| Session 2004-2005 |
Index to Commons Journal 261 Part II
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS: I. Addresses for Papers: Addresses for Papers; and Papers presented accordingly: —Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of a painting now in possession of Glasgow City Council by the Right Honourable Sir David Hirst, 5, 8. —Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of a 12th Century manuscript now in the possession of the British Library, 296, 298. II. Orders for Papers: Other Papers ordered; and presented or laid upon the Table accordingly: III. Papers Presented Under other Authorities: Presented by Her Majesty's Command, 4, &c. —during Adjournment or Prorogation, 4, &c. —on non-sitting Friday, 30, &c. Presented pursuant to Act, 4, &c. —during Adjournment or Prorogation, 74, &c. —on non-sitting Friday, 12, &c. —subject to Affirmative Resolution, 125, &c. —with an Explanatory Memorandum by Command, 7, &c. —subject to Negative Resolution, 4, &c. —with an Explanatory Memorandum by Command, 4, &c. —subject to Special Parliamentary Procedure, 153. Presented pursuant to Statutory Instrument, 13, &c. Presented pursuant to Standing Orders: —relating to Public Business: —(Printing of petitions and ministerial replies), 8, &c. Laid upon the Table, pursuant to Resolutions relating to Members' Interests (Declaration), 149. IV. Papers Presented or Laid by Various Persons: Presented by: —Ministers of the Crown, 4, &c. —the Chairman of Ways and Means, 201. —the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, 93. Laid upon the Table by: —the Speaker, 93, &c. [see Speaker, III]. —the Clerk of the House, 4, &c. V. Miscellaneous: Papers ordered to be printed, 4, &c. Papers withdrawn, 38, &c. —having been laid in last Session, 10. ADDRESSES: I. Of Thanks (Queen's Speech): Motion made; Debate ordered to be adjourned, 3. Resumed; Debate stood adjourned (at Seven o'clock), 6. Resumed; Debate ordered to be adjourned, 9. Resumed; Debate ordered to be adjourned, 12. Resumed; Amendment negatived on Division; Debate stood adjourned (after Seven o'clock), 15. Resumed, 18; Another Amendment negatived on Division; Another Amendment negatived on Division, Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate), 18; Main Question agreed to, 19; Queen's Answer, 58. II. Other Matters: III. Relating to Statutory Instruments: Address for Statutory Instruments to be made, 37. Queen's Answer, 58. IV. For Returns: [For Returns presented by Order, see Accounts and Papers, II.] Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of a painting now in possession of Glasgow City Council by the Right Honourable Sir David Hirst, 5. Return presented, 8. Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of a 12th Century manuscript now in the possession of the British Library, 296. Return presented, 298. V. Miscellaneous: Questions for presenting Addresses: —agreed to, 5, &c. —After Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate), 18. Queen's Answers to Addresses, by Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, 58(2), 189. ADJOURNMENT DEBATES ON SPECIFIED SUBJECTS: [For Debates in Westminster Hall, see House, VI. For other proceedings regarding Adjournment Motions, see House, II, III.] Armed Force Personnel, 103. European Affairs, 58. Fisheries, 24. Welsh Affairs, 305. AMENDMENTS TO QUESTIONS: [For Amendments to Bills, see Bills, Private and Bills, Public. See also Resolutions and Addresses.] I. Amendments made: Opposition days: —To Motions for Resolutions, 48, &c. [See Opposition]. II. Amendments negatived: Address of Thanks (Queen's Speech), 15, &c. Bills, Public: —Reasoned Amendments to Motions for Second Reading, 28, &c. Government Motions: —Support for Members who have chosen not to take their seats, 238. III. Miscellaneous: Question on Amendment put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate), 18. Question, That proposed words be there added, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on amendments), 48, &c. Amendment to Programme Order proposed; Amendment by leave withdrawn, 141. Annual Leave Entitlement (Enforcement) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 204. Anti-social Behaviour Bill: Presented and read the first time, 302. Appropriation Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time; Read the second and third time, and passed, 315. Speaker's Certificate, 320. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 325. (Cited as Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. Order for Second Reading read; Queen's Consent signified; objection taken to further proceeding, 215. Audible Motor Vehicle Alarms Bill: Presented and read the first time, 154. Audit Commission: Code of Audit Practice for Local Government Bodies (2005) and the Code of Audit Practice for Local NHS bodies (2005), allocated to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 180. Reported, 193. Approved, 212. Banking Practices (Protection of the Elderly) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 176.BILLS, PRIVATE: I. Private Bills Proceeded Upon, &c.: Title of Bill First Proceedings Last Proceedings
BILLS, PRIVATE—continued II. Presentation of Petitions and First Readings: Report of lists of Bills to originate in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, 66. Commons Bills read the first time, 111, &c. III. Second Readings and Committal: Days appointed for Second Reading, 131. Orders for Second Reading read; Bills to be read a second time: —on future days, 150, &c. Bill read a second time and referred to the Examiners, 171. IV. Reports from the Examiners: Petitions for Bills: —Standing Orders complied with: —Joint Report from both Examiners, 66(5). V. Reports from Standing Orders Committee: Resolutions reported: In case of a specified Bill: —that Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: that Parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, 115, 266. VI. Miscellaneous: Standing Orders relating to Private Business amended, 321. Standing Orders relating to Private Business ordered to be printed, 327. Examiners to examine Public Bills with respect to the applicability thereto of Standing Orders relating to Private Business, 176, 301. BILLS, PUBLIC: I. Public Bills Introduced, &c. 1. Government Bills which received Royal Assent:
BILLS, PUBLIC—continued 2. Government Bills which did not receive Royal Assent:
3. Private Members' Bills which did not receive Royal Assent:
BILLS, PUBLIC—continued
4. Motions for leave to bring in Bills negatived: Succession to the Crown and Retirement of the Sovereign, 111. II. Revived Bills, at beginning of Session: Bill read the first and second time without Question put and stood committed in respect of certain Clauses and Schedules, 5, 6. III. Introductions and First Readings: Outlawries Bill read the first time, 1. Bills presented and read the first time: —Government Bills, 5, &c. —under Standing Order (Procedure upon Bills whose main object is to create a charge upon the public revenue), 47. —and read a second time and ordered to be considered, pursuant to Standing Order (Carry-over of bills), 5, 6. —and read a second time without Question put and stood committed in respect of certain Clauses and Schedules, pursuant to Standing Order (Carry-over of Bills) and Order, 5. —Private Members' Bills, 80, &c. Bills ordered to be brought in upon: Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed: —on presentation, 5, &c. Private Members' Bills ordered, presented and read the first time, 115, &c. Motions for leave to bring in Bills, Question put pursuant to Standing Order (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business): —and negatived, 111. IV. Second Readings and Committal: Days appointed for Second Readings BILLS, PUBLIC—continued Orders for Second Readings read: Bills ordered to be read a second time: —to-morrow (Government Bill), 5, &c. —on future days (Private Members' Bills), 144, &c. Orders for Second Readings this day read and discharged: —Bill withdrawn, 309. Orders for Second Readings on future days read and discharged: —Bills ordered to be read a second time on other future days, 182, &c. Bills read a second time, 32, &c —on Division, 144, &c. —after Reasoned Amendment negatived, 28, &c. Motion for second reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stands over, 187(3), 215, 270. Motion for second reading; debate adjourned at half-past Two on a Friday, —Debate ordered to be resumed on a future day, 215. Bills stand committed to a Standing Committee, —Private Members' Bill, 144. Bills committed to a Standing Committee (by Programme Order), 28, &c. Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House, —by Allocation of Time Order, 182. Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House (by Programme Order) in respect of certain Clauses, Schedules and New Clauses, (Remainder of Bill committed to a Standing Committee), 90. Bill stands committed to Joint Committee on Tax Simplification Bills, 68. V. Committees of the whole House: [For list of Bills considered in Committee of the whole House, see Committee of the whole House.] —on re-committal, 131. House resolves itself into Committees on Bills: —according to Order, 128, &c. Bill to be considered in particular order, 315. —as part of Programme Order, 128. Amendments made, 129, &c. —on Division, 315. Question proposed, That Amendment be made: —Amendment, by leave, withdrawn, 129, &c. Question put, That Amendment be made; and negatived, —on Division, 128, &c Question proposed, That Clause stand part of Bill, 314. Question put, That the Clause stand part of Bill; and negatived, —on Division, 129(2). Clause agreed to, 128, &c. Clause, as amended, agreed to, 132, &c. —on Division, 132, &c. Clause disagreed to, 196, &c. Schedule agreed to, 132, &c. Schedule, as amended, agreed to, 194, &c. —on Division, 194. New Clause brought up and read the first time, —and added, 129, &c. —Clause, by leave, withdrawn, 184, &c. —Negatived, on Division, 195. New Clauses brought up and read the first time (several together), —on Division, 199. New Schedule brought up, read the first time and added, 197, &c. Bill to be reported: —as amended, 316(2), 329. Chairman leaves chair to report Bill (pursuant to Programme or Allocation of Time Order): —as amended, 200. Chairman, pursuant to Order, at specified hour, —puts Questions already proposed from the Chair: —That Amendment be made, 132, &c. —That a Clause stand part of the Bill, 129. —That a Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill, 315. —puts other Questions which he was directed to put at that hour: —That Amendments be made, 129, &c. —That a Clause stand part of the Bill, 132. —Clause, as amended, stand part, 129, &c. —on Division, 132. —On new Clause selected for separate decision, 190. —Clauses and Schedules stand part of the Bill, 315. —on Division, 190. VI. Reports from Committees: Bills reported from Committees of the whole House: BILLS, PUBLIC—continued Bills reported from Standing Committees: —without Amendment, 309. —with Amendments, 77, &c. Bill reported from Joint Committee on Tax Simplification Bills without Amendment, and re-committed to a Committee of the whole House, 131. VII. Consideration on Report Bill, as amended in Committee of the whole House, considered, 316(2). —pursuant to Programme Order or Allocation of Time Order, 200. Days appointed for consideration of Bills: —not amended in the Standing Committee, 309. —as amended in the Standing Committee, 17, &c. Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, considered, 106, &c. New Clauses brought up, and read the first time, 53, &c. New Clauses brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill, 106, &c. Question proposed, That new Clause be read a second time; Clause, by leave, withdrawn, 53, &c. Question put, That new Clause be read a second time; —and negatived on Division, 124, &c. Amendments made to the Bill, 54, &c Amendments proposed to the Bill, 54, &c. Question proposed, That Amendment be made: —Amendment, by leave, withdrawn, 62, &c. —Amendment made to the proposed Amendment (proposed Amendment, as amended, agreed to), 54. Question put, That the Amendment be made: —and negatived, 106. —on Division, 54, &c. Amendment to the Bill amended and made, 54. Questions put at specified hours, pursuant to Programme Orders: —Questions already proposed from Chair: —That new Clause be read a second time, 53, &c. —negatived, 162. —on Division, 161, &c. —That Amendment be made, 62, &c. —other Questions required to be put at those hours, —Amendments moved by a Minister, 54, &c. —Clauses moved by a Minister, —on Division, 147. —Amendments and new Clauses, moved by a Minister, 147. —Amendment selected for separate decision, 54, &c. —New Clause selected for separate decision, 53, &c. —Amendment negatived, on Division, 147. —New Schedule added, 147. VIII. Third Readings: Bills read the third time and passed, 121, &c. —on Division, 108, &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Consolidated Fund Bills), 49. —Question put at specified hour, 147. IX. Lords Bills: Bills brought from the Lords, —and read the first time on the same day, 70, &c. —and read the first time on a later day, 176. —Bill printed pursuant to Standing Order (Bills brought from the Lords), 176. Lords Bills passed, —without Amendment, 184. X. Lords Amendments: 1. Commons Bills Bills agreed to by the Lords —without Amendment, 301(2), 325(2). Days appointed for consideration of Lords Amendments, 301, &c. —Printed pursuant to Standing Orders (Bills brought from the Lords) and (Lords Amendments), 228, 259. Lords Amendments considered according to Order, 316. —forthwith, pursuant to Order (Lords Message), 317(2). —the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of specified Amendments, 328. Lords Amendments amended and agreed to, 230. Amendment to a Lords Amendment negatived on Division, 310. —on Division, 316. —Amendment made to the Bill in lieu thereof, 317. —Amendment made to the words so restored to the Bill, 230. Consequential Amendments made to the Bill, 260. Questions put at specified hours, pursuant to Programme Orders: —Questions already proposed from the Chair: —That Lords Amendment be agreed to, 310. —That an Amendment be made to a Lords Amendment, 229. BILLS, PUBLIC—continued —That this House does not insist on an Amendment to which the Lords have disagreed, 260. —That this House insists on its Amendments, insists on its disagreement to Lords Amendments, insists on other Amendments, disagrees with Lords Amendments proposed in lieu of Lords Amendments disagreed to and proposes Amendments to the words so restored to the Bill, 239. —That this House insists on its Amendments to a Lords Amendment, insists on its disagreement to Lords Amendments, insists on other Amendments, does not insist on an Amendment, insists on Amendments proposed in lieu of a Lords Amendment and insists on its Amendments to the words so restored to the Bill by its insistence on its disagreement to a Lords Amendment and proposes an Amendment in lieu, 240. —That this House insists on its Amendments to a Lords Amendment, insists on its disagreements to several Lords Amendments, insists on other Amendments, does not insist on an Amendment, insists on its disagreement to certain Lords Amendments proposed in lieu of a Lords Amendment and insists on its Amendments to the Lords Amendment by its insistence on its disagreement to a Lords Amendment and proposes an Amendment in lieu, 240. —That this House insists on its Amendments to a Lords Amendment, insists on its disagreement to Lords Amendments and insists on its Amendments, insists on its disagreement to certain Lords Amendments proposed in lieu of a Lords Amendment and insists on its Amendments to the Lords Amendment by its insistence on its disagreement to a Lords Amendment and disagrees with a Lords Amendment, 241. —Other Questions to be disposed of at that hour: —That Amendments to a Lords Amendment be made, 230. —That the Lords Amendment, as amended, be agreed to, 230. —That the Lords Amendment be disagreed to, 230. —on Division, 230(4), 231(2). —That Amendments be made to the words so restored to the Bill, 230. —That Amendments be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment disagreed to, 230, 231(2). —That this House insists on its disagreement to Lords Amendments and proposes Amendments in lieu, 239(2), 240(2). —That this House insists on its disagreement with Lords Amendments and Lords Amendments in lieu, insists on its Amendments in lieu, does not insist on an Amendment and proposes Amendments in lieu, 241(2). —That Amendments in lieu and consequential Amendments be made, 260. 2. Lords Bills 3. Miscellaneous: Committee appointed to draw up reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to Bills, 231, 239, 242, 317, 328. XI. Queen's and Prince of Wales's Consent: Queen's consent signified: Prince of Wales's consent signified: XII. Money Bills: Bills endorsed with the Speaker's Certificate as Money Bills under the Parliament Act 1911: —Consolidated Fund Bill, 52. —Income Tax (Trading and Other Income Bill), 227. —Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, 248. —Appropriation Bill, 320. XIII. Bills passed through several stages in one day: Consolidated Fund Bill read the second and third time and passed, 49. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill read the first, second and third time and passed, 237. Bill read a second time; committed to Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, with an Amendment; considered; read the third time and passed, 329. Bill read a second time; committed to Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time and passed, 184, 315. Bill considered in Committee of the whole House; reported, without Amendment; read the third time and passed, 190, 315. Bill considered in Committee of the whole House; reported, with Amendments; considered (no Amendments proposed); read the third time and passed, 200, 316(2). As (or not) amended in Standing Committee, considered; read the third time and passed, 62, &c. XIV. Allocation of Time and Programme Orders: Allocation of Time Orders: Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], 183. Programme Orders: Consumer Credit, 86. Disability Discrimination [Lords], 297. Education [Lords], 249. BILLS, PUBLIC—continued European Union, 155. Gambling, 106. Inquiries [Lords], 255. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) [Lords], 305. Railways, 28. Road Safety, 77. Scope of Orders: Second Reading, Committee, Consideration, Third Reading, 183. Committee (amendments to previous provisions), 128. Committee, Consideration, Third Reading, 28, &c. —amending previous provisions for Consideration and Third Reading, 53, &c. Lords Amendments, 229, &c. Committal provisions: Bill committed to: —Standing Committee, 28, &c. —Standing Committee and Committee of whole House, 90. Date by which Standing Committee to report changed, 74. Leave for Standing Committee to sit twice on first day, 28, &c. Committee of the whole House: Committee stage to be completed: —In one allotted day, together with consideration and Third Reading, 177. —In two allotted days, with timings, 90. —At a specified time on day on which considered, 314. —At today's sitting, together with consideration and Third Reading, 182, 313(2). Amendment to previous provision for Committee of the whole House Standing Order No. 83B (Programming Committee) disapplied, Consideration and Third Reading Amendment to previous provisions for consideration: —at specific time on one day, 161. Amendments to previous provisions for consideration and Third Reading; to be completed, Consideration and Third Reading to be completed: —at one hour before, and at moment of interruption on day on which considered, 28, &c. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming Committees) disapplied, 29, &c. Lords Amendments Consideration of Lords Amendments to be completed —within three hours, 229. XV. Bills referred to the Examiners and Reports from the Standing Orders Committee: Examiners to examine Public Bills with respect to the applicability thereto of Standing Orders relating to Private Business: —Crossrail, 176. —Humber Bridge, 301. Examiner's Report: —Crossrail, 237. XVI. Miscellaneous: Bill ordered to be proceeded with as a tax law rewrite bill, stands referred to a second reading committee, 24. In respect of particular Bills, notices of Amendments, &c., may be received by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time, 163. —As part of a wider Order, 313. Bills withdrawn, 309. Order suspending proceedings on a hybrid bill, 328. Borough Freedom (Family Succession) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 95. Building Societies: Draft Building Societies Act 1986 (International Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Amendments) Order 2004, allocated to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 21. Reported, 36. Approved, 49. Bus Services (Quality Contracts Schemes) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 194. Buses (Concessionary Fares) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 204. Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure: Allocated to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 234. Reported, 254. To be presented for Royal Assent, 290. (Cited as Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005). Royal Assent, 301.CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE: Chairman leaves chair: —to report Bill, pursuant to Order, 184. Chairman proceeds at specified hour to put Questions pursuant to Programme Orders, 129, 132, 190, 315. [see Bills, Public, V] CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS: [References to the Chairman of Ways and Means include the First and Second Deputy Chairmen.] Chairman takes Chair as Deputy Speaker, the House having been informed of the absence of the Speaker, Chairman reports: —List of Private Bills to originate in the House of Lords and House of Commons, 66. —that no Petitions have been presented against Special Procedure Orders, 201. CHAIRMEN'S PANEL: Members nominated by the Speaker to be the Chairmen's Panel during the Session: —Thirty-two Members, 4. Two Members appointed whom the Speaker is to consult, if practicable, before certifying a Bill to be a Money Bill, 11. Child Benefit Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 47. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 82. F, 88. Reported, with Amendments, 94. As amended, considered; Read the third time and passed, 141. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 301. (Cited as Child Benefit Act 2005) Royal Assent, 301. Money Resolution, 83. Child Trust Funds: Draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 101. Reported, 111. Approved, 125. Draft Child Trust Funds (Appeals) Regulations 2005, draft Child Trust Funds (Appeals) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005 and draft Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) (Child Trust Funds) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 234. Reported, 254. Approved, 292. Children's Food Bill: Presented and read the first time, 150. CHURCH OF ENGLAND: Measures Proceeded Upon, &c.
