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[No. 23.] Monday 19th January 2004.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Alan Hurst reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2004. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Civil Contingencies Bill,—The Civil Contingencies Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 3 | Civil Contingencies 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 Civil Contingencies 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 10th February 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 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 Fraser Kemp);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nick Ainger, Gillian Merron: 286.
Tellers for the Noes, Hugh Robertson, Mr Mark Francois: 138.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 4 | Civil Contingencies Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Civil Contingencies 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 Civil Contingencies 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 Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Primary Medical Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 17th December, be approved—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Controls on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases,—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. 12179/03, draft Regulation on certain Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases; supports the Government's position on reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and notes that the Regulation is in line with the policy on fluorinated gases as set out in the United Kingdom Climate Change
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Programme and that the Regulation is designed to achieve emission reductions of HFCs, PFCs and SF6 and will assist the European Community and Member States to meet their targets under the Kyoto Protocol—(Mr Fraser Kemp):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Fraser Kemp); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten 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 to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.45 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 16th January 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
| 1 | Treaty Series (No. 3, 2004),—Exchange of Notes, done at Jakarta on 3rd February and 29th April 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Indonesia Debt Agreement No. 4 (2002)) [Cm. 6103] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 16th January 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Magistrates' Courts,—Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority (Constitution) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 76), dated 13th January 2004 [Christopher Leslie]. |
| 3 | Police,—Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Codes C and D) (Certain Police Areas) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 78), dated 14th January 2004 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 19th January 2004:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Agriculture,—Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 82), dated 15th January 2004 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 5 | National Health Service,—Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 37), dated 10th January 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | British Library,—Statement of appointment and salary of Dr Gareth Roberts and Dr Robin Broadhurst to the Board of the British Library [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 7 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Resource Accounts of— |
(1) the Department of Health, and
(2) the Teachers' Pension Scheme (England and Wales)
for 2002–03, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 191 and 202] [Ruth Kelly].
| 8 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Defence Major Projects 2003 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 195] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 9 | Prisons,—Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for 2002–03 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 175] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Observations by— |
(1) the Secretary of State for Defence on the Petition [9th December] from residents of the town of Stafford and surrounding areas for the review of RAF Stafford to have regard to the base's relations with the area and its contribution to the local economy; and
(2) the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Petition [11th December] from the concerned citizens of North Tayside for the survival of the pension book as a means of collecting pensions from local post offices
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
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| 11 | Social Security (Administration),—Accounts of:— |
(1) the National Insurance Fund, and
(2) the Social Fund
for 2002–03, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 159 and 214] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2004,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Crausby and Chris Mole from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Colin Challen and Mr Barry Gardiner. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Toxins in Shellfish Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Toxins in Shellfish]; to be printed [No. 248-i] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 2 | Human Rights,—Third Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report]; together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 252] [Jean Corston]. |
| 3 | Public Accounts,—(1) Seventh Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Progress on 15 major capital projects funded by Arts Council England]; to be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 253]; |
(2) Eighth Report from the Committee [The England national stadium project at Wembley]; to be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 254]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Difficult Forms: How government agencies interact with citizens]; to be printed [No. 255-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 4 | Science and Technology,—(1) Second Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council: Introductory Hearing], together with an Appendix 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. 55]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [EU Chemicals Legislation]; to be printed [No. 172-i]
[Dr Ian Gibson].
[No. 24.] Tuesday 20th January 2004.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Child Trust Funds Bill,—Mr David Amess reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Child Trust Funds Bill, and had directed him to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 257].
| 2 | Crown Employment (Nationality),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for and in connection with the removal of general restrictions as to nationality which apply to persons employed or holding office in any civil capacity under the Crown; and for connected purposes— (Mr Andrew Dismore); |
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business).
