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[No. 11.] Monday 15th December 2003.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 1 Territories) Order 2003, the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003, the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 3 Territories) Order 2003, and the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Police Powers: Code of Practice) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Butterfill reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Amendment [Cm. 6075] dated 4th December 2003 to the Agreement [Cm. 3152] dated 25th January 1996 (as amended by the Amendment [Cm. 4797] dated 3rd July 2000) between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jimmy Hood reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft International Fund for Agriculture Development (Sixth Replenishment) Order 2003. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Consolidated Fund Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
And the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 7 | Child Trust Funds Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Child Trust Funds 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, Gillian Merron, Mr Vernon Coaker: 297.
Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Richard Younger-Ross: 39.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 8 | Child Trust Funds Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Programming of Bills)], That the following provisions shall apply to the Child Trust Funds 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 15th January 2004.
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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.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.
| 9 | Child Trust Funds Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Child Trust Funds 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 Child Trust Funds Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue under or by virtue of the Act—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.
| 10 | Child Trust Funds Bill [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Child Trust Funds Bill, it is expedient to authorise— |
(1) the making of provision for securing that losses accruing on the disposal of investments under child trust funds are to be disregarded for the purposes of capital gains tax, and
(2) the making of payments into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.
| 11 | Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) and Order [27th November], That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2003 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993—(Mr Jim Murphy); |
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr Vernon Coaker: 279.
Tellers for the Noes, Richard Younger-Ross, Bob Russell: 43.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2003 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.
| 12 | Broadcasting,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Media Ownership (Local Radio and Appointed News Provider) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 13th November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | European Communities,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement Establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) Order 2003 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 4th November, in the last Session of Parliament—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as are of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty's Household.
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| 14 | European Communities,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement Establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Lebanon) Order 2003 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 4th November, in the last Session of Parliament—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as are of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty's Household.
| 15 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3039), dated 27th November 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th November, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Security at European Council Meetings and Other Comparable Events,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 10965/3/03, draft Council Resolution on security at European Council meetings and other comparable events; shares the Government's view that the general aim of the measure will encourage police services across the European Union to cooperate to prevent the violence at international events and to facilitate peaceful protest; acknowledges that personal rights and freedoms are protected as far as possible; and supports the Government's position on this measure—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 17 | Science and Technology,—Ordered, That Mr Parmjit Dhanda be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Paul Farrelly be added.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 18 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr David Curry be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger be added.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 19 | Transport,—Ordered, That Mr George Osborne be discharged from the Transport Committee and Miss Anne McIntosh be added.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 20 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Jordans, Buckinghamshire, and others for a 30 mile per hour speed limit in Jordans Lane was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 21 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Murphy.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.05 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 12th December 2003 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Environmental Protection,—Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 496), dated 1st December 2003 [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
| 2 | Medicines,—Animal Test Certificates (Revocation) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3249), dated 9th December 2003 [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3179), dated 8th December 2003 [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Coroners,—Cornwall (Coroners' Districts) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3224), dated 8th December 2003 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
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Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 15th December 2003:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | Animals,—Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3272), dated 13th December 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Environmental Protection,—Environmental Protection (Controls on Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3274), dated 13th December 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 7 | Family Law,—Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3206), dated 9th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 8 | Food,—Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3208), dated 8th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 9 | National Health Service,—North East London Strategic Health Authority (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3189), dated 8th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
Other Papers:
| 10 | Agriculture,—Report on Smallholdings in England for 2001–02 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 11 | Government Trading Funds,—Treasury Minute, dated 15th December, on HM Land Registry Trading Fund [by Act] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 12 | Inland Revenue,—Report and Consolidated Resource Accounts of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Inland Revenue for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Cm. 6050] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 13 | Law Commission,—(1) Report of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission on Statute Law Revision: Seventeenth Report, Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill, and |
(2) Report of the Law Commission entitled, Towards a Compulsory Purchase Code: (1) Compensation, Final Report
[by Command] [Cms. 6070 and 6071] [Mr Christopher Leslie].