Measures referred to Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 200. Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure: Allocated to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 234. Reported, 254. To be presented for Royal Assent, 290. (Cited as Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2005) Royal Assent, 301. Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 32. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 73. G, 88. Reported, with amendments, 131. As amended, considered, 166. Motion for Third Reading; Queen's consent signified; read the third time and passed, 167. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments; Lords Amendments considered and agreed to, 317. (Cited as Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Money Resolution, 74. CLERKS OF THE HOUSE: I. Clerk of the House of Commons: Lays Papers on the Table, 4, &c. II. Clerks at the Table: Order, That in respect of particular Bills, notices of Amendments, &c., may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bills have been read a second time, 163. —As part of a wider Order, 313. Climate Change Bill: Presented and read the first time, 327. CLOSURE OF DEBATE: Closure Claimed and Question Put: In House: Opposition Days: —On Question, That original words stand part of the Question, 99, &c. CLOSURE OF DEBATE—continued Public Bills: —On Second Reading of a Private Member's Bill: agreed to on Division, 144. Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 5. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 36. E, 45. Reported, with Amendments, 94. As amended, considered, 120. Read the third time and passed, 121. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 309. Lords Amendments considered and agreed to, 316. (Cited as Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE: Government Bills:
* With an Amendment; †With Amendments. Committee of the whole House discharged, 217. COMMITTEES, JOINT: I. Appointed under Standing Orders Relating to Public Business: 1. Human Rights: Reports: Second [The draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Categories of Offences) Order 2004], 23. Third [Deaths in Custody], 40. Fourth [Scrutiny: First Progress Report], 85. Fifth [Identity Cards Bill], 123. Sixth [Scrutiny: Second Progress Report], 139. Seventh [Scrutiny: Third Progress Report], 159. Eighth [Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report], 181. Ninth [Prevention of Terrorism Bill: Preliminary Report], 181. Tenth [Prevention of Terrorism Bill], 210. Eleventh [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Deaths in Custody], 210. Twelfth [Scrutiny: Fifth Progress Report], 235. Thirteenth [Scrutiny: Sixth Progress Report], 265. Fourteenth [The Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination], 265. Fifteenth [Scrutiny: Seventh Progress Report], 300. Sixteenth [Equality Bill], 300. Seventeenth [Review of International Human Rights], 300. Eighteenth [Scrutiny: Final Progress Report], 319. Nineteenth [The Work of the Committee in the 2001–2005 Parliament], 319. Minutes of Evidence reported, 102, &c. Memoranda laid, 319. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. 2. Statutory Instruments: Reports from the Joint Committee: First, 17. Second, 35. Third, 57. Fourth, 79. Fifth, 97. Sixth, 115. Seventh, 134. Eighth, 154. Ninth, 175. Tenth, 202. Eleventh, 226. Twelfth, 259. Thirteenth, 295. Fourteenth, 312. Reports from the Select Committee: Minutes of Proceedings to be printed: —Joint Committee, 327. —Select Committee, 327. 3. Tax Law Rewrite: Reports from the Joint Committee: First [Income Tax (Trading and other Income) Bill], 134. II. Other Joint Committees. Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill: Lords communicate that it is expedient that a Joint Committee be appointed to consider and report on any draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill, 135. Commons concur; appoint Select Committee of six Members, 152. That the Lords have appointed a Committee to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill, 154. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 186, &c. Report, 304. Draft Mental Health Bill: Lords communicate that they have come to a Resolution on a Joint Committee on any draft Mental Health Bill, to report by the end of March 2005, 11. Commons concur; appoint Select Committee of twelve Members, 15. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 22, &c. Memoranda laid, to be printed, 22, &c. Report, 235. COMMITTEES, SELECT: [For Reports specified as the subjects of debates, see Adjournment Debates on Specified Subjects; House, VI.] I. Appointed under Standing Orders relating to Public Business: 1. Domestic Committees: Accommodation and Works: Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Administration: Member discharged; another added, 95. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Catering: Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Information: Member discharged; another added, 50. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. 2. Select Committees related to Government Departments: Constitutional Affairs: Reports: First [Freedom of Information Act 2000—progress towards implementation], 17. Second [Work of the Committee in 2004], 79. Third [Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]: the Government's proposals], 114. Fourth [Family Justice: the operation of the family courts], 180. Fifth [Legal Aid: asylum appeals], 258. Sixth [Electoral Registration] (with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee), 264. Seventh [The operation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) and the use of Special Advocates], 294. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 35, &c. Memoranda laid, 180. —to be printed, 35, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Culture, Media and Sport: Reports: First [A public BBC], 39. Second [Work of the Committee in 2004], 101. Third [Public Libraries], 186. Fourth [Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships], 226. Fifth [Theatre], 258. Sixth [The Market for Art], 299. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 17, &c. —Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships Sub-Committee, to be printed, 138. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Defence: Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2004], 138. Second [Tri-Service Armed Forces Bill], 214. Third [Duty of Care], 214. Fourth [Future Capabilities], 214. Fifth [Strategic Export Controls] (with Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees), 258. Sixth [Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post-Conflict Operations], 264. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 8, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Education and Skills: Member discharged; another added, 109. Reports: First [Public Expenditure on Education and Skills], 60. Second [Education Outside the Classroom], 130. Third [UK e-University], 170. Fourth [The Work of the Committee in 2004], 170. Fifth [Secondary Education], 235. Sixth [National Skills Strategy: 14–19 Education], 258. Seventh [Prison Education], 274. Eighth [Teaching Children to Read], 274. Ninth [Every Child Matters], 299. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Secondary Education: Teacher Retention and Recruitment], 22. Second [Government and Ofsted's Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on the Work of Ofsted], 84. Third [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2004–05, on Public Expenditure on Education and Skills], 299. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 8, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Reports: First [The Draft Animal Welfare Bill], 23. Second [Dismantling Defunct Ships in the UK: Government Response], 102. Third [The Work of the Committee in 2004], 123. Fourth [Waste Policy and the Landfill Directive], 235. Fifth [The Government's Rural Strategy and the draft Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill], 264. Sixth [The future for UK fishing], 264. Seventh [Food information], 264. Eighth [Progress on the use of pesticides: the Voluntary Initiative], 294. Ninth [Climate Change: looking forward], 294. Special Reports: First [Government's Reply to the Fifteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on the Departmental Annual Report], 23. Second [Government's Reply to the Sixteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Climate Change, Water Security and Flooding], 23. Third [Government's Reply to the Seventeenth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Agriculture and EU Enlargement], 84. Fourth [Government's Reply to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2004–05, on the Draft Animal Welfare Bill], 180. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued Fifth [Government's Reply to the Nineteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04 on Water Pricing: follow-up], 294. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 23, &c —The Government's Rural Delivery Strategy Sub-Committee, 17. —The Future for UK Fishing Sub-Committee, 35, &c. —Progress on Pesticides Sub-Committee, 102, &c. —Draft Natural Environment and European Communities Bill Sub-Committee, 202, &c. Memoranda laid, 23, &c. Minutes of Proceedings, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Government's Rural Delivery Strategy Sub-Committee, the Future for UK Fishing Sub-Committee, the Progress on Pesticides Sub-Committee and the draft Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Sub-Committee, to be printed, 326. Foreign Affairs: Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2004], 114. Second [Cyprus], 134. Third [Western Balkans], 134. Fourth [Human Rights Annual Report 2004], 258. Fifth [Strategic Export Controls] (with Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees), 258. Sixth [Foreign Policy Aspect of the War against Terrorism], 295. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 4, &c. —Part of, 226. Memoranda laid, 295, &c. —to be printed, 31, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Health: Reports: First [The Work of the Health Committee 2004], 127. Second [The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalised Patients], 181. Third [New Developments in HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Policy], 226. Fourth [The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry], 295. Fifth [The Use of New Medical Technologies Within the NHS], 312. Sixth [NHS Continuing Care], 312. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 10, &c. Memoranda laid, 181, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Home Affairs: Reports: First [Rehabilitation of Prisoners], 72. Second [Work of the Committee in 2004], 114. Third [Home Office Target-Setting 2004], 153. Fourth [Police Reform], 175. Fifth [Anti-Social Behaviour], 295. Sixth [Terrorism and Community Relations], 295. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Draft Sentencing Guidelines 1 and 2], 175. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 17, &c. Memoranda laid, to be printed, 57, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. International Development: Reports: First [The Commission for Africa and Policy Coherence for Development: First do no harm], 35. Second [Work of the Committee in 2004], 159. Third [DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India], 235. Fourth [Strategic Export Controls] (with Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry Committees), 258. Fifth [Darfur, Sudan: The responsibility to protect], 265. Sixth [Fair Trade? The European Union's trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries], 300. Seventh [Development Assistance in Iraq], 312. Special Reports: First [Government response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Migration and Development: How to make migration work for poverty reduction], 57. Second [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on the Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2004], 159. Third [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, on The Commission for Africa and Policy Coherence for Development: First do no harm], 300. Fourth [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India], 312. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 13, &c. —part of, 57. Memoranda laid, 175, &c. —to be printed, 35, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Northern Ireland Affairs: Reports: First [Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland], 40. Second [The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998], 60. Third [Northern Ireland Departments' 2002–03 Resource Account], 60. Fourth [The work of the Committee in 2004], 102. Fifth [The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland], 160. Sixth [Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland], 181. Seventh [The Functions of the Northern Ireland Policing Board], 210. Eighth [Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland], 319. Ninth [The Challenge of Diversity: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland], 319. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued Tenth [Ways of dealing with Northern Ireland's past: Interim Report—Victims and Survivors], 319. Special Reports: First [Government's Response to the Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland], 89. Second [Government's Response to the First Report of the Committee, Session 2004–05, on Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland], 236. Third [Government Response to the Third Report of the Committee, Session 2004–05, on Northern Ireland Departments' 2002–03 Resource Accounts], 319. Fourth [Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2004–05, on Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland], 319. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 40, &c. —Sub-Committee, 23, &c. Minutes of Proceedings, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, to be printed, 327. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions: Reports: First [The Draft Regional Assemblies Bill], 57. Second [The Work of the Committee in 2004], 57. Third [Homelessness], 97. Fourth [ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004], 97. Fifth [The Role and Effectiveness of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment], 202. Sixth [Electoral Registration] (with the Constitutional Affairs Committee), 264. Seventh [The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England], 295. Eighth [Empty Homes and Low-demand Pathfinders], 295. Ninth [Ward Boundaries], 295. Tenth [Local Government Consultation], 295. Eleventh [The Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsmen for England], 312. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2004–05, on the Draft Regional Assemblies Bill], 258. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 17, &c. —Urban Affairs Sub-Committee, 31, &c. Memoranda laid, 312. —to be printed, 134, &c. Minutes of Proceedings, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Urban Affairs Sub-Committee, to be printed, 327. Science and Technology: Reports: First [The Work of the Economic and Social Research Council], 40. Second [Annual Report 2004], 85. Third [Office of Science and Technology: Scrutiny Report 2004], 102. Fourth [The Medical Research Council's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research], 123. Fifth [Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law], 253. Sixth [The Work of Research Councils UK], 265. Seventh [Forensic Science on Trial], 265. Eighth [Strategic Science Provision in English Universities], 309. Special Reports: First [Government's response to the Committee's Eleventh Report, Session 2003–04], 8. Second [The Use of Science in UK International Development Policy: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report, Session 2003–04], 102. Third [Responses to the Committee's Tenth Report, Session 2003–04, Scientific Publications: Free for all?: Responses to the Committee's Fourteenth Report, Session 2003–04], 123. Fourth [Government support for Beagle 2: Responses to the Committee's Twelfth Report, Session 2003–04], 150. Fifth [The Work of the Economic and Social Research Council: Government Response to the Committee's First Report], 210. Sixth [Office of Science and Technology: Scrutiny Report 2004: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report], 265 Seventh [The Medical Research Council's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research: Responses to the Committee's Fourth Report], 265. Eighth [Inquiry into Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law], 300. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 8, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Scottish Affairs: Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2004], 115. Second [Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs], 265. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 102, &c. Memoranda laid, to be printed, 312. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Trade and Industry: Reports: First [The Electricity Networks: Lessons from the storms of October 2002 and Future investment in the networks], 17. Second [Pub Companies], 40. Third [Crown Post Offices], 70. Fourth [The Work of the Committee in 2004], 79. Fifth [Debt and Disconnection: Gas and electricity supply companies and their domestic customers], 134. Sixth [Trade with South East Asia], 175. Seventh [UK Employment Regulation], 226. Eighth [Progress towards the Knowledge Driven Economy], 226. Ninth [Implementation of ECGD's Business Principles], 226. Tenth [Crown Post Offices: Responses to the Committee's Third Report], 226. Eleventh [Strategic Export Controls] (with Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees), 258. Twelfth [Fuel Prices], 259. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued Thirteenth [Ofcom's Strategic Review of Telecommunications], 295. Fourteenth [Coal Health Compensation Schemes], 295. Fifteenth [The UK Aerospace Industry], 296. Sixteenth [Jobs for the girls: the effect of occupational segregation on the gender pay gap], 296. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on The UK Automotive Industry], 40. Second [Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Post Office Urban Network Reinvention Revisited], 79. Third [Responses to the First Report from the Committee, on Electricity Distribution Networks], 226. Fourth [Responses to the Second Report from the Committee, on Pub Companies], 226. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 17, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Transport: Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2004], 103. Second [Tonnage Tax], 139. Third [Disabled People's Access to Transport: A year's worth of improvements?], 181. Fourth [Departmental Annual Report 2004], 211. Fifth [Rural Railways], 236 Sixth [The Performance of the London Underground], 236 Seventh [Road Pricing: The Next Steps], 266. Eighth [Search and Rescue], 300. Ninth [European Community Competence and Transport], 300. Tenth [Integrated Transport: the Future of Light Rail and Modern Trams in the United Kingdom], 300. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the Seventeenth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Cars of the Future], 181. Second [Government Response to the Eighteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Galileo], 211. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 23, &c Appendices to Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 253, 266(2). Memoranda laid, 266. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Treasury: Reports: First [The 2004 Pre-Budget Report], 94. Second [Credit card charges and marketing], 115. Third [Work of the Treasury Committee in 2004], 165. Fourth [Excise Duty Fraud], 236. Fifth [Cash Machine Charges], 259. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, on The 2004 Pre-Budget Report], 274. Second [Responses to the Second Report from the Committee, on Credit card charges and marketing], 312. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 10, &c. —Sub-Committee, 40, &c. Appendices to Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 304(2). Memoranda laid, 165, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Welsh Affairs: Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2004], 103. Second [Manufacturing and Trade in Wales], 160. Third [Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [Lords]], 160. Fourth [Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales], 259. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 8, &c. —Committee enlarged by the Economic Development and Transport Committee of the National Assembly for Wales, 94. Memoranda laid, 89, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Work and Pensions: Reports: First [The Committee's Work in 2004], 85. Second [The Performance of the Child Support Agency], 103. Third [The Introduction of Pension Credit], 181. Fourth [Department for Work and Pensions Service Delivery to Minority Ethnic Clients], 300. Special Reports: First [Child Support Agency: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2004–05], 300. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 8, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. 3. Meeting concurrently pursuant to Standing Order (Select committees: power to work with other committees) Constitutional Affairs and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions: Joint Reports, 264. Minutes of Evidence reported, 114. Memoranda laid, to be printed, 96. Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry: Joint Reports, 258. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued 4. Other Select Committees appointed under Public Business Standing Orders: Broadcasting: Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Environmental Audit: Reports: First [Housing: Building a Sustainable Future?], 102. Second [Corporate Environmental Crime], 123. Third [The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002: a UK progress report], 180. Fourth [The International Challenge of Climate Change: UK Leadership in the G8 and EU], 265. Fifth [Environmental Education: a follow-up to Learning the Sustainability Lesson], 265. Sixth [Sustainable Public Procurement], 295. Seventh [Pre-Budget 2004 and Budget 2005: Tax, Appraisal, and the Environment], 311. Special Reports: First [Government's Reply to the Twelfth Report from the Committee, Session 2003–04, on Environmental Crime: Wildlife Crime], 235. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 23, &c. —Environmental Education Sub-Committee, 35, &c. Appendices to Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 210. Minutes of Proceedings, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environmental Education Sub-Committee, to be printed, 326. European Scrutiny: Member added, 167. Reports: First, 23. Second, 40. Third, 84. Fourth, 102. Fifth, 123. Sixth [The Committee's work in 2004], 123. Seventh, 139. Eighth, 165. Ninth, 180. Tenth, 210. Eleventh, 258. Twelfth, 299. Thirteenth [The Commission's Work Programme for 2005], 299. Fourteenth [Aspects of the EU's Constitutional Treaty], 299. Fifteenth, 319. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 40, &c. Memoranda laid, 139, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. Finance and Services: Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 326. House of Commons Members Estimate, See Committees, Other below. Liaison: Reports: First [Annual Report for 2004], 214. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 154. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Modernisation of the House of Commons: Reports: First [Sitting Hours], 60. Second [Scrutiny of European Business], 265. Special Reports: First [Connecting Parliament with the Public: the House of Commons Commission's Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2003–04], 13. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Procedure: Reports: First [Sub Judice Rule of the House of Commons], 265. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 40, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Public Accounts: Reports: First [The management of sickness absence in the Prison Service], 52. Second [Tackling cancer in England: saving lives], 57. Third [The BBC's investment in Freeview], 94. Fourth [Improving the speed and quality of asylum decisions], 94. Fifth [Excess Votes 2003–04], 149. Sixth [Excess Votes (Northern Ireland) 2003–04], 149. Seventh [Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Visa entry to the United Kingdom: the entry clearance operation], 150. Eighth [Ministry of Defence: Battlefield Helicopters], 181. Ninth [The Drug Treatment and Testing Order: early lessons], 192. Tenth [Welfare to Work: tackling the barriers to employment of older people], 236. Eleventh [Improving public transport in England through light rail], 236. Twelfth [Helping farm businesses in England], 236. Thirteenth [OFGEM: The Social Action Plan and the Energy Efficiency Commitment], 236. Fourteenth [Department for International Development: responding to HIV/AIDS], 236. Fifteenth [Managing risks to improve public services], 236. Sixteenth [Improving emergency care in England], 236. Seventeenth [London Underground Public Private Partnerships], 236. Eighteenth [Financial management in the European Union], 300. Nineteenth [The Accounts of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster], 319. Twentieth [PFI: The STEPS deal], 319. Twenty-first [The United Kingdom's civil space programme], 319. Twenty-second [Facing justice: tackling defendants' non-attendance at court], 319. Twenty-third [Reducing crime: the Home Office working with Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships], 319. Twenty-fourth [Improving patient care by reducing the risk of hospital acquired infection: a progress report], 319. Twenty-fifth [Tackling congestion by making better use of England's motorways and trunk roads], 320. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued Twenty-sixth [Ministry of Defence: the rapid procurement of capability to support operations], 320. Twenty-seventh [The impact of the Office of Government Commerce's initiatives on the delivery of major IT-enabled projects], 320. Twenty-eighth [Network Rail: making a fresh start], 320. Twenty-ninth [Inheritance tax], 320. Thirtieth [Department of Health: reforming NHS dentistry], 320. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 8, &c. —part of, 130. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Public Administration: Member discharged; another added, 95. Reports: First [Government by Inquiry], 127. Second [Work of the Committee in 2004], 143. Third [Response to the Government's Consultation on the Civil Service Bill], 165. Fourth [Choice, Voice and Public Services], 248. Fifth [Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions], 269. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 10, &c. Appendices to Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 269. Memorandum laid, to be printed, 46. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Regulatory Reform: Resolutions reported [See Regulatory Reform] Reports: First [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) Order 2005], 35. Second [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registration of Births and Deaths) (England and Wales) Order 2004], 35. Third [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Prison Officers) (Industrial Action) Order 2004], 57. Fourth [Draft Regulatory Reform (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) Order 2005], 114. Fifth [Draft Regulatory Reform (Prison Officers) (Industrial Action) Order 2005], 115. Sixth [Draft Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2005], 115 Seventh [Draft Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005], 226. Eighth [Draft Regulatory Reform (National Health Service Charitable Trust Accounts and Audit) Order 2005], 226. Ninth [Draft Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005], 300. Special Reports: First [Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001], 115. Second [Government Response to the First Special Report from the Committee: Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001], 226. Memorandum laid, 40. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. Standards and Privileges: Reports: First [Conduct of Mr Anthony Steen], 17. Second [Conduct of Mr David Blunkett], 70. Fourth [Review of the Code of Conduct], 269. Fifth [Conduct of Mr Jonathan Sayeed: Further Report], 269. Sixth [Conduct of Mr George Galloway], 312. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 327. II. Appointed under Standing Orders relating to Private Business: Selection: Resolutions reported: —relating to changes in the composition of Standing Committees, 11. —relating to Motions to alter the membership of Select Committees, 11. Reports relating to: —appointment of two Members to be consulted, &c., by the Speaker on Money Bills, 11. —designation of Standing Committee C as the Standing Committee in which Government Bills are not to have precedence, 11. —nomination of the Committee on Unopposed Bills (Panel), 22. —nomination of Provisional Orders (Scotland) (Panel), 22. —nomination of Members to serve on Standing Committees: —Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation, 20, &c. —Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, 13. —Northern Ireland Grand Committee (additional Members), 13. —Welsh Grand Committee (additional Members), 13. —Standing Committees on Bills, 13, &c. —Discharge of members of Standing Committees, —and appointment of others, 22, &c. Standing Orders: Report, that Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with and parties permitted to proceed with their Bill, 115, 266. Unopposed Bills: Panel of Members appointed by the Committee of Selection, 22. III. Reasons Committees (Lords Amendments disagreed to): Reasons Committee appointed; Reasons reported and agreed to: *A single Reason. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued IV. Miscellaneous: 1. Numbers of Members appointed: Five (Committee to draw up Reasons), 231, &c. Six (Committee on draft Bill), 152. Twelve (Committee on draft Bill), 15. 2. Quorum appointed: Three (Committee to draw up reasons), 231, &c. Two (Committee on draft Bill), 152. Same as previous Session, 15. 3. Nomination and discharging of Members: Members discharged; others added, —Motion proposed on behalf of Committee of Selection, 29, &c. Member added, 167. Resolution reported from Committee of Selection on Motions to alter the membership of Select Committees, 11. 4. Reports: Resolutions reported: —Committee of Selection, 11. Reports made and ordered to be printed, 17, &c. Government replies, &c., to reports: —published by Her Majesty's Command, 4, &c. —published as Special Reports from Committees, 8, &c. Minutes of evidence ordered to be printed, 4, &c. Appendices to Minutes of Evidence ordered to be printed, 210, &c. Memoranda laid, 22, &c. —to be printed, 22, &c. 5. Miscellaneous: Chairman appointed, 231, &c. (Committee to draw up Reasons). COMMITTEES, STANDING [For European Standing Committees, see European Union Documents, II; for Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation, see Delegated Legislation.] I. Government Bills Committed to Standing Committees:
†With Amendments; ‡With Amendments and an amended Title. Standing Committee given leave to sit twice on first day on which it shall meet, 28, &c. II. Private Members' Bills committed to Standing Committees:
Committee of Selection designates Standing Committee C as the Committee in which Government Bills shall not have precedence, 11.
