64.] Monday 17th March 2003.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft African Development Fund (Ninth Replenishment) Order 2003 and the draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Fifth Replenishment) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr James Cran reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Cattle. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Local Authorities (Charges for Specified Welfare Services) (England) Regulations 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill, without Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 5 | Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 76]. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill (Allocation of Time),—Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill— |
Timetable
1. Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day's sitting and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at Ten o'clock.
Questions to be put
2. When the Bill has been read a second time—
(a) it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put, and
(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
3. On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question and, if the Bill is reported with Amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
4. For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any Amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
5. On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
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Consideration of Lords Amendments
6.—(1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, one hour after their commencement.
7.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 6.
(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
(3) If that Question is for the Amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith—
(a) a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith—
(a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and
(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment.
(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.
(7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.
Subsequent stages
8.—(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(2) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
9.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 8.
(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.
(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.
Reasons Committee
10.—(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons in relation to the Bill and the appointment of its Chairman.
(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.
(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.
(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Chairman shall—
(a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair but not yet decided, and
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(b) then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.
(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.
Miscellaneous
11. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
12. The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 shall apply to those proceedings.
13. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
14. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to re-commit the Bill.
15. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
16.—(1) This paragraph applies if—
(a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o'clock, Three o'clock or Four o'clock (as the case may be), but
(b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then.
(2) Proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.
17. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.
18. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.—(Jane Kennedy.)
| 7 | Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill,—The Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Committee of the whole House. |
The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee.
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 (Dates of election, etc).
Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 2, to leave out from the beginning to the word ‘in' in line 13 and insert the words—
‘(1) In section 31 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998'.—(Mr Peter Robinson.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Iris Robinson, Mr Gregory Campbell: 6.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 368.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill to the House.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Charlotte Atkins reported, that the Committee had gone through the Bill, without Amendment.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 8 | Immigration,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 11th February, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy); |
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The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Jim Murphy: 328.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Bob Russell: 43.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 9 | 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. 113) on the Special Grant in aid of the revenues of the London Borough of Hackney for 2002–03, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24th February, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Industrial Organisation and 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 Apple and Pear Research Council (Dissolution) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 25th February, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Industrial Organisation and 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 Horticultural Development Council (Amendment) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 25th February, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Rehabilitation of Offenders,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 25th February, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Police,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Codes B to E) (No. 2) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 27th February, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Strathearn Coalition for Justice not War against an attack on Iraq in the present circumstances was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Regulatory Reform,—Draft Regulatory Reform (Sugar Beet Research and Education) Order 2003, together with a statement by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Agriculture,—Medicated Feedingstuffs (Amendment) (Scotland, England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 752), dated 17th March 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Blind and Partially Sighted Persons) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 712), dated 13th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 4 | Energy Conservation,—(1) Energy Information (Household Air Conditioners) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 750), and |
(2) Energy Information (Household Electric Ovens) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 751),
dated 14th March 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
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| 5 | Environmental Protection,—Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 714), dated 13th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 6 | Social Care,—National Care Standards Commission (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 753), dated 15th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Iraq,—Paper entitled, Iraq: UN Documents of early March 2003 [by Command] [Cm. 5785] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 8 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—(1) Improving service quality: Action in response to the Inherited SERPS problem, and |
(2) Improving social housing through transfer
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 497 and 496] [Clerk of the House].
| 9 | National Health Service,—Summarised Accounts of Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts in England, of the Dental Practice Board and Special Health Authorities providing central services in England, and of funds held on Trust by Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts, NHS Trusts, Special Health Authorities and Special Trustees in England for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 493] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [4th March] of the East Anglian Daily Times and residents of Harwich constituency for improvements to the A120 road between Harwich and Little Bromley [by Standing Order] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts for 2001–02 of:— |
(1) Coventry Education Action Zone, and
(2) Newcastle Education Action Zone
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 539 and 540] [Clerk of the House].