| 14 | National Lottery,—Account of the Arts Council of England Lottery Distribution for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 131] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Arts Council of Wales for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Peter Hain].
| 15 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [4th November, in the last session of Parliament] from the York group of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign for the imposition of trade sanctions on Israel [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 16 | Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation,—Report and Accounts of the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation for 2002 [by Command] [Mr Christopher Leslie]. |
| 17 | Trade and Industry,—Department of Trade and Industry Minute, dated 5th December 2003, concerning a proposed contingent liability for Coalpower Ltd (in Administration) [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Vernon Coaker and Mr Derek Foster from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Huw Irranca-Davies and Gillian Merron. |
| 2 | Draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ian Lucas and Ian Stewart from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Andy Love and Kali Mountford. |
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| 3 | Amendment [Cm. 6075] dated 4th December 2003 to the Agreement [Cm. 3152] dated 25th January 1996 (as amended by the Amendment [Cm. 4797] dated 3rd July 2000) between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Karen Buck from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Amendment) and nominated in substitution Mr John Grogan. |
| 4 | Draft International Fund for Agriculture Development (Sixth Replenishment) Order 2003,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Tom Cox from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mrs Louise Ellman. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Ministerial Annual Review]; to be printed [No. 75-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Directives Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and End of Life Vehicles Directive]; to be printed [No. 103-ii] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—(1) First Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Deaths in Custody: Interim Report]; together with Appendices; to be printed, with the minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 134]; and |
(2) Second Report from the Committee [Government's Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2002–03 on the Case for a Children's Commissioner for England]; together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 135]
[Jean Corston].
| 4 | Northern Ireland,—Papers laid before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Work of the Northern Ireland Executive] [Mr Michael Mates]. |
| 5 | Public Accounts,—(1) Fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Improving Service Delivery: The Forensic Science Service]; together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 137]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Transforming the performance of HM Customs and Excise through electronic service delivery]; to be printed [No. 138-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 6 | Science and Technology,—(1) First Special Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2002–03, Light Pollution and Astronomy]; to be printed [No. 127]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Government Support for Nanotechnology]; to be printed [No. 56-i]
[Dr Ian Gibson].
| 7 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Pre-Budget Report]; to be printed [No. 136-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
| | The Speaker certified that the Consolidated Fund Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911. |
CHAIRMEN'S PANEL
| | In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen's Panel), the Speaker nominated Mr Eric Forth to be a member of the Chairmen's Panel during this Session. |
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[No. 12.] Tuesday 16th December 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Welsh Grand Committee,—Mr Win Griffiths reported from the Welsh Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of the Government's Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech as it relates to Wales and Public Expenditure in Wales, referred to it on 2nd December. |
| 2 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund Bill, without Amendment.
| 3 | European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC2) (Additional provisions in respect of postal voting)—(Mr David Heath)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Richard Younger-Ross, Mr Mark Field: 183.
Tellers for the Noes, Gillian Merron, Mr Jim Murphy: 291.
Another Clause (NC3) (Additional provisions in respect of electronic voting)— (Mr David Heath)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (NC4) (Conduct of elections under a pilot order)—(Mr David Heath)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Watkinson, Richard Younger-Ross: 185.
Tellers for the Noes, Gillian Merron, Mr Jim Murphy: 296.
Amendment (No. 8) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 4, after the word ‘must', to insert the words ‘, if a three-quarters majority of the local authorities in the area covered by the pilot agree,'.—(Mr Nick Hawkins.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Mark Field: 135.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Gillian Merron: 357.
Another Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 18, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(4A) The Secretary of State must not make an order under this section specifying a region which the Electoral Commission has identified as—
(a) not suitable for a pilot scheme; or
(b) a region for which the Commission does not feel able to make a positive recommendation as to its suitability.'.—(Mr David Heath.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Richard Younger-Ross, Mr Mark Field: 181.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Charlotte Atkins: 304.
It being after Six o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Orders [21st October and 6th November].
