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Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 100.] Monday 14th June 2004.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill,—Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 18th June.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 679].
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft British Transport Police (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2004. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords],—The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 4 | Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords] (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 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords]: |
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 Tuesday 6th July 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 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.
6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made 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 John Heppell):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords] [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 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act, and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.
| 6 | Health Care and Associated Professions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Health Professions (Operating Department Practitioners and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 28th April, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
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| 7 | 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 Mental Health (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1272), dated 6th May 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th May, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | 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 Licensing (Indoor Arenas) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 10th May, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | 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 Broadcasting (Original Productions) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 10th May, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Licensing,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) and Order [17th May], That this House approves the draft Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, which was laid before this House on 23rd March, insofar as it relates to guidance to licensing authorities on the discharge of their functions under that Act—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Customs and Excise,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Beer from Small Breweries (Extension of Reduced Rates of Excise Duty) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1296), dated 10th May 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th May, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Ordered, That Charles Hendry be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Mr Nick Hawkins be added.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 13 | European Scrutiny,—Ordered, That Mr Mark Hendrick be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Anne Picking be added.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 14 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr John Heppell); |
And the Motion having been made at Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Road Traffic,—Draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Rating and Valuation,—Non-Domestic Rating (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1494), dated 7th June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2003–04, on the DCMS Annual Report: Work of the Department in 2002–03 [by Command] [Cm. 6242] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 4 | Gambling,—Government Response to the First Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill, Session 2003–04 [by Command] [Cm. 6253] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 5 | National Audit,—Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) London Underground: Are the Public Private Partnerships likely to work successfully?, and
(2) London Underground PPP: Were they good deals?
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 644 and 645] [Clerk of the House].
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| 6 | Reserve Forces,—Amendment List 9 to Regulations for the Reserve Air Forces (Air Publication 3392, Volume 7) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Energy Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale as an additional Chairman of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Draft British Transport Police (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2004,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Crausby and Dr Doug Naysmith from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Keith Vaz and Mr Anthony D. Wright. |
Standing Committee on Regional Affairs
| 3 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Forth Chairman of the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs in respect of its meeting on 15th June in place of Mr George Stevenson. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [National Skills Strategy: 14–19 Education]; to be printed [No. 197-xiii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [The Role and Effectiveness of the Housing Corporation]; to be printed [No. 401-v] [Clive Betts]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee [English Partnerships]; to be printed [No. 677-i] [Clive Betts]; and
(3) Memoranda submitted to the Committee [Gypsy and Traveller Sites]; to be printed [No. 633-II] [Andrew Bennett].
| 3 | Public Accounts,—(1) Thirty-second Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [HM Customs and Excise Standard Report]; to be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 284]; |
(2) Thirty-third Report from the Committee [Income generated by the Museums and Galleries]; to be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 430];
(3) Thirty-fourth Report from the Committee [Strategic Rail Authority: Improving passenger rail services through new trains]; to be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 408]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The management of sickness absence in the prison service]; to be printed [No. 680-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 4 | Science and Technology,—(1) Seventh Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Director General for Higher Education: Introductory Hearing]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 461]; |
(2) Eighth Report from the Committee [The Work of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils]; 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. 462];
(3) Sixth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report, Session 2003–04, Too little too late?: Government Investment in Nanotechnology]; to be printed [No. 650]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Human reproductive technologies and the law]; to be printed [No. 599-i]
[Dr Ian Gibson].
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[No. 101.] Tuesday 15th June 2004.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Regulatory Reform,—Mr Peter Pike reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution: |
That the draft Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 8th May, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
| 2 | Patents Bill [Lords],—Mr David Amess reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Patents Bill [Lords], and made an Amendment thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 117].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 689].
| 3 | Standing Committee on Regional Affairs,—Mr Eric Forth reported from the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, That it had considered the matter of regional economic performance and the northern way, referred to it on 27th April. |
| 4 | Independent Milk Ombudsman Etc. Bill,—The Order for reading the Independent Milk Ombudsman Etc. Bill a second time on Friday 18th June was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15th October.
| 5 | Sustainable Communities Bill,—The Order for reading the Sustainable Communities Bill a second time on Friday 18th June was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15th October.
| 6 | Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to limit the requirement to re-ballot on the maintenance of trade union political funds to a total of three consecutive ballots—(John Mann); |
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).