| 12 | Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: |
Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) (England) Scheme 2003
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft African Development Fund (Ninth Replenishment) Order 2003 and the draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Fifth Replenishment) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Dennis Turner from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Roger Casale. |
| 2 | Education (Admission Forums) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2900),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Gwyn Prosser from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Ms Karen Buck. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Higher Education Funding]; to be printed [No. 425-v] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Human Rights,—Seventh Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 547] [Jean Corston]. |
| 3 | Public Accounts,—(1) Ninth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Office for National Statistics: Outsourcing the 2001 Census]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 543]; |
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(2) Tenth Report from the Committee [Individual Learning Accounts]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 544];
(3) Eleventh Report from the Committee [NHS Emergency Planning]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 545]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Progress in Protecting Consumers' Interests]; to be printed [No. 546-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
[No. 65.] Tuesday 18th March 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Regulatory Reform,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolutions: |
That a draft Order in the same terms as the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (British Waterways Board) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 13th January, should be laid before the House.
That the draft Regulatory Reform (Schemes under section 129 of the Housing Act 1988) (England) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 11th March, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
| 2 | Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Bill,—Mr George Stevenson reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 4th April; and to be printed [Bill 79].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 553].
| 3 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Chidgey reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Education (Admission Forums) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2900). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Derek Conway reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 111) (House of Commons Paper No. 421) on the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. |
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: |
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for furthering co-operation with other countries in respect of criminal proceedings and investigations; to extend jurisdiction to deal with terrorist acts or threats outside the United Kingdom; to amend section 5 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 and make corresponding provision in relation to Scotland; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 6 | Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords],—The Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 78]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 78–EN].
| 7 | Pensions (Winding-up) Bill,—The Order for reading the Pensions (Winding-up) Bill a second time on Friday 21st March was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20th June.
| 8 | Pensioner Trustees and Final Payments,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give pensioner members of occupational pension schemes the statutory right to be member-nominated trustees of such schemes, and to guarantee the final payments of such schemes; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Jim Cunningham, Ms Debra Shipley, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Bill Olner, Andy King and Mr Lindsay Hoyle do prepare and bring it in. |
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| 9 | Pensioner Trustees and Final Payments Bill,—Mr Jim Cunningham accordingly presented a Bill to give pensioner members of occupational pension schemes the statutory right to be member-nominated trustees of such schemes, and to guarantee the final payments of such schemes; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 13th June and to be printed [Bill 77]. |
| 10 | Iraq,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes its decisions of 25th November 2002 and 26th February 2003 to endorse UN Security Council Resolution 1441; recognises that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and long range missiles, and its continuing non-compliance with Security Council Resolutions, pose a threat to international peace and security; notes that in the 130 days since Resolution 1441 was adopted Iraq has not co-operated actively, unconditionally and immediately with the weapons inspectors, and has rejected the final opportunity to comply and is in further material breach of its obligations under successive mandatory UN Security Council Resolutions; regrets that despite sustained diplomatic effort by Her Majesty's Government it has not proved possible to secure a second Resolution in the UN because one Permanent Member of the Security Council made plain in public its intention to use its veto whatever the circumstances; notes the opinion of the Attorney General that, Iraq having failed to comply and Iraq being at the time of Resolution 1441 and continuing to be in material breach, the authority to use force under Resolution 678 has revived and so continues today; believes that the United Kingdom must uphold the authority of the United Nations as set out in Resolution 1441 and many Resolutions preceding it, and therefore supports the decision of Her Majesty's Government that the United Kingdom should use all means necessary to ensure the disarmament of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction; offers wholehearted support to the men and women of Her Majesty's Armed Forces now on duty in the Middle East; in the event of military operations requires that, on an urgent basis, the United Kingdom should seek a new Security Council Resolution that would affirm Iraq's territorial integrity, ensure rapid delivery of humanitarian relief, allow for the earliest possible lifting of UN sanctions, an international reconstruction programme, and the use of all oil revenues for the benefit of the Iraqi people and endorse an appropriate post-conflict administration for Iraq, leading to a representative government which upholds human rights and the rule of law for all Iraqis; and also welcomes the imminent publication of the Quartet's roadmap as a significant step to bringing a just and lasting peace settlement between Israelis and Palestinians and for the wider Middle East region, and endorses the role of Her Majesty's Government in actively working for peace between Israel and Palestine—(The Prime Minister); |
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Question, in line 3, to leave out from ‘1441' to the second word ‘in' in line 20 and insert the words ‘believes that the case for war against Iraq has not yet been established, especially given the absence of specific United Nations authorisation; but, in the event that hostilities do commence, pledges its total support for the British forces engaged in the Middle East, expresses its admiration for their courage, skill and devotion to duty, and hopes that their tasks will be swiftly concluded with minimal casualties on all sides', instead thereof.—(Mr Peter Kilfoyle.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
And it being Seven o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
| 11 | 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 Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Iraq may be proceeded with, though opposed, until Ten o'clock—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Iraq,—The Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made; |
And the Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tony Lloyd, Mr Douglas Hogg: 217.
