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[No. 74.] Monday 31st March 2003.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,—Ordered, That the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill be read a second time on Friday 4th April. |
| 3 | Railways and Transport Safety Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Railways and Transport Safety Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (Annual Report)—(Mr David Jamieson)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Conditions of service: Transport Police Conference)—(Mr John Spellar)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Interpretation: enactment)—(Mr John Spellar)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Part 4: Crown application, &c.)—(Mr David Jamieson)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Snow and ice)—(Mr David Jamieson)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Prescribed limits)—(Mr Don Foster)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Annette Brooke: 32.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr John Heppell: 282.
Another Clause (Rail freight facilities grants and track access grants)—(Miss Anne McIntosh)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Hugh Robertson: 155.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr John Heppell: 282.
Another Clause (Annual report on road safety statistics)—(Miss Anne McIntosh)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Hugh Robertson, Mr Desmond Swayne: 159.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr John Heppell: 281.
Another Clause (Reimbursements of costs)—(Miss Anne McIntosh)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Hugh Robertson, Mr Desmond Swayne: 158.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr John Heppell: 276.
It being after Nine o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [28th January], put forthwith the Question necessary to dispose of the Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Amendments (Nos. 11 to 20, 27 to 30, 21, 31 and 22 to 26) made to the Bill.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
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Mr John Spellar, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
Mr John Spellar, by Command of the Prince of Wales, acquainted the House, That His Royal Highness, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives his Consent, as far as the Prince of Wales's interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 4 | Sustainable Use of Pesticides,—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. 10665/02, Commission Communication, entitled Towards a Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides; and supports the Government's view that this document is a useful step towards a strategy that will help reduce risks and hazards to health and the environment from the use of pesticides—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Health Care and Associated Professions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd March, be approved—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Mr Ramanlal Patel and others for the maintenance of the present framework of pharmacy provision was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joan Ryan.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 538] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 3 | Police,—Police Service of Northern Ireland (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 184), dated 20th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 4 | Social Security,—Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 937), dated 28th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Access to Justice,—Legal Services Commission Funding Code Procedures Amendments 2003 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 6 | Animal Health,—Return of Expenditure incurred and prosecutions taken under the Animal Health Act 1981 and incidences of disease in imported animals for the year 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 7 | Government Trading Funds,—Treasury Minute, dated 31st March, establishing a further financial objective for the Meteorological Office Trading Fund [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 8 | Housing,—Housing Bill: Consultation on draft legislation [by Command] [Cm. 5793] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 9 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Community Fund: Review of grants made to the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns [by Act]; to be printed [No. 519] [Clerk of the House]. |
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| 10 | Northern Ireland,—Summary of Health, Personal Social Services and Special Agencies Accounts for 2000–01, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 466] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 11 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2003 [laid 4th March]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Hawkins, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Gordon Prentice and Mr Graham Stringer from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Colin Challen, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Mark Lazarowicz and Mr Neil Turner. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Broadband in Rural Areas Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Broadband in Rural Areas]; to be printed [No. 587-i] [Mr David Borrow]. |
| 2 | Public Accounts,—(1) Fourteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Royal Mint Trading Fund: 2001–02 Accounts]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 588]; |
(2) Fifteenth Report from the Committee [OPRA: Tackling the risks to pension scheme members]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 589]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Improving social housing through transfer]; to be printed [No. 590-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 3 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Empowering Children and Young People in Wales]; to be printed [No. 433-v] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
[No. 75.] Tuesday 1st April 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Mersey Tunnels Bill,—Ordered, That the Mersey Tunnels Bill be considered on Tuesday 8th April. |
| 2 | Regulatory Reform,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution: |
That the draft Regulatory Reform (Sugar Beet Research and Education) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 17th March, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
| 3 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr George Stevenson reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Criminal Justice Bill,—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Programming Committee, That it had come to a Resolution in respect of the Criminal Justice Bill, which it had directed him to report to the House: |
That, pursuant to the Programme Order of 4th December relating to the Criminal Justice Bill (as amended by the Orders of 4th February and 5th March):
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(1) Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the three days allowed by the Order as shown in the second column of the following Table, and shall be taken in the order so shown.