III. Bills referred to Second Reading Committees:
COMMITTEES, STANDING—continued IV. Welsh Grand Committee Matters referred: —Government's Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech as it relates to Wales (with provision for sittings at Westminster), 6. Reported, 32. Two additional Members nominated by Committee of Selection, 13. V. Northern Ireland Grand Committee Matters referred: —Multi-agency approach to tackling racially motivated attacks and harassment in Northern Ireland (with provision for a sitting at Westminster), 6. Reported, 41. —Proposal for a Draft Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (with provision for a sitting at Westminster), 71 (no Report). —Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (with provision for a sitting at Westminster), 173. Reported, 222. Twenty-three additional Members nominated, 13. Minutes of Proceedings laid, 106. VI. Standing Committee on Regional Affairs Thirteen Members nominated, 13. VII. Miscellaneous: 1. Chairmen of Standing Committees: Members appointed Chairmen of Standing Committees by the Speaker: —Standing Committees on Bills, 13, &c. —an additional Chairman, 56, &c. —Grand Committees, 27, &c. —an additional Chairman, 225. —Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation, 26, &c. —one Chairman in place of another, 149, &c. —an additional Chairman, 248. —European Standing Committees, 10, &c. —one Chairman in place of another, 10, &c. 2. Members of Standing Committees: Resolution reported by Committee of Selection relating to changes in membership of Standing Committees on Bills, 11. COMMITTEES, OTHER: House of Commons Members Estimate: Report, 93. Companies: Draft Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 122. Reported, 140. Approved, 148. Computer Misuse Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 309. Connecting Parliament with the Public: Resolution, 120. Consolidated Fund Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 43. Read the second and third times and passed, 49. Speaker's Certificate, 52. (Passed by the Lords 16th December, no message). (Cited as Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act 2004) Royal Assent, 63. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 229. Read the second and third times and passed, 237. Speaker's Certificate, 248. (Passed by the Lords 16th March, no message). (Cited as Appropriation Act 2004) Royal Assent, 266. Constitutional Law: Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2005, draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) (No. 2) Order 2005 and the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 159. Reported, 182. Approved, 190. Constitution Reform Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 70. Order for Second Reading read; Motion for Second Reading; Queen's Consent signified; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time and committed partly to Committee of the whole House and partly to a Standing Committee, 90. Considered in Committee, 128. Progress reported, 129. Committee again, 131. Progress reported, 132. Committee again, 194. Reported, with Amendments; As Amended considered; Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 200. Lords Amendments considered; Amendments not insisted upon; Amendments in lieu proposed and consequential Amendments made to the Bill, 260. Lords agree without Amendment to Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of Commons Amendments to which the Lords had disagreed and agree without Amendment to the consequential Amendments, 272. (Cited as Constitutional Reform Act 2005) Royal Assent, 301. Consumer Credit Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 61. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 86. E, 100. Reported, with Amendments, 124. As amended, considered; read the third time and passed, 211. Programme Order, 86. Contracting Out: Draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of BID Levy Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) Order 2004, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 101. Reported, 115. Approved, 129. Draft Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Cultural Objects) Order 2005, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 264. Reported, 272. Approved, 293. Control of Identification Documents (Offences) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 228. Council Tax Benefit (Entitlement Information) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 82. Criminal Defence Service Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 58. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 296. Criminal Law: Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Categories of Offences) Order 2004, allocated to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 20. Reported, 36. Approved, 49. Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2005, allocated to the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 209. Reported, 227. Approved, 250. Draft Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 2005, allocated to the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 234. Reported, 254. Approved, 293. Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 80. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 144. C, 149. Reported, without Amendment, 309. Crossrail Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 171. Referred to the Examiners, 176. Examiner's Report, Standing Orders not complied with; Report referred to Standing Orders Committee, 237. Carry-over Order, 328. Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 90. Customs and Excise: Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3160), allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 60. Reported, 66. Approved, 74. Cystic Fibrosis (Exemption from Prescription Charges) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 111. Data Protection: Draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2005, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 179. Reported, 193. Approved, 212.DEBATE: I. Debates Adjourned and Debates Resumed: 1. Addresses: Address of Thanks (Queen's Speech): 2. Bills, Public: Second Reading of Government Bill: Second Reading of Private Member's Bill: —stood adjourned, 215. 3. Ways and Means motion: Motion relating to Amendment of the Law: —Debate ordered to be adjourned, 260. —Resumed and Question agreed to, 275. II. Miscellaneous: Debates stood adjourned, it being: —Six o'clock, 267. —Seven o'clock, 6, &c. —Ten o'clock, 272. —Half-past Two o'clock, 215. Debates ordered to be adjourned, 3, &c. Debates to be resumed on a future day, 3, &c. Debate adjourned and resumed (for notification of Royal Assent), 184. DELEGATED LEGISLATION: I. Resolutions to Approve Statutory Instruments and Other Delegated Legislation:
DELEGATED LEGISLATION—continued
II. Statutory Instruments Referred to Standing Committees on Delegated legislation:
DELEGATED LEGISLATION—continued III. Miscellaneous: Delegated legislation allocated by the Speaker to particular Standing Committees, 20, &c. Delegated legislation referred to Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation, 100, &c. Delegated legislation reported from Standing Committees, 28, &c. Delegated legislation approved, 135, &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), 33, &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)), 250. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), 33, &c. —after Question put after one and a half hours, pursuant to Standing Order (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents), 172. Orders, providing that certain documents be treated as if they were instruments subject to the provisions of Standing Order (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), —Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2004 for the purposes of approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, 16. —Motion in the name of the Leader of the House relating to the Electoral Commission, 70. Communications declaring that specified Statutory Instruments had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, 170, 274. Disability Discrimination Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 193. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 296. Considered in Committee, 315. Reported, with Amendments; As amended, considered; Motion for Third Reading; Queen's consent signified; read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 316. To which the Lords agree, 326. (Cited as Disability Discrimination Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Programme Order, 297. DIVISIONS: I. Deferred divisions Order that Standing Order (Deferred Divisions) shall not apply to specified Motion at current sitting, 99, 135, 152. II. Miscellaneous: It appearing on the report of a Division that fewer than forty Members had taken part, the Speaker declared that the Question was not decided, and the business under consideration stood over until the next sitting of the House: Drugs Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 61. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 95. F, 101. Reported, with Amendments, 144. As amended, considered; read the third time and passed, 172. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments; Lords Amendments considered and agreed to, 317. (Cited as Drugs Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Money Resolution, 95. Drugs (Sentencing and Commission of Inquiry) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 80. Motion for Second Reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stood over, 187. Education: Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3130) and the LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3131), referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 148. Allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 179. Reported, 189.Education Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 215. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 249. A, 263. Reported with Amendments, 275. As amended, considered; Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 328. To which the Lords agree, 328. (Cited as Education Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Money Resolution, 250. Programme Order, 249. Electricity: Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2004, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 20. Reported, 31. Approved, 43. Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2005, allocated to the Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 209. Reported, 237. Approved, 256. Electricity (Microgeneration) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 328. Electoral Commission: Motion relating to the Electoral Commission, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 88 (pursuant to Order, 70). Reported, 90. Approved, 100. Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 171. Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 176. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House; Considered in Committee; Reported, without Amendment; Read the third time and passed, 184. (Cited as Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Act 2005) Royal Assent, 184. Allocation of Time Order, 183. Amendments, &c., may be tabled before second reading, 163. Employment: Draft Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 159. Reported, 189. Approved, 206. Employment and Training: Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2005, allocated to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 138. Reported, 160. Approved, 173. Employment Tribunals (Representation and Assistance in Discrimination Proceedings) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. Energy Markets Bill: Presented and read the first time, 254. Equal Enforcement of the Law Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 313. Equality Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 203. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 309. Estate Agents (Independent Redress Scheme) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 82. ESTIMATES: I. Reports from Liaison Committee: II. Miscellaneous: III. Proceedings Pursuant to Standing Order (Consideration of Estimates):
*Debate concluded; †Proceedings interrupted IV. Proceedings Pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on Voting of Estimates, &c.)
*At 6 o'clock on a Thursday; †After three hours, pursuant to Order (219) European Communities: Draft European Police College (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2004, draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (European Police Office) Order 2004, and draft European Communities (Immunities and Privileges of the European Police Office) (Amendment) Order 2004, allocated to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 20. Reported, 28. Approved, 33. European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, Section 5: Government's Assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2004, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 39 (pursuant to Order, 16). Reported, 58. Approved, 62 (Motion made and Question put, 61). European Union Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 111. Motion for Second Reading; Queen's Consent signified; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 155. Money Resolution, 156. Ways and Means Resolution, 157. Programme Order, 155. EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS: I. Questions for Resolutions agreed to:
II. Documents referred to European Standing Committees
†Replaced Document 14497/04 referred to the Committee on 17th November, in the last Session of Parliament. ‡Together with documents already referred to the Committee in the last Session of Parliament. *On Division. EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS—continued III. Miscellaneous: Documents referred to Standing Committees, 22, &c. —To be debated with other specified documents, 84, &c. EXAMINERS: I. Bills Referred to the Examiners: 1. Private Bills Bills after Second Reading, 171. 2. Public Bills: II. Reports from the Examiners: 1. Private Bills: In the case of Petitions for Bills: —Standing Orders complied with: —Joint report from both Examiners, 66. —Standing Orders not complied with, 66. 2. Public Bills: In case of Public Bill referred after First Reading: —Applicable Standing Orders not complied with, 237. III. Miscellaneous: Extradition: Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2005, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 137. Reported, 150. Approved, 162. Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Part 3 Designation) (Amendment) Order 2005, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 233. Reported, 249. Approved, 256. Fees and Charges: Draft Immigration (Application Fees) Order 2005, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 207. Reported, 217. Approved, 223. Finance Bill: Ordered, presented and read, 291. Order for second reading read and discharged; Bill withdrawn, 309. Finance (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time; Read a second time pursuant to Order and stood committed to a Committee of the whole House; Considered in Committee, 314. Reported, without Amendment; Motion made and Question put forthwith that the Bill be read the third time; Read the third time and passed, 315. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 325. (Cited as Finance Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Financial Services and Markets: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2737), allocated to the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 21. Reported, 41. Approved, 55. Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2005 and the draft Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 234. Reported, 254. Approved, 292. Fire and Rescue Services: Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3217), referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 100. Allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 122. Reported, 140. Fisheries Jurisdiction Bill: Presented and read the first time, 203. Freedom of Information: Draft Environmental Information Regulations 2004, allocated to the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 21. Reported, 41. Approved, 55. Draft Freedom of Information (Removal and Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) Order 2004, and the draft Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2004, allocated to the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 21. Reported, 41. Approved, 54. Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3244), referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 121. Allocated to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 138. Reported, 161. Programme Order, 106. Gender Recognition: Draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2005, allocated to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 138. Reported, 160. Approved, 173. Government Resources and Accounts: Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2005, allocated to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 233. Reported, 254. Approved, 292. HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill: Examiners' Report, in case of Petition for Bill, that Standing Orders have not been complied with, 66. To originate in the Commons (subject to the decisions of the Standing Orders Committees), 66. Standing Orders Committee reports that Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with and that parties be permitted to proceed with the Bill, 115. Presented and read the first time, 144. Read a second time and referred to the Examiners, 171.Health and Safety (Directors' Duties) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 80. Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 106. Motion for Second Reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stood over, 215. Health Care and Associated Professions: Draft Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 233. Reported, 249. Approved, 256. HOUSE: I. House Adjourns: House resolves to adjourn now, —till a specified day, 9, &c. —till a specified day, pursuant to Resolution, 71. —till to-morrow at a certain hour, 3, &c. House adjourned by the Speaker without Question put, Motion for the Adjournment having been made: —at or after Seven o'clock (on a Tuesday or Wednesday), 19, &c. —at or after Six o'clock (on a Thursday), 24, &c. House adjourns: —till this day, 191. —till to-morrow, 3, &c. —from Friday till Monday, 144, &c. —from Thursday till Monday, 9, &c. II. Motions for the Adjournment Generally: Lapse: —at Six o'clock on a Thursday, 103. Motions for the Adjournment on specified subjects, 24, &c. [See Adjournment Debates on Specified Subjects] III. Periodic Adjournments: Christmas adjournment: House adjourns from Tuesday 21st December to Monday 10th January, 71. February adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 10th February to Monday 21st February, 163. Easter adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 24th March to Monday 4th April, 302. IV. Sittings of the House: House meets: —at half-past Nine o'clock (on a Friday), 144, &c. —at twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock (Queen's speech), 1. —at half-past Eleven o'clock —on a Tuesday or Wednesday, pursuant to Temporary Standing Order, 5, &c. —on a Thursday, 9, &c. —at half-past Two o'clock on a Monday, 11, &c. Order, That at this day's sitting and on future days, Government business may be proceeded with until any hour, proceedings on Lords Amendments and subsequent Lords Messages may be considered forthwith, Standing Orders (Programme orders) except certain provisions shall apply; Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules may be accepted by Clerks at the Table before second reading, Standing Order (Deferred Divisions) shall not apply, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message had been received; That at today's sitting and on future days business will be brought to a conclusion at particular times; That on a future day there will be no sitting in Westminster Hall; That on a future day Standing Order (Private Members' Bills) shall not apply and the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until a Message has been received from the Lords Commissioners; That certain Bills will stand committed to a Committee of the whole House if read a second time; That Orders committing certain Bills to Standing Committees will be discharged and the Bills committed to a Committee of the whole House; That the Orders relating to proceedings on Bills apply to proceedings on Money resolutions, Ways and Means resolutions and Orders for Consideration, 314. House rises after Eight o'clock in the morning: 242. Order, That on a future day the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until: —any Messages from the Lords have been received and any Committee to draw up Reasons has reported, 313. —any Message from the Lords has been received, any Committee to draw up Reasons has reported and he has notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses, 219. —a Message has been received by the Lords Commissioners, 314. V. Business of the House: 1. Orders relating to precedence of business: Private Members' Bills to have precedence on thirteen specified Fridays, 6. 2. Orders, under Standing Order (Exempted business), enabling specified business [at this day's sitting] to be proceeded with, though opposed; [agreed to at Six o'clock] Until any hour: —Government Bill, 238. [agreed to at Seven o'clock] Until any hour: —Government Motions, 152. Until Eight o'clock: —Government Bill, 177. [agreed to at Ten o'clock] Until any hour: —Government Bill, 68. 3. Orders providing for debate on a future day to be proceeded with, though opposed: For three hours or until Six o'clock, whichever is the later: —Motion for the adjournment of the House (and to lapse at that time), 9. HOUSE—continued 4. Orders providing for Questions to be put at a specified hour or at the end of a specified period: After three hours: —Government Motions, 219. —Estimates, 219. After three hours (Standing Order (Deferred Divisions) shall not apply): 5. Delegated Legislation and European Union Documents: At a specified sitting, notwithstanding Standing Order (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put necessary Questions not later than: —three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, 191. —Standing Order (Deferred Divisions) shall not apply, 163. —three hours after commencement of proceedings on a Motion and on a second Motion not later than six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion (Standing Order (Deferred Divisions) shall not apply), 113. —three hours after commencement of proceedings on the first Motion or not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the second Motion or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion, whichever is later (Standing Order (Deferred Divisions) shall not apply), (discharged previous order), 135. VI. Sittings of the House in Westminster Hall: House sits in Westminster Hall: —at half-past Nine o'clock, 35, &c. —at half-past Two o'clock, 27, &c. Sitting resolved to be adjourned now, 27, &c. Sitting adjourned by the Deputy Speaker without Question put, the sitting having continued: —for two and a half hours after Two o'clock, it being: —later than half-past Four o'clock, 237. —for three hours, it being: —half-past Five o'clock, 304. —later than half-past Five o'clock, 127. Sitting adjourned —till tomorrow, 36, &c. —from Thursday till Tuesday, 27, &c. —from 16th December to 11th January, 65. —from 10th February to 22nd February, 165. —from 17th March to 22nd March, 269. —till Tuesday 12th April, pursuant to Order, 320. Adjournment debates on specific topics: —Caribbean: supporting development, 27. —Decent Homes—Fifth Report of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee, Session 2003–04, and the Government's response thereto, 214. —Environmental Crime—Sixth and Ninth Reports from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2003–04, and the Government's responses thereto, 89. —Fire safety, 127. —Migration and Development: how to make migration work for poverty reduction—Sixth Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2003–04, and the Government's response thereto, 186. —Obesity—Third Report from the Health Committee, Session 2003–04, and the Government's response thereto, 165. —Rehabilitation and Healthier Workplaces, 143. —Restoring confidence in long-term savings—Fifth and Eighth Reports from the Treasury Committee and published Memoranda, Session 2003–04, and the Government's responses thereto, 46. —The UK and Africa, 304. —The Work of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive—Fourth Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Session 2003–04, and the Government's response thereto, 105. —Twenty-sixth Annual Report from the House of Commons Commission, Session 2003–04, 65. —Use of Science in UK International Development Policy—Thirteenth Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2003–04, and the Government's response thereto, 269. —Working, Caring and Life Balance: Supporting Choice, 248. Certain days appointed as days when the subject for debates shall be select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee, 10. Human Tissue Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. Humber Bridge Bill: Presented and read the first time, 82. Referred to the Examiners, 301. Identity Cards Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 11. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived, 66. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 67. B, 87. Reported, with Amendments, 124. Considered, as amended, 161. Motion for Third Reading; Queen's consent signified; read the third time and passed, 162.Immigration: Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2005, allocated to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 137. Reported, 150. Approved, 162. Draft Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) Regulations 2005 and the Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 263. Reported, 272. Approved, 292. HOUSE—continued Draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2005, allocated to the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 235. Reported, 266. Approved, 292. Immigration and Asylum: Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 233. Reported, 254. Approved, 292. Immigration Control (Balanced Migration) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 296. Income Tax: Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Georgia) Order 2004, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 20. Reported, 28. Humble Address, seeking an Order to be made in form of draft, 37. Queen's Answer, 58. Draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Guernsey) Order 2005, draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Jersey) Order 2005 and the draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Isle of Man) Order 2005 allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 233. Reported, 249. Approved, 256. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 15. Order, That the Bill be proceeded with as a tax law rewrite bill, 24. Report recommending second reading, 53. Read a second time and stood committed to the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, 68. Reported, with Amendments; re-committed to a Committee of the whole House pursuant to Standing Order (Tax law rewrite bills), 131. Committee discharged from considering Bill; read the third time and passed, 217. Speaker's Certificate, 227. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 301. (Cited as Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005) Royal Assent, 301. Inquiries Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 193. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 255. B, 263. Reported, with Amendments, 301. As amended, considered; Motion for Third Reading; Queen's consent signified; read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 315. To which the Lords agree, 325. (Cited as Inquiries Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Money Resolution, 255. Programme Order, 255. International Immunities and Privileges: Draft Agency for International Trade Information and Co-operation (Legal Capacities) Order 2004, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 39. Reported, 47. Approved, 55. Draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2004, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 20. Reported, 31. Approved, 43. International Organisations Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 193. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 329; Considered in Committee; Reported, with an Amendment; As amended, considered; Read the third time and passed, with an Amendment, 329; To which the Lords agree, 329. (Cited as International Organisations Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Investigatory Powers: Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Amendment) Order 2005 and the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2005, allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 263. Reported, 272. Approved, 293. JOURNAL: Speaker directs that Her Majesty's Speech be entered therein, 1. Legal Services: Draft Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys Order 2004, allocated to the Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 22. Reported, 47. Approved, 55. Licences and Licensing: Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 79), referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 148. Allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 158. Reported, 176. Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords]: Examiners' Report that Standing Orders have been complied with, 66. To originate in the Lords, 66. Local Government: Draft Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005, allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 88. Reported, 90. Approved, 100. Local Government Finance: Local Government Finance (England) Report for 2003–04: Amending Report 2005, approved, 135. Local Government Finance (England) Report for 2005–06, approved, 136. Local Services and Facilities Bill: Presented and read the first time, 82. Order for Second Reading read and discharged, 182. London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]: Examiners' Report, in case of Petition for Bill, that Standing Orders have been complied with, 66. To originate in the Lords, 66. London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill: Examiners' Report, in case of Petition for Bill, that Standing Orders have been complied with, 66. To originate in the Commons, 66. Read the first time, 111. London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords]: Examiners' Report, in case of Petition for Bill, that Standing Orders have been complied with, 66. To originate in the Lords, 66. MEMBERS: I. Members' salaries, pensions, allowances, &c. Car mileage allowance, Question negatived, 120. House of Commons Members' Fund (Discretionary Payments), 218. House of Commons Members' Fund (Uprating of Benefits), 218. Support for Members who have chosen not to take their seats, 238. II. Disorderly conduct: Members, having used a grossly disorderly expression, and not having withdrawn the same, ordered by the Speaker to withdraw from the House for the remainder of the day's sitting; withdrew accordingly, 61, 267, 301. III. Members reprimanded and suspended: Mr Jonathan Sayeed suspended for two weeks, 152. MESSAGES: I. From Her Majesty: At the opening of the Session, 1. II. From the Lords Commissioners: To hear a Commission read for giving Royal Assent to Acts and for proroguing Parliament, 329. II. From the Lords: 1. Bills, Public: That they have passed a Bill, to which they desire the concurrence of the Commons, 70, &c. That they have agreed to Bills originating in the Commons: —without Amendment, 301, 325(2). That they have agreed to Commons Amendments to Bills originating in the Lords: That they do not insist on Amendments to a Bill, to which the Commons have disagreed, 329. Lords agree without Amendment to Amendments proposed by the Commons to a Bill in lieu of Commons Amendments to which the Lords had disagreed and agree without Amendment to the consequential Amendments, 272. That they disagree to certain Amendments to a Bill and agree without Amendment to the remaining Amendments, 259. That they do not insist on their Amendments to a Bill to which the Commons have disagreed and agree without Amendment to the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of the remaining Lords Amendments, 326. That they have come to a Resolution relating to a hybrid Bill, That the Standing Orders applicable to the Bill, so far as complied with or dispensed with in this Session, shall be deemed to have been complied with or dispensed with in the next Session, 325. That they insist on an Amendment to a Bill to which the Commons have disagreed and disagree with Amendments proposed in lieu thereof, they do not insist on an Amendment to which the Commons have disagreed and disagree to an Amendment in lieu but propose an Amendment in lieu thereof, they do not insist on certain other Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed and agree without Amendment to Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu, 241. That they insist on some Amendments to a Bill to which the Commons have insisted on their disagreement, they insist on some Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed, they disagree to Amendments proposed in lieu, they do not insist on their remaining Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed and agree to the remaining Amendments insisted upon by the Commons, 239. That they insist on some Amendments to a Bill, agree to some Commons Amendments made to Lords Amendments and disagree to some Commons Amendments to Lords Amendments, they do not insist on other Amendments but propose Amendments in lieu, and they do not insist on their remaining Amendments, 238. That they insist on their Amendments to a Bill to which the Commons have insisted upon their disagreement, they insist on their disagreement to Amendments insisted upon by the Commons and disagree to Amendments proposed in lieu, 240. 