Tellers for the Noes, Joan Ryan, Dan Norris: 396.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Dan Norris, Joan Ryan: 412.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony Lloyd, Mr Douglas Hogg: 149.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House notes its decisions of 25th November 2002 and 26th February 2003 to endorse UN Security Council Resolution 1441; recognises that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and long range missiles, and its continuing non-compliance with Security Council Resolutions, pose a threat to international peace and security; notes that in the 130 days since Resolution 1441 was adopted Iraq has not co-operated actively, unconditionally and immediately with the weapons inspectors, and has rejected
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the final opportunity to comply and is in further material breach of its obligations under successive mandatory UN Security Council Resolutions; regrets that despite sustained diplomatic effort by Her Majesty's Government it has not proved possible to secure a second Resolution in the UN because one Permanent Member of the Security Council made plain in public its intention to use its veto whatever the circumstances; notes the opinion of the Attorney General that, Iraq having failed to comply and Iraq being at the time of Resolution 1441 and continuing to be in material breach, the authority to use force under Resolution 678 has revived and so continues today; believes that the United Kingdom must uphold the authority of the United Nations as set out in Resolution 1441 and many Resolutions preceding it, and therefore supports the decision of Her Majesty's Government that the United Kingdom should use all means necessary to ensure the disarmament of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction; offers wholehearted support to the men and women of Her Majesty's Armed Forces now on duty in the Middle East; in the event of military operations requires that, on an urgent basis, the United Kingdom should seek a new Security Council Resolution that would affirm Iraq's territorial integrity, ensure rapid delivery of humanitarian relief, allow for the earliest possible lifting of UN sanctions, an international reconstruction programme, and the use of all oil revenues for the benefit of the Iraqi people and endorse an appropriate post-conflict administration for Iraq, leading to a representative government which upholds human rights and the rule of law for all Iraqis; and also welcomes the imminent publication of the Quartet's roadmap as a significant step to bringing a just and lasting peace settlement between Israelis and Palestinians and for the wider Middle East region, and endorses the role of Her Majesty's Government in actively working for peace between Israel and Palestine.