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Love, Tony Lloyd: 136.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Nigel Evans: 98.
So the Question was agreed to.
Ordered, That John Mann, Angela Eagle, Helen Jones, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, David Winnick, Tony Lloyd, Geraldine Smith, Mr David Crausby, Brian White, David Taylor and Mr Bill Tynan do prepare and bring in the Bill.
| 7 | Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform Bill,—John Mann accordingly presented a Bill to limit the requirement to re-ballot on the maintenance of trade union political funds to a total of three consecutive ballots: 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 116]. |
| 8 | Opposition Day [10th allotted day: second part],—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. |
Government's Transport Policy,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes that the Government has failed to meet its target of reducing congestion on Britain's roads by 5 per cent., that congestion is set to rise by up to 20 per cent. by 2010 and that, according to the CBI, traffic congestion costs British industry £15 billion to £20 billion a year; recognises that the Government is failing to meet its targets for increased passenger and freight use of the railways and that rail freight declined by 0.3 billion net tonne kilometres in 2002; regrets the fact that one in five trains is still running late and that reliability on the railways has not even returned to the levels achieved before the Hatfield crash; condemns the Government's failure to decide the future of Crossrail, the East London Line Extension and Thameslink 2000 and the delay of improvements such as the upgrading of the East Coast Main Line; further notes that the Transport Committee stated that the Government has had ‘years to address the problems of the railway but failed to take effective action'; calls on the Government to acknowledge that its Ten Year Transport Plan has failed in all its key objectives; deplores the Government's failure to develop a coherent planning strategy for Britain's ports;
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further condemns the Government for the confusion and blight caused by the Aviation White Paper to many communities near airports; and further calls, in the light of these failures, for a re-evaluation of transport policy which properly recognises the needs of both drivers and users of public transport—(Mr Tim Yeo);
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 ‘recognises that the problems with the transport system stem from decades of under-investment; welcomes the Government's commitment to long-term funding for transport through the Ten Year Plan; acknowledges that one of the main reasons for the continuing pressure on transport networks is that the United Kingdom is enjoying the longest period of sustained economic growth for more than 200 years; supports the Government's determination to face the tough decisions which will be required to meet these pressures and put UK transport on a sustainable footing, including runway capacity at UK airports, management of road space and re-organising Britain's railways following a failed privatisation; and welcomes the early signs of success, including the halt in the decline in bus use, the biggest replacement programme for railway rolling stock ever seen in this country, the major programme of investment in the West Coast Main Line and the 22 per cent. decline in the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on the roads since the mid-1990s', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Darling.)
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 David Ruffley, Mr David Wilshire: 177.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Fraser Kemp, Margaret Moran: 281.
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 recognises that the problems with the transport system stem from decades of under-investment; welcomes the Government's commitment to long-term funding for transport through the Ten Year Plan; acknowledges that one of the main reasons for the continuing pressure on transport networks is that the United Kingdom is enjoying the longest period of sustained economic growth for more than 200 years; supports the Government's determination to face the tough decisions which will be required to meet these pressures and put UK transport on a sustainable footing, including runway capacity at UK airports, management of road space and re-organising Britain's railways following a failed privatisation; and welcomes the early signs of success, including the halt in the decline in bus use, the biggest replacement programme for railway rolling stock ever seen in this country, the major programme of investment in the West Coast Main Line and the 22 per cent. decline in the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on the roads since the mid-1990s.