(2) Proceedings on the first day shall be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on that day or at the conclusion of the proceedings set down for that day, whichever is the earlier.
(3) The proceedings shown in the second column of the Table shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column.
(4) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the third day.
| Day | Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| First day | Clauses Nos. 1 to 6, Clause No. 8, Schedule No. 1, new Clauses relating to Part 3, Clauses Nos. 18 to 22, new Clauses relating to Part 4, Clause No. 23, Schedule No. 2, Clauses Nos. 24 to 26, new Clauses relating to Part 8, Clauses Nos. 44 to 49 | Two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on a Motion relating to this Resolution |
| Clauses Nos. 99 to 120, Schedule No. 6, Clauses Nos. 121 to 126 | Three and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings |
| New Clauses relating to Part 11, Clauses Nos. 82 to 98, Schedule No. 5 | Six and a half hours after the commencement of such proceedings |
| Second day | New Clauses relating to Part 1, Clause No. 7, Clauses Nos. 9 and 10, new Clauses relating to Part 2, Clauses Nos. 11 to 17, new Clauses relating to Part 5, Clauses Nos. 27 to 34, new Clauses relating to Part 6, Clause No. 35, Schedule 3, new Clauses relating to Part 7, Clauses Nos. 36 to 43, new Clauses relating to Part 9, Clauses Nos. 50 to 62, new Clauses relating to Part 10, Clause No. 63, Schedule 4, Clauses Nos. 64 to 81 | Six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill |
| Third day | New Clauses relating to Part 12, Clauses Nos. 127 to 163, Schedule No. 7, Clause No. 164, Schedule No. 8, Clauses Nos. 165 to 171, Schedule No. 9, Clauses Nos. 172 to 176, Schedule No. 10, Clauses Nos. 177 to 201, Schedule No. 11, Clauses Nos. 202 to 206, Schedule No. 12, Clauses Nos. 207 to 211, Schedules Nos. 13 and 14, Clause No. 212, Schedule No. 15, Clauses Nos. 213 to 221, Schedule No. 16, Clauses Nos. 222 to 246, Schedule No. 17, Clause No. 247, Schedule No. 18, Clause No. 248, Schedules Nos. 19 and 20, Clauses Nos. 249 to 251, Schedule No. 21, Clause No. 252, Schedule No. 22, Clauses Nos. 253 and 254, Schedule No. 23, Clauses Nos. 255 to 258, Schedule No. 24, Clauses Nos. 259 to 265, Schedule No. 25, Clauses Nos. 266 to 268, Schedule No. 26, Clauses Nos. 269 to 273, Schedule No. 27, Clause No. 274, Schedule No. 28, Clause No. 275, Schedule No. 29, Clauses Nos. 276 to 280, remaining new Clauses, new Schedules, any remaining proceedings on the Bill | Five and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill. |
Report to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Emergency Broadcasting System,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to co-ordinate the provision of a multi-media broadcasting system to provide information to the public about emergencies and potential emergencies: And that Tom Brake, Simon Hughes, Mr Don Foster, Mr Paul Keetch, Vera Baird, Michael Fabricant, Mr Richard Allan, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr David Heath and Mr Edward Davey do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Emergency Broadcasting System Bill,—Tom Brake accordingly presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to co-ordinate the provision of a multi-media broadcasting system to provide information to the public about emergencies and potential emergencies: 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 85]. |
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| 7 | Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords],—The Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 8 | Crime (International Co-operation) 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 Crime (International Co-operation) 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 Thursday 22nd May 2003.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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 that day.
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 any message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr John Heppell);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Jim Murphy: 320.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Mark Francois: 170.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 9 | Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Message [27th March] relating to the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 2B to 2E in lieu of Lords Amendment No. 2 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 26B to Lords Amendment No. 26, as amended by the Commons, was agreed to.
