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[No. 11.] Monday 6th June 2005.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Death of a Member,—The Speaker made the following communication to the House: |
I regret to have to report to the House the death of Mrs Patsy Calton, Member for Cheadle. I am sure that Members on all sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the honourable Member’s husband, family and friends.
| 2 | Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill because, whilst making welcome amendments to wildlife protection and rights of way legislation, it nevertheless creates a new public body with far-reaching powers affecting the landscape of England and Wales and rural communities without setting the protection of the natural environment as the priority, without creating a simplified scheme of support for either the environment or rural communities and without any accountability at local or national level; and because it also creates a second public body with no function that cannot be effectively delivered by existing local authorities and by other elected bodies and gives the Secretary of State powers to abolish existing public bodies and to create new public bodies, endowing them with significant powers’, instead thereof.—(Mr Oliver Letwin.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Mr Mark Prisk: 179.
Tellers for the Noes, Gillian Merron, Mr Dave Watts: 349.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 3 | Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 5th July 2005.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Joan Ryan);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr Dave Watts: 342.
Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Mr David Ruffley: 186.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 4 | Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act, and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill, it is expedient to authorise the making of provision requiring charges to be paid in respect of licences issued by Natural England—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joan Ryan.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till five minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.55 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers presented by Her Majesty’s Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Friday 27th May 2005
| 1 | Treaty Series (No. 18, 2005),—Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, done at Brussels on 28th November 1994, establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, including Exchanges of Letters with Declarations and Final Act [Cm. 6567] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 2 | Treaty Series (No. 19, 2005),—Protocol, done at London on 4th November 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of New Zealand to amend the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains, signed at London on 4th August 1983 [Cm. 6568] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
Friday 3rd June 2005
| 3 | Treaty Series (No. 20, 2005),—Agreement, done at Dublin on 12th April 2005, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland on the Reciprocal Holding of Stocks of Crude Oil and/or Petroleum Products [Cm. 6569] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 4 | Treaty Series (No. 21, 2005),—Tampere Convention, done at Tampere on 18th June 1998, on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations [Cm. 6573] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Friday 27th May 2005
| 5 | Financial Services and Markets,—Prospectus Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1433), dated 26th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 6 | Pensions,—Pension Protection Fund (Pension Protection Levies Consultation) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1440), dated 27th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 7 | Pesticides,—Plant Protection Products Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1435), dated 26th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 8 | Public Passenger Transport,—Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1403), dated 24th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Tuesday 31st May 2005
| 9 | Defence,—(1) Unfitness to Stand Trial and Insanity (Army) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1390); |
(2) Unfitness to Stand Trial and Insanity (Royal Air Force) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1388); and
(3) Unfitness to Stand Trial and Insanity (Royal Navy) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1389),
dated 24th May 2005, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary John Reid].
Wednesday 1st June 2005
| 10 | Agriculture,—Reporting of Prices of Milk Products (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1441), dated 26th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 11 | Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Heathrow Express Class 360/2) Exemption (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1404), dated 25th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 12 | Food,—Food (Chilli, Chilli Products, Curcuma and Palm Oil) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1442), dated 31st May 2005 [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 13 | Land Drainage,—Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1399), dated 24th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 14 | Police,—Police Pensions (Part-time Service) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1439), dated 26th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
Thursday 2nd June 2005
| 15 | Merchant Shipping,—Ship and Port Facility (Security) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1434), dated 25th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 16 | Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Hartlepool) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1438), dated 26th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Friday 3rd June 2005
| 17 | Education,—Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1386), dated 21st May 2005 [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 18 | Environmental Protection,—Pollution Prevention and Control (Public Participation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1448), dated 2nd June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 19 | National Health Service,—(1) National Health Service Litigation Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1445), dated 2nd June 2005; |
(2) NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1446), dated 3rd June 2005; and
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(3) NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1447), dated 3rd June 2005
[Ms Secretary Hewitt].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 6th June 2005:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 20 | Capital Gains Tax,—Recovery of Taxes etc Due in Other Member States (Amendment of Section 134 of the Finance Act 2002) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1479), dated 6th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 21 | Corporation Tax,—Tonnage Tax (Further Opportunity for Election) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1449), dated 6th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Papers:
| 22 | Air Force (Constitution),—The Royal Air Force Manual of Personnel Administration Air Publication 3392: Volume 2—Pay and Personnel (Second Edition) [by Act] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 23 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 57] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 24 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Public Guardianship Office: Protecting and promoting the financial affairs of people who lose mental capacity; and
(2) The Refinancing of the Norfolk and Norwich PFI Hospital: how the deal can be viewed in the light of the refinancing
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 27 and 78] [Clerk of the House].
| 25 | Proceeds of Crime,—Report of the Assets Recovery Agency for 2004–05 and Business Plan for 2005–06 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 26 | Land Drainage,—Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1399) [laid 26th May]. |
[No. 12.] Tuesday 7th June 2005.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill,—Ordered, That the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 14th June. |
| 2 | Private Bills [Lords] (Revival),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 24th May, That so much of the Lords Message [19th May] as relates to the Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords] be now considered; |
That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution;
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Wednesday 15th June.
| 3 | Private Bills [Lords] (Revival),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 24th May, That so much of the Lords Message [19th May] as relates to the London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords] be now considered; |
That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution;
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Wednesday 15th June.
| 4 | Private Bills [Lords] (Revival),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 24th May, That so much of the Lords Message [19th May] as relates to the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] be now considered; |
That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution;
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Tuesday 14th June.