Amendments (Nos. 50, 4, 48 and 49) made to the Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Joan Ryan, Mr Vernon Coaker: 304.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Richard Younger-Ross: 166.
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So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 4 | International Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Sixth Replenishment) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 30th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Employment Agencies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 3rd December, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Extradition,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 1 Territories) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd December, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | Extradition,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd December, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy); |
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Deferred Divisions)].
| 8 | Extradition,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 3 Territories) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd December, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Extradition,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Police Powers: Code of Practice) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd December, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Broadcasting,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) and Order [9th December], That this House approves the Amendment [Cm. 6075] dated 4th December 2003 to the Agreement [Cm. 3152] dated 25th January 1996 (as amended by the Amendment [Cm. 4797] dated 3rd July 2000) between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation, which was laid before this House on 8th December—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Public Administration,—Ordered, That Mr John Lyons be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mrs Anne Campbell be added.—(Mr Jim Murphy.) |
| 12 | Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Mr Andrew Rosindell be discharged from the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Mr Eric Forth be added.— (Mr Jim Murphy.) |
| 13 | Child Trust Funds Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Programming of Bills)], That the Order of 15th December 2003 (Child Trust Funds Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: |
In paragraph 2 (conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee), for ‘15th January' substitute ‘20th January'—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.
| 14 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from British-Eritreans, members of the Eritrean community in the UK and friends of Eritrea for measures to discourage a war between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for international sanctions against Ethiopia, was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Murphy.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-five minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.35 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Social Security,—Social Security (Notification of Change of Circumstances) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3209), dated 9th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Air Transport,—Paper, entitled The Future of Air Transport [by Command] [Cm. 6046] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 3 | Armed Forces' Pay,—Supplement to the Thirty-second Report of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body [by Command] [Cm. 6090] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 4 | Environmental Audit,—Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2002–03, on Budget 2003 and Aviation [by Command] [Cm. 6063] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 5 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Report and Accounts of the— |
(i) Army Training and Recruiting Agency, and
(ii) Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency
for 2002–03, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 22 and 107] [Mr Secretary Hoon]; and
(2) Resource Accounts for the Department for Work and Pensions for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 83] [Ruth Kelly].
| 6 | Metropolitan Police,—Accounts of the— |
(1) Metropolitan Police Fund for 1998–99,
(2) Metropolitan Police Fund: Inner London Magistrates' Courts Service and Inner London Probation Service for 1999–2000, and
(3) Metropolitan Police Fund: Metropolitan Police Service for the 15-month period ending on 2nd July 2000
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Cm. 6083, 6084 and 6085] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 7 | Parliamentary Commissioner,—First Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 2003–04: Selected Investigations Completed, April to September 2003 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 119] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Transport,—Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2002–03, on Aviation [by Command] [Cm. 6047] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Ofcom: preparedness and merger]; to be printed [No. 132-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Defence,—Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Lessons of Iraq]; to printed [No. 57-ii] [Bruce George]. |
| 3 | Draft Gambling Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill; to be printed [No. 139-i] [Mr John Greenway]. |
| 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 [Decent Homes]; to be printed [No. 46-ii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Decent Homes]; to be printed [No. 46-II]
[Andrew Bennett].
| 5 | Statutory Instruments,—Third Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 82-iii] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 6 | Trade and Industry,—(1) First Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Government Observations on the Fourteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2002–03, on Trade and Investment Opportunities with China and Taiwan]; to be printed [No. 142]; and |
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Fuel Poverty]; to be printed [143-i]
[Mr Martin O'Neill].
| 7 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Pre-budget Report 2003]; to be printed [No. 136-ii] [Mr John McFall]. |
CHAIRMEN'S PANEL
| | In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen's Panel), the Speaker nominated Mr Martin Caton to be a member of the Chairmen's Panel during this Session. |
[No. 12; WH, No. 4.]
Tuesday 16th December 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 John Heppell.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.49 p.m.
