| Commons Journal 259
Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 89.] Tuesday 6th May 2003.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, as amended in Committee; |
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Tuesday 13th May.
| 2 | National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill,—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 20th June.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 681].
| 3 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the 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 performance assessment framework. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill, without Amendment.
| 5 | Fireworks Bill,—The Order for considering the Fireworks Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, on Friday 16th May, was read and discharged. |
Bill to be considered on Friday 13th June.
| 6 | Children's Television (Advertising),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent food and drink advertising during pre-school children's television programmes and related scheduling: And that Debra Shipley, Dr Howard Stoate, Margaret Moran, Linda Perham, Vera Baird, Ann Clwyd, Ms Karen Buck, Dr Brian Iddon, Glenda Jackson, Brian White, Mr Jim Cunningham and Andrew Mackinlay do prepare and bring it in. |
| 7 | Children's Television (Advertising) Bill,—Debra Shipley accordingly presented a Bill to prevent food and drink advertising during pre-school children's television programmes and related scheduling: 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 101]. |
| 8 | Finance Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Finance Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Finance Bill because the provisions contained in its two volumes of 447 pages increase the burden of taxation on the economy, fail to take account of the effects of inflation and will lead to a further decline in the competitiveness and relative attractiveness of the UK as a location for investment', instead thereof.—(Mr Howard Flight.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Mark Hoban: 149.
Tellers for the Noes, Dan Norris, Jim Fitzpatrick: 379.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 9 | Finance Bill (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 Finance Bill: |
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Committal
1.—(1) Clauses Nos. 1, 4, 5, 9, 14, 22, 42, 56, 57, 124, 130 to 135, 138, 139, 148 and 184 and Schedules Nos. 5, 6, 19, 21, 22 and 25, and any new Clauses and Schedules tabled by Friday 9th May 2003 relating to excise duty on spirits or R&D tax credits for oil exploration, shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
(2) The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.
3.—(1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 12th June 2003.
(2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
4. When the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee.
Other proceedings
5. Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed—(Mr John Heppell);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Dan Norris: 331.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Robert Syms: 198.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 10 | Work and Pensions,—Ordered, That Mr Andrew Mitchell be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Mr Nigel Waterson be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
Wednesday 7th May 2003
| 11 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Charlotte Atkins); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock on Tuesday evening, 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-one minutes to One o'clock on Wednesday morning, till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.39 a.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned date during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Friday 2nd May 2003
| 1 | Health Care and Associated Professions,—Health Professions Council (Practice Committees) (Constitution) Rules Order of Council 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1209), dated 1st May 2003 [Dr John Reid]. |
| 2 | Social Security,—Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1189), dated 29th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 3 | Town and Country Planning,—Town and Country Planning (Costs of Inquiries etc.) (Examination in Public) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1179), dated 29th April 2003 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 6th May 2003:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 4 | Companies,—Draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) (Eligible Debt Securities) Regulations 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ruth Kelly]. |
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Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | Agriculture,—Organic Farming (England Rural Development Programme) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1235), dated 6th May 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Education,—(1) Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1184), and |
(2) General Teaching Council for England (Disciplinary Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1186),
dated 29th April 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
| 7 | Food,—Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1182), dated 29th April 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 8 | Social Security,—Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1195), dated 30th April 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
Other Papers:
| 9 | Convention on the Future of Europe,—Ninth Progress Report from the United Kingdom National Parliament Representatives to the Convention on the Future of Europe [The Speaker]. |
| 10 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Treasury Minute, dated 6th May 2003, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Estimates for the year ending 31st March 2004 [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 11 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) PPP in practice: National Savings and Investments' deal with Siemens Business Services, four years on, and
(2) The New Electricity Trading Arrangements in England and Wales
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 626 and 624] [Clerk of the House].
