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[No. 15.]

Monday 13th June 2005.

The House met at half-past Two o’clock.

1Queen’s Speech (Answer to Address),—The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That Her Majesty, having been attended with its Address of 25th May, was pleased to receive the same very graciously and give the following Answer:

I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.

2Selection,—Ordered, That Mr Bob Ainsworth, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr John Heppell, Rosemary McKenna, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, Gillian Merron, Joan Ryan, Andrew Stunell and Sir George Young be members of the Committee of Selection;

That the members of the Committee of Selection nominated this day shall continue to be members of the Committee for the remainder of this Parliament;

That this Order be a Standing Order of the House.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth.)

3Finance Bill (Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule No. 8),—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Finance Bill (Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule No. 8).

(In the Committee)

Ordered, That the Order in which proceedings in the Committee of the whole House on the Finance Bill are to be taken shall be Clauses Nos. 11, 18 and 40, Schedule No. 8, Clauses Nos. 43, 44 and 69.—(Mr Ivan Lewis.)

Clause No. 11 (Donations to charity by individuals).

Amendment (No. 36) proposed, in page 11, line 40, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(h) interactive experiments with an educational purpose.’.—(Mr Mark Francois.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment (No. 35) proposed, in page 12, line 1, to leave out the words ‘one year’ and insert the words ‘three months’.—(Mr Mark Francois.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Mr David Ruffley: 203.

Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Mr John Heppell: 290.

Clause agreed to.

Clause No. 18 (Section 17(3): specific powers).

Amendment (No. 2) proposed, in page 17, line 9, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(i) in relation to unit trust schemes and open-ended investment companies mainly invested in interests or rights in or over land, determine the rate of corporation tax for the year 2005 and subsequent financial years to be nil, or the rate at which income tax at the lower rate is charged for year of assessment which begins on 6th April in the financial year concerned.

(j) include provision for unit trust schemes and open-ended investment companies to have different classes of units or shares, and to allow different distributions to be made in respect of such different classes subject always to any rules preventing discrimination between unit holders or shareholders made under section 64(2)(e).’.—(Mr Richard Spring.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.

Clause No. 40 agreed to.

Schedule No. 8 (Financing of companies etc: transfer pricing and loan relationships).

Amendment (No. 10) proposed, in page 124, line 23, to leave out the words ‘in relation to the financing arrangements’.—(Mr Philip Hammond.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

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Another Amendment (No. 16) proposed, in page 125, line 35, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(8) This paragraph shall apply only to a person where that person, or a connected party to that person, owns shares or an interest in shares, in either A or B.’.—(Mr Philip Hammond.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Mr David Ruffley: 177.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Vernon Coaker: 289.

Another Amendment (No. 18) proposed, in page 125, line 45, to leave out from the beginning to the end of line 23 on page 126.—(Mr Philip Hammond.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment (No. 26) proposed, in page 126, line 23, at the end, to insert the words—

‘( ) Paragraph 5D shall be amended as follows—

Leave out subparagraphs (1) to (6) and replace with—

“(1) Small enterprise means an enterprise that has no more than 50 staff, and either an annual turnover in the preceding accounting period or a net asset value at the end of the preceding accounting period of less than £7 million.

(2) Medium enterprise means an enterprise that has no more than 250 staff, and either an annual turnover in the preceding accounting period of less than £35 million or a net asset value at the end of the preceding accounting period of less than £30 million.

(3) ‘Annual turnover’ and ‘net asset value’ shall be defined in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.

(4) The number of staff shall be determined on the basis that staff that are not full time should be counted at the appropriate fraction.”.’.—(Mr Mark Field.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment (No. 20) proposed, in page 126, line 25, to leave out paragraph 2.—(Mr Mark Field.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question put, That the Schedule be the Eighth Schedule to the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Kevin Brennan: 333.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Ruffley, Michael Fabricant: 157.

Clause No. 43 agreed to.

Clause No. 44 (Territories with a lower level of taxation: reduction of amount of local tax).

Amendment (No. 4) proposed, in page 35, line 37, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(1A) In subsection (1), omit “outside the United Kingdom” and insert “outside the European Union”.’.—(Mr Richard Spring.)

Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.

Clause agreed to.

Clause No. 69 (Abolition of statutory adjudicator for National Savings and Investments).

Amendment (No. 37) proposed, in page 58, line 38, at the end, to insert the words—

‘(1A) After the coming into force of this section, any dispute of the nature referred to in subsection (1) shall be dealt with under the compulsory jurisdiction rules within the meaning and operation of section 226 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) (compulsory jurisdiction of the financial ombudsman service).’.—(Mr Mark Francois.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.

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Bill (Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule No. 8) to be reported, without Amendment.


The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr Ian Cawsey reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill (Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule No. 8), and had directed him to report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill (Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule No. 8) do lie upon the Table.

4House of Commons Commission,—Ordered, That Nick Harvey be appointed a member of the House of Commons Commission under the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978.—(Mr Geoffrey Hoon.)

5Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-four minutes to Twelve o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 11.36 p.m.


APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 10th June 2005 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):

1Treaty Series (No. 22, 2005),—Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, done at Stockholm on 22nd May 2001 [Cm. 6581] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 10th June 2005 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2Capital Gains Tax,—Reporting of Savings Income Information (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1539), dated 9th June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Dawn Primarolo].

3Children and Young Persons,—Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1533), dated 9th June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

4Defence,—(1) Courts-Martial (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1535);

(2) Standing Civilian Courts (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1534); and

(3) Summary Appeal Courts (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1536),

dated 8th June 2005, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary John Reid].

5Environmental Protection,—Pollution Prevention and Control (Amendment) and Connected Provisions (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 285), dated 2nd June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Hain].

6Financial Services and Markets,—Lloyd’s Sourcebook (Amendment of the Finance Act 1993 and the Finance Act 1994) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1538), dated 9th June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Ivan Lewis].

7International Immunities and Privileges,—G8 Gleneagles (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1456), dated 7th June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Straw].

8Police,—Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Area) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1537), dated 8th June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke].

9Public Sector Information,—Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1515), dated 7th June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr John Hutton].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 13th June 2005:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

10Transport,—Draft Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

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Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

11Housing,—Residential Property Tribunal (Right to Buy Determinations) Procedure (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1509), dated 6th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

12Sea Fisheries,—Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1605), dated 10th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

Other Papers:

13National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—

(1) Environment Agency: Efficiency in water resource management; and

(2) Ministry of Defence: Assessing and Reporting Military Readiness

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 73 and 72] [Clerk of the House].


[No. 16.]

Tuesday 14th June 2005.

The House met at half-past Two o’clock.

PRAYERS.

1London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 21st June.

2Private 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;

And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put;

Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [19th May] as relates to the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] be now considered.

Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

3National Lottery Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the National Lottery 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 National Lottery Bill because it creates the Big Lottery Fund, which will take the National Lottery further away from its original purpose of providing new resources to charities, sport, heritage and the arts; because it breaches the principle of additionality and allows the Secretary of State too much interference over the direction of Lottery funds and distributors; because it fails to restore funding to the original four good causes, which have lost £3 billion in Lottery funding since 1998; and because it fails to give the public sufficient say in where Lottery funding will go’, instead thereof.—(Mrs Theresa May.)

And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Mr John Randall: 197.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Dave Watts: 290.

So the Question was negatived.

And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second and third reading):—It was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time.

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4National Lottery 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 National Lottery 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 20th October 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.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Alan Campbell: 282.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 197.

So the Question was agreed to.

5National Lottery Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to National Lottery 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 National Lottery Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment, and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to.

6Welsh Grand Committee,—Ordered, That—

(a) the matter of the Government’s Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it relates to Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration;

(b) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 23rd June between One o’clock and half-past Five o’clock to consider the matter of the Government’s Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it relates to Wales, under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (Matters relating exclusively to Wales)).—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda.)

7Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to Nine o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 8.46 p.m.


APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Civil Contingencies,—Draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr John Hutton].

2Transport,—Draft Railways Act 1993 (Determination of Turnover) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

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Other Papers:

3Law Commission,—Report of the Law Commission for 2004–05 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 83] [Ms Harriet Harman].