| 10 | 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. 116) (House of Commons Paper No. 494) on Maintenance of Roads Grant 2003–04, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th March, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | 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) (Variation of Specified Documents) Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 19th March, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | 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 Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2003, which were laid before this House on 24th March, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Dangerous Drugs,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 12th March, be approved—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | National Health Service,—Ordered, That the Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) (Establishment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 505) and Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 506), be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
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| 15 | Adjournment (Easter),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Monday 14th April, do adjourn till Monday 28th April—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Huntingdon, Brampton and Kimbolton against unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions;
(2) constituents of central Angus against the ending of restrictions on the opening of pharmacies;
(3) residents of Coventry against unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions; and
(4) residents of Brandon, Suffolk, and others against unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 17 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ivor Caplin); |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 18 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.28 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Civil Aviation,—Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 777), dated 20th March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 2 | Copyright,—Copyright (Application to Other Countries) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 774), dated 20th March 2003 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Income Tax,—Special Commissioners (Jurisdiction and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 968), dated 18th March 2003 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 4 | Maintenance of Dependents,—Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (United States of America) (Variation) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 776), dated 20th March 2003 [by Act] [Yvette Cooper]. |
| 5 | Rights in Performances,—Performances (Reciprocal Protection) (Convention Countries and Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 773), dated 20th March 2003 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2002–03, on Tourism: ‘The Structure and Strategy for Supporting Tourism' [by Command] [Cm. 5790] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 7 | Development of Tourism,—(1) Statement of appointment and salary of Sir Michael Lickliss as Chairman of the British Tourist Authority; and |
(2) Statement of appointment and salary of Hugh Taylor as Chairman of the English Tourist Board
[by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 8 | Health and Social Care,—The Government's Annual Report on Learning Disabilities for 2003 [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 514-I and -II] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 9 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Fisheries Enforcement in England, and
(2) Modernising procurement in the Prison Service
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 563 and 562] [Clerk of the House].
| 10 | Police Reform,—Code of Practice on Independent Custody Visiting [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) (England) Scheme 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 562),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Hayes and Mr Andrew Tyrie from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Scheme); and nominated in substitution Mr David Curry and Mr James Gray. |
| 2 | Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Amendment Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Stephen Byers, Gillian Merron and Mr Clive Soley from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Jim Murphy and Mr Sio(r)n Simon. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Privacy and Media Intrusion]; to be printed [No. 458-v] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Delivery of Education in Rural Areas Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Delivery of Education in Rural Areas]; to be printed [No. 467-ii] [Diana Organ]. |
| 3 | Foreign Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [The Inter-Governmental Conference 2004: The Convention on the Future of Europe]; to be printed [No. 606-i]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Developments in the European Union]; to be printed [No. 607-i]
[Donald Anderson].
| 4 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Maternity Services Sub-Committee of the Health Committee [Provision of Maternity Services]; to be printed [No. 464-iv] [Julia Drown]. |
| 5 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity]; to be printed [No. 492-iii] [Andrew Bennett]. |
| 6 | Regulatory Reform,—Eleventh Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Draft Regulatory Reform (Sugar Beet Research and Education) Order 2003]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 591] [Mr Peter Pike]. |
| 7 | Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [The Work of the Disability Rights Commission in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 608-i] [Mrs Irene Adams]. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments,—Sixteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 96-xvi] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 9 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Fifth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [The British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements: pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Electricity (Trading and Transmission) Bill], together with Appendices to the Report; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 468]; and |
(2) Sixth Report from the Committee [White Paper on Modernising Company Law], together with Appendices to the Report; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 439]
[Mr Martin O'Neill].
| 10 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Crisis on the Central Line]; to be printed [No. 592-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
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[No. 75; WH, No. 46.]
Tuesday 1st April 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—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe); |
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. 76.] Wednesday 2nd April 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 9th April.
| 2 | Private Bills [Lords] (No Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, originating in the Lords and referred after the First Reading thereof, no Standing Order not previously inquired into is applicable thereto: |
London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill [Lords].