[No. 13.] Wednesday 17th December 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Queen's Speech (Answer to Address),—The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That Her Majesty, having been attended with its Address of 4th December, was pleased to receive the same very graciously and give the following Answer: |
I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.
| 2 | European Community,—The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That its Addresses of 15th December had been presented to Her Majesty; and that Her Majesty had been pleased to receive the same very graciously and to give the following Answer: |
I have received your Addresses praying that the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement Establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) Order 2003 and the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement Establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Lebanon) Order 2003 be made in the form of the drafts laid before your House on 4th November, in the last Session of Parliament.
I will comply with your request.
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have come to the following Resolution, to which they desire the agreement of this House:
That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft Disability Discrimination Bill presented to both Houses on 3rd December (Cm. 6058), and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by the end of April 2004.
| 4 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the second reading of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) 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 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill because it contains provision that would make children destitute', instead thereof.—(Mr Hilton Dawson.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
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| 5 | Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Act, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act 2003.
| 6 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill,—The Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made; |
| 7 | Deferred Divisions,—The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to the Orders of the House [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Deferred Divisions)]: |
Extradition,—That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd December, be approved.
Ayes: 243.
Noes: 43.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 8 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill,—The Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made; |
And the Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Kelvin Hopkins: 78.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Bridget Prentice: 287.
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 Nick Ainger, Bridget Prentice: 412.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Reid, Richard Younger-Ross: 72.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 9 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 (Programming of Bills)], That the following provisions shall apply to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Bill: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 27th January 2004.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
Programming Committee
6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Programming of proceedings
7. All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Jim Murphy);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Bridget Prentice: 308.
Tellers for the Noes, Gregory Barker, Angela Watkinson: 133.
So the Question was agreed to.
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| 10 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) 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 Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1) expenditure of a Minister of the Crown in connection with the Act, and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to.
| 11 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees in relation to applications and processes under the Immigration Acts—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Justice,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 27th November, be approved—(Mr Jim Murphy):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Hockley, Essex, against the proposed closure of Apex Corner Post Office; and
(2) residents of Osbaldwick, York, for a planning inquiry into proposals for housing development in Metcalfe Lane, Osbaldwick, York
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 14 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Jim Murphy); |
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 a quarter past Eight o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.15 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Primary Medical Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Criminal Law,—Intermittent Custody (Transitory Provisions) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3283), dated 15th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 3 | Environmental Protection,—Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3296), dated 16th December 2003 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 4 | Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 95] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 5 | Taxes,—Reporting of Savings Income Information Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3297), dated 16th December 2003 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | European Communities (No. 6, 2003),—Council Decision of 25th June and 23rd September 2002 amending the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, EURATOM (2002/772/EC, Euratom), with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6093] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 7 | Export of Works of Art,—Report of the Reviewing Committee on Export of Works of Art for 2002–03 [by Command] [Cm. 6048] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
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| 8 | Government Resource and Accounts,—(1) Resource Accounts of— |
(i) Food Standards Agency: Westminster Funded, and
(ii) Trade and Industry: Combined Accounts for United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Superannuation Schemes
for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 38 and 99] [Ruth Kelly]; and
(2) Resource Accounts for 2002–03 of—
(i) House of Commons: Administration, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 67] [The Speaker], and
(ii) House of Commons: Members, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 68] [Clerk of the House].
