Ordered,
That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 relating to Programming of Bills be Standing Orders of the House, with the following Amendments:
(1) In Order A (Programme Motions), in paragraph (6), leave out 'or where paragraph (8) of Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) applies,'.
(2) In Order A, in paragraph (10), leave out 'In an excepted case' and insert 'If any of the exceptions applies'.
(3) In Order B (Programming Committees), leave out paragraphs (8) to (10).
(4) In Order C (Programming Sub-Committees), in paragraph (1), after 'and', insert 'subject to paragraph (9A) of this order'.
(5) In Order C, after paragraph (9), insert
'(9A) A Minister of the Crown may make any motion in a standing committee which could have been the subject of a resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee; and for the purposes of this order the motion shall be treated as if it were in the terms of a resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee: provided that proceedings on such a motion shall lapse if any member of the committee signifies objection to it.'
(6) In Order D (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee or in Committee of the whole House), in paragraph (2), after 'others)' insert 'in the same order as they would fall to be put if this order did not apply'; and in sub-paragraph (c), leave out 'division' and insert 'decision'.
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(7) In Order D, in paragraph (5), at end insert ', except that the question shall be put separately on any clause of or schedule to the bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out'.
(8) In Order E (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration or third reading), in paragraph (2), after 'others)' insert 'in the same order as they would fall to be put if this order did not apply'; and in sub-paragraph (c), leave out 'division' and insert 'decision'.
PROCEDURE FOR DEBATES ETC.
Resolved,
That this House takes note of the Fourth Report of the Procedure Committee, Session 2002-03, on Procedures for Debates, Private Members' Bills and the Powers of the Speaker, HC 333, and the Government's Response thereto (published as the Committee's Second Special Report of the current Session, HC 610); and endorses the proposals for an experiment with shorter back-bench speeches set out in paragraphs 13 to 15 of the Committee's Report; and
That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament until the end of the next but one Session of Parliament, the following Order be a Standing Order of the House:
The Speaker may call Members between certain hours to speak for a specified maximum time (not being less than three minutes) and during this time the reference to eight minutes in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 47 (Short speeches) and the provisions of paragraph (2) of that order shall not apply.[Mr. Woolas.]
DEFERRED DIVISIONS
Motion made, and Question put,
That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the Order of the House of 28th June 2001 relating to Deferred Divisions be a Standing Order of the House. [Mr. Woolas.]
The House divided: Ayes 300, Noes 130.
Division No. 282
[6:31 pm
AYES
Adams, Irene
(Paisley N)
Ainger, Nick
Ainsworth, Bob
(Cov'try NE)
Allen, Graham
Anderson, rh Donald
(Swansea E)
Anderson, Janet
(Rossendale & Darwen)
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary
Atherton, Ms Candy
Atkins, Charlotte
Austin, John
Bailey, Adrian
Baird, Vera
Banks, Tony
Barnes, Harry
Barron, rh Kevin
Beard, Nigel
Begg, Miss Anne
Benton, Joe
(Bootle)
Berry, Roger
Blackman, Liz
Blizzard, Bob
Boateng, rh Paul
Borrow, David
Bradley, rh Keith
(Withington)
Bradley, Peter
(The Wrekin)
Bradshaw, Ben
Brake, Tom
(Carshalton)
Breed, Colin
Brennan, Kevin
Bruce, Malcolm
Bryant, Chris
Burden, Richard
Burstow, Paul
Byers, rh Stephen
Byrne, Liam
(B'ham Hodge H)
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Cairns, David
Campbell, Alan
(Tynemouth)
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
(NE Fife)
Carmichael, Alistair
Casale, Roger
Caton, Martin
Challen, Colin
Chapman, Ben
(Wirral S)
Chaytor, David
Chidgey, David
Clapham, Michael
Clark, Dr. Lynda
(Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clark, Paul
(Gillingham)
Clarke, rh Tom
(Coatbridge & Chryston)
Clwyd, Ann
(Cynon V)
Coaker, Vernon
Coffey, Ms Ann
Cohen, Harry
Connarty, Michael
Corston, rh Jean
Cotter, Brian
Cousins, Jim
Crausby, David
Cruddas, Jon
Cunningham, Jim
(Coventry S)
Cunningham, Tony
(Workington)
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Darling, rh Alistair
Davey, Edward
(Kingston)
Davey, Valerie
(Bristol W)
Davidson, Ian
Davies, rh Denzil
(Llanelli)
Dean, Mrs Janet
Denham, rh John
Dismore, Andrew
Dobbin, Jim
(Heywood)
Dobson, rh Frank
Donohoe, Brian H.
