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[No. 23.]

Monday 27th June 2005.

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

PRAYERS.

1Welsh Grand Committee,—Mr Martin Caton reported from the Welsh Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of the Government’s legislative programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it relates to Wales, referred to it on 14th June.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

2Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,—Mr Andrew Dismore, supported by Mr Andrew Love, Dr Tony Wright, Annette Brooke, Keith Vaz, Mr Andrew Slaughter and Martin Salter, presented a Bill to make provision for and in connection with the removal of general restrictions as to nationality which apply to persons employed or holding office in any civil capacity under the Crown; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th June and to be printed [Bill 34].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill be printed [Bill 34–EN].

3Civil Aviation Bill,—The Civil Aviation Bill was, according to Order, read a second time.

4Civil Aviation 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 Civil Aviation 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 7th 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.

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 Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.

5Civil Aviation 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 Civil Aviation Bill, it is expedient to authorise the making of provision requiring contributions to the Air Travel Trust to be made by persons applying for, or holding, licences by virtue of section 71 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.

6Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Unauthorised Encampments (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 21st February, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.

7Climate Change Levy,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 10th March, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.

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8Climate Change Levy,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 10th March, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.

9Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 25th January, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.

10Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 25th January, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.

11Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Alan Campbell);

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

12Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Alan Campbell.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-two minutes past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.22 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 24th June 2005 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):

1Treaty Series (No. 27, 2005),—Agreement, done at Dublin on 26th November 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland concerning Mutual Assistance in relation to Criminal Matters [Cm. 6601] [Mr Secretary Straw].

2Treaty Series (No. 28, 2005),—Agreement, done at Le Touquet on 4th February 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning the carrying of Service Weapons by French Officers on the territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [Cm. 6604] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 24th June 2005 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3Environmental Protection,—List of Wastes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1673), dated 23rd June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

4Government Trading Funds,—Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Trading Fund (Variation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1672), dated 22nd June 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 27th June 2005:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

5Access to Justice,—Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission [by Act] [Bridget Prentice].

6Northern Ireland,—Draft Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].

7Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No. 314), dated 26th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].

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Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8Customs and Excise,—Export Control (Democratic Republic of Congo) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1677), dated 23rd June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

9Road Traffic,—(1) M42 (Junctions 3A to 7) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1671); and

(2) Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1670),

dated 18th June 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

10Wildlife,—Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1674), dated 24th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

Other Papers:

11Church Commissioners,—Report of the Church Commissioners for 2004 [by Measure] [Bridget Prentice].

12Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Resource Accounts of the Office of Fair Trading for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 171] [Mr John Healey].

13Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the Milk Development Council for 2003–04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 79] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

14National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Home Office: Working with the Third Sector [by Act]; to be printed [No. 75] [Clerk of the House].

15Northern Ireland,—Report and Accounts of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for 2003–04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 94] [Mr Secretary Hain].

16School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of Dingle Granby Toxteth Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 210] [Clerk of the House].

Papers withdrawn:

17Civil Partnership,—Draft Civil Partnership (Pensions and benefit payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 [laid 15th June].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Transport (Wales) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Roger Williams from Standing Committee F (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mark Williams.


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[No. 24.]

Tuesday 28th June 2005.

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

PRAYERS.

1Member takes the Oath,—The following Member took and subscribed the Oath:

Sir Patrick Thomas Cormackfor South Staffordshire.
2Consumer Credit Bill,—David Taylor reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Consumer Credit Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 35].

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3Transport (Wales) Bill,—Miss Anne Begg reported from Standing Committee F, That it had gone through the Transport (Wales) Bill, and directed her to report the same, without Amendment.

Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

4Identity Cards Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Identity Cards 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 Identity Cards Bill because the scheme proposed in the Bill will make no significant contribution to the reduction or eradication of terrorism, illegal immigration, or illegal employment; contains no proper safeguards to limit or prescribe the information to be stored upon identity cards or the national register, or the agencies and organisations, national or international, to whom this information will be made available or will be given; fails to identify the biometric details to be stored or to acknowledge the effectiveness of the same or the margins of, the consequences of, and the remedies for, error; fails properly to limit or define the fees which may be levied by the Secretary of State; and the Bill provides for the costs of the scheme to be paid on the authority of the Secretary of State without providing to Parliament any proper estimates of the vast costs likely to be incurred’, instead thereof.—(Lynne Jones.)