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| 5 | Finance Bill,—The Finance Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
Ordered, That—
(1) Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule No. 8 shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House;
(2) the remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee; and
(3) when the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if the Bill had been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee.—(Dawn Primarolo.)
Committee to-morrow.
| 6 | Finance Bill,—Ordered, That, during the proceedings on the Finance Bill, the Standing Committee on the Bill shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes to Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.48 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Constitutional Law,—(1) Draft Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005; |
(2) draft Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005; and
(3) draft Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1501), dated 6th June 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Opticians,—Contact Lens (Specification) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1481), dated 6th June 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2005: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–2006 to 2007–08 for:— |
(1) Department for International Development [by Command] [Cm. 6534] [Secretary Hilary Benn]; and
(2) Foreign and Commonwealth Office [by Command] [Cm. 6533] [Mr Secretary Straw].
| 5 | Health,—Account of the Commission for Health Improvement for 2003–04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 86] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Home Office,—Home Office Minute, dated 6th June 2005, concerning the creation of a non-statutory contingent liability in respect of provision of an indemnity to members of local probation boards [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 7 | Industrial Training Act,—Review and Report and Accounts of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) for 2004, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 33] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 8 | International Development,—Government Response to the Fifth Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2004–05, on Darfur, Sudan: The responsibility to protect [by Command] [Cm. 6576] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
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CHAIRMEN’S PANEL
| | In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen’s Panel) the Speaker has nominated Mr John Bercow and Ann Winterton to be members of the Chairmen’s Panel during this Session. |
[No. 12; WH, No. 2]
Tuesday 7th June 2005.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Joan Ryan.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
[No. 13.] Wednesday 8th June 2005.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Violent Crime Reduction Bill,—Mr Secretary Clarke, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Tessa Jowell, Secretary Ruth Kelly and Hazel Blears, presented a Bill to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; to make provision about real and imitation firearms, about ammunition and about knives and other weapons; to amend the Football Spectators Act 1989 and the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and section 8 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; to amend section 23 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969; to amend the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act 2002; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 10]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Violent Crime Reduction Bill be printed [Bill 10–EN].
| 2 | Opposition Day [1st allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
EU Constitution,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House, in the light of the rejection of the EU Constitution by the French and the Dutch people, urges the Government to make clear its intention not to ratify the EU Constitutional Treaty, and instead to pursue a policy of a more decentralised and deregulated Europe, better suited to serving the people of Europe—(Dr Liam Fox);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘endorses the Statement of 6th June by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which set out the Government’s response to the results of the French and Dutch referenda on the EU Constitutional Treaty; recognises that discussions will now take place on the future of the Constitutional Treaty between European leaders collectively; and agrees that the EU should uphold the concept of subsidiarity and pursue greater flexibility and better regulation, and continue the contribution it has made to peace, democracy and prosperity over recent decades for the benefit of the people of Europe’, instead thereof.—(Mr Douglas Alexander.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
David Maclean rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gregory Barker, Mr Mark Prisk: 186.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Tony Cunningham: 331.
So the Question was negatived.
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And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Frank Roy: 374.
Tellers for the Noes, Gregory Barker, Mr Mark Prisk: 189.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House endorses the Statement of 6th June by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which set out the Government’s response to the results of the French and Dutch referenda on the EU Constitutional Treaty; recognises that discussions will now take place on the future of the Constitutional Treaty between European leaders collectively; and agrees that the EU should uphold the concept of subsidiarity and pursue greater flexibility and better regulation, and continue the contribution it has made to peace, democracy and prosperity over recent decades for the benefit of the people of Europe.
| 3 | Regulatory Reform,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), That the draft Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 21st February, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to. |
| 4 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from citizens of and visitors to the Bradford-on-Avon area in Wiltshire for action at the G8 summit to change international policy on fair trade, debt and aid to the poorest countries was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 5 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ian Cawsey); |
And the Motion having been made after Seven o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then one minute past Eight o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.01 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Water Industry,—(1) Draft Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2005; and |
(2) draft Water Supply Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2005
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Criminal Law,—(1) Burma (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1526); |
(2) International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Financial Sanctions Against Indictees) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1527); and
(3) Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2001 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1525),
dated 7th June 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].