| 12 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Seventh Report of the Oversight Commissioner [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 13 | Public Expenditure,—Paper, entitled Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses 2003–04 [by Command] [Cm. 5901] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 14 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Petitions [26th March] [three Petitions] from Asif Moledina and others; Bill Sharp and others; and Ms Patel and others; [27th March] [one Petition] from residents of the Bolton South East constituency; [28th March] [two Petitions] from users of St Ives Pharmacy, Ashley Heath and other residents; and users of local pharmacies in the Christchurch community; [31st March] [one Petition] from Mr Ramanlal Patel and others; [1st April] [four Petitions] from residents of Huntingdon, Brampton and Kimbolton; constituents of Central Angus; residents of Coventry; and residents of Brandon, Suffolk and others; and [2nd April] [five Petitions] from Mr Robert Smith and others; residents of Abercromby, Aigburth, Arundel, Dingle, Everton, Granby, Smithdown and Vauxhall; residents of Brechin and district; pharmacists and their customers in the Brighton and Hove area and pharmacists and their customers in the Epsom and Ewell area against the unrestricted opening of pharmacies able to dispense NHS prescriptions [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 15 | Road Traffic Reduction,—Reports prepared for the Secretary of State by— |
(1) Middlesborough Council,
(2) Northumberland County Council,
(3) Southampton City Council, and
(4) the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead,
containing assessments of levels of local road traffic, forecasts of traffic growth and targets for the reduction in levels of traffic or traffic growth [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
| 16 | Supply Estimates, 2003–04,—(1) Main Supply Estimates and Summary Request for Supply for Central Government for 2003–04 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 648] [Mr Paul Boateng], |
(2) Supplementary Budgetary Information to the Supply Estimates for 2003–04 for Central Government [by Command] [Cm. 5797] [Mr Paul Boateng], and
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(3) Main Supply Estimates for 2003–04 for—
(a) the Electoral Commission [by Command]; to be printed [No. 657] [The Speaker],
(b) House of Commons Administration [by Act]; to be printed [No. 655] [The Speaker], and
(c) the National Audit Office [by Act]; to be printed [No. 656] [Mr Alan Williams].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Malcolm Moss and Tony Wright from Standing Committee C (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Richard Bacon and Mr Anthony D. Wright. |
| 2 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Tony Wright from Standing Committee E (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Anthony D. Wright. |
| 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 performance assessment framework,—The Committee of Selection has discharged John Austin and Karen Buck from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Report); and nominated in substitution Ross Cranston and Huw Irranca-Davies. |
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-ii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry,—(1) First Joint Report from the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [The Government's Proposals for Secondary Legislation under the Export Control Act] [being the Fourth Report from the Defence Committee, the Sixth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Fifth Report from the International Development Committee and the Seventh Report from the Trade and Industry Committee], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committees; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 620]; and |
(2) Second Joint Report from the Committees [Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2001, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny] [being the Fifth Report from the Defence Committee, the Seventh Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Sixth Report from the International Development Committee and the Eighth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committees; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 474]
[Mr Roger Berry].
| 3 | 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-iii] [Mr David Borrow]. |
| 4 | 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-iii] [Mr A. J. Beith]. |
| 5 | Statutory Instruments,—Eighteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 96-xviii] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
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[No. 89; WH, No. 55.]
Tuesday 6th May 2003.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
[No. 90.] Wednesday 7th May 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 14th May.
| 2 | Regulatory Reform,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution: |
That the draft Regulatory Reform (British Waterways Board) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 28th April, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
| 3 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill,—Derek Conway reported from Standing Committee E, That it had gone through the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 13th June; and to be printed [Bill 103].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 683].
| 4 | High Hedges (No. 2) Bill,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from Standing Committee F, That it had gone through the High Hedges (No. 2) Bill, and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 20th June.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 687].
| 5 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Cummings reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the 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. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Value Added Tax (Supply of Services) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1055). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Standing Committee on the Convention,—Frank Cook reported from the Standing Committee on the Convention the following Resolution: |
That the Committee has considered the Eighth Report (14th March) and Ninth Report (6th May) from the United Kingdom Representatives to the Convention on the Future of Europe.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Nottingham City Council Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to confer powers on Nottingham City Council for the registration of second-hand goods dealers in the city of Nottingham; for the control of occasional sales and squat trading in the city; and for other purposes.