Bill to be read a second time.
| 3 | Aviation (Offences) Bill,—Miss Ann Widdecombe reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Aviation (Offences) Bill, and directed her to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 16th May.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 617].
| 4 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill Olner reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service draft Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Local Government (Independent Funding Commission),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish an Independent Funding Commission to have responsibility for allocating grants and funds to local authorities in England and Wales and replacing the standard spending assessment powers of Ministers; and for connected purposes: And that Tony Baldry, Mr John Bercow, Mr David Cameron, Mr Boris Johnson, Mr Robert Jackson, Richard Ottaway and Mr Ian Taylor do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Local Government (Independent Funding Commission) Bill,—Tony Baldry accordingly presented a Bill to establish an Independent Funding Commission to have responsibility for allocating grants and funds to local authorities in England and Wales and replacing the standard spending assessment powers of Ministers; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th July and to be printed [Bill 86]. |
| 7 | Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 4),—Ordered, That, in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Committee of 1st April and pursuant to the Programme Order of 4th December 2002 relating to the Criminal Justice Bill, as amended by the Orders of 4th February and 5th March: |
(1) Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the three days allowed by the Order as shown in the second column of the following Table, and shall be taken in the order so shown.
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(2) Proceedings on the first day shall be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on that day or at the conclusion of the proceedings set down for that day, whichever is the earlier.
(3) The proceedings shown in the second column of the Table shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column.
(4) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the third day.
| Day | Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| First day | Clauses Nos. 1 to 6, Clause No. 8, Schedule No. 1, new Clauses relating to Part 3, Clauses Nos. 18 to 22, new Clauses relating to Part 4, Clause No. 23, Schedule No. 2, Clauses Nos. 24 to 26, new Clauses relating to Part 8, Clauses Nos. 44 to 49 | Two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on a Motion relating to this Resolution |
| Clauses Nos. 99 to 120, Schedule No. 6, Clauses Nos. 121 to 126 | Three and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings |
| New Clauses relating to Part 11, Clauses Nos. 82 to 98, Schedule No. 5 | Six and a half hours after the commencement of such proceedings |
| Second day | New Clauses relating to Part 1, Clause No. 7, Clauses Nos. 9 and 10, new Clauses relating to Part 2, Clauses Nos. 11 to 17, new Clauses relating to Part 5, Clauses Nos. 27 to 34, new Clauses relating to Part 6, Clause No. 35, Schedule 3, new Clauses relating to Part 7, Clauses Nos. 36 to 43, new Clauses relating to Part 9, Clauses Nos. 50 to 62, new Clauses relating to Part 10, Clause No. 63, Schedule 4, Clauses Nos. 64 to 81 | Six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill |
| Third day | New Clauses relating to Part 12, Clauses Nos. 127 to 163, Schedule No. 7, Clause No. 164, Schedule No. 8, Clauses Nos. 165 to 171, Schedule No. 9, Clauses Nos. 172 to 176, Schedule No. 10, Clauses Nos. 177 to 201, Schedule No. 11, Clauses Nos. 202 to 206, Schedule No. 12, Clauses Nos. 207 to 211, Schedules Nos. 13 and 14, Clause No. 212, Schedule No. 15, Clauses Nos. 213 to 221, Schedule No. 16, Clauses Nos. 222 to 246, Schedule No. 17, Clause No. 247, Schedule No. 18, Clause No. 248, Schedules Nos. 19 and 20, Clauses Nos. 249 to 251, Schedule No. 21, Clause No. 252, Schedule No. 22, Clauses Nos. 253 and 254, Schedule No. 23, Clauses Nos. 255 to 258, Schedule No. 24, Clauses Nos. 259 to 265, Schedule No. 25, Clauses Nos. 266 to 268, Schedule No. 26, Clauses Nos. 269 to 273, Schedule No. 27, Clause No. 274, Schedule No. 28, Clause No. 275, Schedule No. 29, Clauses Nos. 276 to 280, remaining new Clauses, new Schedules, any remaining proceedings on the Bill.—(Hilary Benn.) | Five and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill. |
| 8 | Criminal Justice Bill [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Criminal Justice Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Amendment (No. 52) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 30, to leave out Clause No. 5.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Mark Francois: 163.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Jim Murphy: 285.
Another Amendment (No. 166) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 36, to leave out Clause No. 6.—(Mr David Heath.)
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Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Richard Younger-Ross, Annette Brooke: 166.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Dan Norris: 291.
Amendments (Nos. 104 to 108) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 124) proposed to the Bill, in page 164, line 18, to leave out from the words ‘section 38(1))' to end of line 19 and insert the words—
‘(a) before “the normal powers”, there is inserted “Subject to subsection (1CA) below,”,
(b) after “section”, in the first place where it occurs, there is inserted “37(7)(a).', instead thereof.—(Mr Chris Mullin.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
It being two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 4), the Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be decided at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day].