Doran, Frank
Doughty, Sue
Dowd, Jim
(Lewisham W)
Drew, David
(Stroud)
Eagle, Angela
(Wallasey)
Eagle, Maria
(L'pool Garston)
Edwards, Huw
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Ennis, Jeff
(Barnsley E)
Etherington, Bill
Farrelly, Paul
Field, rh Frank
(Birkenhead)
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Flynn, Paul
(Newport W)
Follett, Barbara
Foster, rh Derek
Foster, Don
(Bath)
Foster, Michael
(Worcester)
Foster, Michael Jabez
(Hastings & Rye)
Foulkes, rh George
Francis, Dr. Hywel
Gapes, Mike
(Ilford S)
George, Andrew
(St. Ives)
Gerrard, Neil
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gidley, Sandra
Gilroy, Linda
Goggins, Paul
Green, Matthew
(Ludlow)
Griffiths, Jane
(Reading E)
Griffiths, Nigel
(Edinburgh S)
Griffiths, Win
(Bridgend)
Grogan, John
Hain, rh Peter
Hall, Mike
(Weaver Vale)
Hall, Patrick
(Bedford)
Hamilton, David
(Midlothian)
Hanson, David
Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Harris, Tom
(Glasgow Cathcart)
Harvey, Nick
Healey, John
Heath, David
Henderson, Ivan
(Harwich)
Hendrick, Mark
Heppell, John
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Heyes, David
Hill, Keith
(Streatham)
Hinchliffe, David
Hodge, Margaret
Holmes, Paul
Hoon, rh Geoffrey
Hope, Phil
(Corby)
Howarth, George
(Knowsley N & Sefton E)
Howells, Dr. Kim
Hoyle, Lindsay
Hughes, Beverley
(Stretford & Urmston)
Humble, Mrs Joan
Hume, John
(Foyle)
Hurst, Alan
(Braintree)
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Illsley, Eric
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Jackson, Helen
(Hillsborough)
Jenkins, Brian
Johnson, Alan
(Hull W)
Johnson, Miss Melanie
(Welwyn Hatfield)
Jones, Jon Owen
(Cardiff C)
Jones, Kevan
(N Durham)
Jones, Lynne
(Selly Oak)
Jones, Martyn
(Clwyd S)
Joyce, Eric
(Falkirk W)
Keen, Alan
(Feltham)
Kemp, Fraser
Kidney, David
King, Ms Oona
(Bethnal Green & Bow)
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Knight, Jim
(S Dorset)
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Lamb, Norman
Lammy, David
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Laws, David
(Yeovil)
Laxton, Bob
(Derby N)
Lazarowicz, Mark
Lewis, Ivan
(Bury S)
Linton, Martin
Lloyd, Tony
(Manchester C)
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian
(Wrexham)
McAvoy, Thomas
McCabe, Stephen
McCafferty, Chris
McDonagh, Siobhain
MacDougall, John
McFall, rh John
McGuire, Mrs Anne
McIsaac, Shona
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
McNulty, Tony
McWilliam, John
Mahmood, Khalid
Mahon, Mrs Alice
Mallaber, Judy
Marris, Rob
(Wolverh'ton SW)
Marsden, Gordon
(Blackpool S)
Marshall, David
(Glasgow Shettleston)