| 9 | New Financial Perspective and EU Regional Policy,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 6232/04, Commission Communication: Building our common future: Policy challenges and Budgetary means of the Enlarged Union 2007–2013, and No. COM (04) 107, Commission Communication: ‘Third report on economic and social cohesion'; supports the Government's efforts to refocus allocations within a budget of 1 per cent. of EU Gross National Income in support of the European Union's goals, with structural funding focused on the poorest member states; and in particular, supports the Government's view that the Commission's overall proposals are unrealistic and unacceptable, that its structural funds proposals are inconsistent with the United Kingdom's objectives for reform, and that the future European Union Budget should be reprioritised and refocused in line with the principles of subsidiarity and spending that adds value at the European Union level—(Dawn Primarolo); |
The Question was amended, in line 13, at the end, by adding the words ‘and calls on the Government to set out its principles and plans for those objectives and how it will achieve them'.—(Mr Mark Prisk.)
And the Main Question, as amended, being put;
Resolved, That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 6232/04, Commission Communication: Building our common future: Policy challenges and Budgetary means of the Enlarged Union 2007–2013, and No. COM (04) 107, Commission Communication: ‘Third report on economic and social cohesion'; supports the Government's efforts to refocus allocations within a budget of 1 per cent. of EU
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Gross National Income in support of the European Union's goals, with structural funding focused on the poorest member states; and in particular, supports the Government's view that the Commission's overall proposals are unrealistic and unacceptable, that its structural funds proposals are inconsistent with the United Kingdom's objectives for reform, and that the future European Union Budget should be reprioritised and refocused in line with the principles of subsidiarity and spending that adds value at the European Union level and calls on the Government to set out its principles and plans for those objectives and how it will achieve them.
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.41 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Broadcasting,—Draft Community Radio Order 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 2 | Environmental Protection,—Draft Landfill (Scheme Year and Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Agriculture,—Pig Carcase (Grading) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1505), dated 12th June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 4 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1469), dated 1st June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Isle of Man,—Account for 2002–03 of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise in Account with the Government of the Isle of Man, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [John Healey]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Food Information Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Food Information]; to be printed [No. 690-i] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 2 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Identity Cards]; to be printed [No. 130-ix] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 3 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India]; to be printed, together with Appendices [No. 692-i] [Tony Baldry]. |
| 4 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Government by Inquiry]; to be printed [No. 606-iii] [Tony Wright]. |
| 5 | Regulatory Reform,—(1) Eighth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Draft Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 683]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004]; to be printed [No. 684-i]
[Mr Peter Pike].
| 6 | Statutory Instruments,—Twenty-first Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; to be printed [No. 82-xxi] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
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[No. 101; WH, No. 62]
Tuesday 15th June 2004.
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 to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.44 p.m.
[No. 102.] Wednesday 16th June 2004.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock PRAYERS.
| 1 | Medway Council Bill,—The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, That it had examined the allegations contained in the Preamble to the Medway Council Bill and found the same to be true; and had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Liaison,—Mr Alan Williams reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report the following recommendation for the allocation of time for the consideration of Estimates on an allotted day (being the third allotted day in the present Session): |
That a day not later than 5th August be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for the financial year 2003–04:
Department for Transport, insofar as it relates to the work of the Highways Agency.
Department for Transport, insofar as it relates to Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles.
Report to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Kevin Hughes reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Architects (Professional Conduct Committee) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 655). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | European Standing Committee A,—Mrs Irene Adams reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 15409/03, draft Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive 1999/45/EC and Regulation (EC) (on Persistent Organic Pollutants); and draft Directive amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC to adapt it to the proposed Regulation; and supports the Government's objectives of developing a fast, efficient and workable process to test and screen chemicals and tackle those of most concern first, whilst minimising animal testing and maintaining or enhancing the competitiveness of the chemicals industry and downstream users.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Gambling (Regional Casinos),—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 Government's response to recommendations 79, 80, 81, 83, 84 and 85 of the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill (Cm. 6253), which focus upon the definition, location and economic and other implications of the largest casinos, and on the further statement of Government policy on casinos published with Cm 6253;
They communicate that they have appointed a Committee of eight Lords to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons for this purpose;
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;
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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 by 22nd July 2004.