And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made:—The Amendment was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

And the Main Question being put;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Kevin Brennan: 314.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr John Randall: 283.

So the Question was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time.

5Identity Cards 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 Identity Cards 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 19th 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.

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5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Programming of 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 Alan Campbell);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Kevin Brennan: 313.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr John Randall: 286.

So the Question was agreed to.

6Identity Cards Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Identity Cards 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 Identity Cards Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(1) such allowances to be paid to the National Identity Scheme Commissioner as the Treasury may determine;

(2) any sums authorised or required to be paid by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under that Act; and

(3) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Mr John Heppell);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Kevin Brennan: 311.

Tellers for the Noes, Pete Wishart, Hywel Williams: 219.

So the Question was agreed to.

7Identity Cards 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 Identity Cards Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

(1) the charging of fees in respect of functions carried out under that Act;

(2) the charging of fees in respect of consular functions within the meaning of section 1 of the Consular Fees Act 1980; and

(3) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.

8Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 21st February, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.

9Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Eric Forth, Michael Jabez Foster, Mr David Kidney and Mr John MacDougall be members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

10European Scrutiny,—Ordered, That Mr Richard Bacon, Mr David S. Borrow, Mr William Cash, Michael Connarty, Rosie Cooper, Mr Wayne David, Jim Dobbin, Michael Gove, Nia Griffith, Mr David Hamilton, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr Jimmy Hood, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Angus Robertson, Mr Anthony Steen and Richard Younger-Ross be members of the European Scrutiny Committee.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

11Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (Date and Time),—Ordered, That the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments do meet with the Committee appointed by the Lords on Tuesday 5th July at a quarter past Four o’clock in Committee Room 7.—(Mr John Heppell.)

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

12Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of South Bedfordshire and others for the continued existence of single-handed and small General Practitioner practices was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

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13Public Petition,—A Public Petition from William Alexander for clarification of responsibility for bringing into force sections 25 to 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (rights to conduct litigation and rights of audience) was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

14Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr John Heppell);

And the Motion having been made after Ten 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 nineteen minutes past Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 11.19 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Income Tax,—Draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].

2Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; and

(2) draft Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

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

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3Capital Gains Tax,—Recovery of Duties and Taxes Etc. Due in Other Member States (Corresponding UK Claims, Procedure and Supplementary) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1709), dated 27th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].

4Health and Safety,—Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1643), dated 18th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

5National Health Service,—Surrey and Borders Partnership National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1669), dated 22nd June 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

6Race Relations,—Draft Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Employment [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke].

Other Papers:

7Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2005: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for the Government Actuary’s Department [by Command] [Cm. 6541] [Mr Ivan Lewis].

8Northern Ireland,—Accounts for—

(1) Mineral Development; and

(2) Petroleum Production

for 2003–04, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 203 and 202] [Mr Secretary Hain].

9Treaty Series (No. 29, 2005),—Exchange of Notes, done at Tel Aviv on 18th September and Jerusalem on 24th December 2002, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Israel amending the Convention providing for the Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil Matters signed at London on 28th October 1970 [by Command] [Cm. 6607] [Mr Secretary Straw].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Racial and Religious Hatred Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Gregory Barker from Standing Committee E (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Mark Prisk.

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[No. 24; WH, No. 11]

Tuesday 28th 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 1.53 p.m.


[No. 25.]

Wednesday 29th June 2005.

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

PRAYERS.

1Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee the draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, referred to it on 16th June.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

2Chairmen’s Panel (Parliament Act 1911),—Rosemary McKenna reported from the Committee of Selection, That, in pursuance of section 1(3) of the Parliament Act 1911, it had appointed Frank Cook and Sir Nicholas Winterton to be the two Members whom the Speaker shall consult, if practicable, before certifying a Bill to be a Money Bill.