| 13 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe); |
And the Motion having been made after Seven 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 one minute to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.59 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Immigration,—Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Competition,—Enterprise Act 2002 (Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 767), dated 18th March 2003 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Education,—(1) Education Act 2002 (School Meals) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 689), dated 12th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
(2) Further Education (Amendment of Governing Bodies' Powers) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 110), dated 28th February 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
| 4 | Immigration,—Asylum Support (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 755), dated 17th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 5 | Social Services,—(1) Community Care, Services for Carers and Children's Services (Direct Payments) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 762), and |
(2) Health and Social Care Act 2001 (Isles of Scilly) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 761),
dated 17th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
| 6 | Tribunals and Inquiries,—Tribunals and Inquiries (Road User Charging Adjudicators) (London) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 756), dated 16th March 2003 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Department for Culture, Media and Sport Minute, dated 18th March 2003, concerning a proposed contingent liability relating to the British Library's exhibitions on ‘The Painted Labyrinth: the World of the Lindisfarne Gospels' and ‘Contemporary Chinese Prints' [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
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| 8 | Health,—Department of Health Minute, dated 17th March 2003, concerning a proposed contingent liability for an indemnity for an investigation into the case of Mr Cyril Isaacs [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 9 | National Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on The PFI Contract for the Education and Library Boards' New Computerised Accounting System [by Act]; to be printed [No. 498] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Northern Ireland,—Summary of Health and Personal Services and Special Agencies Accounts 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Command]; to be printed [No. 465] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 11 | Public Petitions,—(1) Observations by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petition [26th February] from residents of Blackpool South for restrictions on the sale and use of fireworks; and |
(2) Observations by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petition [26th February] from residents of Glasgow Anniesland and others for restrictions on the sale and use of fireworks
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Trading Fund Order 2003,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Win Griffiths Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order, in place of Sir Nicholas Winterton. |
| 2 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 114) (House of Commons Paper No. 477) on the Social Services (High Performers) Grant for 2003–04,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Lammy from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Jacqui Smith. |
| 3 | Draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jacqui Smith from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr David Lammy. |
| 4 | Draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Consequential and Incidental Provisions) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Dominic Grieve from the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Humfrey Malins. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | International Development,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Operation of the Special Court for Sierra Leone]; to be printed, together with an Appendix [No. 548-i]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 6th March [Preparing for the humanitarian consequences of possible military action against Iraq]; to be printed [No. 444-ii]
[Tony Baldry].
| 2 | Lord Chancellor's Department,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on the Lord Chancellor's Department [Courts Bill]; to be printed [No. 526-ii] [Mr A. J. Beith]. |
| 3 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Sixth Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [The Licensing Bill [Lords] and the Evening Economy]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 541]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity]; to be printed [No. 492-ii]
[Andrew Bennett].
| 4 | Regulatory Reform,—(1) Ninth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (British Waterways Board) Order 2003], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 521]; and |
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(2) Tenth Report from the Committee [Draft Regulatory Reform (Schemes under Section 129 of the Housing Act 1988) (England) Order 2003]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 549]
[Mr Peter Pike].
| 5 | Statutory Instruments,—Fourteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 96-xiv] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 6 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Electricity (Trading and Transmission) Bill]; to be printed [No. 468-iv] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
| 7 | Treasury,—(1) Third Special Report from the Treasury Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, on National Statistics Classification of Network Rail]; to be printed [No. 550]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The UK and the Euro]; to be printed [No. 187-xv]
[Mr John McFall].
[No. 65; WH, No. 40.]
Tuesday 18th March 2003.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
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—(Joan Ryan); |
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after Two o'clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.30 p.m.
[No. 66.] Wednesday 19th March 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Transas Group Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Transas Group Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Wednesday 26th March.
| 2 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Win Griffiths reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Trading Fund Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Derek Conway reported from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2896) and the Education (School Information) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2897). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Nigel Beard reported from the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Consequential and Incidental Provisions) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 6 | European Standing Committee C,—Mr Joe Benton reported from European Standing Committee C the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 12846/02, draft Directive on Takeover Bids, and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the Department of Trade and Industry dated 4th March 2003 on the Council Presidency Compromise Proposal of 14th February 2003; welcomes the draft Directive as an important step forward in seeking to complete the European Union Financial Services Action Plan; and supports the Government's initial approach to negotiations in seeking to achieve a common framework for the treatment of shareholders and encouraging a single market for corporate control.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill, without Amendment.