Other Amendments (Nos. 71 and 94) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 146) proposed to the Bill, in page 60, line 6, to leave out the word ‘admissible' and insert the words ‘not to be admitted', instead thereof.—(Simon Hughes.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being three and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 4), the Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Annette Brooke, Richard Younger-Ross: 182.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Charlotte Atkins: 297.
The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate Division.
Another Amendment (No. 121) proposed to the Bill, in page 65, line 42, to leave out Clause No. 106.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Mark Francois: 183.
Tellers for the Noes, Gillian Merron, Derek Twigg: 296.
The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be decided at that hour.
Other Amendments (Nos. 97, 98, 139, 99 and 100) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 29) proposed to the Bill, in page 54, line 11, to leave out Clause No. 85.—(Simon Hughes.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Annette Brooke, Mr Alan Reid: 68.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Dan Norris: 290.
It being more than six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 4), the Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions on Amendments selected by the Speaker for separate Division.
Another Amendment (No. 133) proposed to the Bill, in page 54, line 19, to leave out paragraph (d).—(Vera Baird.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Neil Gerrard, Julie Morgan: 201.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Dan Norris: 266.
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Another Amendment (No. 23) proposed to the Bill, in page 54, line 30, to leave out from the third word ‘the' to the word ‘that' in line 32 and insert the words ‘potential probative value of such evidence is so outweighed by its prejudicial effect', instead thereof.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mark Francois, Angela Watkinson: 171.
Tellers for the Noes, Dan Norris, Mr Fraser Kemp: 284.
The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be decided at that hour.
Other Amendments (Nos. 134A, 95, 135, 136, 96, 137, 138, 101 and 102) made to the Bill.
Bill to be further considered to-morrow.
| 9 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That at the sitting on Thursday 3rd April, 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, or until Six o'clock, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse.—(Charlotte Atkins.) |
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) Mr Robert Smith and others against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions,
(2) Mrs Susan Al-Shaar and others against the war on Iraq,
(3) ‘Consumers for Health Choice' and others against restrictions on the availability of natural health products,
(4) residents of Abercromby, Aigburth, Arundel, Dingle, Everton, Granby, Smithdown and Vauxhall against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions,
(5) residents of Brechin and district against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions,
(6) pharmacists and their customers in the Brighton and Hove area against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions, and
(7) pharmacists and their customers in the Epsom and Ewell area against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 11 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Nick Ainger.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes to Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.34 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Clergy Discipline Measure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 613] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 2 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Health Service Bodies) Order 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ruth Kelly]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Summarised Accounts of Special Health Authorities) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 983), dated 1st April 2003 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
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| 4 | Representation of the People,—(1) Election Petition (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 972), and |
(2) European Parliamentary Election Petition (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 971)
dated 24th March 2003 [by Act] [Yvette Cooper].
| 5 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 15th October 2002, made by the University of Oxford, amending the Statutes of the University [by Act] [Mr Ben Bradshaw]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Report by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the Clergy Discipline Measure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 612] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Government Resources and Accounts (Northern Ireland),—General Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland, on Financial Auditing and Reporting: 2001–02 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 551] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 8 | Miscellaneous (No. 3, 2003),—Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, done at Vilnius on 3rd May 2002, concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty in All Circumstances, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 5795] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords]: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Miss Anne Begg as an additional Chairman of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Peter Ainsworth from the Committee; and nominated in substitution Mr Bill Wiggin.
| 2 | High Hedges (No. 2) 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 Christopher Chope, Paul Clark, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr Adrian Flook, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr Tony McNulty, Ms Meg Munn, Mr Stephen Pound, James Purnell, Mr John Randall, Bob Russell, Mr Martin Salter and Richard Younger-Ross.