3Chairmen’s Panel,—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported the following Resolutions from the Chairmen’s Panel:

That if, at any two morning sittings of a Standing Committee called for the consideration of a Bill, the Committee is adjourned by reason of the absence of a quorum within one and a half hours of the time at which the Committee meets, the Committee shall not proceed again to the consideration of that Bill until any other Bills committed to the Committee have been considered.

That if, during the consideration of a Bill before one of the Standing Committees, it shall appear that the business would be expedited by postponing the further consideration of the Bill in hand until the Bill next on the list has been reported, and if the Member in charge of the Bill rises and makes a Motion to that effect, the Chairman will be in order in proposing such a Question.

That, whenever the Chairman of a Standing Committee adjourns the Committee without Question put, the Debate on any Question then under discussion, or further consideration of the Bill, shall be resumed at the next meeting.

4Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords communicate that they have ordered that the Committee appointed by them to join with a Committee appointed by this House as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments do meet with the Committee appointed by this House on Tuesday 5th July at a quarter past Four o’clock, as proposed by this House.

5Opposition Day [3rd allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business.

Access to NHS Dentistry and Primary Health Care,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes with concern the crisis in NHS dentistry, together with problems in accessing other primary care services; recognises that many dentists chose to undertake more private practice as a consequence of the new contract introduced under the Conservatives in 1990 and the subsequent reduction in dentists’ fees in 1992; notes that the Conservative government closed two dental schools; further notes that the number of adults registered with an NHS dentist fell by five million between 1994 and 1998; recalls the Prime Minister’s pledge in 1999 that ‘everyone within the next two years will be able once again to see an NHS dentist just by phoning NHS Direct’, but notes that less than half the adult population is now registered with an NHS dentist; and calls on the Government to work with the dentistry profession to ensure that the new contract delivers more dentists spending more time working in the NHS—(Steve Webb);

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 ‘welcomes the Government’s record levels of investment in the National Health Service, with expenditure set to rise to over £92 billion in 2007–08; congratulates the Government and NHS staff for improvements in primary care; notes that the Government’s ambitions for NHS dentistry will deliver a modernised, high quality primary dental service; congratulates the

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Government on supporting this with a record level of investment, which has been increased by 19 per cent., or £250 million a year, over 2003–04 levels; further welcomes the increase in NHS primary care dentists from 16,700 in 1997 to 20,192 in April, the creation of 53 dental access centres across England treating some 400,000 patients a year and an NHS support team to improve access to dentistry in areas where there are problems, and the introduction of additional capital grants of £35 million to fund practice improvements; and further congratulates the Government for this investment and programme of reform that has delivered a better quality of life for staff, and improved services for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, true to the founding principles of the NHS’, instead thereof.—(Ms Rosie Winterton.)

And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Richard Younger-Ross, Danny Alexander: 65.

Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Dave Watts: 467.

So the Question was negatived.

And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to.

The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.

Resolved, That this House welcomes the Government’s record levels of investment in the National Health Service, with expenditure set to rise to over £92 billion in 2007–08; congratulates the Government and NHS staff for improvements in primary care; notes that the Government’s ambitions for NHS dentistry will deliver a modernised, high quality primary dental service; congratulates the Government on supporting this with a record level of investment, which has been increased by 19 per cent., or £250 million a year, over 2003–04 levels; further welcomes the increase in NHS primary care dentists from 16,700 in 1997 to 20,192 in April, the creation of 53 dental access centres across England treating some 400,000 patients a year and an NHS support team to improve access to dentistry in areas where there are problems, and the introduction of additional capital grants of £35 million to fund practice improvements; and further congratulates the Government for this investment and programme of reform that has delivered a better quality of life for staff, and improved services for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, true to the founding principles of the NHS.