| 8 | Registration of Private Foster Carers and Child Protection,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the registration of private foster carers; to institute procedures for identifying and monitoring children arriving in the United Kingdom unaccompanied by adults with parental responsibility and make provision for their welfare; and to amend the law with regard to joint enterprise when prosecuting carers responsible for the death of children in their care; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Tim Loughton, Mr Andrew Lansley, Ms Meg Munn, Kevin Brennan, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Jonathan Shaw, Mr Julian Brazier, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Robert Walter, Mr Robert Syms and Mrs Eleanor Laing do prepare and bring it in. |
| 9 | Registration of Private Foster Carers and Child Protection Bill,—Mr Tim Loughton accordingly presented a Bill to require the registration of private foster carers; to institute procedures for identifying and monitoring children arriving in the United Kingdom unaccompanied by adults with parental responsibility and make provision for their welfare; and to amend the law with regard to joint enterprise when prosecuting carers responsible for the death of children in their care; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 4th July and to be printed [Bill 80]. |
| 10 | Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002], That the following provisions shall apply to the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 28th November 2002— |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at the moment of interruption on the day on which they commence.
2. Those proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table, and each part of those proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time shown in the second column.
| Lords Amendments | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| Nos. 1 to 3, 5, 47, 4, 10 to 13, 21, 7, 8 and 39. | Three and a half hours before the moment of interruption. |
| Nos. 6, 9, 14 to 16, 18, 23, 17, 19, 40, 42 and 44 to 46. | Two hours before the moment of interruption. |
| Nos. 24, 25, 22, 26 to 28, 33, 43, 34, 35, 41, 20, 32, 29 to 31 and 36 to 38. | The moment of interruption. |
Subsequent stages
3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put.
4. Proceedings on any further Message shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to.
| 11 | Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 1 was agreed to.
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Lords Amendment No. 2.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Charlotte Atkins, Joan Ryan: 320.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Robert Syms, Hugh Robertson: 178.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 3 was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 5.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
And it being half-past Three o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Phil Woolas: 330.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Mark Francois: 205.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question on a Motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords Amendment.
Lords Amendment No. 47.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Phil Woolas: 333.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Francois, Angela Watkinson: 203.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in the remaining Lords Amendments to be disposed of at that hour.
Lords Amendments Nos. 4, 10 to 13, 21, 7, 8 and 39 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 6.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Ivor Caplin: 328.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Reid, Richard Younger-Ross: 198.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 9 was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 14.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Charlotte Atkins: 321.
Tellers for the Noes, Richard Younger-Ross, Mr Alan Reid: 202.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
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And it being after Five o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions on Motions made by a Minister of the Crown that this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords Amendment.
Lords Amendment No. 15 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 16.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Phil Woolas, Gillian Merron: 321.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Mark Francois: 203.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 18.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Phil Woolas, Gillian Merron: 320.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Reid, Richard Younger-Ross: 203.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 23.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Phil Woolas, Gillian Merron: 322.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Mark Hoban: 206.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in the remaining Lords Amendments to be disposed of at that hour.
Lords Amendments Nos. 17, 19, 40, 42 and 44 to 46 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 24.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Fraser Kemp: 308.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Mark Francois: 198.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 25.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Jacqui Smith);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr John Heppell: 318.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Mark Francois: 198.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
And it being after Seven o'clock, the Speaker put forthwith the remaining Questions on Amendments to Lords Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
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Lords Amendment No. 26.
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 25, to leave out the words ‘excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays'.—(Jacqui Smith.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made to the Lords Amendment.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr John Heppell: 315.
Tellers for the Noes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Alan Reid: 197.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 35.
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 16, to leave out subsection (4).—(Jacqui Smith.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr John Heppell: 314.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Mark Francois: 193.
The Lords Amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
The Speaker then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in the remaining Lords Amendments.
Lords Amendments Nos. 22, 27, 28, 33, 43, 34, 41, 20, 32, 29 to 31 and 36 to 38 were agreed to.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 2, 5, 6, 14 to 16, 18, 23 to 25 and 47.
That Mr Simon Burns, Mr Paul Burstow, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Andrew Love and Jacqui Smith be members of the Committee.
That Jacqui Smith be the Chairman of the Committee.
