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TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2003
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Mark Lazarowicz Mr Dai Havard | | Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 9th December at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2003
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Brian Cotter | | Mr Denis Murphy Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report, [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the First Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04)108, p 25.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That a draft Order in the same terms as the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 14th September, in the last Session of Parliament, should be laid before the House.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 20th January at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 20TH JANUARY 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Mr John MacDougall | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Governments Response to the Committee's First Special Report of Session 2002-03 (The Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 a progress report)], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the First Special Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 256, p 2.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 10th February at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Mr Mark Lazarowicz | | Mr John MacDougall Mr Denis Murphy |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Second Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 337, p 82.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 10th November, in the last Session of Parliament, should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House.
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Draft Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Third Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 338, p 6.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the Draft Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 22nd January, should be approved.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3rd March at 9.30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY 3RD MARCH 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Mr Mark Lazarowicz Mr John MacDougall | | Chris Mole Mr Denis Murphy Dr Doug Naysmith |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Fourth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 414, p 14.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10th March at 9.30 am
WEDNESDAY 10TH MARCH 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Brian Cotter Mr Dai Havard Mr Mark Lazarowicz Mr Andrew Love | | Chris Mole Mr Denis Murphy Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (National Health Service Charitable Trust Accounts and Audit) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Fifth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 438, p 24.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That a draft Order in the same terms as the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (National Health Service Charitable Trust Accounts and Audit) Order 2004, which was laid before the House on 7th January, should be laid before the House.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 30th March at 9.30 am
TUESDAY 30TH MARCH 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Dai Havard Mr Mark Lazarowicz Mr Denis Murphy | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That a draft Order in the same terms as the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 22nd January, should be laid before the House.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 27th April at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 27TH APRIL 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Dai Havard Mr Mark Lazarowicz Mr Denis Murphy | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Local Commissioner for Wales) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 553, p 24.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do take evidence from the Minister for Regulatory Reform in respect of the Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 11th May at 9.30 am.
TUESDAY 11TH MAY 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Mr John MacDougall Mr Denis Murphy | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Draft Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 594, p 6.)
Resolved, 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 further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 25th May at 9.30 am.
TUESDAY 25TH MAY 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Local Commissioner for Wales) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 18th March, should be amended before an Order is laid before the House.
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee take evidence from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA), Professor A R Everton, at Central Lancashire University, and from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office, Mr Phil Hope MP, in respect of the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 15th June at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 15TH JUNE 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Mr John MacDougall | | Mr Mark Lazarowicz Dr Doug Naysmith |
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That the uncorrected transcript of the oral evidence given this day by Mr Glyn Evans, Fire Brigades Union, Mr Andy Marles, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Mr Nigel Charlston, Senior Fire Officer, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Professor Rosemarie Everton, Professor of Fire Law, Department of Built Environment, Central University Lancashire, together with the associated memorandum, be published on the internet.
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004: Mr Glyn Evans, Fire Brigades Union, Mr Andy Marles, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Mr Nigel Charlston, Senior Fire Officer, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Professor Rosemarie Everton, Professor of Fire Law, Department of Built Environment, Central University Lancashire, were examined.
Ordered, That the Committee do now sit in private.
The witnesses withdrew.
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee take evidence from Mr Tony Taig of TTAC Ltd, in respect of the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004.
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Draft Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 683, p 10.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the draft Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 8th May, should be approved.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 22nd June at 9.30 am.
TUESDAY 22ND JUNE 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Brian Cotter Mr Dai Havard | | Mr Mark Lazarowicz Dr Doug Naysmith |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 29th June at 9.30 am.
TUESDAY 29TH JUNE 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Brian Cotter Mr Dai Havard Mr Mark Lazarowicz | | Mr John MacDougall Dr Doug Naysmith Mr Archie Norman Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That the uncorrected transcript of the oral evidence given this day by Mr Phil Hope MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Mr Andy Jack, Head of Fire Safety Legislation Branch, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Mr Tony Taig of TTAC Ltd, together with the associated memorandum, be published on the internet.
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004:, Mr Phil Hope, a Member of the House, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Mr Andy Jack, Head of Fire Safety Legislation Branch, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, were examined.
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004:, Mr Tony Taig of TTAC Ltd was examined.
Ordered, That the Committee do now sit in private.
The witnesses withdrew.
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003-04) 817, p 25.)
Resolved, That the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 8th May, should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House.