| 3 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 117) (House of Commons Paper No. 537) on 2003–04 Special Grant for Driving Local Authority Planning Performance: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Kevin Barron, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Edward Davey, Geraint Davies, Barbara Follett, Mr Roger Godsiff, Matthew Green, Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Humfrey Malins, Mr Peter Mandelson, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mrs Betty Williams and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 4 | Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Baron, Mr Keith Bradley, David Burnside, Mr Colin Challen, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Jane Kennedy, Shona McIsaac, Mr Eric Martlew, Gillian Merron, Dr Doug Naysmith, Lembit Opik, James Purnell, Joan Ruddock, Mr Jonathan Sayeed, Mr John Taylor and Mr David Wilshire.
| 5 | Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) (Establishment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 505) and the Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 506): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Ainsworth, Hugh Bayley, Ms Hazel Blears, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Nigel Evans, Jim Fitzpatrick, Dr Evan Harris, Glenda Jackson, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Paul Marsden, Bridget Prentice, Mr Gerry Steinberg, Mr Graham Stringer, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Bill Wiggin and Derek Wyatt.
| 6 | Draft Department of Transport (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Glenda Jackson and Derek Wyatt from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr David Borrow and Ms Debra Shipley. |
| 7 | Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) (England) Scheme 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 562),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Bob Blizzard, Geraint Davies and Mr David Drew, from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Scheme); and nominated in substitution Andy Burnham, Mr John Heppell, Rob Marris and Dr Nick Palmer. |
| 8 | Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Amendment Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Shona McIsaac from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Roger Casale. |
| 9 | Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Gillian Merron and Gareth Thomas the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Ivor Caplin and Mr Mark Todd. |
European Standing Committees
| 10 | European Union Document No. 7280/03, relating to racism and xenophobia, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
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-iii] [Mr Bruce George]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Sixth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Rural Payments Agency], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 382]; |
(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 432];
(3) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government's Reply to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2002–03, on the Mid-Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy]; to be printed [No. 615]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Future of Waste Management]; to be printed [No. 385-v]
[Mr David Curry].
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [The Energy White Paper—Empowering Change?]; to be printed [No. 618-i] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Seventeenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 63-xvii]; 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-iv]
[Mr Jimmy Hood].
| 5 | Lord Chancellor's Department,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on the Lord Chancellors Department [The role of the Lord Chancellor and his Department]; to be printed [No. 611-i]; and |
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(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)]; to be printed [No. 614-II]
[Mr Alan Beith].
| 6 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland] and Appendices; to be printed [No. 619-i] [Mr Michael Mates]. |
| 7 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Improving Service quality: Action in Response to the Inherited SERPS problem]; to be printed [No. 616-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 8 | Science and Technology,—Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The Scientific Response to Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 415-ii] [Dr Ian Gibson]. |
| 9 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Aviation]; to be printed [No. 454-iv] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 10 | Work and Pensions,—(1) Third Report from the Work and Pensions Committee [The Future of UK Pensions], 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. 92]; |
(2) Fourth Report from the Committee [Employment for All: Interim Report], 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. 401]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Childcare for Working Parents]; to be printed [No. 564-iii]
[Sir Archy Kirkwood].
[No. 76; WH, No. 47.]
Wednesday 2nd April 2003.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Charlotte Atkins.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.05 p.m.
[No. 77.] Thursday 3rd April 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—David Taylor reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Department of Transport (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr George Stevenson reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) (England) Scheme 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 562). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr James Cran reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Amendment Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 4 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Standing Committee on Regional Affairs,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, That it had considered the matter of progress in developing the role of the Government Offices in the Regions (GOs), referred to it on 10th March. |
| 6 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords agree, without Amendment, to certain of the Amendments made by this House to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]; and they agree to the remaining Amendments with Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
| 7 | Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords],—Lords Amendments to Commons Amendments to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 88]. |
| 8 | Road and Street Works (Notice and Compensation) Bill,—Keith Vaz, supported by David Taylor, presented a Bill to require highway authorities, street authorities and statutory undertakers to give notice to residents and businesses of road and street works; to provide for compensation if a notice is not issued; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th June and to be printed [Bill 87]. |
| 9 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 24th March, be approved—(Dan Norris):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Dan Norris); |
And it being Six o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 11 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) readers of ‘Doctor' magazine and others for the withdrawal of comments by the Prime Minister on 3rd July 2002 on a move away from single-handed General Practitioners; and
(2) Mrs Irene Haylock, Ashleigh Sharp, Jessica Arnold, members of the Benfleet Hard of Hearing Club and others for amendments to the Communications Bill to end exclusion of hearing-impaired persons from digital television, radio and telephone services;
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 12 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Joan Ryan); |
And the Motion having been made after 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, it being then twenty-seven minutes to Seven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.33 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2003, and |
(2) draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Rights of Access of Comptroller and Auditor General) Order 2003
[by Act]; with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ruth Kelly].