That three be the Quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Mr Phil Woolas.)
| 12 | International 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 (Ninth Replenishment) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 24th February, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | International 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 International Fund for Agricultural Development (Fifth Replenishment) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 24th February, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Cattle, which was laid before this House on 26th February, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Local Government,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Local Authorities (Charges for Specified Welfare Services) (England) Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 4th March, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | 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 Paternity and Adoption Leave (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 24th February, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
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| 17 | 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 Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 24th February, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 18 | Housing,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), That the draft Regulatory Reform (Housing Management Agreements) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 24th February, be approved—(Mr Phil Woolas):—It was agreed to. |
| 19 | Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill,—Jacqui Smith reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed her to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 2 for the following Reason:—
Because it is important for the Bill to be able to apply to all NHS hospital patients and it is discriminatory to exclude patients receiving mental health services.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments No. 5 for the following Reason:—
Because it is necessary for the Bill to come into force before 1st April 2004.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 6 for the following Reason:—
Because it is unnecessary to require consent for the giving of notices containing no personal information and because Lords Amendment No. 9 makes more appropriate provision for consultation.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 14, 15 and 16 for the following Reason:—
Because it is unnecessary to add additional requirements in relation to community care assessments under clause 3(3) and it is undesirable to differentiate between assessments under clause 3(3) and other assessments carried out under section 47 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 18 for the following Reason:—
Because it is unnecessary to add additional requirements in relation to carers' assessments under clause 3(4) and it is undesirable to differentiate between assessments under clause 3(4) and other assessments carried out under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 23 for the following Reason:—
Because the decision to discharge should not be subject to the consent of the patient and it is undesirable to discriminate on this issue between patients who are subject to the Bill and other hospital patients.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 24 for the following Reason:—
Because the inspection and monitoring system for health and social care services is adequate and the Amendment is unnecessary.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 25 for the following Reason:—
Because the inspecting bodies for health and social care services will be able to make reports on the operation of the Bill.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 47 for the following Reason:—
Because the provisions of Part I should not be made to have only temporary effect.
The Reasons were agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.
| 20 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute past Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.01 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Variation of Specified Documents) Regulations 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Common Investment (Closure of High Yield Fund) Scheme 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 778), dated 5th March 2003 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Low Pay Commission,—Fourth Report from the Low Pay Commission, entitled The National Minimum Wage: Building on Success [by Command] [Cm. 5768] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 4 | Trade and Industry,—Department of Trade and Industry Minute, dated 19th March 2003, concerning the renewal of an indemnity to British Nuclear Insurers [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 5 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Variation of Specified Documents) Regulations 2003 [laid 4th March]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill, in place of Mr Bill O'Brien. |
| 2 | Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Miss Anne Begg Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Bob Ainsworth, Mrs Patsy Calton, Paul Clark, Mr David Crausby, Mr Frank Field, Barbara Follett, Mr Mark Francois, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr John Heppell, Simon Hughes, Jim Knight, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Andrew Rosindell, Mr Graham Stringer and Mr Bill Wiggin.
| 3 | Draft General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Virginia Bottomley, Mrs Patsy Calton, Mrs Anne Campbell, Denzil Davies, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Chris Grayling, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Dr Evan Harris, Mr George Howarth, Mr John Hutton, Mr David Marshall, Mr Alan Meale, Dr Andrew Murrison and Claire Ward.
| 4 | Draft Department of Transport (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Miss Anne Begg Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Tom Brake, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Don Foster, Mr Mark Hendrick, Glenda Jackson, Mr David Jamieson, Mr George Mudie, Mr George Osborne, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Joan Ryan, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Andrew Turner, Mr Dave Watts, Mrs Betty Williams, David Winnick and Derek Wyatt.
| 5 | Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) (England) Scheme 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 562): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Scheme to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Bob Blizzard, Peter Bradley, Geraint Davies, Mr John Denham, Sue Doughty, Mr David Drew, Andrew George, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr John Hayes, Mr John Horam, Huw Irranca-Davies, Julie Morgan, Mr Elliot Morley, Hugh Robertson and Mr Andrew Tyrie.
