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Page 315 2003-2004 Volume 260 [No. 82.] Monday 10th May 2004. The House met at half-past Two o'clock PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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 any draft Charities Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown; 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 30th September 2004.
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 24th June 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 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—(Charlotte Atkins):—It was agreed to.
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 Energy Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under or as a result of— Page 316 Monday 10th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top (a) any option under which he or his nominee may acquire an undertaking or property from British Energy plc or a company that is or has been a subsidiary of British Energy plc, or (b) any agreement entered into for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of such an option, or of continuing or modifying their effect, (2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or the Treasury in respect of the acquisition of securities of a company to which transfers authorised by the Act are made or in respect of the acquisition of rights to subscribe for such securities, (3) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown for or in connection with the carrying out of any of his functions under the Act, and (4) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act—(Charlotte Atkins):—It was agreed to.
(1) the making of provision for the purposes of corporation tax, capital allowances, stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax, (2) the making of provision in connection with the responsibilities of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (as established under the Act) for— (a) requirements for payments to be made to the Secretary of State, and (b) the levying of charges by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, (3) the transfer of property and rights to the Secretary of State or the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, (4) the making of payments under the Act to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in connection with benefits received in respect of the use or disposal of interests or rights in installations, sites and facilities, (5) the imposition, by virtue of the Act, of charges under licences issued under the Electricity Act 1989 or the Gas Act 1986, (6) the levying of charges under the Act in connection with powers and duties conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by or under the Act or other enactments or provisions of Community instruments, and (7) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Charlotte Atkins):—It was agreed to.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.30 p.m. Page 317 Monday 10th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 7th May 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 7th May 2004 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 10th May 2004: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) Mental Health (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1272), dated 6th May 2004 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Surrey) (Borough of Reigate and Banstead) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1285), dated 7th May 2004, [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. Other Papers:
(1) Health and Safety Executive: Improving health and safety in the construction industry, and (2) Network Rail—Making a Fresh Start [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 531 and 532] [Clerk of the House].
Page 318 Monday 10th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top (2) Observations by the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petition [28th April] from Sarah Jean Borman and other electors in the Richmondshire District of Yorkshire for the investigation of their complaints against the District Council and for the effective discharge by Local Government Commissioners of their duties [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
[No. 83.] Tuesday 11th May 2004. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
That the draft Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 6th May, should be approved. The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 12441/03, draft regulation amending Council Regulation (E.C.) No. 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the Occupied Territories; welcomes this amendment; and supports the European Commission's continued support for Palestinian development and the Middle East Peace Process. Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
The Lords do not insist on one of their Amendments to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill, in respect of which this House has insisted on its disagreement, and they agree without Amendment to the Amendment proposed by this House in lieu thereof; they do not insist on their remaining Amendment, in respect of which this House has insisted on its disagreement, but propose further Amendments to the Bill in lieu thereof, to which Amendments they desire the concurrence of this House. Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to enable the prohibition or restriction of the smoking of tobacco by any person in Wales while in a public place, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
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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):—It was negatived.
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table. In that column, any reference to new Clauses, Amendments or new Schedules relating to any of Parts 1 to 7 does not include new Clauses, Amendments or new Schedules relating to overcrowding or the definition of ‘house in multiple occupation'. 3. The proceedings shown in the first column of the Table shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column.
4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order—(Keith Hill); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Bridget Prentice: 246. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Mark Francois: 146. So the Question was agreed to.