4Northern Ireland,—Report of the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints for 2004–05 [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 67] [Mr Secretary Hain].


[No. 16; WH, No. 5]

Tuesday 14th 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.—(Claire Ward.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 2 p.m.


CHAIRMEN’S PANEL

 In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen’s Panel), the Speaker has nominated Mrs Janet Dean to be a member of the Chairmen’s Panel during this Session.


[No. 17.]

Wednesday 15th June 2005.

The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock.

PRAYERS.

1Private 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 22nd June.

2Private 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 22nd June.

3Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of seven Lords to join with a Committee of this House as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

4Selection (Standing Committees),—Rosemary McKenna reported from the Committee of Selection the following Resolution:

That, after a Bill has been under consideration in a Standing Committee, no application for changes in the composition of that Committee in respect of that Bill will be entertained by this Committee except where a Member is incapacitated from attendance by illness, or where he has been appointed or ceased to be a Member of the Government, or has changed his office for another, or has acquired other duties, or ceased to hold or changed such duties.

Report to lie upon the Table.

5Selection (Select Committees),—Rosemary McKenna reported from the Committee of Selection the following Resolution:

That Motions to alter the membership of Select Committees may be tabled on behalf of the Committee of Selection only if previously approved at a meeting of the Committee of Selection.

Report to lie upon the Table.

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6Standing Committee C,—Rosemary McKenna reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had designated Standing Committee C as the Standing Committee on which Government Bills do not have precedence.

Report to lie upon the Table.

7Adjournment (European Affairs),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Vernon Coaker);

And it being Seven o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

8Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Vernon Coaker);

And the Motion having been made at Seven o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 7.30 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Civil Partnership,—(1) Draft Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005; and

(2) draft Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 104], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

3Road Traffic,—Road Traffic Act 1988 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1606), dated 13th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

4Social Security,—Social Security (Shared Additional Pension) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1551), dated 9th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

5Town and Country Planning,—North Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1552), dated 9th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

6Bank of England,—Report and Financial Statements of the Bank of England for 2005 [by Command] [Mr Des Browne].

7Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Seventh to Ninth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2004–05 [by Command] [Cm. 6577] [Mr John Healey].

8Transport,—Department for Transport Minute concerning non-statutory contingent liabilities in respect of liabilities incurred by staff appointed as a director of SRA Investment Company Limited and Cross London Rail Links Limited and company secretary of SRA Investment Company Limited, dated 13th June 2005 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

9Treaty Series (No. 23, 2005),—Agreement, done at Washington on 3rd July 2002, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for Co-operation in Research and Development of Weapons Detection and Protection-Related Technologies [by Command [Cm. 6584] [Mr Secretary Straw].

10Wales,—Paper, entitled Better Governance for Wales [by Command] [Cm. 6582] [Mr Secretary Hain].

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APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated fourteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Colin Breed, Mr David Chaytor, Tony Cunningham, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr Nick Herbert, Mr David Kidney, Jim Knight, John Mann, Mr James Paice, Dr Nick Palmer, Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough), Paddy Tipping and Mr Roger Williams.

2Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule 8):

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-four Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Ian Austin, Ed Balls, Mr Mark Field, Mr Robert Flello, Mr Mark Francois, Helen Goodman, Mr Philip Hammond, Stephen Hammond, John Healey, Chris Huhne, Mr Kevan Jones, Susan Kramer, Mr Ivan Lewis, Ian Lucas, Kerry McCarthy, Mr Pat McFadden, Jessica Morden, Mr Brooks Newmark, Dawn Primarolo, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Richard Spring, Mark Tami, Mr Tom Watson and Stephen Williams.

3Consumer Credit Bill:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Adrian Bailey, Gordon Banks, John Battle, James Brokenshire, Mr Wayne David, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Michael Fabricant, Michael Jabez Foster, Charles Hendry, Norman Lamb, Mike Penning, Mr Alan Reid, Anne Snelgrove, Ian Stewart, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Edward Vaizey and Mr Iain Wright.