| 6 | Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth 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 Desmond Browne, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Nigel Dodds, Lady Hermon, Kate Hoey, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Shona McIsaac, Gillian Merron, Lembit Opik, Mr Clive Soley, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr John Taylor, Jon Trickett, Mr David Wilshire and David Wright.
| 7 | Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (S.I., 2003, No. 229): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Peter Ainsworth, Gregory Barker, Peter Bradley, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Bill Etherington, Andrew George, Mr John Hayes, Mr Doug Henderson, Rosemary McKenna, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Elliot Morley, Hugh Robertson, Mr Alex Salmond, Mr Martin Salter, Mr David Stewart, Dr Gavin Strang and Dr Alan Whitehead.
| 8 | Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Seventh 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 Nick Ainger, Mr Graham Allen, Janet Anderson, Mr Bob Blizzard, Peter Bradley, Mr David Curry, Sue Doughty, Mr John Hayes, Chris McCafferty, Chris Mole, Mr Elliot Morley, Hugh Robertson, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Tom Watson, Mr Bill Wiggin and Mr Shaun Woodward.
| 9 | Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Rules to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Richard Burden, Yvette Cooper, Mr Terry Davis, Jeff Ennis, Michael Fabricant, Mr Mark Field, Mr John Grogan, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr David Heath, Mr Fraser Kemp, Ann McKechin, Laura Moffatt, Mr Andy Reed, Dr John Reid, Joan Walley and Angela Watkinson.
| 10 | Draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Andrew Love from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Mike Hall. |
| 11 | Draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages (Amendment) Regulations 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Gerry Sutcliffe from the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Jim Murphy. |
| 12 | Draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Consequential and Incidental Provisions) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Humfrey Malins from the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Dominic Grieve. |
| 13 | Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Denham and Dr Howard Stoate from the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Hilary Benn and Paul Clark. |
| 14 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No.115) on Special Grants for Local Authorities,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Raynsford from the Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Mr Christopher Leslie. |
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European Standing Committees
| 15 | European Union Document No. 7505/02, relating to additives in animal nutrition, has been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
| 16 | European Union Document No. 5765/03, relating to Entrepreneurship in Europe, has been referred to European Standing Committee C, together with European Union Document No. 13982/02 and Addenda 1–3, relating to a better environment for business in the EU, already referred to the Committee on 15th January 2003. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Higher Education Funding]; to be printed [No. 425-vi] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Future of Waste Management]; to be printed [No. 385-iv] [Mr David Curry]. |
| 3 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Fifteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 63-xv]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Report of the Convention's Working Group X on ‘freedom, security and justice']; to be printed; [No. 554-i]
[Mr Jimmy Hood].
| 4 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Maintaining England's Motorways and Trunk Roads]; to be printed [No. 556-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 5 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Towards a Non-Carbon Fuel Economy: Research, Development and Demonstration]; to be printed [No. 55-iii] [Dr Ian Gibson]. |
| 6 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Aviation]; to be printed [No. 454-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 7 | Welsh Affairs,—(1) Fourth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Primary Legislative Process as it affects Wales], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 79]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Empowering Children and Young People in Wales]; to be printed; [No. 433-iii]
[Mr Martyn Jones].
[No. 66; WH, No. 41.]
Wednesday 19th March 2003.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Derek Twigg.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.02 p.m.
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[No. 67.] Thursday 20th March 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Ann Widdecombe reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Medicines for Human Use (Kava-kava) (Prohibition) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 3170). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 114) (House of Commons Paper No. 477) on the Social Services (High Performers) Grant for 2003–04. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill O'Brien reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Town and Country Planning (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill Olner reported from the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages (Amendment) Regulations 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 115) (House of Commons Paper No. 449) on Special Grants for Local Authorities. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | 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: |
Consolidated Fund Act 2003
Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Act 2003.
| 9 | Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords],—The Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 10 | Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002], That the following provisions shall apply to the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords]— |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 29th April 2003.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.