| 9 | Home Office,—Home Office Minutes, dated 17th December 2003, concerning proposed contingent liabilities consequent upon provision of an indemnity to operators of New Detection Technology in— |
(1) France, and
(2) Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany
in respect of both the equipment and the structures housing NDT [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 10 | International Development,—Department for International Development Minute, dated 17th December, on Day Chocolate Company Loan Guarantee [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 11 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister,—Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Autumn Performance Report 2003 [by Command] [Cm. 6074] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 12 | Public Administration,—Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, Session 2002–03, on ‘Government by Appointment: Opening Up the Patronage State' [by Command] [Cm. 6056] [Mr Douglas Alexander]. |
| 13 | Telecommunications,—Report of the Director General of Telecommunications for 2003 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 54] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 14 | Transport,—Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2002–03, on the work of the Highways Agency [by Command] [Cm. 6088] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 15 | Treaty Series (No. 50, 2003),—Protocol, done at Port Louis on 27th March 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius to amend the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains, signed at London on 11th February 1981, as amended by the Protocol signed at Port Louis on 23rd October 1986 [by Command] [Cm. 6082] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 16 | Work and Pensions,—Department for Work and Pensions: Autumn Performance Report 2003 [by Command] [Cm. 6044] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr David Cameron, Mr Iain Coleman, Ross Cranston, Jon Cruddas, Mr Hilton Dawson, Clive Efford, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Michael Jabez Foster, Ruth Kelly, Norman Lamb, Mr David Laws, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Andrew Love, Mr George Osborne, Linda Perham, James Purnell, Mr Andrew Robathan, Dr Desmond Turner and Mr Michael Weir.
| 2 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Bacon, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Annabelle Ewing, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Tom Harris, Mr David Heath, Mr John Heppell, Beverley Hughes, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr David Lammy, Mr Tony McWalter, Mr Humfrey Malins, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Mr Marsha Singh, Sir Teddy Taylor, Mr Andrew Turner, Angela Watkinson and Mrs Betty Williams.
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| 3 | Draft Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Regulations 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nick Ainger, Norman Baker, Peter Bradley, Mr David Chaytor, Mr James Clappison, Sue Doughty, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr James Gray, Alan Howarth, Alan Keen, Alun Michael, Mr Brian Sedgemore, Keith Vaz, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mr David Wilshire.
| 4 | Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Common Electoral Principles) Order 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Annette Brooke, Mr David Clelland, Geraint Davies, Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Bill Etherington, Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons, David Hamilton, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Boris Johnson, Mr Christopher Leslie, Ann McKechin, Bridget Prentice, Mr John Redwood, Mr Martin Salter, Mr Paul Tyler and Angela Watkinson.
European Standing Committees
| 5 | European Union Document No. 14686/03, relating to Procedures for granting and withdrawing refugee status, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Lessons of Iraq]; to be printed [No. 57-iii and -iv] [Bruce George]. |
| 2 | Education and Skills,—(1) First Special Report from the Education and Skills Committee [Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2002–03, on Secondary Education: Pupil Achievement]; to be printed [No. 147]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Ministerial Annual Review]; to be printed [No. 75-iii]
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [GM Food—Evaluating the Farm Scale Trials]; to be printed [No. 90-iii] [Mr Peter Ainsworth]. |
| 4 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Rural Delivery Review] together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 148]; and |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [US ‘Ghost Ships']
[Mr Michael Jack].
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—Third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42-iii] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—First Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Committee's Work in 2003]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 146] [Mr Michael Mates]. |
| 7 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Memoranda laid before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban Regeneration]; to be printed [No. 47-II] [Andrew Bennett]. |
| 8 | Transport,—(1) First Report from the Transport Committee [Traffic Management Bill]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 144] [Mrs Louise Ellman]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Traffic Law and its Enforcement]; to be printed [No. 105-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 9 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Child Poverty in the UK]; to be printed [No. 85-ii] [Sir Archy Kirkwood]. |
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[No. 13; WH, No. 5.]
Wednesday 17th December 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 Fraser Kemp.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 6th January, pursuant to Order [27th November] and Resolution [4th December].
[Adjourned at 4.29 p.m.
