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[No. 85.] Monday 28th April 2003.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill, with Amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
| 2 | Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 95]. |
| 3 | European Parliament (Representation) 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 European Parliament (Representation) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 10th December 2002— |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement.
Subsequent stages
2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put and proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe):—It was agreed to.
| 4 | European Parliament (Representation) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the European Parliament (Representation) Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 1.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said Amendment;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Fraser Kemp: 270.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Hugh Robertson: 113.
So the Question was agreed to.
Lords Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 4.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said Amendment;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Dan Norris, Joan Ryan: 280.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Hugh Robertson: 113.
So the Question was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 5 to 14 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 15.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendment Nos. 16 to 20 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendment No. 17.
| 5 | National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with an Amendment.
| 6 | Adjournment (May),—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 Thursday 1st May, do adjourn till Tuesday 6th May—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
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| 7 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Jim Murphy); |
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 8 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Gillian Merron); |
And the Motion having been made at Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned date during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Friday 25th April 2003
| 1 | Dominican Republic (No. 1, 2003),—Agreement, done at Santo Domingo on 18th February 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Dominican Republic on the Transfer of Prisoners [Cm. 5806] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Tuesday 15th April 2003
| 2 | Companies,—Companies (Acquisition of Own Shares) (Treasury Shares) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1116), dated 14th April 2003 [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Consumer Protection,—Pedal Bicycles (Safety) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1101), dated 9th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 4 | Insolvency,—Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1102), dated 14th April 2003 [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 5 | National Health Service,—National Patient Safety Agency (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1077), dated 8th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 6 | Road Traffic,—Motor Cycles Etc. (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1099), dated 14th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 7 | Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1114), dated 15th April 2003 [Ruth Kelly]. |
Wednesday 16th April 2003
| 8 | Merchant Shipping,—Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1112), dated 14th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 9 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (General Medical Services) and (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1084), dated 9th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 10 | Police,—Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Continuance of Office of Commissioner) Order 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 237), dated 12th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 11 | Public Passenger Transport,—Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1118), dated 14th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 12 | Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1113), dated 14th April [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Wednesday 23rd April 2003
| 13 | Housing,—Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Region) (England) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1105), dated 11th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
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Friday 25th April 2003
| 14 | Social Security,—Social Security (Removal of Residential Allowance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1121), dated 17th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 28th April 2003:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 15 | Contracting Out,—Draft Contracting Out (Administration of the Teachers' Pensions Scheme) Order 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 16 | Defence,—(1) Draft Armed Forces (Review of Search and Seizure) Order 2003, and |
(2) draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2003
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
| 17 | European Communities,—(1) Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of Chile) Order 2003, and |
(2) draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Arab Republic of Egypt) Order 2003
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].
| 18 | Regulatory Reform,—Draft Regulatory Reform (British Waterways Board) Order 2003, together with a statement by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
| 19 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment List 7 to Air Publication 1269—The Royal Air Force Manual of Medical Management and Administration [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 20 | Broadcasting,—Report and Financial Statements of the Channel Four Television Corporation for 2002 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 21 | Criminal Justice and Court Services,—Accounts of the National Probation Service: Consolidated Accounts of the Local Probation Boards Account for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 281] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 22 | European Communities (No. 2, 2003),—Treaty, done at Athens on 16th April 2003, between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portugese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Member States of the European Union) and the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, including the Protocols and Final Act with Declarations, with an Explanatory Memorandum thereon [by Command] [Cm. 5805-I, -II, -III, -IV, -V, -VI, -VII, -VIII, -IX, -X and -XI] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 23 | Housing,—Statement of Guarantee, given by the Treasury on 28th April 2003, in respect of temporary borrowing by the Housing Corporation from Barclays Bank plc [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 24 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on:— |
(1) A Safer Place to Work: Improving the management of health and safety risks to staff in NHS trusts, and
(2) Purchasing and Managing Software Licences
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 623 and 579] [Clerk of the House].
| 25 | Northern Ireland,—Financial Statements of the Training and Employment Agency for 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 632] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
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| 26 | Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors,—Account of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for 2001–02, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 637] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 27 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee on Planning, Competitiveness and Productivity [by Command] [Cm. 5809] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 28 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Accounts of the:— |
(1) Northern Ireland Policing Board for 2001–02,
(2) Police Authority for Northern Ireland for 2000–01,
(3) Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland for 6th November 2000 to 31st March 2002, and
(4) Police Service Northern Ireland (Police Grant) for 2001–02
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 663, 661, 664 and 660] [Clerk of the House].