| 3 | Education,—Education (Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1437), dated 24th May 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 4 | Excise,—Denatured Alcohol Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1524), dated 8th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 5 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1518), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 6 | Health Care and Associated Professions,—(1) General Optical Council (Committee Constitution Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1474), dated 27th May 2005; |
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(2) General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1473), dated 27th May 2005;
(3) General Optical Council (Fitness to Practise Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1475), dated 27th May 2005;
(4) General Optical Council (Injury or Disease of the Eye and Contact Lens (Qualifications)) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1476), dated 2nd June 2005;
(5) General Optical Council (Registration Appeals Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1477), dated 27th May 2005;
(6) General Optical Council (Registration Rules) Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1478), dated 27th May 2005; and
(7) Opticians Act 1989 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1472), dated 27th May 2005
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 7 | Insolvency,—Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1516), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 8 | Libraries,—Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1519), dated 6th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 9 | Medicines,—(1) Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1507); and |
(2) Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1520),
dated 6th June 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 10 | Open Spaces,—Royal Parks (Regulation of Specified Parks) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1522), dated 6th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
Other Papers:
| 11 | Education and Skills,—Government Reply to the First Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill, Session 2004–05 [by Command] [Cm. 6583] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 12 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2005: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for the Wales Office [by Command] [Cm. 6545] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 13 | Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2004–05, on Foreign Policy Aspects of the War Against Terrorism [by Command] [Cm. 6590] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 14 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report of the Financial Reporting Advisory Board to the Treasury for 2004–05 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 48] [Mr Des Browne]. |
| 15 | Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions,—Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Pay and Allowances) (Number 2) Order 2005, dated 7th May 2005 [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 16 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of— |
(1) Bridgwater Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005; and
(2) North West Shropshire Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 2nd April 2005,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 90 and 91] [Clerk of the House].
| 17 | Sessional Returns, 2004–05,—Returns to an Order [24th May] for Returns for Session 2004–05 of information and statistics relating to— |
(1) Business of the House;
(2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions);
(3) Sittings of the House;
(4) Private Bills and Private Business;
(5) Public Bills;
(6) Delegated Legislation and Regulatory Reform Orders;
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(7) European Legislation, etc;
(8) Grand Committees;
(9) Chairmen’s Panel; and
(10) Select Committees
[pursuant to Order]; to be printed [No. 1] [Clerk of the House].
| 18 | United Nations,—(1) Democratic Republic of the Congo (United Nations Measures) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1517), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]; |
(2) Democratic Republic of the Congo (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1468), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act] [Bridget Prentice];
(3) Democratic Republic of the Congo (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1469), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act] [Bridget Prentice];
(4) Democratic Republic of the Congo (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1461), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw];
(5) Sudan (United Nations Measures) (Channel Islands) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1462), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act] [Bridget Prentice]; and
(6) Sudan (United Nations Measures) (Isle of Man) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1463), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act] [Bridget Prentice].
[No. 13; WH, No. 3]
Wednesday 8th June 2005.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Dave Watts); |
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5 p.m.
[No. 14.] Thursday 9th June 2005.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Racial and Religious Hatred Bill,—Mr Secretary Clarke, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Secretary Alan Johnson and Paul Goggins, presented a Bill to make provision about offences involving stirring up hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 13th June and to be printed [Bill 11]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill be printed [Bill 11–EN].
| 2 | Civil Aviation Bill,—Mr Secretary Darling, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Mr Secretary Clarke, Mr Secretary Hain, Secretary Alan Johnson, Ms Harriet Harman and Ms Karen Buck, presented a Bill to make further provision about civil aviation, including provision about the funding of the Air Travel Trust; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 13th June and to be printed [Bill 12]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Civil Aviation Bill be printed [Bill 12–EN].
| 3 | Consumer Credit Bill,—The Consumer Credit Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
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| 4 | Consumer Credit Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Consumer Credit Bill: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 30th June 2005.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Programming of other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Consumer Credit Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Consumer Credit Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and Ways and Means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Consumer Credit Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or the Office of Fair Trading by virtue of the Act, and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
| 6 | Consumer Credit Bill [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Consumer Credit Bill, it is expedient to authorise— |
(1) the imposition of charges on persons who hold licences under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 or who apply or have applied for the issue or renewal of such licences, and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Joan Ryan); |
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 8 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joan Ryan.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 13th June.
[Adjourned at 6.19 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; and |
(2) draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
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Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Education,—School Governance (Contracts) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1508), dated 31st May 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 3 | Energy Conservation,—(1) Energy Information (Household Air Conditioners) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1531), dated 7th June 2005; and |
(2) Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1530), dated 6th June 2005
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 4 | Environmental Protection,—Waste Management Licensing (England and Wales) (Amendment and Related Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1528), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 5 | Financial Services and Markets,—(1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1529); and |
(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1532),
dated 8th June 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].
| 6 | Lands Tribunal,—Lands Tribunal (Salaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 269), dated 20th May 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Education and Health and Social Services Transport [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 32] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Education and Skills,—Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2004–05, on Prison Education [by Command] [Cm. 6562] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 9 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 49] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries,—Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1470), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 11 | Home Affairs,—Government Replies to the— |
(1) Fifth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2004–05, on Anti-Social Behaviour; and
(2) Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2004–05, on Terrorism and Community Relations
[by Command] [Cm. 6588 and 6593] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
| 12 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Thirteenth Report of the Oversight Commissioner [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 13 | Water Industry,—Report of the Director General of Water Services for 2004–05 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 50] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
[No. 14; WH, No. 4]
Thursday 9th June 2005.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 14th June.
[Adjourned at 4.49 p.m.
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