| 6 | Directors' and Employees' Pensions (Provision of Information) Bill,—Harry Cohen, supported by Dr Rudi Vis, Mr Alex Salmond and Mr Neil Gerrard, presented a Bill to require companies to provide information about payments in respect of directors' and employees' pensions: 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 118]. |
| 7 | Marine Wildlife Conservation,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife in respect of the marine environment; to provide enforcement powers for marine wildlife conservation to competent marine authorities; and for connected purposes: And that Mr John Randall, Mr Michael Meacher, Mrs Helen Clark, Andrew Bennett, Andrew George, Richard Ottaway, Gregory Barker, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Peter Luff, Tim Loughton, Mr Andrew Robathan and Mr David Kidney do prepare and bring it in. |
| 8 | Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill,—Mr John Randall accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife in respect of the marine environment; to provide enforcement powers for marine wildlife conservation to competent marine authorities; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th July and to be printed [Bill 119]. |
| 9 | Adjournment (European Affairs),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Jim Murphy); |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 10 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Faversham, Kent, and supporters of Kingsfield Traffic Action Group for traffic calming measures and a 20 mph speed limit in parts of Kingsfield, Faversham, was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 11 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jim Fitzpatrick); |
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 half-past Seven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Countryside,—(1) Draft Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004, and |
(2) draft Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 2 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Christopher Leslie]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Education,—Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1493), dated 9th June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | National Audit,—Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Department for International Development: Responding to HIV/AIDS, and
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(2) Visa Entry to the United Kingdom: The Entry Clearance Operation
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 664 and 367] [Clerk of the House].
| 6 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [13th May] from Scott Fewster and others for the introduction of the vaccine Prevenar to combat pneumococcal disease [by Standing Order] [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords]: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee E; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Vera Baird, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Hilton Dawson, Sandra Gidley, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Paul Goggins, Mr Dominic Grieve, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr David Heath, Mr John Heppell, Lady Hermon, Huw Irranca-Davies, Ms Sally Keeble, Ann Keen, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Christopher Leslie, Julie Morgan, Kali Mountford, Ms Meg Munn and Mr Robert Walter.
| 2 | Architects (Professional Conduct Committee) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 655),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Ian Davidson and Dr Brian Iddon from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Campbell and Claire Ward. |
| 3 | Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Health Service Bodies) Order 2004 and the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Atkinson, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Adrian Bailey, Richard Burden, Mr David Clelland, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Jim Fitzpatrick, Ruth Kelly, Norman Lamb, Mr David Laws, Ian Lucas, Mr Tony McWalter, Mr Gwyn Prosser, James Purnell, Alan Simpson and Mr Andrew Tyrie.
| 4 | London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Paul Clark, Mr Tony Clarke, Jon Cruddas, Mr Edward Davey, Valerie Davey, Mr Nigel Evans, Patrick Hall, Mr John Hayes, Keith Hill, Glenda Jackson, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Terry Rooney, Joan Ruddock, Mr Hugo Swire, Mr Ian Taylor and Richard Younger-Ross.
| 5 | Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) 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 Nick Ainger, Mr John Battle, Ms Hazel Blears, Mr Keith Bradley, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Roger Gale, Mike Gapes, Alan Howarth, Lynne Jones, Mr Eric Martlew, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr James Paice, Ms Dari Taylor, Ann Winterton and Mr Mike Wood.
| 6 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers, etc.) Order 2004, the draft Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 and the draft Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Tony Colman, Ross Cranston, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr John Lyons, Mr John MacDougall, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Jim Murphy, Diana Organ, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Mr David Stewart, Mr Hugo Swire and Pete Wishart.
| 7 | Draft Maximum Number of Judges (Northern Ireland) Order 2004: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Kevin Brennan, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Geraint Davies, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Derek Foster, Lady Hermon, Mr David Lammy, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Archie Norman, Lembit Opik, The Reverend Ian Paisley, Mr Greg Pope, Bridget Prentice, Joyce Quin, Mr Frank Roy and Ms Gisela Stuart.