4Draft Remand in Custody (Effect of Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences of Imprisonment) Rules 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Rules to the First Standing on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated fourteen Members to serve on the Committee: Adam Afriyie, Mr Adrian Bailey, Gregory Barker, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Wayne David, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Angela Eagle, Lynne Featherstone, Mr David Gauke, Shona McIsaac, Fiona Mactaggart, Margaret Moran and Joan Ryan.

5Draft Community Interest Company Regulations 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated fourteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Clive Betts, Colin Challen, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Clive Efford, Charles Hendry, Mr Adam Holloway, Norman Lamb, Mr Bob Laxton, Alun Michael and Mr Alan Reid.

6Draft Suitability of Adopters Regulations 2005 and the draft Restriction on the Preparation of Adoption Reports Regulations 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated fourteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Anderson, Mr Brian Binley, Annette Brooke, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Edward Davey, Jim Dobbin, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Frank Field, Mr Neil Gerrard, Beverley Hughes, Tim Loughton, Anne Main, Mr John Randall and Jonathan Shaw.

7Draft Unauthorised Encampments (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated fourteen Members to serve on the Committee: John Austin, Mr Kevin Barron, John Battle, Mr Vernon Coaker, Bill Etherington, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mike Gapes, Dr William McCrea, Lembit O­pik, Mark Pritchard, Mr Laurence Robertson, Andrew Selous, Angela E. Smith (Basildon) and Mr Ben Wallace.

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8Draft Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and the draft Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated fourteen Members to serve on the Committee: Danny Alexander, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Russell Brown, David Cairns, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Ms Katy Clark, Mr Frank Doran, Paul Farrelly, Nia Griffith, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, David Mundell, Mr Frank Roy and Andrew Selous.

9Draft Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated fourteen Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Hugh Bayley, Ms Dawn Butler, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Vernon Coaker, Jim Dowd, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Anne Milton, Lembit O­pik, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Peter Robinson, Andrew Selous and Mr Shaun Woodward.

10Draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Regulations 2005 and the draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) Regulations 2005:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated fourteen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Diane Abbott, Norman Baker, Ms Celia Barlow, Mr David Burrowes, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Stephen Crabb, Frank Dobson, Jeff Ennis, Mr Mark Francois, John Healey, Mr David Ruffley, Andrew Stunell, Mark Tami and Mr Tom Watson.

Grand Committees

11Welsh Grand Committee,—The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional members to serve on the Welsh Grand Committee: Mr David Ruffley and Bill Wiggin.

12Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—The Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-five additional Members to serve on the Northern Ireland Grand Committee: Mr David Anderson, Mr Adrian Bailey, John Battle, Lorely Burt, Mr Vernon Coaker, Rosie Cooper, Mary Creagh, Mr Quentin Davies, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Tom Harris, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Huw Irranca-Davies, Eric Joyce, Mr David Lidington, Mr Andrew Mackay, Anne Moffat, Greg Mulholland, Lembit O­pik, Stephen Pound, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Laurence Robertson, Chris Ruane, Andrew Selous, Mr Ben Wallace and Mr Robert Walter.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

Select Committees (Choice of Chairman),—Rosemary McKenna reported from the Committee of Selection, That she had been chosen Chairman of the Committee.


[No. 17; WH, No. 6]

Wednesday 15th 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.—(Mr Alan Campbell.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 4.59 p.m.


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[No. 18.]

Thursday 16th June 2005.

The House met at half-past Ten o’clock.

PRAYERS.

1Transport (Wales) Bill,—The Transport (Wales) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time.

2Transport (Wales) 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 Transport (Wales) 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.

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—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.

3Transport (Wales) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Transport (Wales) 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 Transport (Wales) Bill it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.

4Northern Ireland,—Resolved, That the direction given by the Secretary of State under section 51B(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 on 1st April 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 4th April, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.— (Mr David Hanson.)

5Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)), That—

(1) the draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;

(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Wednesday 29th June at half-past Two o’clock; and

(3) at that sitting—

(a) the Committee shall take questions under Standing Order No. 110 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)), and shall then consider the instrument referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and

(b) at the conclusion of those proceedings, a motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings))— (Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.