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| 9 | Nottingham City Council Bill [Lords],—The Nottingham City Council Bill [Lords] was read the first time. |
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
| 10 | Traveller Law Reform,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to reform the law in England and Wales as it applies to gypsies and travellers: And that Mr David Atkinson, Mr Terry Davis, Annette Brooke, Mr John Butterfill, Mr John Battle, Mr Henry Bellingham, Nick Harvey, Julie Morgan, Michael Fabricant, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr John Randall and Mr Kevin McNamara do prepare and bring it in. |
| 11 | Traveller Law Reform Bill,—Mr David Atkinson accordingly presented a Bill to reform the law in England and Wales as it applies to gypsies and travellers: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th June and to be printed [Bill 102]. |
| 12 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading to a Bill which, by establishing Foundation Trusts and introducing other layers of bureaucracy, would increase disparities between hospitals and detract from the Government's commitment to a primary care led NHS, free from excessive bureaucracy, and believes that alternative ways of encouraging accountability in the NHS should be considered and a consensus established before legislation is introduced', instead thereof.—(Mr David Hinchliffe.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Julia Drown, Dr Desmond Turner: 117.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr John Heppell: 297.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr John Heppell: 304.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Mark Francois: 230.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 13 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill (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 Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 19th June 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 the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.
6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments or any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Joan Ryan);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr John Heppell: 326.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Francois, Mr Desmond Swayne: 204.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 14 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(i) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act, and
(ii) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and
(b) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
| 15 | Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] (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 Order of 1st April (Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be amended by the substitution in paragraph 2 (time for conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee) of the words ‘26th June' for the words ‘22nd May'—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents living near Beecroft Lower School for the introduction of road safety measures to prevent haphazard parking of cars outside the school was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 17 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes past Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.09 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 122) on Local Authorities with Autonomy on Formulaic Capital Allocations [by Act]; to be printed [No. 665] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Legal Services,—Conditional Fee Agreements (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1240), dated 30th April 2003 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 3 | Merchant Shipping,—Pilotage (Recognition of Qualifications and Experience) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1230), dated 5th May 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 4 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1242), dated 30th April 2003 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
| 5 | Water Resources,—Bathing Waters (Classification) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1238), dated 4th May 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Census,—Paper, entitled Census 2001: National report for England and Wales [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 7 | Development of Tourism,—Statement of appointment and salary of Digby Jones, Alan Parker, Viscountess Penelope Cobham and Martin George as members of the British Tourist Authority Board [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
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| 8 | Northern Ireland,—Accounts of the Education and Library Boards for 1999–2000 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | 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 Committee of Selection has discharged John Healey, Linda Perham, Rachel Squire and Dr Gavin Strang from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Mr Russell Brown, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Dr Nick Palmer and Dawn Primarolo. |
European Standing Committees
| 2 | European Union Document No. 7623/03, relating to the Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—Sixth Report from the Defence Committee [A New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review], together with the 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. 93] [Mr Bruce George]. |
| 2 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Secondary Education: Pupil Achievement]; to be printed [No. 513-iv] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Third Special Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2002–03, on The Pre-Budget Report 2002]; to be printed [No. 688] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 4 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Gangmasters]; to be printed [No. 691-i] |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [The Future of Waste Management]; and
(3) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Home Grown Cereals Authority]
[Mr David Curry].
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—Twentieth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 63-xx] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 6 | International Development,—Fourth Special Report from the International Development Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on The Humanitarian Crisis in Southern Africa]; to be printed [No. 690] [Tony Baldry] |
| 7 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—(1) Sixth Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland: Interim Report on Cannabis]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 353-I]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Peace II]; to be printed [No. 653-iii]
[Mr Michael Mates].
| 8 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Living Places: Cleaner, Safer, Greener]; to be printed [No. 673-i] [Andrew Bennett]. |
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| 9 | Procedure,—Second Report from the Procedure Committee [Delegated Legislation: Proposals for a Sifting Committee: the Government's Response to the Committee's First Report]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 684] [Sir Nicholas Winterton]. |
| 10 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Improving access to, and education about, the moving image through the British Film Institute]; to be printed [No. 685-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 11 | Regulatory Reform,—Twelfth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Draft Regulatory Reform (British Waterways Board) Order 2003]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 682] [Mr Peter Pike]. |
| 12 | Select Committees (Choice of Chairmen),—Dr John Reid reported from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons, That he had been chosen as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 13 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [The Future of the UK Steel Industry]; to be printed [No. 686-i] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
| 14 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Aviation]; to be printed [No. 454-vi] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 15 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Empowering Children and Young People in Wales]; to be printed [No. 433-vii] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
| 16 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [European Social Fund]; to be printed [No. 680-i] [Sir Archy Kirkwood]. |
[No. 90; WH, No. 56.]