European Standing Committees
| 8 | European Union Documents Nos. 9824/03, 7549/04 and 9643/04, relating to Services of general interest, have been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Duty of Care]; to be printed [No. 620-ii] [Bruce George]. |
| 2 | Draft Charities Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Charities Bill; to be printed [No. 660-iii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 660-iv]
[Mr George Foulkes].
| 3 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Public Expenditure]; to be printed [No. 687-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 4 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Tenth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Marine Environment: Government Response]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 706]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Departmental Annual Report 2004]; to be printed [No. 707-i]
[Mr Michael Jack].
| 5 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Housing: Building a Sustainable Future?]; to be printed [No. 709-i] [Mr Peter Ainsworth]. |
| 6 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Twenty-third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 42-xxiii]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Competition policy in the draft EU treaty]; to be printed [No. 700-i]
[Mr Michael Connarty].
| 7 | Human Rights,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Counter-Terrorism Powers]; to be printed [No. 713-i] [Jean Corston]. |
| 8 | Procedure,—Fourth Special Report from the Procedure Committee [Joint Activities with the National Assembly for Wales: The Government's Response to the Committee's Third Report]; to be printed [No. 681] [Sir Nicholas Winterton]. |
| 9 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Tackling cancer in England: saving more lives]; to be printed [No. 712-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 10 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [European Community Competence and Transport]; to be printed [No. 581-iv] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 11 | Welsh Affairs,—Third Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Government Response to the Third Report of the Committee, Session 2003–04: The Provision of Rail Services in Wales]; to be printed [No. 708] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
| 12 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Service Delivery to Minority Ethnic Customers]; to be printed [No. 665-i] [Sir Archy Kirkwood]. |
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[No. 102; WH, No. 63]
Wednesday 16th June 2004.
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 4.24 p.m.
[No. 103.] Thursday 17th June 2004.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Report on the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment,—Resolved, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report made by AHL Ltd in June 2004 in respect of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.—(Jim Fitzpatrick.) |
| 2 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of the future direction of Community Relations Policy in Northern Ireland, referred to it on 25th May. |
| 3 | Corporate Killing Bill,—The Order for reading the Corporate Killing Bill a second time to-morrow was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16th July.
| 4 | Balance Charitable Foundation for Unclaimed Assets (Allocation) Bill,—The Order for reading the Balance Charitable Foundation for Unclaimed Assets (Allocation) Bill a second time to-morrow was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15th October.
| 5 | Mental Capacity Bill,—Mr David Lammy, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Reid, Ms Rosie Winterton and Mr Christopher Leslie, presented a Bill to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity; to establish a superior court of record called the Court of Protection in place of the office of the Supreme Court called by that name; to make provision in connection with the Convention on the International Protection of Adults signed at the Hague on 13th January 2000; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 120]. |
| 6 | Mental Capacity Bill,—Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Mental Capacity Bill be printed [Bill 120–EN]. |
| 7 | Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords],—The Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 8 | Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords] (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 Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords]: |
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 1st July 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.
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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.
6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made 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—(Paul Clark):—It was agreed to.
| 9 | Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to the Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords] [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 Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords] it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable, by virtue of any other Act, out of money so provided; and
(b) any expenses of the Secretary of State under that Act—(Paul Clark):—It was agreed to.