| 29 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petitions [12th March] from residents of Chesham and Amersham against proposals for a larger role for supermarkets in dispensing National Health Service prescriptions; and residents of Hertfordshire against unrestricted opening of pharmacies [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 30 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of the:— |
(1) Dudley Education Action Zone, and
(2) Slough Education Action Zone
for 2001–02, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 643 and 644] [Clerk of the House].
| 31 | Social Security Administration,—Accounts of the:— |
(1) National Insurance Fund, and
(2) Social Fund
for 2001–02, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 658 and 662] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Marine Safety Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Edward O'Hara from Standing Committee E (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Dave Watts. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Human Rights,—Ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [The Case for a Children's Commissioner for England], together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee and Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 666] [Jean Corston]. |
| 2 | 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-v] [Andrew Bennett]. |
| 3 | Treasury,—(1) Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee [The UK and the Euro], and Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 187] [ordered to be printed in the adjournment pursuant to S.O. No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House))] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The UK and the Euro] [Mr John McFall].
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[No. 86.] Tuesday 29th April 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, as amended in the Committee; |
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Tuesday 6th May.
| 2 | Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords],—Mr David Amess reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 97].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 670].
| 3 | Marine Safety Bill,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from Standing Committee E, That it had gone through the Marine Safety Bill, and directed him 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. 669].
| 4 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Ann Widdecombe reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Care Homes (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 534). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Amendment made by this House to the National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendment made by this House to a Lords Amendment to the European Parliament (Representation) Bill, without Amendment.
| 6 | National Community Service,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a national scheme of community service for 16 and 17 year olds: And that Mr Tony Banks do prepare and bring it in. |
| 7 | National Community Service Bill,—Mr Tony Banks accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a national scheme of community service for 16 and 17 year olds: 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 96]. |
| 8 | Opposition Day [5th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
Impact of Government Policies on Community Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House expresses its deep concern at the collapse of community services in Britain and the adverse effect on social inclusion, neighbourhood renewal, regional prosperity, and the quality of community life; condemns the policies of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, which have resulted in the unfair distribution of local authority grant, causing divisive regional disparities, and centralised decision-making and services; regrets that the only solution the Government has to these problems is an expensive unnecessary additional layer of regional government; further condemns the Government's failure to improve local health care provision by tackling the necessary reform of NHS services; deplores the absence of policies to protect rural communities from the effects of the deep recession in farming; and recognises the Government's total failure to protect community services, resulting in a crisis in school funding, an increase in violent crime, a deteriorating transport system, and a threat to important local services including community pharmacies, sub-post offices and residential care homes—(David Davis);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘commends the Government's policies on community services and applauds its commitment to neighbourhood renewal, social inclusion and the quality of urban and rural community life through the protection and enhancement of key local services; further applauds the Government's achievements of a stable economy, improved economic prosperity and social justice, increased
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community services investment, reduced crime and safer communities; welcomes this year's increased funding for education of over £2.6 billion, 11.6% extra, and more than £250 million greater than pressures; notes that since 1997–98 spending per pupil has risen in real terms every year compared with a 4% real terms cut between 1992–93 and 1997–98; further welcomes the Government's NHS and social services modernisation to devolve power and resources locally to Primary Care Trusts and to end delayed discharges from hospital; notes that between 2003–04 and 2005–06 social care funding will grow in real terms by 6% per annum on average, building on the improvements already made to community services through the 20% real terms increase since 1997; welcomes this year's fairer funding of local government, producing, for the first time ever, an above inflation grant increase for every local authority and region in England, with a 25% real terms increase in grant since 1997, compared with a 7% cut under the last 4 years of the last Conservative government; notes that Conservative councils have imposed on average 16.2% increase in council tax; and condemns the cynical opportunism of trying to blame the Government for irresponsible tax increases by Conservative councils', instead thereof.—(Mr Nick Raynsford.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
David Maclean rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Robert Syms: 139.