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6Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Vernon Coaker);

And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

7Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 20th June.

[Adjourned at 6.21 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Criminal Law (Northern Ireland),—Draft Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain].

2Fees and Charges,—Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].

3Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005; and

(2) draft Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4Health Care and Associated Professions,—Health Professions Council (Practice Committees and Registration) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1625), dated 7th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

5Pensions,—Pension Protection Fund (Payments to meet Investment Costs) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1610), dated 13th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

6Stamp Duty (Northern Ireland),—Stamp Duty (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1634), dated 15th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].

7Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statutes, dated—

(1) 26th November 2004, made by the Governing Body of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; and

(2) 11th February 2005, made by the Governing Body of Downing College, Cambridge,

amending the Statutes of the Colleges [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman].

Other Papers:

8Aliens’ Employment,—Cabinet Office Minute, dated 16th June, under section 1(4) of the Aliens’ Employment Act 1955 relating to aliens employed in the Civil Service during 2004–05 [by Act] [Mr John Hutton].

9Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Decision-Making and Disability Living Allowance [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 43] [Clerk of the House].

10Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Reports 2005: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for:—

(1) Cabinet Office [by Command] [Cm. 6543] [Mr John Hutton];

(2) Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Culture, Media and Sport Sponsored Bodies [by Command] [Cm. 6538] [Secretary Tessa Jowell];

(3) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Forestry Commission [by Command] [Cm. 6537] [Secretary Margaret Beckett];

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(4) Food Standards Agency [by Command] [Cm. 6525] [Ms Secretary Hewitt];

(5) HM Revenue and Customs [by Command] [Cm. 6542] [Dawn Primarolo];

(6) Northern Ireland Office [by Command] [Cm. 6546] [Mr Secretary Hain];

(7) Office for National Statistics [by Command] [Cm. 6548] [Mr Des Browne]; and

(8) Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) [by Command] [Cm. 6523] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

11Home Affairs,—Government Reply to the Fourth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2004–05, on Police Reform [by Command] [Cm. 6600] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

Papers withdrawn:

12Northern Ireland,—Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005 [laid 9th June].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson, Tony Cunningham, Jim Knight, Mr James Paice, Dr Nick Palmer, Paddy Tipping and Mr Roger Williams members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill.

2Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Forth and Janet Anderson Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill; and

(2) The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional Members to serve on the Committee: Tony Baldry and Mrs Madeline Moon.

3Finance Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton and Frank Cook Chairmen of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill.

4Consumer Credit Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Michael Fabricant, Charles Hendry, Mr Alan Reid, Anne Snelgrove, Ian Stewart and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill.

5Consumer Credit Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Derek Conway and David Taylor Chairmen of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill.

6Draft Remand in Custody (Effect of Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences of Imprisonment) Rules 2005:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Rules; and

(2) The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional Members to serve on the Committee: Peter Bottomley and Mr Mike Hall.

7Draft Community Interest Company Regulations 2005:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Martin Caton Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations; and

(2) The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Bacon and Mr Tom Harris.

8Draft Suitability of Adopters Regulations 2005 and draft Restriction on the Preparation of Adoption Reports Regulations 2005:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations; and

(2) The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Stephen Dorrell and David Heyes.

9Draft Unauthorised Encampments (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr John Bercow Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order; and

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(2) The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional Members to serve on the Committee: Dr Brian Iddon and Mr Boris Johnson.

10Draft Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and draft Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders; and

(2) The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional Members to serve on the Committee: Lynne Jones and Mr Peter Lilley.

11Draft Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Sir John Butterfill Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order; and

(2) The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional Members to serve on the Committee: Alan Keen and Peter Luff.

12Draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Regulations 2005 and draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) Regulations 2005:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations; and

(2) The Committee of Selection has nominated two additional Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Greenway and Mr Peter Kilfoyle.

Grand Committees

13The Speaker has appointed Mr Martin Caton Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on 23rd June.


[No. 18; WH, No. 7]

Thursday 16th June 2005.

The House sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.

Adjournment (The Inter-Parliamentary Union),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Kevin Brennan.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 21st June.

[Adjourned at 4.02 p.m.



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