| 10 | Transport,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft British Transport Police (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 20th May, be approved—(Paul Clark):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Paul Clark.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Four o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.05 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Extradition,—(1) Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Repeals) Order 2004; and |
(2) Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2004
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 2 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 3 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Competition,—Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1517), dated 16th June 2004 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 5 | Justices of the Peace,—Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1514), dated 7th June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Christopher Leslie]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Bank of England,—Report and Financial Statements of the Bank of England for the year ended 29th February 2004 [by Command] [Mr Paul Boateng]. |
| 7 | Census,—Paper, entitled Census 2001: Key Statistics for urban areas in England and Wales [by Act] [Ruth Kelly]. |
| 8 | Chemical Weapons,—Report for 2003 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 9 | Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment,—Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of the Report made by AHL Ltd in June 2004 in respect of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment [pursuant to Resolution this day]; to be printed [No. 678] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
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| 10 | Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the Horticultural Development Council for 2002–03 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 11 | Miscellaneous (No. 5, 2004),—Protocol of 2003, done at London on 16th May 2003, to the International Convention for the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 6245], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 12 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [27th May] from Mrs Abi Nawaz and others for the release of Maajid Nawaz from jail in Egypt [by Standing Order] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Draft ACAS Code of Practice: Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Paul Goggins, Mr David Heath, Mr John Heppell, Kali Mountford and Ms Meg Munn members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Dame Marion Roe and Mr Joe Benton Chairmen of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Draft Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 4 | Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Health Service Bodies) Order 2004 and the draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Kevin Hughes Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 5 | London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Pike Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
| 6 | Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed David Taylor Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect the draft Order. |
| 7 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers Etc.) Order 2004; the draft Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 and the draft Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Pike Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 8 | Draft Maximum Number of Judges (Northern Ireland) Order 2004,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Nigel Beard Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 9 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Alan Hurst Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 8235/04 on Marketing of Maize Genetically Modified for Glyphosphate Tolerance. |
| 10 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 15185/03 on Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities. |
| 11 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Nigel Beard Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of European Union Document, UEM on Establishing a European Defence Agency. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [The Provision of Allergy Services]; to be printed [No. 696-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 2 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 15th June [Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 493-vi]; and |
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on 15th June [Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 637-ii]
[Mr Tony Clarke].
| 3 | Welsh Affairs,—Memoranda laid before the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Draft Transport (Wales) Bill] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
[No. 103; WH, No. 64]
Thursday 17th June 2004.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (European Social Fund—Sixth Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, Session 2002–03, and the Government's Response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Paul Clark.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 22nd June.
[Adjourned at 4.13 p.m.
[No. 104.] Friday 18th June 2004.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
| 1 | The Speaker's Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. |
| 3 | Christmas Day (Trading) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Christmas Day (Trading) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC1) (Cultural and non-Christian exemption)—(Mr Greg Knight)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 8, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(2A) Subsection (1) does not apply to any shop where the trade or business consists wholly or mainly of the sale of books.'—(Mr Eric Forth.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 15, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(5) In its application for the purposes of subsection (2), Schedule 3 to the 1994 Act (loading and unloading at large shops on Sunday morning) has effect as if the reference to Sunday were a reference to Christmas Day.'—(Mr Eric Forth.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 4 | Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee; |
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Friday 15th October.
| 5 | Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee. |
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the business.
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Friday 15th October.
| 6 | Constitution for the European Union (Referendum) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 23rd April, That the Constitution for the European Union (Referendum) Bill be now read a second time; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 16th July.
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| 7 | Local Land Charges (Fees) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Local Land Charges (Fees) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 15th October.
| 8 | Human Rights Act 1998 (Making of Remedial Orders) Amendment Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Human Rights Act 1998 (Making of Remedial Orders) Amendment Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th July.
| 9 | Genetically Modified Organisms Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Genetically Modified Organisms Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 15th October.
| 10 | Telecommunications Masts (Need and Safety Tests) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Telecommunications Masts (Need and Safety Tests) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th July.
| 11 | Criminal Justice (Justifiable Conduct) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 30th April, That the Criminal Justice (Justifiable Conduct) Bill be now read a second time; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 16th July.
| 12 | Town and Country Planning (Telecommunications Masts) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Town and Country Planning (Telecommunications Masts) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th July.
| 13 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Margaret Moran); |
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 two minutes past Three o'clock, till Monday 21st June.
[Adjourned at 3.02 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Animals,—TSE (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1518), dated 17th June 2004 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 29th January 2004, made by the Governing Body of St. John's College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College, and |
(2) Statute, dated 7th March 2004, made by the Governing Body of Pembroke College, Oxford, amending the Statutes of the College
[by Act] [Mr Christopher Leslie].
Other Papers:
| 3 | Companies,—Report of an investigation under section 432(2) of the Companies Act 1985 into Queen's Moat Houses plc [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2004,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Roger Gale from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Edward Leigh. |
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