Amendment (No. 100) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, to leave out lines 10 to 19 and insert the words— ‘(1) Meanings of “category 1 hazard” and “category 2 hazard” shall be prescribed for the purposes of this Act. (2) Those meanings shall be so prescribed by reference to— (a) hazards of prescribed descriptions, and Page 320 Tuesday 11th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top (b) a ranking system for the severity of such hazards by which the question of whether a hazard achieves a particular ranking is decided by reference to— (i) the results of a qualitative assessment of the hazard in question, and (ii) an assessment of whether those results meet prescribed qualitative criteria', instead thereof.—(Mr Edward Davey.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. And it being one and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair:—It was negatived. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour. Amendments (Nos. 6 to 13 and 29) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 127) proposed to the Bill, in page 36, line 9, to leave out the words ‘the following' and insert the word ‘all', instead thereof.—(Mr John Hayes.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. And it being two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair:—It was negatived. The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on the Amendments and new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour. Amendments (Nos. 31 to 34 and 14) made to the Bill. A Clause (NC6) (HMO declarations)—(Keith Hill)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC7) (Revocation of HMO declarations)—(Keith Hill)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate Division to be disposed of at that hour. Another Amendment (No. 124) proposed to the Bill, in page 218, line 1, to leave out paragraph 5.—(Matthew Green.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Gregory Barker: 166. Tellers for the Noes, Bridget Prentice, Mr John Heppell: 294. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour. Other Amendments (Nos. 125, 50 to 53, 126, 56 to 59, 65 to 69, 35 to 43, 17 and 62 to 64) made to the Bill. Another Clause (NC13) (Section 138: imposition of conditions)—(Keith Hill)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. And it being three and three quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair:—It was agreed to. Clause added to the Bill. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate Division to be disposed of at that hour. Another Amendment (No. 88) proposed to the Bill, in page 94, line 21, to leave out from the beginning to the word ‘have' and insert the words ‘As a matter of voluntary discretion, a person may', instead thereof.—(Mr Robert Syms.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 177. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Derek Twigg: 290. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour. Page 321 Tuesday 11th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top Other Amendments (Nos. 81 to 86 and 44 to 46) made to the Bill. Another Clause (NC8) (Exceptions to the right to buy: determination whether exception for dwelling-house suitable for elderly persons applies)—(Yvette Cooper)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC9) (Right to buy: claim terminated by demolition notice)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC10) (Landlord's notice to complete)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC11) (Right to buy: suspension by court order)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC12) (Right of assured tenant to acquire dwelling not affected by collective enfranchisement)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC2) (Tenancy Deposit Scheme (regulation-making power)—(Dr Desmond Turner)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. And it being five and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair:—It was negatived. The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the Question on a new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate Division. Another Clause (NC18) (Market Plan for right-to-buy sales)—(Mr John Hayes)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Ruffley, Gregory Barker: 135. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Derek Twigg: 333. The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the Questions on the remaining Amendments and new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown. Other Amendments (Nos. 70 to 78, 18 and 19) made to the Bill. Another Clause (NC5) (Overcrowding)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill. Other Amendments (Nos. 15, 16, 20, 47 to 49, 21, 60, 61, 22 to 28, 79, 80 and 30) made to the Bill. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time; And it being six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Housing Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr Nick Ainger: 292. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 159. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. Mr Roger Gale moved, That the House sit in private. Page 322 Tuesday 11th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private). The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Eric Forth: 9. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Ainger, Gillian Merron: 184. So the Question was negatived. And the Question being again proposed; Mr Bob Ainsworth 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; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr Nick Ainger: 161. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Roger Gale: 35. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; 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)].
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.39 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Page 323 Tuesday 11th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top (2) Courts Boards Areas (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1303), dated 5th May 2004, (3) Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1293), dated 5th May 2004, and (4) Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1292), dated 5th May 2004 [by Act] [Mr Christopher Leslie]. Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Arts Development: Dance]; to be printed [No. 587-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Postal Voting], 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. 400-I] [Andrew Bennett].
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(2) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Responses to the Second Report from the Committee, on the UK Broadband Market]; to be printed [No. 596]; (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Postcomm: the work of the postal regulator]; to be printed [No. 597-i]; and (4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The work of the Export Credits Guarantee Department]; to be printed [No. 506-iv] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
[No. 83; WH, No. 51] Tuesday 11th May 2004. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 4.53 p.m. [No. 84.] Wednesday 12th May 2004. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 18th June. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 600].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to confer further functions on the Auditor General for Wales; to make provision about the audit of accounts of public bodies in Wales and related matters; to make provision about economy, efficiency and effectiveness in relation to public bodies and registered social landlords in Wales; and for connected purposes.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 108-EN].
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15th October. Page 325 Wednesday 12th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top
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 May 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 message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Vernon Coaker); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Joan Ryan, Charlotte Atkins: 344. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr Peter Atkinson: 112. So the Question was agreed to.
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 Age-Related Payments Bill it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure of the Secretary of State under or by virtue of the Act—(Jim Fitzpatrick):—It was agreed to.
Visitor Facilities,—That this House approves the First Joint Report of the Accommodation and Works Committee and the Administration Committee on Visitor Facilities: Access to Parliament (House of Commons Paper No. 324) and endorses the Committees' proposals for a new reception and security building at the north end of Cromwell Green. Ayes, 333. Noes, 46. So the Question was agreed to. Page 326 Wednesday 12th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top
Lords Amendments Nos. 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3I and 3J were agreed to.