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The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Dismore, Ms Karen Buck: 118.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Andrew Turner: 21.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr Andrew Dismore, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Andrew Love, Tony Wright, Sir Sydney Chapman, James Purnell, Linda Perham, John Austin, Annette Brooke, Keith Vaz and Mr Stephen Pound do prepare and bring in the Bill.
| 3 | Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,—Mr Andrew Dismore accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for and in connection with the removal of general restrictions as to nationality which apply to persons employed or holding office in any civil capacity under the Crown; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 30th January and to be printed [Bill 39]. |
| 4 | Adjournment (Attendance and behaviour in schools),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Paul Clark); |
The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
| 5 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from those living near Bromborough Waste Water Treatment Works, Merseyside, for remedial work to prevent odours from the works and for legislation on the subject was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 6 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Stoke-on-Trent North Constituency against closures of post offices in deprived urban areas in the constituency was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.26 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Animals,—Mink Keeping (Prohibition) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 100), dated 19th January 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Employment Tribunals,—Draft Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Patricia Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Draft Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23) Order 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Water Resources,—Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 99), dated 19th January 2004 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [15th December] from residents of Jordans, Buckinghamshire, and others for a 30 mile per hour speed limit in Jordans Lane [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of— |
(1) Bedford Education Action Zone,
(2) Camborn Pool and Redruth Education Action Zone,
(3) Downham & Bellingham Education Action Zone,
(4) East Manchester Education Action Zone, and
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(5) Gloucester Education Action Zone,
for 2002–03, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 236, 237, 238, 239 and 240] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Constitutional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Asylum and Immigration Appeals]; to be printed [No. 211-ii] [Mr A. J. Beith]. |
| 2 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [National Lottery Reform]; to be printed [No. 196-ii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 3 | Draft Gambling Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill; to be printed [No. 139-vii] [Mr John Greenway]. |
| 4 | Regulatory Reform,—First Special Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Government Response to the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2002–03, on the operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001: a progress report]; to be printed [No. 256] [Mr Peter Pike]. |
| 5 | Statutory Instruments,—Fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 82-v] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 6 | Trade and Industry,—(1) First Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [The work of the Committee in 2003]; to be printed [No. 260]; |
(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Observations on the Seventeenth Report from the Committee, Session 2002–03, on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Nuclear Sites and Radioactive Substances Bill]; to be printed [No. 261]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Progress towards the knowledge driven economy]; to be printed [No. 262-i and -ii]
[Mr Martin O'Neill].
[No. 24; WH, No. 12]
Tuesday 20th January 2004.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Gillian Merron); |
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after Two o'clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.30 p.m.
[No. 25.] Wednesday 21st January 2004.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 7th January, That the promoters of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] may, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders or practice of this House, proceed with the Bill in the present Session; and the Petition for the Bill shall be deemed to have been deposited and all Standing Orders applicable to it shall be deemed to have been complied with; |
That, if the Bill is brought from the Lords in the present Session, a declaration signed by the agent shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office, stating that the Bill is the same in every respect as the Bill brought from the Lords in the last Session;
That the Clerk in the Private Bill Office shall lay upon the Table of the House a certificate, that such a declaration has been deposited;
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That in the present Session the Bill shall be deemed to have passed through every stage through which it passed in the last Session, and shall be recorded in the Journal of the House as having passed those stages;
That no further fees shall be charged to such stages;
And the Question being again proposed;
And objection being taken to further proceeding, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Wednesday 28th January.
| 2 | European Standing Committee A,—Mr John McWilliam reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 12985/03, draft Directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution; and supports the Government's aim of negotiating a flexible, risk-based instrument, which takes account of the variability of groundwater and its uses, in accordance with the Government's policy of effective groundwater protection.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee),—The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of six Lords to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Disability Discrimination Bill presented to both Houses on 3rd December 2003 (Cm. 6058);
They have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the quorum of the Committee shall be two;
That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House; and
That the Committee do report on the draft Bill by the end of April 2004.
| 4 | Sustainable Communities Bill,—Sue Doughty, supported by Gregory Barker, Mr David Drew and Mr Simon Thomas, presented a Bill to require the drawing up and implementation of a strategy to promote sustainability among local communities; to make provision for the inclusion of targets and indicators in the strategy; to make provision for councils to implement the strategy in their area; to make provision in respect of the powers of electors in relation to the implementation of the strategy; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd April and to be printed [Bill 41]. |
| 5 | Universal Funded Pensions,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require people to save for a guaranteed pension sufficient to avoid reliance on means-tested benefits: And that Mr Peter Lilley, Mr David Cameron, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Mr John Maples, Mr David Ruffley and Andrew Selous do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Universal Funded Pensions Bill,—Mr Peter Lilley accordingly presented a Bill to require people to save for a guaranteed pension sufficient to avoid reliance on means-tested benefits: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 15th October and to be printed [Bill 40]. |
| 7 | Opposition Day [3rd allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
Case for a Civil Service Bill,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House calls on the Government to introduce a Civil Service Bill in this Parliamentary Session—(Mr Kenneth Clarke);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes the Government's commitment, in its response to the Ninth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, to publish a draft Civil Service Bill for consultation; acknowledges the contribution made to the discussion of these issues in recent days by the Select Committee on Public Administration; notes the failure of any previous Conservative Government
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to legislate for the Civil Service; and welcomes this Government's commitment to reforming and modernising the Civil Service to ensure that it continues to deliver a first class service to the people of this country', instead thereof.—(Mr Douglas Alexander.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gregory Barker, Mr Peter Atkinson: 209.