[No. 14.] Thursday 18th December 2003.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Private Bill Petitions,—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the Petitions for the following Bills, the Standing Orders have been complied with: |
Ipswich Market
Medway Council
University of Manchester
University of Wales, Cardiff.
| 2 | Private Bills,—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That, in accordance with Standing Order 81 relating to Private Business (Division of bills between this House and the House of Lords), the Counsel to the Speaker had conferred with the Counsel to the Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords, for the purpose of determining in which House of Parliament the respective Private Bills should be first considered, and they had determined that the Bills contained in the following list should originate in the House of Lords: |
University of Manchester
University of Wales, Cardiff.
and that the Bills contained in the following list should originate in the House of Commons:
Ipswich Market
Medway Council.
| 3 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Orders Nos. 114 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (legislative proposals and other matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland) and 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)), That— |
(1) The proposal for a draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;
(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 15th January at half-past Two o'clock; and
(3) at that sitting—
(a) the Committee shall consider the legislative proposal referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and
(b) the Chairman shall interrupt proceedings at Five o'clock; and
(c) at the conclusion of those proceedings, a motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings))—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.
| 4 | Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Vernon Coaker); |
And it being Six o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
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| 5 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Charlotte Atkins.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till Monday 5th January 2004, pursuant to Resolution [4th December].
[Adjourned at 6.29 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Employment and Training,—(1) Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2004, and |
(2) draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2004
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Consumer Protection,—Controls on Certain Azo Dyes and ‘Blue Colourant' Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3310), dated 17th December 2003 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Education,—Education (Student Fees and Support) (Switzerland) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3280), dated 13th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 4 | National Health Service,—Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Membership) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3279), dated 15th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 5 | Supreme Court, Northern Ireland,—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 3) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.), 2003, No. 536), dated 17th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Christopher Leslie]. |
| 6 | Taxes,—Stamp Duty Land Tax (Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3293), dated 18th December 2003 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 7 | Utilities,—Draft Social and Environmental Guidance to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 8 | Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security,—Paper, entitled Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 Review: Report [by Act]; to be printed [No. 100] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 9 | Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the supply of extended warranties on domestic electrical goods within the UK [by Command] [Cm. 6089] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 10 | Corruption,—Government Reply to the Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Corruption Bill, Session 2002–03 [by Command] [Cm. 6086] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 11 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 52] [John Healey]. |
| 12 | Immigration,—Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3285), dated 15th December 2003 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 13 | Museums and Galleries,—(1) Account of the Imperial War Museum for 2002–03, |
(2) Account of the National Gallery for 2001–02, and
(3) Account of the National Gallery for 2002–03
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 151, 154 and 152] [Clerk of the House].
| 14 | National Health Service,—Account of the Public Health Laboratory Service for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 149] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 15 | National Heritage,—Account of the Board of Trustees of the Armouries for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 150] [Clerk of the House]. |
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| 16 | National Loans,—(1) Accounts of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, and |
(2) Supplementary Statements of Accounts of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund for 2002–03
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 93 and 94] [Ruth Kelly].
| 17 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Account of the Police Service Northern Ireland (Police Grant) for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 153] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 18 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—First Report from the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, 2003–04 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 140] [The Speaker]. |
| 19 | Registration Service,—Mortality Statistics: Review of the Registrar General on deaths by cause, sex and age in England and Wales for 2002 [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 20 | Religious Offences,—Government Reply to the Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Religious Offences, Session 2002–03 [by Command] [Cm. 6091] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 21 | Medicines,—Animal Test Certificates (Revocation) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3249) [laid 12th December]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Child Trust Funds Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton and Mr David Amess Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Marion Roe and David Taylor Chairmen of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Draft Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Regulations 2003,—The Speaker has appointed, Mr Alan Hurst Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 4 | Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr David Heath, Mr John Heppell, Beverly Hughes, Mr Humfrey Malins and Angela Watkinson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill. |
| 5 | Child Trust Funds Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Iain Coleman, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Paul Goodman, Ruth Kelly, Mr David Laws and James Purnell, members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Draft Gambling Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill; to be printed [No. 139-ii] [Mr John Greenway]. |
| 2 | European Scrutiny,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [the Brussels European Council on 12th and 13th December] on 17th December; to be printed [No. 155-i] [Jimmy Hood]. |
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Obesity]; to be printed [No. 23-iii] [Mr David Hinchliffe] |
| 4 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken the Treasury Committee [Pre-Budget Report 2003]; to be printed [No. 136-iii] [Mr John McFall]. |
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