3. Committees, Joint: That it is expedient to appoint a Joint Committee on: —Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill, 135. That they have appointed a Committee on: —Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill, 154. —Draft Mental Health Bill, 11. —Human Rights, 14. —Tax Law Rewrite Bills, 41. III. To the Lords: 1. Bills, Public: 2. Bills, Hybrid: Relating to carry-over of a hybrid bill, 328. 3. Committees, Joint: To acquaint the Lords: —That the Commons concur with the Resolution on the Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) and have appointed a Committee, 15. —That the Commons concur with the Resolution on the Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) and have appointed a Committee, 152. IV. Miscellaneous: METROPOLITAN POLICE: Sessional Order, 1. Mobile Telephones (Re-Programming) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 305. National Lottery: Draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2005, allocated to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 208. Reported, 222. Approved, 250.National Lottery Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 9. Non-Domestic Rating: Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004, allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 39. Reported, 47. Approved, 55. Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 2004, (S.I., 2004, No. 3315), referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 100. Allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 137. Reported, 150. Northern Ireland: Draft Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 20. Reported, 28. Approved, 33. Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 173. Reported, 222. Approved, 250. Draft Company Directors Disqualification (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, allocated to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 180. Reported, 193. Approved, 211. Draft District Policing Partnerships (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, allocated to the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 209. Reported, 237. Approved, 255. Draft Drainage (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 158. Reported, 182. Approved, 190. Draft Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Act 1962 (Amendment) Order 2005, draft Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2005 and the draft Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment No. 3) Order 2005, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 233. Reported, 249. Approved, 255 [On Division for Draft Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Act 1962 (Amendment) Order 2005]. Draft Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, allocated to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 21. Reported, 41. Approved, 55. Draft Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, allocated to the Sixteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 209. Reported, 217. Approved (on Division), 223. Draft Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 179. Reported, 193. Approved, 212. Draft Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 179. Reported, 189. Approved, 206. Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2005, allocated to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 208. Reported, 227. Approved, 250. Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2005, allocated to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 137. Reported, 154. Approved, 167. Draft Public Processions (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, allocated to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 208. Reported, 221. Approved, 250. Draft Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, allocated to the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 235. Reported, 266. Approved, 292. OPPOSITION: I. Days at the Disposal of the Leader of the Opposition:
§After Closure on the Question, That the original words stand part of the Question. II. Days at the disposal of the Leader of the second largest Opposition Party:
*Question agreed to, without Amendment. OPPOSITION—continued III. Proceedings on Opposition Days: Question, That the original words stand part of the Question, negatived on Division, 48, &c. Question, That the proposed words be there added, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on amendments), 48, &c. —on Division, 99, &c. The Speaker forthwith declared the main Question, as amended, to be agreed to, 48, &c. No Amendment proposed to Opposition motion; Question agreed to, 151. PARLIAMENT: Session opened by Her Majesty, 1. Prorogued, by virtue of Her Majesty's Commission therefor, by Lords Commissioners, from Thursday 7th April to Thursday 14th April, 331. Pensions: Draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 138. Reported, 161. Approved, 173. Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2005, approved, 172. Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Pension Protection Provisions) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Seventeenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 209. Reported, 237. Approved, 256. Draft Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order 2005, draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2005 and the draft Occupational Pension Scheme (Levies) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 208. Reported, 227. Approved, 250. PETITIONS: Presented, 12, &c. Presented and read, 6, &c. Ministerial replies laid upon the Table pursuant to Standing Order (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies), 8, &c. Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 131. Police: Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2003–04: Amending Report 2004–05, approved, 135. Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2005–06, approved, 135. Political Parties: Draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Disapplication of Part IV for Northern Ireland Parties, etc) Order 2005, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 122. Reported, 140. Approved, 148. Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism: Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2005, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 137. Reported, 146. Approved, 152. Prevention of Terrorism Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 171. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment proposed; Debate stood adjourned; 176. Debate resumed, 177. Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 177. Considered in Committee; Reported, without Amendment; Read the third time and passed, 190. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 227. Lords Amendments considered; some agreed to, some agreed to with Amendments, some disagreed to with an Amendment made to the Bill in lieu thereof and others disagreed to, 229. Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 231. Lords insist on certain Amendments, agree to certain Amendments to certain Lords Amendments, disagree to other Amendments made to Lords Amendments, do not insist on certain other Amendments but propose Amendments in lieu, and do not insist on their remaining Amendments, 238. Lords Amendments considered, some Amendments insisted upon, some Amendments in lieu disagreed with, Amendments made to the words so restored to the Bill, 238. Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 239. Lords insist on some Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed, disagree to Amendments proposed in lieu, do not insist on some Amendments and agree to the remaining Amendments, 239. Lords Amendments considered; disagreement to some Lords Amendments insisted upon, some Amendments insisted upon, Amendment not insisted upon, disagreement to Lords Amendment in lieu insisted upon, Amendment to the words so restored to the Bill insisted upon, Amendment in lieu proposed; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 240. Lords insist on certain Amendments to which the Commons have insisted on their disagreement, insist on their disagreement to Amendments insisted upon by the Commons and disagreed to Amendments in lieu, 240. Lords Amendments considered, 240. Amendments insisted upon, disagreement insisted upon, Amendment not insisted upon, disagreement insisted upon and Amendments proposed in lieu and insisted on Amendment to words so restored to the Bill, Amendment in lieu proposed, Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 241. Lords insist on an Amendment and disagree to Amendment proposed in lieu, do not insist on other Amendments, disagree to an Amendment in lieu but propose an Amendment in lieu thereof, do not insist on certain other Amendments, 241. Lords Amendments considered, 241. Amendments insisted on, disagreement insisted upon, disagreement to Amendment in lieu insisted upon and Amendments to the words so restored to the Bill insisted upon, Amendments in lieu insisted upon, Amendment not insisted upon but an Amendment proposed in lieu, 241. Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 242. Lords do not insist on an Amendment, agree with Amendments in lieu, do not insist on other Amendments in lieu, agree to Amendments in lieu proposed by the Commons and agree to Amendments proposed by the Commons to the words so restored to the Bill, 242. (Cited as Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005) Royal Assent, 242. Money Resolution, 177. Prevention of Terrorism (No. 2) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 222. PRINCE OF WALES: Prince of Wales, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives his Consent, as far as the Prince of Wales's interest is concerned, that the House may do therein as it shall think fit: Prisons: Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3009), allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 60. Reported, 77. Approved, 85. Private Parking Enforcement (Regulation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read, 275. PROCEEDINGS OR BUSINESS: I. Proceedings or Business interrupted by the Speaker: At the moment of interruption, —half-past Two o'clock on a Friday, 270. —to allow Questions to be put on Estimates, 42. II. Proceedings lapse: Motions for the Adjournment: —at Six o'clock on a Thursday, 103. III. Proceedings postponed; Stand Adjourned; Questions Deferred, etc: Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on Estimates deferred, pursuant to Standing Order (Consideration of estimates), 42. IV. Miscellaneous: Fewer than forty Members having taken part in a Division, Question not decided; business stands over, 187(3), 215, 270. [See Divisions]. Objection taken to further proceedings: 215(2). Proceeds of Crime (Compensation of Prosecution Costs) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 254. Procurement and Innovative Technologies Bill: Presented and read the first time, 275. PROVISIONAL ORDERS (SCOTLAND): Report by Committee of Selection, That it had appointed thirteen Members to form the Parliamentary panel of Members of this House to act as Commissioners under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 22. Public Audit: Draft Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Relaxation of Restriction on Disclosure) Order 2005, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 207. Reported, 217. Approved, 223. Public Service (Bank Holiday) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 135. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 203. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 305. Considered in Committee; Reported, with an Amendment; As amended, considered; Read the third time and passed, with an Amendment, 316. To which the Lords agree, 325. (Cited as Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. Money Resolution, 305. Programme Order, 305. QUEEN: [For Queen's answers to Addresses, see Addresses] I. Queen's Speeches: Queen's Speech at opening of Session reported by the Speaker and ordered to be entered in the Journal, 1. Queen's Speech at end of Session delivered to both Houses by the Lord Chancellor, 329. II. Queen's Consent signified: Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place Her prerogative and interest, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill: Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place Her prerogative, so far as it is affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill: —on Second Reading, 215(2). Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives consent, as far as Her Majesty's Interest is concerned, that the House may do therein as it shall think fit: Prerogative, III. Queen's Recommendation: [For Queen's Recommendation for Money Resolutions, see Resolutions, III.] IV. Royal Assent signified: To Acts: —by the Lords Commissioners, authorised by Her Majesty's Commission: 329. To Measures: —by notification: 301. Rating and Valuation: Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 234. Reported, 254. Approved, 293. Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 115. Regulation of Laser Eye Surgery Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 172. REGULATORY REFORM Regulatory Reform Orders: Resolutions and Reports from the Committee and Proceedings in the House:
Resolutions from the Committee: *For approval; †For amendment; ‡Order-making power should not be used; §No Division (applicable to Resolutions about draft Orders only) ¶Report of Session 2003–04 [See also Regulatory Reform Committee, under Committees, Select, I, 4.] Renewable Energy Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 144. Read the first time, 176. Renewable Heat Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. Representation of the People: Draft Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (City of London) Order 2005, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 88. Reported, 98. Approved, 109. Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 101. Reported, 106. Approved, 113. RESOLUTIONS: I. Questions Agreed to: Connecting Parliament with the Public, 120. Cummins, Sir Michael John Austin, retirement as Serjeant at Arms, 66. House of Commons Members' Fund (Discretionary Payments), 218. House of Commons Members' Fund (Uprating of Benefits), 218. Public Petitions, 100. Support for Members who have chosen not to take their seats, 238. II. Questions negatived Car Mileage Allowance, 120. III. Money Resolutions: 1. Resolutions authorising expenditure in connection with Government Bills, Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified: Child Benefit, 83.* Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment, 74.* Commissioners for Revenue and Customs, 37.* Constitutional Reform [Lords], 92.* Consumer Credit, 86.* Disability Discrimination [Lords], 297.* Drugs, 95.* Education [Lords], 250.* European Union, 155.* Finance, 291. Identity Cards, 67 (on Division).* Inquiries [Lords], 255.* Prevention of Terrorism, 177.* Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [Lords], 305.* Railways, 29.* Road Safety, 78.* Serious Organised Crime and Police, 33.* *Questions put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order. Right of Reply and Press Standards Bill: Presented and read the first time, 82. Motion for Second Reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stood over, 187. Road Safety Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 15. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 77. A, 87. Reported, with Amendments, and amended Long Title, 140. As amended, considered, 222; Motion for Third Reading; Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified; read the third time and passed, 223. Money Resolution, 78. Programme Order, 77. Road Safety (Pillion Passengers) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 155. Road Traffic: Draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 20. Reported, 31. Approved, 43. Royal Marriages (Freedom of Religion) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 222. School Meals and Nutrition Bill: Presented and read the first time, 82. Motion for Second Reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stood over, 187.School Transport Bill: Presented and read the first and second time without Question put; ordered to be considered, pursuant to Orders; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 6. Considered, 62. Read the third time and passed, 63. Second Chamber of Parliament Bill: Presented and read the first time, 161. Security Industry: Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2005, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 122. Reported, 131. Approved, 141. Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 5. Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee, 32. D, 59. Reported, with Amendments, and amended Long Title, 106. Motion made, Question proposed that Programme Order be varied; Amendment proposed, by leave withdrawn, 141. Considered, as amended, 146. Bill read the third time and passed, 147. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 325. Lords Amendments considered and agreed to, four with special entry, 328; (Cited as Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005) Royal Assent, 329. SERJEANT AT ARMS: To communicate Sessional Order to the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, 1. Resolution on the retirement of Sir Michael John Austin Cummins as Serjeant at Arms agreed to nemine contradicente, 66. Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned at half-past Two o'clock, 215. Small Renewable Energy Developments (Permitted Development) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 193. Small Shops Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 151. Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 80. Motion for Second Reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stood over, 270. Social Security: Draft Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Order 2005, the draft Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and the Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2005 allocated to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 207. Reported, 217. Approved, 223 and 224. Draft Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2005, allocated to the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 235. Reported, 266. Approved, 292. Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 158. Reported, 171. Approved, 184. Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005, approved, 172. Draft Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) Amendment Regulations 2004, and the draft Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Decision and Appeals) Regulations 2004, allocated to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 21. Reported, 36. Approved, 49. Draft Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 209. Reported, 227. Approved, 250. Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2005, allocated to the Eighteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 209. Reported, 237. Approved, 256. Draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 208. Reported, 221. Approved, 250. Draft Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot) Regulations 2005 and the Draft Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot) (No. 2) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 180. Reported, 203. Approved, 219. SPEAKER: I. Proceedings Relating to the Speaker at Opening and Close of Session: Goes with the House to attend Her Majesty in the House of Peers, 1. Having returned, resumes Chair at half-past Two o'clock, 1. Makes a Statement, pursuant to Resolution, 1. Reports Her Majesty's Speech and directs that it be entered in the Journal, 1. Goes with the House to attend the Lords Commissioners in the House of Peers to hear a Commission read for giving Royal Assent to Acts and for proroguing Parliament, 329. SPEAKER—continued II. Communicates Matters to the House: —and Measures, 301. III. Lays Papers on the Table: Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, 66. Communications declaring that a Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, 170, 274. [See Statutory Instruments (Notification) in Part I of the Index.] Report from the Members' Estimate Committee, 93. Index of Parliamentary Papers, 332. IV. Nominations and Appointments: Nominates Chairmen's Panel, 4. Appoints Chairmen of Standing Committees, 10, &c. —An additional Chairman, 56, &c —One Chairman in place of another, 10, &c. Nominates Programming Sub-Committee, 45, &c. V. Certificates and allocations: Appoints certain days when debates in Westminster Hall shall be on select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee, 10. Makes allocations to Standing Committees: —Bills, 13, &c. —Delegated legislation, 20, &c. VI. Puts Questions forthwith: Pursuant to Standing Orders: (Amendment on second or third reading), 28, &c. (Calling of Amendments at end of debate), 18. (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), 33, &c. (European Standing Committees), 29(2), &c. (Exempted business), 68, &c. (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), 29, &c. (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)) 250. (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)) 173. (Programme motions), 28, &c. (Questions on amendments), 48, &c. (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), 33, &c. (Tax law rewrite bills), 217. (Ways and Means motions), 259. VII. Puts Questions at Specified Times or after Specified Periods: 1. Pursuant to Standing Orders: (Consideration of Estimates): —at Six o'clock on a Thursday, 42. (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business) after brief explanatory statements, 111, 135, 296. (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.): —at Six o'clock on a Thursday, 42. —after three hours, pursuant to Order, 228. 2. Pursuant to other Orders: Local Government Finance, 135. Estimates (after three hours), 228. Resolutions (after three hours), 238. VIII. Other proceedings of the Speaker: Adjourns House, without Question put, pursuant to Standing Order (Sittings of the House), 12, &c. Declares Main Question to be agreed to, 151, &c. Declares Question not decided, and Business stands over, 187, &c. [See Divisions.] Orders Members to withdraw from the House for the remainder of the day's sitting: IX. Miscellaneous Members appointed whom Speaker is to consult, if practicable, before certifying a Bill to be a Money Bill, 11. Speaker having leave of absence on a Friday, pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order (Deputy Speaker), the Chair was taken by: SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDERS: Report by the Lord Chairman and the Chairman of Ways and Means that no Petition has been presented against: —Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005, 201. Stamp Duty (Lower Rate for Energy Efficiency Measures) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 80. STANDING ORDERS AND SESSIONAL ORDERS: I. Standing Orders relating to Public Business: 1. Standing Orders amended: (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration), 119. (Arrangement of public business), 119. (Consideration of Estimates), 119. (Deferred divisions), 119. (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)), 119. (Exempted business), 119. (Friday sittings), 118. (House not to sit on certain Fridays), 118. STANDING ORDERS AND SESSIONAL ORDERS—continued (Meetings of standing committees), 119. (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)), 119. (Programme motions), 24. (Programme orders: supplementary provisions), 119. (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), 119. (Sittings in Westminster Hall), 118. (Sittings of the House), 118. (Time for taking private business), 119. (Welsh Grand Committee (sittings)), 119. 2. Miscellaneous: Amendments made to Motions relating to Standing Orders, 117. —on Division, 117. Amendments proposed to Motions relating to Standing Orders, but not made, 118. II. Standing Orders relating to Private Business: Miscellaneous: Order that Amendments to standing orders set out in the Schedule be made at the beginning of the new Session of Parliament, 321 (Amendments to 2A, 4A, 5, 10, 12, 16, 27, 27A, 29, 30, 30A, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 45, 47, 55, 61, 62, 65, 98, 131A, 145, 147, 154, 174, 200, and 204A; Standing Orders repealed, 37 and 39; New Standing Orders, 1A, 10A, 37, 39, 145A, 188A and 188B). Standing Orders relating to Private Business to be printed, 327. Stipends (Cessation of Special Payments) Measure: Allocated to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 234. Reported, 254. To be presented for Royal Assent, 290. (Cited as Stipends (Cessation of Special Payments) Measure 2005) Royal Assent, 301. STRANGERS: [For Motions to sit in private, see House, IV.] Succession to the Crown (No. 2) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 82. Order for Second Reading read; Queen's Consent signified; objection taken to further proceeding, 215. Succession to the Crown and Retirement of the Sovereign: Motion for leave to bring in Bill negatived, 111. Supreme Court of England and Wales: Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 656), allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 299. Reported, 309. Approved, 328. Telecommunications Masts (Planning Control) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81.Terms and Conditions of Employment: Draft Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 39. Reported, 61. Approved, 68. Town and Country Planning: Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005, allocated to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 207. Reported, 217. Approved, 223. Town and Country Planning (Temporary Stop Notice) (England) Regulations 2005, (S.I., 2005, No. 206), referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 212. Allocated to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 264. Reported, 301. Transport (Wales) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 58. Trespassers on Land (Liability for Damage and Eviction) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. Urban Development: West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004, allocated to the Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 21. Reported, 41. Approved, 55. Value Added Tax: Value Added Tax (Food) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3343), dated 16th December 2004, allocated to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 88. Reported, 98. Approved, 109.Video Games Bill: Presented and read the first time, 272. Water Industry: Draft Water Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulations 2005 and the draft Water Supply (Fluoridation Indemnities) (England) Regulations 2005, allocated to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 264. Reported, 272. Approved, 293. Youth Disorder and Engagement Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 272.WAYS AND MEANS: I. Ways and Means Resolutions 1. Resolutions relating to Finance Bill: Provisional Collection of Taxes (question put forthwith), 259. Amendment of the Law —debate ordered to be adjourned, 260. —debate resumed and Question agreed to, 275. Other Resolutions: Question put forthwith pursuant to S.O. (Ways and Means motions): —Accounting practice, 282. —Alternative finance arrangements, 282. —Annual payments for consideration, 283. —Annuities and other annual payments, 284. —Armed forces pensions and compensation schemes, 281. —Capital redemption policies, 283. —Chargeable gains, 283. —Charges on income, 283. —Civil partnership etc, 290. —Controlled foreign companies, 283. —Corporation tax (charge and rate for 2006), 281 (on Division). —Corporation tax (counteracting tax arbitrage), 283. WAYS AND MEANS—continued —Corporation tax (non-corporate distribution rate for 2005), 281. —Corporation tax (starting rate and fraction for 2005), 281. —Derivative contracts, 284. —Donations to charities by individuals, 282. —Double taxation relief, 283. —Employee securities, 282. —Film production etc., 282. —Hydrocarbon oil etc. duties (rates and rebates), 276. —Income tax (charges and rates for 2005–06), 280. —Inheritance tax (rates bands for next three years), 290. —Insurance companies, 283. —Intangible fixed assets, 283. —Loan relationships etc, 283. —Manufactured interest, 283. —Partnerships (income tax), 282. —Pension Protection Fund etc, 290. —Pension schemes etc, 290. —Provision not at arm's length, 283. —Rate of landfill tax, 290. —Rates of duty on beer, 276. —Rates of tobacco products duty, 276. —Relief from tax (incidental and consequential charges), 290. —Rent factoring, 283. —Scientific research organisations, 282. —Securitisation companies, 282. —SEs (residence), 290. —SEs (stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax), 290. —Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax (intermediaries), 290. —Stamp duty land tax (miscellaneous amendments), 284. —Stamp duty land tax and stamp duty (removal of disadvantaged areas relief), 288. —Stamp duty land tax and stamp duty (thresholds), 288. —Stamp duty land tax, 284. —Strips of interest-bearing corporate securities, 284. —Tonnage tax, 284. —Unit trusts and open-ended investment companies, 282. —Value added tax (fuel for private use), 278. —Value added tax (goods subject to warehousing regime), 277. —Value added tax (overstated or overpaid amounts), 278. —Vehicle excise duty rates, 277. 2. Resolutions relating to other Bills: Constitutional Reform [Lords], 92.* Consumer Credit, 86.* Disability Discrimination [Lords], 297.* European Union, 157.* Identity Cards, 67.* Income Tax (Trading and Other Income), 68.* Railways, 29.* Road Safety, 78.* *Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order. II. Miscellaneous: 1. Resolutions under Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968: —having provisional statutory effect, 259. 2. Procedure Resolutions: —Procedure (EU Mutual Assistance), 291. —Procedure (Future Taxation), 291. —Procedure (Lorry Road-User Charge), 291. 3. Bill ordered: Ordered, certain Resolutions be read, 314. Upon Ways and Means Resolutions and upon Resolutions relating to Procedure and Finance [Money]: —Finance, 291. —Finance No. 2: 314. Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company Bill: Examiners' Report, in case of Petition for Bill, that Standing Orders have been complied with, 66. To originate in the Commons, 66.
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