6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Charlotte Atkins):—It was agreed to.
| 11 | Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided—(Charlotte Atkins):—It was agreed to.
| 12 | Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the levying of fees and charges under regulations made under the Act—(Charlotte Atkins):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Charlotte Atkins); |
And the Motion having been made at Six 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, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.30 p.m.
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. 117) on 2003–04 Special Grant for Driving Local Authority Planning Performance [by Act]; to be printed [No. 537] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Education,—(1) Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 769), dated 20th March 2003, and |
(2) Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 716), dated 12th March 2003
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
| 3 | Immigration,—Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Fast Track Procedure) Rules 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 801), dated 20th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Rosie Winterton]. |
| 4 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 771), dated 18th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 5 | Sea Fisheries,—Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures) (England) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 772), dated 17th March 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Tom Harris, Dr Brian Iddon, Norman Lamb, Martin Linton, Mr Malcolm Moss, Diana Organ, Bob Russell, Mrs Gillian Shephard, Mr Keith Simpson, David Taylor, Dr Desmond Turner and Tony Wright.
| 2 | Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Sea Fisheries (Restrictions on Days at Sea) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 229),—The Speaker has appointed Miss Ann Widdecombe Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
| 4 | Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Andy Burnham and Ms Gisela Stuart from the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr John Lyons and Ian Stewart. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Defence and Security in the United Kingdom]; to be printed [No. 557-i] [Mr Bruce George]. |
| 2 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education for Sustainable Development Sub-Committee of the Environmental Audit Committee [Learning the Sustainability Lesson]; to be printed [No. 472-iii] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 3 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Follow-up to Inquiry into ‘The Government's Drugs Policy: Is It Working?']; to be printed [No. 559] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 4 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Second Special Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Government's Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill]; to be printed [No. 555] [Mr Michael Mates]. |
| 5 | Liaison,—First Report from the Liaison Committee [Annual Report for 2002]; together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 558] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 6 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Electricity (Trading and Transmission) Bill]; to be printed [No. 468-v] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
[No. 67; WH, No. 42.]
Thursday 20th March 2003.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (Convention on the Future of Europe),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Gillian Merron); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 25th March.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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[No. 68.] Friday 21st March 2003.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
| 1 | The Speaker's Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Mr Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Second Deputy Chairman took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. |
| 3 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents and members of the workforce in the City of London for the restoration of St Bartholomew's as a teaching hospital and a district general hospital, and for the immediate re-opening of its accident and emergency department was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 4 | Fire Services Bill,—Mr Secretary Prescott, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Secretary Hoon, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Secretary Peter Hain, Mr Nick Raynsford and Mr Christopher Leslie, presented a Bill to confer power on the Secretary of State to set or modify the conditions of service of members of fire brigades and to give directions to fire authorities: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 24th March and to be printed [Bill 81]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Fire Services Bill be printed [Bill 81–EN].
| 5 | Female Genital Mutilation Bill,—The Female Genital Mutilation Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
It being Eleven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings, pursuant to Standing Order No. 11 (Friday sittings).
| 6 | Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill,—The Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 7 | Endangered Species (Illegal Trade) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Endangered Species (Illegal Trade) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
Bill withdrawn.
| 8 | Greenbelt Protection Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Greenbelt Protection Bill; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 13th June.
| 9 | Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 28th March.
| 10 | Government Powers (Limitations) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Government Powers (Limitations) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 28th March.
| 11 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 24th March.
[Adjourned at 2.59 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Agriculture,—Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 812), dated 20th March 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Defence,—Air Force Act 1955 (Part 1) Regulations 2001 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 786), dated 19th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 3 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 788), dated 14th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment to Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 5 | Northern Ireland,—Report and Resource Accounts of the Department for Employment and Learning for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 24] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| International Development,—Memorandum laid before the International Development Committee [Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Preparing for the humanitarian consequences of possible military action against Iraq]; to be printed [No. 560] [Tony Baldry]. |
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