Using the G8 Summit to Tackle Climate Change,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House recognises the serious threat posed to the planet by climate change; welcomes the decision of the Prime Minister to make this a priority for the UK presidency of the G8; notes with concern however the lack of progress being made to secure effective international agreement on the way forward and in particular the wrecking tactics of the present US Administration and the total lack of leverage on this issue by the Prime Minister over President Bush, who is still in public denial of even the basic science; believes that carbon emissions need to be cut by at least 60 per cent. by 2050; further believes that without such action, measures to reduce poverty in developing countries will be severely undermined; calls on the Prime Minister to use the G8 to win support for a successor regime to Kyoto based upon the principle of contraction and convergence, engaging the participation of both developed and developing nations; further believes that he will be in a stronger position to give an international lead if he now tackles his failures in domestic climate change policy, which mean that the UK is now virtually certain to miss its 2010 carbon emissions reduction target and is now in danger of missing even its Kyoto target; and urges him in particular to adopt effective policies to conserve energy within the domestic sector, and to cut emissions within the transport and energy sectors—(Norman Baker);

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 ‘welcomes the UK’s global leadership on climate change and in particular the Prime Minister’s decision to make climate change one of the top two priorities for the G8 Presidency and a priority for the EU Presidency; recognises that UK initiatives in 2005 have already made important contributions to the international debate on future climate change policy, in particular the scientific conference on stabilisation in February 2005 and the Energy and Environment Ministerial Roundtable in March 2005; looks forward to the Gleneagles Summit and provides its full support to the Prime Minister’s continuing efforts to secure a successful outcome; commends the UK’s plans to continue to strive for further international action following Gleneagles through both the G8 and EU; further commends the Labour Party for being the only party to commit in its manifesto to a national goal to reduce emissions by 20 per cent. by 2010; celebrates the UK’s achievement in already reducing emissions to 13.4 per cent. between the base year and 2003, beyond that required by the Kyoto Protocol; further welcomes the introduction of policies such as the climate change levy and renewables obligation that have been so

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important in achieving this; and looks forward to the publication of the climate change programme later this year which will set out further policies to deliver the goal of a 20 per cent. reduction in emissions by 2010’, instead thereof.—(Mr Elliot Morley.)

And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;

Richard Younger-Ross 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, Sir Robert Smith, Danny Alexander: 220.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tom Watson, Claire Ward: 313.

So the Question was negatived.

And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to.

The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.

Resolved, That this House welcomes the UK’s global leadership on climate change and in particular the Prime Minister’s decision to make climate change one of the top two priorities for the G8 Presidency and a priority for the EU Presidency; recognises that UK initiatives in 2005 have already made important contributions to the international debate on future climate change policy, in particular the scientific conference on stabilisation in February 2005 and the Energy and Environment Ministerial Roundtable in March 2005; looks forward to the Gleneagles Summit and provides its full support to the Prime Minister’s continuing efforts to secure a successful outcome; commends the UK’s plans to continue to strive for further international action following Gleneagles through both the G8 and EU; further commends the Labour Party for being the only party to commit in its manifesto to a national goal to reduce emissions by 20 per cent. by 2010; celebrates the UK’s achievement in already reducing emissions to 13.4 per cent. between the base year and 2003, beyond that required by the Kyoto Protocol; further welcomes the introduction of policies such as the climate change levy and renewables obligation that have been so important in achieving this; and looks forward to the publication of the climate change programme later this year which will set out further policies to deliver the goal of a 20 per cent. reduction in emissions by 2010.

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

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 sixteen minutes to Eight o’clock, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 7.44 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Civil Partnership,—Draft Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

2Pensions,—(1) Draft Pension Protection Fund (Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of Complaints of Maladministration) Regulations 2005;

(2) draft Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Amendment Order 2005; and

(3) draft Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPF Ombudsman) Regulations 2005

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

3Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Disclosure of Avoidance Schemes) (Designations) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1724), dated 29th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4Energy Conservation,—Energy Information (Household Air Conditioners) (No. 2) Regulations (S.I., 2005, No. 1726), dated 28th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

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5Environmental Protection,—Waste Management Licensing (England and Wales) (Amendment and Related Provisions) (No. 3) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1728), dated 29th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

Other Papers:

6Duchy of Lancaster and Cornwall,—Report and Financial Statements of the Duchy of Cornwall for the year ended 31st March 2005 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 174] [Mr John Healey].