Wednesday 7th May 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 Ivor Caplin.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4 p.m.
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[No. 91.] Thursday 8th May 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],—Ordered, That the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] be read a second time on Thursday 15th May. |
| 2 | Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses: |
European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003
National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Act 2003
Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003
Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003
Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Act 2003.
| 3 | Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill,—Mr Secretary Murphy, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Dr John Reid and Mr Desmond Browne, presented a Bill to make further provision about the election of the next Northern Ireland Assembly; to make further provision about periods when section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 is in force; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 12th May and to be printed [Bill 104]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill be printed [Bill 104–EN].
| 4 | Fire Services Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Fire Services Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Phil Woolas, Gillian Merron: 284.
Tellers for the Noes, Tom Brake, Annette Brooke: 59.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 5 | Fire Services Bill (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 Fire Services Bill— |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and Third Reading
2. Proceedings in the Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day's sitting.
3. Proceedings in Committee and any 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.
4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
Programming Committee
5. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading.
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Other proceedings
6. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Ivor Caplin);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr Phil Woolas: 285.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Mark Hoban: 90.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 6 | Fire Services Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Fire Services Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Fire Services Bill (‘the Act'), it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Mr Ivor Caplin):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Finance 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 programme order of 6th May 2003 shall be amended by the substitution in paragraph 1(1) (provisions committed to Committee of the whole House) of the words ‘Schedules Nos. 5, 6, 19 and 25' for the words ‘Schedules Nos. 5, 6, 19, 21, 22 and 25'—(Mr Ivor Caplin):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill,—Ordered, That, in respect of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.) |
| 9 | Sittings of the House,—Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 14th May— |
(i) the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any message from the Lords has been received;
(ii) the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.)
| 10 | Sittings of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 15th May, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he has reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses.—(Mr Ivor Caplin.) |
| 11 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Fareham and Southampton 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. |
| 12 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ivor Caplin); |
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 two minutes to Seven o'clock, till Monday 12th May.
[Adjourned at 6.58 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Disabled Persons,—Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 2 | Race Relations,—Draft Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 3 | Religion or Belief Discrimination,—Draft Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
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| 4 | Sexual Orientation Discrimination,—Draft Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | Children and Young Persons,—Adoption (Bringing Children into the United Kingdom) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1173), dated 28th April 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 6 | Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages,—Registration of Foreign Adoptions Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1255), dated 7th May 2003 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 7 | Social Services,—(1) Carers and Disabled Children (Vouchers) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1216), dated 1st May 2003, and |
(2) Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act (Qualifying Services) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1196), dated 30th April 2003
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
| 8 | Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1256), dated 29th April 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
Other Papers:
| 9 | Home Office,—Home Office Minute, dated 8th May 2003, concerning a proposed contingent liability for the appointment of a managed security provider for the Security Industry Authority [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Home Office on the Petition [26th February] from residents of Burton upon Trent and South Derbyshire for a review of the reduction of the sentence for murder passed on David Bond [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1239), dated 6th May 2003 [by Act] [Ms Rosie Winterton]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Finance Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Howard Flight, Mr David Laws, Ms Megg Munn, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr David Wilshire members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Finance Bill (except specified Clauses and Schedules): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B, and has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton and Mr John McWilliam Chairmen; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated thirty-three Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Baron, Mr Paul Boateng, Kevin Brennan, Mr John Burnett, Jon Cruddas, Mr Jim Cunningham, Tony Cunningham, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Paul Farrelly, Mr Howard Flight, John Healey, Mr Mark Hendrick, Mr George Howarth, Mr Michael Jack, Norman Lamb, Mr David Laws, Ian Lucas, Ann McKechin, Judy Mallaber, Rob Marris, Gillian Merron, Kali Mountford, Ms Meg Munn, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr George Osborne, Mr Chris Pond, Adam Price, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Mark Prisk, Lawrie Quinn, Helen Southworth, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr David Wilshire.