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Promotion of Volunteering Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any administrative expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act.—(Fiona Mactaggart.)
Questions on voting of estimates, &c. ‘55.—(1) On any day to which the provisions of paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) of this order apply the Speaker shall at the moment of interruption put the questions on— (a) any outstanding vote relating to numbers for defence services; (b) any motion authorising amounts and limits on appropriations in aid, set out in outstanding estimates. (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 6th February, if any of the following total amounts have been put down for consideration: (a) votes on account for the coming financial year; (b) supplementary and new estimates for the current financial year which have been presented at least fourteen days previously. (3) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 18th March, if any of the following numbers or total amounts have been put down for consideration: (a) votes relating to numbers for defence services; (b) supplementary and new estimates for the current financial year which have been presented at least fourteen days previously; (c) excess votes, provided that the Committee of Public Accounts has reported that it sees no objection to the amounts and modifications to limits on appropriations in aid necessary being authorised by excess vote. (4) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 5th August in respect of any motion authorising amounts, and limits on appropriations in aid, set out in outstanding estimates. (5) At least two days' notice shall be given of the motions which are to be put down for consideration under paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) of this order. (6) The provisions of this order shall not apply to any vote of credit or votes for supplementary or additional estimates for war expenditure.'.—(Mr John Heppell.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 6.07 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Page 327 Wednesday 12th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-two Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Norman Baker, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Colin Challen, Nigel Griffiths, Mr Robert Key, Mr Calum MacDonald, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Richard Page, Anne Picking, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr David Ruffley, Ian Stewart, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Stephen Timms, Paddy Tipping, Dr Desmond Turner, Joan Walley, Mr Michael Weir, Brian White and Dr Alan Whitehead.
(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: Ms Diane Abbott, Mrs Patsy Calton, Mr James Clappison, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mrs Janet Dean, Barbara Follett, Mr Mark Francois, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Brian Jenkins, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Andrew Lansley, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Dan Norris, Joan Ryan, Jim Sheridan and Claire Ward.
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Defence Procurement] to be printed [No. 572-ii] [Bruce George].
Page 328 Wednesday 12th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top (2) Ninth Special Report from the Committee [Government's Reply to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on the Food Standards Agency and Shellfish]; to be printed [No. 601]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Climate Change, Water Security and Flooding]; to be printed [No. 558-iii] [Mr Michael Jack].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [OST Scrutiny 2004]; to be printed [No. 315-ii]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Director General of the Research Councils: Introductory Hearing]; to be printed [No. 577-i] [Dr Ian Gibson].
[No. 84; WH, No. 52] Wednesday 12th May 2004. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 4.44 p.m. Page 329 Wednesday 12th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top [No. 85.] Thursday 13th May 2004. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Consideration of Lords Amendments 1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement. Subsequent stages 2. Any further message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put. 3. The proceedings on any further message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Nick Ainger); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Murphy, Gillian Merron: 247. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mark Francois, Mr Hugo Swire: 120. So the Question was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 6 were agreed to. Lords Amendment No. 7. An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 8, at the end, to add the words— ‘(5) The regulations may include provision that, in the case of any child who is to be treated as being an eligible child by virtue of subsection (4), further contributions are to be made by the Inland Revenue only if a person who is legally responsible in relation to the child has informed the Inland Revenue in a prescribed manner that he is satisfied as to the good conduct of the child in the year ending one month before the date on which the further contribution falls to be made.'.—(Mr George Osborne.) And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mark Francois, Gregory Barker: 92. Tellers for the Noes, Gillian Merron, Mr Jim Murphy: 263. So the Question was negatived. The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Lords Amendments. The Lords Amendment was agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges. Lords Amendments Nos. 8 to 13 were agreed to. Page 330 Thursday 13th May 2004 2003-2004 Volume 260 Back to top
National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Act 2004 Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Child Trust Funds Act 2004 London Local Authorities Act 2004.
And it being Six o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 6.30 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
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APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 85; WH, No. 53] Thursday 13th May 2004. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 18th May. [Adjourned at 5.07 p.m. [No. 86.] Friday 14th May 2004. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private). The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, David Wright, Mr Andrew Dismore: 0. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Huw Edwards, Jonathan Shaw: 36. So the Question was negatived.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
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And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 16th July.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th July.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 18th June.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 21st May.
And the Motion having been made after half-past Two 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 Three o'clock, till Monday 17th May. [Adjourned at 3 p.m. APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1361), dated 14th May 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Smith]. Other Papers:
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