Tellers for the Noes, Gillian Merron, Margaret Moran: 328.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House welcomes the Government's commitment, in its response to the Ninth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, to publish a draft Civil Service Bill for consultation; acknowledges the contribution made to the discussion of these issues in recent days by the Select Committee on Public Administration; notes the failure of any previous Conservative Government to legislate for the Civil Service; and welcomes this Government's commitment to reforming and modernising the Civil Service to ensure that it continues to deliver a first class service to the people of this country.
Voting Rights for Honourable Members Representing Scottish Seats,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores the practice of Right honourable and honourable Members representing Scottish constituences voting on bills concerning issues that have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament, especially those which introduce in England measures that have been rejected in Scotland; condemns the unfairness that this represents to those in English constituencies and the Government's failure to address the problem; notes that it is the practice of the honourable Member for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale voluntarily to abstain from voting on such legislation; calls on other Right honourable and honourable Members representing Scottish constituencies similarly to abstain from such votes; and believes that the fairest long-term solution is for bills on areas of policy which have been devolved to Scotland to be so ratified by the Speaker and for Right honourable and honourable Members from Scottish constituencies to abstain from voting on such bills—(Mr Peter Duncan);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘believes that Parliament is the Parliament for the whole of the United Kingdom, and that all Right honourable and honourable Members are equal in status and have a right to speak and vote on all matters brought before Parliament; and opposes any step that would undermine the Union of the United Kingdom', instead thereof.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
David Maclean rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Gregory Barker: 142.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Paul Clark: 377.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Paul Clark: 364.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Mark Francois: 141.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House believes that Parliament is the Parliament for the whole of the United Kingdom, and that all Right honourable and honourable Members are equal in status and have a right to speak and vote on all matters brought before Parliament; and opposes any step that would undermine the Union of the United Kingdom.
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| 8 | National Lottery,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 10th December, be approved—(Mr Nick Ainger):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Nick Ainger.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till six minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.54 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Immigration,—(1) Draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2004, and |
(2) draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Local Government,—Recreation Grounds (Revocation of Parish Council Byelaws) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 80), dated 14th January 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 3 | Passenger Transport,—Bus Service Operators Grant (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 9), dated 19th January 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 4 | Prices,—Price Marking Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 102), dated 19th January 2004 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 5 | Public Passenger Transport,—Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 10), dated 19th January 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | National Lottery,—Annual Review of the Arts Council for England for 2003, incorporating Report and National Lottery Accounts, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, for 2002–03 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 7 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the Forty-third to the Forty-sixth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2002–03 [by Command] [Cm. 6105] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 8 | Public Lending Right,—Report by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the Public Lending Right Scheme for 2002–03, incorporating the Registrar's Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement of the Public Lending Right Central Fund for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 9 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of— |
(1) Lambeth Education Action Zone for 2002–03,
(2) Newham Education Action Zone for 2003–04,
(3) Slough Education Action Zone for 2002–03,
(4) South East England Virtual Education Action Zone for 2002–03, and
(5) Southend Education Action Zone for 2002–03,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 241, 242, 243, 244 and 245] [by Act] [Clerk of the House].
| 10 | Treaty Series (No. 52, 2003),—Third Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 2003 [by Command] [Cm. 6106] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Traffic Management Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Hugh Bayley, Mr David Borrow, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Tony McNulty, John Mann, Mr Paul Marsden, Gillian Merron, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr John Redwood, John Thurso, Claire Ward, Brian White, Mr David Wilshire and David Wright.
| 2 | Employment Relations Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Henry Bellingham, Malcolm Bruce, Brian Cotter, Jon Cruddas, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Michael Jabez Foster, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr John Lyons, Albert Owen, Anne Picking, Jim Sheridan, Ian Stewart, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Bill Tynan and Hywel Williams.