Martlew, Eric
Meale, Alan
(Mansfield)
Merron, Gillian
Michael, rh Alun
Miller, Andrew
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, Chris
Moonie, Dr. Lewis
Moore, Michael
Morgan, Julie
Morley, Elliot
Munn, Ms Meg
Murphy, Denis
(Wansbeck)
Murphy, Jim
(Eastwood)
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
O'Brien, Bill
(Normanton)
O'Brien, Mike
(N Warks)
O'Hara, Edward
Olner, Bill
Organ, Diana
Owen, Albert
Palmer, Dr. Nick
Pearson, Ian
Perham, Linda
Picking, Anne
Pickthall, Colin
Pike, Peter
(Burnley)
Plaskitt, James
Pond, Chris
(Gravesham)
Pope, Greg
(Hyndburn)
Prentice, Ms Bridget
(Lewisham E)
Prentice, Gordon
(Pendle)
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Prosser, Gwyn
Pugh, Dr. John
Purchase, Ken
Purnell, James
Quin, rh Joyce
Quinn, Lawrie
Rapson, Syd
(Portsmouth N)
Raynsford, rh Nick
Reid, Alan
(Argyll & Bute)
Reid, rh Dr. John
(Hamilton N & Bellshill)
Rendel, David
Robertson, John
(Glasgow Anniesland)
Robinson, Geoffrey
(Coventry NW)
Rooney, Terry
Ross, Ernie
(Dundee W)
Roy, Frank
(Motherwell)
Ruane, Chris
Ruddock, Joan
Russell, Bob
(Colchester)
Ryan, Joan
(Enfield N)
Sanders, Adrian
Sarwar, Mohammad
Savidge, Malcolm
Sawford, Phil
Shaw, Jonathan
Sheerman, Barry
Sheridan, Jim
Simpson, Alan
(Nottingham S)
Singh, Marsha
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, rh Andrew
(Oxford E)
Smith, Angela
(Basildon)
Smith, rh Chris
(Islington S & Finsbury)
Smith, Geraldine
(Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Smith, Jacqui
(Redditch)
Smith, John
(Glamorgan)
Smith, Sir Robert
(W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)
Southworth, Helen
Spellar, rh John
Squire, Rachel
Steinberg, Gerry
Stewart, David
(Inverness E & Lochaber)
Stewart, Ian
(Eccles)
Stinchcombe, Paul
Stoate, Dr. Howard
Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Stringer, Graham
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Stunell, Andrew
Tami, Mark
(Alyn)
Taylor, rh Ann
(Dewsbury)
Taylor, Dari
(Stockton S)
Taylor, David
(NW Leics)
Taylor, Matthew
(Truro)
Taylor, Dr. Richard
(Wyre F)
Teather, Sarah
Thomas, Gareth
(Clwyd W)
Timms, Stephen
Tipping, Paddy
Todd, Mark
(S Derbyshire)
Touhig, Don
(Islwyn)
Trickett, Jon
Turner, Dennis
(Wolverh'ton SE)
Turner, Dr. Desmond
(Brighton Kemptown)
Twigg, Stephen
(Enfield)
Tyler, Paul
(N Cornwall)
Tynan, Bill
(Hamilton S)
Tyrie, Andrew
Vis, Dr. Rudi
Walley, Ms Joan
Watson, Tom
Watts, David
Webb, Steve
(Northavon)
White, Brian
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Williams, Betty
(Conwy)
Williams, Roger
(Brecon)
Winterton, Ms Rosie
(Doncaster C)
Woolas, Phil
Wright, Anthony D.