Tellers for the Noes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Ivor Caplin: 327.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Ivor Caplin: 298.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Robert Syms: 162.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House commends the Government's policies on community services and applauds its commitment to neighbourhood renewal, social inclusion and the quality of urban and rural community life through the protection and enhancement of key local services; further applauds the Government's achievements of a stable economy, improved economic prosperity and social justice, increased community services investment, reduced crime and safer communities; welcomes this year's increased funding for education of over £2.6 billion, 11.6% extra, and more than £250 million greater than pressures; notes that since 1997–98 spending per pupil has risen in real terms every year compared with a 4% real terms cut between 1992–93 and 1997–98; further welcomes the Government's NHS and social services modernisation to devolve power and resources locally to Primary Care Trusts and to end delayed discharges from hospital; notes that between 2003–04 and 2005–06 social care funding will grow in real terms by 6% per annum on average, building on the improvements already made to community services through the 20% real terms increase since 1997; welcomes this year's fairer funding of local government, producing, for the first time ever, an above inflation grant increase for every local authority and region in England, with a 25% real terms increase in grant since 1997, compared with a 7% cut under the last 4 years of the last Conservative government; notes that Conservative councils have imposed on average 16.2% increase in council tax; and condemns the cynical opportunism of trying to blame the Government for irresponsible tax increases by Conservative councils.
| 9 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from: |
(1) residents of South West Bedfordshire against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions,
(2) electors within the Parliamentary Constituency of Brentwood and Ongar and nearby district councils for a fairer method of distributing local government grants,
(3) the Wells and District Hospital Support Group against the proposed closure of Wells and District Hospital, and
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(4) residents of Gloucester and others for continued Government support for British Energy
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 10 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Gillian Merron); |
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 past Eight o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.01 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Competition,—(1) Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Anticipated Mergers) Order 2003, |
(2) draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003, and
(3) draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Supply of Services) Order 2003
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 2 | Consumer Protection,—Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Lands Tribunal,—Lands Tribunal (Salaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 227), dated 10th April 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 4 | Plant Health,—Plant Health (Amendment) (England) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1157), dated 28th April 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Progress on 15 major capital projects funded by Arts Council England [by Act]; to be printed [No. 622] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petitions [13th March] from Pam Challis and others against proposals for the unrestricted opening of pharmacies; and pharmacy users in Putney against any legislation which may threaten the viability of local pharmacies [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Care Homes (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 534),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Eric Martlew from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Jon Cruddas. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [British Film Industry]; to be printed [No. 667-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Foreign Affairs,—(1) Fifth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [The Biological Weapons Green Paper]; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 671]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 405-iv].
[Donald Anderson].
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| 3 | Health,—Second Report from the Health Committee [Foundation Trusts], 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. 395]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Foundation Trusts]
[Mr David Hinchliffe].
| 4 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Sexual Offences Bill]; to be printed [No. 639-ii] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 5 | House of Lords Reform,—Second Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform [House of Lords Reform]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 668] [Dr Jack Cunningham]. |
| 6 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Trade and Development: Aspects of the Doha Agenda]; to be printed [No. 400-ix] [Tony Baldry]. |
| 7 | Lord Chancellor's Department,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on the Lord Chancellor's Department [Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)]; to be printed [No. 614-ii] [Mr A. J. Beith]. |
[No. 86; WH, No. 52.]
Tuesday 29th 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.—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.29 p.m.
[No. 87.] Wednesday 30th April 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | 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 Bill [Lords]
Bill to be read a second time.
| 2 | 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 7th May.
| 3 | Fireworks Bill,—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Fireworks Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 16th May; and to be printed [Bill 100].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 675].
| 4 | European Union (Accessions) Bill,—Mr Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Mr Secretary Hoon and Ms Secretary Hewitt, presented a Bill to make provision consequential on the treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, signed at Athens on 16th April 2003; and to make provision in relation to the entitlement
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of nationals of certain acceding States to enter or reside in the United Kingdom as workers: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 98]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the European Union (Accessions) Bill be printed [Bill 98–EN].
| 5 | Park Home Reform,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to Park Homes in order to introduce transparency and consistency into their acquisition and disposal; to amend the model standards relating to Park Homes residents to bring them into line with the standards practised in local authority and housing association property; to give statutory recognition to Park Homes Residents Associations; and to make provision in respect of the accounts of the parks and the homes sited thereon: And that Mrs Angela Browning, Mr David Atkinson, Mr Christopher Chope, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr Michael Jack, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Martin Salter and Angela Watkinson do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Park Home Reform Bill,—Mrs Angela Browning accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law relating to Park Homes in order to introduce transparency and consistency into their acquisition and disposal; to amend the model standards relating to Park Homes residents to bring them into line with the standards practised in local authority and housing association property; to give statutory recognition to Park Homes Residents Associations; and to make provision in respect of the accounts of the parks and the homes sited thereon: 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 99]. |
| 7 | Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill [Money] (No. 2),—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill [Money] (No. 2); |
Resolved, That, for the purpose of any Act resulting from the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure of a Minister of the Crown in connection with a referendum held about proposals for the reorganisation of local government.—(Dan Norris.)
| 8 | Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill (Programme) (No. 4),—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 Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 26th November 2002: |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after their commencement.