| 3 | Civil Contingencies Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Richard Allan, Andy Burnham, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr James Clappison, Jim Dowd, Mr Oliver Heald, Helen Jackson, Mr Mark Lazarowicz, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Fiona Mactaggart, Patrick Mercer, Sandra Osborne, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Stephen Pound, Bridget Prentice, Lawrie Quinn, Mr Michael Trend, Mr Neil Turner and Angela Watkinson.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee G; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated nineteen Members to serve on the Committee: Virginia Bottomley, Harry Cohen, Valerie Davey, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Mark Francois, Dr Ian Gibson, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Jim Knight, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Andrew Lansley, Ian Lucas, Mr Malcolm Moss, Dr Andrew Murrison, Dr Doug Naysmith, Joan Ryan, Dr Richard Taylor, Mr Tom Watson and Ms Rosie Winterton.
| 5 | Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3242): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the 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, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr David Crausby, Tony Cunningham, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Terry Lewis, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Elliot Morley, Jonathan Shaw, Mr John Smith, Dr Gavin Strang, Mr Roger Williams, Mr David Wilshire and Mr Anthony D. Wright.
| 6 | Draft Betting and Gaming (Northern Ireland) 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: Peter Bottomley, Kevin Brennan, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Robin Cook, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Mark Field, Mr Tom Harris, Helen Jones, Christine Russell, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr John Spellar, Mr Ian Taylor and Paddy Tipping.
| 7 | Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2004 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Martin Caton, Ross Cranston, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Mark Francois, Mr Nick Gibb, Kate Hoey, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Ivan Lewis, Mr Iain Luke, Mr Jim Marshall, Mr Michael Meacher, Dr John Pugh, Mr Mark Simmonds, Derek Twigg, Mr Robert Walter and Mr Phil Willis.
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| 8 | Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Combined Region and Campaign Expenditure) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Tony Clarke, Geraint Davies, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Adrian Flook, Mr George Foulkes, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr David Heath, Mr David Heyes, Mr Robert Key, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr Christopher Leslie, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Kerry Pollard, Bob Russell and Angela Watkinson.
| 9 | Draft Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) (Amendment) Regulations 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Russell Brown, Chris Bryant, Richard Burden, Mr John Burnett, Mr James Clappison, Mrs Helen Clark, Geraint Davies, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr David Heath, Mr John Heppell, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr David Lammy, Mr Andrew Rosindell, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Martin Salter and Angela Watkinson.
European Standing Committees
| 10 | European Standing Committee B,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Hywel Williams from European Standing Committee B and nominated in substitution Mr Elfyn Llwyd. |
| 11 | European Union Document No. 15388/03, relating to Fisheries: catch quotas and effort limitation 2004, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Lessons of Iraq]; to be printed [No. 57-vi and -vii] [Bruce George]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Cetacean By-catch], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Cetacean By-catch Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 88]: |
(2) Third Special Report from the Committee [Government's Reply to the Seventeenth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2002–03, on Biofuels]; to be printed [No. 270]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Implementation of CAP Reform in the UK]; to be printed [No. 226-ii]
[Mr Michael Jack].
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—(1) First Special Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee, Session 2002–03, on World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002: From Rhetoric to Reality]; to be printed [No. 232]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Pre-Budget Report 2003]; to be printed [No. 233-i]
[Mr Peter Ainsworth].
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42-vii]; and |
(2) Eighth Report from the Committee [The Committee's work in 2003], together with Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 19th November 2003; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42-viii]
[Mr Jimmy Hood].
| 5 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Compensation Agency; Forensic Science Northern Ireland]; to be printed [Nos. 271-i & 272-i] [Mr Michael Mates]. |
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| 6 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Third Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [The Fire Service], 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. 43-I] [Mr Andrew Bennett]. |
| 7 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Ministry of Defence: Operation TELIC—United Kingdom Military Operations in Iraq]; to be printed [No. 273-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 8 | Scottish Affairs,—First Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [Coincidence of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in Scotland and the Consequences of Change], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 77] [Mrs Irene Adams]. |
| 9 | Transport,—(1) Second Report from the Transport Committee [Departmental Annual Report 2003]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 249]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Work of the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency and the Vehicle Certification Agency]; to be printed [No. 250-i]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [The Administrative Costs of Tax Compliance]; to be printed [No. 269-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 25; WH, No. 13]
Wednesday 21st January 2004.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Paul Clark.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.44 p.m.