(Gt Yarmouth)
Wright, David
(Telford)
Wyatt, Derek
Younger-Ross, Richard
Tellers for the Ayes:
Margaret Moran and
Derek Twigg
NOES
Ainsworth, Peter
(E Surrey)
Amess, David
Arbuthnot, rh James
Bacon, Richard
Barker, Gregory
Baron, John
(Billericay)
Bercow, John
Beresford, Sir Paul
Blunt, Crispin
Boswell, Tim
Brazier, Julian
Browning, Mrs Angela
Burnside, David
Burt, Alistair
Butterfill, Sir John
Campbell, Gregory
(E Lond'y)
Cash, William
Chapman, Sir Sydney
(Chipping Barnet)
Chope, Christopher
Clappison, James
Clarke, rh Kenneth
(Rushcliffe)
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Collins, Tim
Conway, Derek
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Cran, James
(Beverley)
Cryer, John
(Hornchurch)
Davis, rh David
(Haltemprice & Howden)
Djanogly, Jonathan
Dodds, Nigel
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Dorrell, rh Stephen
Duncan, Alan
(Rutland)
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Evans, Nigel
Ewing, Annabelle
Fallon, Michael
Field, Mark
(Cities of London & Westminster)
Flook, Adrian
Forth, rh Eric
Fox, Dr. Liam
Francois, Mark
Garnier, Edward
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Goodman, Paul
Gray, James
(N Wilts)
Grayling, Chris
Green, Damian
(Ashford)
Grieve, Dominic
Hague, rh William
Hayes, John
(S Holland)
Heald, Oliver
Heathcoat-Amory, rh David
Hendry, Charles
Hermon, Lady
Hoban, Mark
(Fareham)
Hoey, Kate
(Vauxhall)
Hogg, rh Douglas
Hopkins, Kelvin
Horam, John
(Orpington)
Hughes, Simon
(Southwark N)
Jack, rh Michael
Jenkin, Bernard
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Knight, rh Greg
(E Yorkshire)
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Lansley, Andrew
Leigh, Edward
Letwin, rh Oliver
Lewis, Dr. Julian
(New Forest E)
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Lidington, David
Lilley, rh Peter
Llwyd, Elfyn
Loughton, Tim
Luff, Peter
(M-Worcs)
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Mackay, rh Andrew
Mackinlay, Andrew
McLoughlin, Patrick
Maples, John
Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian
May, rh Mrs Theresa
Mercer, Patrick
Mitchell, Austin
(Gt Grimsby)
Murrison, Dr. Andrew
O'Brien, Stephen
(Eddisbury)
Öpik, Lembit
Osborne, George
(Tatton)
Paisley, Rev. Ian
Paterson, Owen
Pickles, Eric
Price, Adam
(E Carmarthen & Dinefwr)
Randall, John
Redwood, rh John
Robertson, Hugh
(Faversham & M-Kent)
Robertson, Laurence
(Tewk'b'ry)
Robinson, Mrs Iris
(Strangford)
Robinson, Peter
(Belfast E)
Rosindell, Andrew
Salmond, Alex
Sayeed, Jonathan
Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian
Shepherd, Richard
Simmonds, Mark
Smyth, Rev. Martin
(Belfast S)
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Spink, Bob
(Castle Point)
Spring, Richard
Steen, Anthony
Streeter, Gary
Swire, Hugo
(E Devon)
Syms, Robert
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Taylor, John
(Solihull)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Trimble, rh David
Turner, Andrew
(Isle of Wight)
Viggers, Peter
Weir, Michael
Whittingdale, John
Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann
Wiggin, Bill
Wilkinson, John
Willetts, David
Williams, Hywel
(Caernarfon)
Wilshire, David
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
(Macclesfield)
Wishart, Pete
Tellers for the Noes:
Angela Watkinson and
Sir George Young
Question accordingly agreed to.
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CARRY-OVER OF BILLS
Motion made, and Question put,
That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the Order of the House of 29th October 2002 relating to Carry-over of Bills be a Standing Order of the House, with the following amendments:
(1) After paragraph (4), insert
'(4A) A carry-over motion may be made only in respect of a bill presented by a Minister of the Crown.
(4B) The provisions of this order shall not apply to a carry-over motion made in respect of a bill brought from the Lords.'
(2) In paragraph (8)(a), after 'committed', insert 'to a standing committee', and leave out from first 'Session' to end of the sub-paragraph.
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'(9A) A programme order relating to a bill which is carried over to the next session of Parliament shall continue to apply in the next session.'.[Mr. Woolas.]