Subsequent stages
2. Any Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put.
3. The proceedings on any Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Dan Norris):—It was agreed to.
| 9 | Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 35 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendments Nos. 3, 17, 18 and 34.
| 10 | Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) 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 Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 27th January 2003— |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
Subsequent stages
2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put and proceedings 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 | Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 3 were agreed to.
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| 12 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That Mr Robin Cook and Lorna Fitzsimons be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Dr John Reid and Caroline Flint be added.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.) |
| 13 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents from the Stoke-on-Trent South constituency against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 14 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Lilbourne, Northamptonshire, for measures by the Secretary of State for Transport in relation to proposals for a freight railway and marshalling yard near Lilbourne was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes to Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.40 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) (Designated Countries and Territories) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1181), dated 29th April 2003 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 2 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—(1) Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption) and Statutory Adoption Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) (Administration) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1192), dated 23rd April 2003, |
(2) Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption) and Statutory Adoption Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1194), dated 29th April 2003, and
(3) Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption) and Statutory Adoption Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1193), dated 28th April 2003,
[by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
Other Papers:
| 3 | European Community Finances,—Paper, entitled Statement on the 2003 EC Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement [by Command] [Cm. 5800] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 4 | Law Commission,—Report of the Law Commission on Children: Their Non-accidental Death or Serious Injury (Criminal Trials) [by Act]; to be printed [No. 650] [Yvette Cooper]. |
| 5 | Transport,—Report of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee 2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Female Genital Mutilation 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: Hilary Benn, Mrs Anne Campbell, Paul Clark, Ann Clwyd, Mrs Ann Cryer, Sandra Gidley, Mr Robert Key, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr Peter Luff, Chris McCafferty, Miss Anne McIntosh, Alice Mahon, Julie Morgan, Dr Jenny Tonge, Angela Watkinson and Mrs Betty Williams.
| 2 | Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) 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 Richard Allan, Hugh Bayley, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Roger Casale, Mr Tony Colman, Sir Patrick Cormack, Ross Cranston, Mr Edward Garnier, Dr Kim Howells, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Robert Key, Martin Linton, Tim Loughton, Shona McIsaac, Mr Edward O'Hara and Brian White.
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| 3 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 120) (House of Commons Paper No. 578) on Grants for local authorities classed as ‘excellent' under the comprehensive assessment framework: |
(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: John Austin, Sir Paul Beresford, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Edward Davey, Linda Gilroy, Matthew Green, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr David Kidney, Mr Christopher Leslie, Mr Eric Martlew, Mr James Plaskitt, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Clive Soley, Mr Desmond Swayne and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 4 | Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2003, the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Rights of Access of Comptroller and Auditor General) Order 2003 and the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Health Service Bodies) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Bacon, Mr John Baron, Mr David Chaytor, Paul Farrelly, Mr Howard Flight, John Healey, Norman Lamb, Mr David Laws, Estelle Morris, Linda Perham, Mr Chris Pond, Mr Martin Salter, Rachel Squire, Dr Gavin Strang, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr David Wilshire.
| 5 | Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 498): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Hugh Bayley, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Christopher Chope, Tony Cunningham, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Angela Eagle, Matthew Green, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr Ivan Henderson, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Brian Jenkins, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Desmond Swayne, Paddy Tipping and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 6 | Value Added Tax (Supply of Services) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1055): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Virginia Bottomley, Kevin Brennan, Mr Chris Bryant, Mr John Burnett, Mr Jim Cunningham, Valerie Davey, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Frank Dobson, Mr Derek Foster, John Healey, Mr David Laws, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Chris Pond, Christine Russell, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr David Wilshire.
| 7 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 118) on Special Grant for Local Authorities Rated Excellent and 3* Education Performers and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 119) on Special Grant for the Excellence in Cities and Excellence Cluster Programmes: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Reports to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Brady, Mr Ian Cawsey, Tom Cox, Mr Nick Gibb, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Mr David Miliband, Mr Archie Norman, Mr Greg Pope, Dr John Pugh, Mr Laurence Robertson, Geraldine Smith, Mr Gerry Steinberg, Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Derek Twigg and Mr Phil Willis.