| 2 | Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 120) on Grants for local authorities classed as ‘excellent' under the comprehensive performance assessment framework [by Act]; to be printed [No. 578] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
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Other Papers:
| 3 | Census,—Census 2001: Key Statistics for Assembly Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions for the National Assembly for Wales [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 4 | Wales,—Draft Public Audit (Wales) Bill with Explanatory Notes and Regulatory Impact Assessment [by Command] [Cm. 5796] [Secretary Peter Hain]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Regional Affairs,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Alan Hurst Chairman of the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs in respect of its meeting on Thursday 3rd April, in place of Mr Roger Gale. |
| 2 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 117) (House of Commons Paper No. 537) on 2003–04 Special Grant for Driving Local Authority Planning Performance,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Nigel Beard Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Report. |
| 3 | Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2003,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Pike Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 4 | Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Kevin Barron and Mrs Helen Clark the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Jim Dowd and Mr Michael Jabez Foster. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [Export Control Act: Secondary Legislation Consultation]; to be printed [Nos. 620-i and -ii] [Mr Roger Berry]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Memoranda laid before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis]; |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Radioactive Waste Disposal]; and
(3) Memorandum laid before the Committee [The Public Debate on Genetically Modified Organisms]
[Mr David Curry].
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [OFT Community Pharmacy Report]; to be printed [No. 571-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 4 | International Development,—Third Special Report from the International Development Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, on Afghanistan: the transition from humanitarian relief to reconstruction and development assistance]; to be printed [No. 621] [Ann Clwyd]. |
[No. 77; WH, No. 48.]
Thursday 3rd April 2003.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (Science Education from 14 to 19: Third Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2001–02, and the Government's response thereto),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Phil Woolas); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 8th April.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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[No. 78.] Friday 4th April 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), Sir Alan Haselhurst, Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. |
| 3 | Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Amendments (Nos. 1 to 8) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed to the Bill, in page 12, line 4, to leave out the words ‘Industrial and Provident' and insert the words ‘Co-operatives and Community Benefit', instead thereof.—(Mr Andrew Love.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 4 | Litter and Fouling of Land by Dogs Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Litter and Fouling of Land by Dogs 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.
| 5 | Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill,—The Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 6 | Needle Stick Injury Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Needle Stick Injury Bill; |
And a Motion being 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 4th July.
| 7 | Housing (Overcrowding) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Housing (Overcrowding) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th June.
| 8 | Health and Safety at Work (Offences) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 31st January, That the Health and Safety at Work (Offences) Bill be now read a second time; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 20th June.
| 9 | 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 16th May.
| 10 | Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill; |
The Solicitor General, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, had consented to place Her Prerogative and Interests, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.
And objection being taken to further proceeding;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 13th June.
| 11 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till three minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 7th April.
[Adjourned at 2.57 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Energy Conservation,—Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1017), dated 4th April 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Food,—Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1008), dated 31st March 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Access to Justice,—(1) Direction by the Lord Chancellor under section 5(6) of the Access to Justice Act 1999, amending the Specific Budgets Direction of 2002–03 given by the Lord Chancellor on 14th April 2002; and |
(2) Direction by the Lord Chancellor under section 5(6) of the Access to Justice Act 1999, imposing requirements on the Legal Services Commission as to the services to be funded from specified amounts paid into the Community Legal Services Fund for 2003–04
[by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton].
| 4 | Sri Lanka (No. 1, 2003),—Agreement, done at London on 6th February 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the Transfer of Prisoners, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 5792] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 117) (House of Commons Paper No. 537) on 2003–04 Special Grant for Driving Local Authority Planning Performance,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Phil Woolas from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Joan Ryan. |
| 2 | Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jane Kennedy and Gillian Merron from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Angela Smith and Derek Twigg. |
| 3 | Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Ainger from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Charlotte Atkins. |
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