| 3 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Simon Burns, Roger Casale, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Dr Evan Harris, Mr John Hutton and Claire Ward members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill. |
| 4 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee E, and has appointed Mr Win Griffiths and Mr Peter Atkinson Chairmen; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-eight Members to serve on the Committee: Janet Anderson, Mr Adrian Bailey, Ms Hazel Blears, Andy Burnham, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Paul Burstow, Mrs Patsy Calton, Roger Casale, Jim Dowd, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Chris Grayling, Mr Mike Hall, Dr Evan Harris,
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Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr John Hutton, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr David Lammy, Mr Andrew Lansley, Mr Stephen McCabe, Dr Andrew Murrison, Mr Stephen Pound, Christine Russell, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Gareth Thomas, Mr Don Touhig, Claire Ward and Sir George Young.
| 5 | Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill,—The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F (transferred from Standing Committee C) and has appointed Mr Alan Hurst Chairman. |
| 6 | Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nick Ainger, Peter Bradley, Mr Michael Clapham, Harry Cohen, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Jeff Ennis, Sandra Gidley, Mr James Gray, Mr John Greenway, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Shona McIsaac, John Mann, Mr Alan Meale, Alun Michael, Mr Bill Wiggin and Richard Younger-Ross.
| 7 | Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 121) on Invest to Save Budget Round 5 Projects, Local e-Government Programme and e-Voting: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Allan, John Austin, Gregory Barker, Mr John Battle, Alistair Burt, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Frank Dobson, Mr David Drew, Linda Gilroy, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr Christopher Leslie, Linda Perham, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Desmond Swayne and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 8 | 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 and the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Chile) Order 2003,—The Speaker has appointed David Taylor Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 9 | Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 and the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Anticipated Mergers) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nigel Beard Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Dr Vincent Cable, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Tom Clarke, Brian Cotter, Mr David Curry, Mr Doug Henderson, Helen Jackson, Miss Melanie Johnson, Ms Oona King, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Andrew Robathan, Hugh Robertson, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr Bill Tynan and Mr James Wray.
| 10 | Draft Release of Short-Term Prisoners on Licence (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Harry Barnes, Hilary Benn, Annette Brooke, Ms Karen Buck, Mr James Clappison, Harry Cohen, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr Mark Francois, Mr Roger Godsiff, Paul Goggins, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr David Heath, Mr John Heppell, Mr Paul Truswell, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr Robert Walter.
| 11 | Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Supply of Services) Order 2003 and the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Michael Connarty, Brian Cotter, Mr David Curry, Mr David Heyes, Mrs Joan Humble, Glenda Jackson, Miss Melanie Johnson, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Jim Murphy, Joyce Quin, Mr Andrew Robathan, Hugh Robertson and Mr Graham Stringer.
| 12 | Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2003 and the draft Armed Forces (Review of Search and Seizure) Order 2003: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Sixth 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 Roger Berry, Mr Colin Breed, Mr George Foulkes, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr Mark Hoban, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Dr Lewis Moonie, Dan Norris, Syd Rapson, Mr Ernie Ross, Jim Sheridan, Rachel Squire, Dr Gavin Strang, Mr Hugo Swire and Ms Dari Taylor.
Programming Committees
| 13 | Finance Bill (Programming Committee),—Pursuant to Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) [28th June 2001, renewed 29th October 2002], The Speaker has appointed Mr Howard Flight, Mr David Laws, Ms Megg Munn, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo, Lawrie Quinn, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr David Wilshire members of the Programming Committee in respect of the Bill. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education for Sustainable Development Sub-Committee of the Environmental Audit Committee [Learning the Sustainability Lesson]; to be printed [No. 472-v] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 2 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Asylum Applications]; to be printed [No. 692-i] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 3 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Ministerial Powers and the Prerogative]; to be printed [No. 642-ii] [Tony Wright]. |
[No. 91; WH, No. 57.]
Thursday 8th May 2003.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (‘These Unfortunate Events': Lessons of Recent Events at the former DTLR—Eighth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, Session 2001–02, and the Government's response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Phil Woolas.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 13th May.
[Adjourned at 5.17 p.m.
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