European Standing Committees
| 8 | European Union Document No. 15829/02, relating to the identification of sheep and goats, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [The Budget 2003 and Aviation]; to be printed [No. 672-i] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 2 | European Scrutiny,—Nineteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 63-xix] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
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| 3 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—(1) Fourth Special Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Government's Response to the Fourth Report of the Committee, the Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002]; to be printed [No. 677]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Peace II]; to be printed [No. 653-ii]
[Mr Michael Mates].
| 4 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) 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-vi]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Living Places: Cleaner, Safer, Greener]; to be printed [No. 673-II]
[Andrew Bennett].
| 5 | Public Accounts,—(1) Eighteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Reaping the Rewards of Agricultural Research]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 414]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Modernising procurement in the Prison Service]; to be printed [No. 676-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 6 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The Work of the Natural Environment Research Council]; to be printed [No. 674-i] [Dr Ian Gibson]. |
| 7 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Aviation]; to be printed [No. 454-v] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 8 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The 2003 Budget]; to be printed [No. 652-iii] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 87; WH, No. 53.]
Wednesday 30th 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.—(Joan Ryan.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.26 p.m.
[No. 88.] Thursday 1st May 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | High Hedges Bill [Lords],—The Order for reading the High Hedges Bill [Lords] a second time on Friday 16th May was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4th July.
| 2 | Adjournment (Broadband),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Derek Twigg); |
The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
| 3 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from the constituents of Eccles against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 4 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Keith Hill.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till ten minutes to Six o'clock, adjourned till Tuesday 6th May, pursuant to Resolution [28th April].
[Adjourned at 5.50 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Broadcasting,—Draft Broadcasting (Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 2 | Criminal Law,—Draft Referral Orders (Amendment of Referral Conditions) Regulations 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Immigration,—Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1185), dated 30th April 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 30th April 2003, concerning the gifting of historic aircraft to the Royal Air Force Museum for onward loan to the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Building Trust [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
| 5 | National Health Service,—(1) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 17th March 2003 on loans proposed to be raised by— |
(i) Epsom and St Helier National Health Service Trust,
(ii) Gateshead Health National Health Service Trust,
(iii) Heatherwood and Wexham Park National Health Service Trust,
(iv) Northhampton General Hospital National Health Service Trust,
(v) North Hampshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust,
(vi) Nottingham City Hospital National Health Service Trust,
(vii) Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital National Health Service Trust,
(viii) Rotherham General Hospital National Health Service Trust,
(ix) Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust,
(x) Southampton University Hospitals National Health Service Trust,
(xi) South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health National Health Service Trust,
(xii) Tees and North East Yorkshire National Health Service Trust,
(xiii) United Bristol Healthcare National Health Service Trust,
(xiv) United Lincolnshire Hospital National Health Service Trust,
(xv) University Hospitals of Leicester National Health Service Trust, and
(xvi) West Hampshire National Health Service Trust;
(2) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 15th April 2003 on loans proposed to be raised by—
(i) East Anglian Ambulance National Health Service Trust, and
(ii) Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals National Health Service Trust;
(3) Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 22nd April 2003 on loans proposed to be raised by Norfolk Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
| 6 | Special Procedure Orders,—Report by the Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons, under section 3 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945, That no Petitions have been presented against the Marriages Validity (Harrogate District Hospital) Order 2003 [by Act] [Chairman of Ways and Means]. |
| 7 | 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: |
Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1050)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill,—The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee E (transferred from Standing Committee C) and has appointed Derek Conway Chairman. |
| 3 | High Hedges (No. 2) Bill,—The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F (transferred from Standing Committee C) and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman. |
| 4 | Anti-social Behaviour Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman of Standing Committee G in respect of the Bill. |
| 5 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 120) (HC 578) on Grants for local authorities classed as ‘excellent' under the comprehensive performance assessment framework,—The Speaker has appointed Miss Ann Begg Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Report. |
| 6 | Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2003, the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Rights of Access of Comptroller and Auditor General) Order 2003 and the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Health Service Bodies) Order 2003,—The Speaker has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 7 | Housing (Right to buy) (Limits on Discount) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2000, No. 498),—The Speaker has appointed Derek Conway Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
| 8 | Value Added Tax (Supply of Services) (Amendment) Order 2003,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
| 9 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 118) on Special Grant for Local Authorities Rated Excellent and 3* Education Performers and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 119) on Special Grant for the Excellence in Cities and Excellence Cluster Programmes,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Reports. |
European Standing Committees
| 10 | The Speaker has appointed Nigel Beard Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 7280/03 on Racism and Xenophobia. |
| 11 | The Speaker has appointed Peter Atkinson Chairman of European Standing Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 13982/02 on Better Environment for Business. |
[No. 88; WH, No. 54.]
Thursday 1st May 2003.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland—Fourth Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Session 2001–02, and the Government's response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Derek Twigg.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 6th May.
[Adjourned at 2.30 p.m.
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