[No. 26.] Thursday 22nd January 2004.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Medway Council Bill,—A Bill to confer powers on Medway Council for the better control of street trading in the borough of Medway was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 2 | Ipswich Market Bill,—A Bill to enable the holding of markets on the highway in Ipswich; to make new provision for the regulation of those markets; and for connected purposes, was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Fishery Limits (United Kingdom) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for the United Kingdom to withdraw from the Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union; to amend the Fishery Limits Act 1976; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill,—The Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 5 | Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) 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 Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill— |
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Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 26th February 2004.
Consideration and Third Reading
3. 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 the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.
5. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and third reading.
Programming of proceedings
6. All 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 John Heppell):—It was agreed to.
| 6 | Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in pursuance of that Act—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Education,—Ordered, That the Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3247) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
| 8 | Education,—Ordered, That the LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3170) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
| 9 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That Mr Andrew Mitchell be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mr Patrick McLoughlin be added.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till Monday 26th January.
[Adjourned at 6.27 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Pensions,—Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2004 [by Act]; with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 2 | Regulatory Reform,—Draft Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004, with a Statement by the Department of Trade and Industry [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Agriculture,—Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stages I–IV) Designation (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 115), dated 21st January 2004 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 4 | Civil Aviation,—Aviation Safety Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 77), dated 14th January 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
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| 5 | Countryside,—Countryside Stewardship (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 114), dated 21st January 2004 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicle (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 73), dated 13th January 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the merger situation of March UK Ltd and the home shopping and home delivery businesses of GUS plc [by Command] [Cm. 6102] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 8 | Foreign and Commonwealth Office,—Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Autumn Performance Report 2003 [by Command] [Cm. 6112] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 9 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Resource Accounts of the Crown Estate for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 187] [Ruth Kelly], and |
(2) Service Children's Education Report and Accounts for 2002–03, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 223] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Petition [9th December] from people of Uttoxeter against proposals to close Uttoxeter Jobcentre [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | Regulatory Reform,—Proposal for a Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004, with a statement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 12 | Science and Technology,—Government Response to the Eighth Report of the Science and Technology Select Committee, Session 2002–03, on The Scientific Response to Terrorism [by Command] [Cm. 6108] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Traffic Management Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Nigel Beard and Miss Anne Begg Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Traffic Management Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Borrow, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr David Jamieson, Gillian Merron, Mr Andrew Miller, John Thurso and Mr David Wilshire members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Civil Contingencies Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Sir John Butterfill and Mr Joe Benton Chairmen of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill. |
| 4 | Civil Contingencies Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Richard Allan, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Oliver Heald, Bridget Prentice, Lawrie Quinn and Angela Watkinson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill. |
| 5 | Human Tissue Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Irene Adams and Mr Alan Hurst Chairmen of Standing Committee G in respect of the Bill. |
| 6 | Human Tissue Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mark Francois, Dr Evan Harris, Jim Knight, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Andrew Lansley, Joan Ryan and Mr Tom Watson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee G in respect of the Bill. |
| 7 | Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3242): |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Forth Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Anthony D. Wright from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Tony Wright.
| 8 | Draft Betting and Gaming (Northern Ireland) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr James Cran Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
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| 9 | Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2004 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Kevin Hughes Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 10 | Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Combined Region and Campaign Expenditure) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 11 | The Speaker has appointed Janet Anderson Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 12965/03 on Common Agricultural Policy: Reform of the Tobacco, Olive Oil, Cotton and Sugar Sectors. |
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-viii] [Mr John Greenway]. |
| 2 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Crime Sub-Committee of the Environmental Audit Committee [Environmental Crime and the Courts]; to be printed [No. 126-i] [Mr Peter Ainsworth]. |
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Elder Abuse]; to be printed [No. 111-ii] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 4 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Review of Government Communications]; to be printed [No. 274-i] [Tony Wright]. |
| 5 | Treasury,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Restoring confidence in long-term savings]; to be printed [No.71-ii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Restoring confidence in long-term savings]; to be printed [No. 275]
[Mr John McFall].
[No. 26; WH, No. 14]
Thursday 22nd January 2004.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (Illegal drugs trade and drug culture in Northern Ireland—Eighth Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Session 2002–03, and the Government's response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Angela Smith.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 27th January.
[Adjourned at 5.16 p.m.
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