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Draft Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004], brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Second Special Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003–04) 818, p 9.)
[Adjourned till Tuesday 13th July at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 13TH JULY 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Brian Cotter Mr John MacDougall Mr Denis Murphy | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Draft Regulatory Reform (Local Commissioner for Wales) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003-04) 900, p 7.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the draft Regulatory Reform (Local Commissioner for Wales) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 24th June, should be approved.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 20th July at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 20TH JULY 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Brian Cotter Mr John MacDougall Mr Chris Mole | | Mr Denis Murphy Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003-04) 684, p 58.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 10th May, should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 14th September at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Dai Havard Mr John MacDougall | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971) (Directory Entries and Demands for Payment) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003-04) 1056, p 28.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971) (Directory Entries and Demands for Payment) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 26th May, should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 12th October at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Mr Brian Cotter Mr Dai Havard Mr Mark Lazarowicz | | Mr John MacDougall Mr Denis Murphy Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 19th October at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Brian Cotter Mr Denis Murphy | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 26th October at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Dai Havard Mr Mark Lazarowicz Mr John MacDougall | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That the uncorrected transcript of the oral evidence given this day by Ms Sandra Howell, UNISON, and Ms Julie Hole, Society of Registration Officers, Mr Richard Ratcliffe, Legislation Liaison Officer, Ms Else Churchill, Genealogy Officer, Society of Genealogists, and Mr Geoff Riggs, Trustee, Federation of Family History Societies, Mr Nick Kingsley, Chairman and Ms Kate Norgrove, Policy Development Officer, National Council on Archives, together with the associated memorandum, be published on the internet.
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registration of Births and Deaths) (England and Wales) Order 2004: Ms Sandra Howell, UNISON, and Ms Julie Hole, Society of Registration Officers, were examined.
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registration of Births and Deaths) (England and Wales) Order 2004: Mr Richard Ratcliffe, Legislation Liaison Officer, Ms Else Churchill, Genealogy Officer, Society of Genealogists and Mr Geoff Riggs, Trustee, Federation of Family History Societies, were examined.
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registration of Births and Deaths) (England and Wales) Order 2004: Mr Nick Kingsley, Chairman, and Ms Kate Norgrove, Policy Development Officer, National Council on Archives, were examined.
Ordered, That the Committee do now sit in private.
The witnesses withdrew.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2nd November at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Dai Havard Mr Mark Lazarowicz Chris Mole Mr Denis Murphy | | Mr Denis Murphy Dr Doug Naysmith Mr Anthony Steen Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That the uncorrected transcript of the oral evidence given this day by Mr Stephen Timms, MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Dennis Roberts, Mr Kieron Mahony and Mr Ron Powell of the Office for National Statistics, together with the associated memorandum, be published on the internet.
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registration of Births and Deaths) (England and Wales) Order 2004: Mr Stephen Timms, a Member of the House, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Mahoney and Mr Powell, Office for National Statistics were examined.
Ordered, That the Committee do now sit in private.
The witnesses withdrew.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 9th November at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Brown Mr Mark Lazarowicz | | Mr Denis Murphy Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Draft Regulatory Reform (Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971) (Directory Entries and Demands for Payment) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003-04) 1246, p 9.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the draft Regulatory Reform (Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971) (Directory Entries and Demands for Payment) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 25th October, should be approved.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 16th November at 9.30 a.m.
TUESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2004
Members present:
Mr Peter Pike, in the Chair
| Mr Russell Mr Brian Cotter | | Dr Doug Naysmith Brian White |
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That the uncorrected transcript of the oral evidence given this day by Ruth Kelly MP, Minister for Regulatory Reform, Cabinet Office, Mr Simon Virley, Regulatory Impact, and Mr Philip Clarke Regulatory Reform Strategy Team, Cabinet Office, be published on the internet.
The Committee further deliberated.
Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001: Ms Ruth Kelly, a Member of the House, Minister for Regulatory Reform, Cabinet Office, Mr Simon Virley, Regulatory Impact, and Mr Philip Clarke Regulatory Reform Strategy Team, Cabinet Office, were examined.
Ordered, That the Committee do now sit in private.
The witnesses withdrew.
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2004], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
(The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee, HC (2003-04) 1271, p 18.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That a draft Order in the same terms as the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 21st July, should be laid before the House.
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till a date and time to be fixed by the Chairman.
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