7Financial Services and Markets,—Report and Financial Review of the Financial Services Authority for 2004–05 [by Act] [Mr Ivan Lewis].

8Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the British Potato Council for 2003–04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 58] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

9Miscellaneous (No. 2, 2005),—Framework Agreement, done at Washington on 28th February 2005, for International Collaboration on Research and Development of Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6613] [Mr Secretary Straw].

10Miscellaneous (No. 3, 2005),—Framework Agreement, done at Stockholm on 21st May 2003, on a Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6615] [Mr Secretary Straw].

11Northern Ireland,—(1) Accounts of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 231] [Clerk of the House]; and

(2) Report and Accounts of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland for 2003–04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument] to be printed [No. 89] [Mr Secretary Hain].

12Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Twelfth, Fourteenth and Sixteenth to Eighteenth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2004–05 [by Command] [Cm. 6579] [Mr John Healey].

13School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of Wakefield Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 225] [Clerk of the House].

14Treasury,—Treasury Minute, dated 29th June 2005, concerning the Write-Off of British Shipbuilders’ Public Dividend Capital [by Command] [Mr Des Browne].

15Treaty Series (No. 52, 2004),—Index to Treaty Series 2004 [by Command] [Cm. 6608] [Mr Secretary Straw].

16Treaty Series (No. 30, 2005),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 8th and 10th November 2004, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Ecuador Debt Agreement No. 8 (2003)) [by Command] [Cm. 6614] [Mr Secretary Straw].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1Civil Aviation Bill:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Adam Afriyie, Mr Peter Atkinson, Tom Brake, Mr Julian Brazier, Ms Karen Buck, Mr David Crausby, Justine Greening, Andrew Gwynne, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Alan Keen, Mr Jim McGovern, Laura Moffatt, Mr Mark Prisk, Dr John Pugh, Mr Frank Roy, John Smith and Graham Stringer.

2Identity Cards 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: Vera Baird, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Mr David S. Borrow, Andy Burnham, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr David Drew, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Tim Farron, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr Tony McNulty, Patrick Mercer, Kali Mountford, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Mark Prisk, John Robertson, Joan Ryan and Mr Ben Wallace.

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3Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Ian Austin, Gregory Barker, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Mark Field, Mr David Gauke, Mr Mark Harper, Mr Kevan Jones, Susan Kramer, Mr Ivan Lewis, Ann McKechin, Mrs Maria Miller, Mr Andy Reed, Mr Sio¤n Simon, Mark Tami, Lynda Waltho, Mr Tom Watson and Mr Iain Wright.

4Draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Kevin Barron, Malcolm Bruce, Mr David Clelland, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Michael Fabricant, Dr Hywel Francis, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Norman Lamb, Dr Nick Palmer, Mike Penning, Mr Edward Vaizey, Mrs Theresa Villiers and Malcolm Wicks.

5Draft Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Roger Berry, Lorely Burt, Ben Chapman, Mr Vernon Coaker, Philip Davies, Mr John Denham, Mark Fisher, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr John Grogan, Mark Pritchard, Mr Laurence Robertson, Andrew Selous, Grant Shapps, Angela E. Smith (Basildon) and Sammy Wilson.

6Draft Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: John Austin, Lyn Brown, Mr Vernon Coaker, Michael Connarty, Mr Quentin Davies, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Kelvin Hopkins, Mrs Sia(r)n C. James, Daniel Kawczynski, Greg Mulholland, Mr Laurence Robertson, Andrew Selous, Angela E. Smith (Basildon) and Mr Rob Wilson.

7Draft Local Government (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 sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Richard Burden, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mary Creagh, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Linda Gilroy, Michael Gove, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr David Jones, Helen Jones, Ms Sally Keeble, Lembit O­pik, Mr Laurence Robertson, Andrew Selous, Angela E. Smith (Basildon), Mr Robert Walter and Sammy Wilson.

8Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr David Hanson, Lady Hermon, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr David Lidington, Mr Eddie McGrady, Anne Moffat, Lembit O­pik, The Reverend Ian Paisley, Mr Greg Pope, Stephen Pound, Mr Andrew Robathan, Andrew Selous and Paddy Tipping.

9Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) 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 sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Robin Cook, Jim Cousins, Mr Wayne David, Michael Fabricant, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Gerald Howarth, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Robert Key, Mr Michael Moore, Dr Doug Naysmith, Dan Norris, Bob Russell, Mr Lee Scott, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr Don Touhig.

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10Draft Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr David Lidington, Greg Mulholland, Sandra Osborne, The Reverend Ian Paisley, Mrs Linda Riordan, Mr Laurence Robertson, Andrew Selous, Jim Sheridan, Helen Southworth, Ms Emily Thornberry, Dr Desmond Turner and Mr Shaun Woodward.


[No. 25; WH, No. 12]

Wednesday 29th 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 5.06 p.m.


[No. 26.]

Thursday 30th June 2005.

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

PRAYERS.

1Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule No. 8),—Frank Cook reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule No. 8), and made Amendments thereunto.

Bill, not amended in the Committee and as amended, in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 4th July, and to be printed [Bill 37].

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

2Racial and Religious Hatred Bill,—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee E, That it had gone through the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, and had directed him to report the same, without Amendment.

Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 4th July.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3Adjournment (Helping Africa to fight poverty),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Tom Watson);

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

4Estimates, 2005–06,—The Deputy Speaker put the Question required to be put at Six o’clock, pursuant to paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.).

Estimates, 2005–06

Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2006—

(1) further resources, not exceeding £277,697,379,000, be authorised for use of defence and civil services as set out in HC 2, HC 3, HC 4 and HC 5,

(2) a further sum, not exceeding £203,017,367,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out, and

(3) limits as set out in HC 2, HC 4 and HC 5 be set on appropriations in aid.—(John Healey.)

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolution: And that the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Des Browne, Dawn Primarolo, John Healey and Mr Ivan Lewis do prepare and bring it in.

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5Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill,—John Healey accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the year ending with 31st March 2006 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending with 31st March 2006; to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament for the service of the year ending with 31st March 2006; and to repeal certain Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Acts: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 4th July and to be printed [Bill 36].

6Business of the House,—Ordered, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.—(Mr Frank Roy.)

7Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Frank Roy.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 4th July.

[Adjourned at 6.29 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Government Trading Funds,—Draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

2International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3Agriculture,—Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1725), dated 28th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

4Customs and Excise,—Gaming Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1727), dated 29th June 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].

5Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—(1) Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1751); and

(2) Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1748),

dated 29th June 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].

6Transport,—(1) Railways (Rail Passengers’ Council and Rail Passengers’ Committees) (Exemptions) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1737); and

(2) Railways Act 2005 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1738),

dated 29th June 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Other Papers:

7Education and Skills,—Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2004–05, on Every Child Matters [by Command] [Cm. 6610] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

8Environmental Audit,—Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2004–05, on Environmental Education: Follow-up to Learning the Sustainability Lesson [by Command] [Cm. 6594] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

9Foreign and Commonwealth Office,—Paper, entitled Prospects for the EU in 2005: The UK Presidency of the European Union [by Command] [Cm. 6611] [Mr Secretary Straw].

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10Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Report and Accounts of the British Hallmarking Council for 2004, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 213] [Clerk of the House];

(2) Report and Accounts of the Duke of York’s Royal Military School for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 80] [Secretary John Reid]; and

(3) Resource Accounts of HM Treasury for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 93] [John Healey].

11Government Trading Funds,—Consultation Report on the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

12Industrial Development,—Report for 2004–05 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, the First Minister of the Scottish Parliament and the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales under the Industrial Development Act 1982 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 207] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

13Northern Ireland,—Report and Accounts of the Construction Industry Training Board for the year ended 31st August 2004, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 164] [Mr Secretary Hain].

14Transport,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2004–05, on Disabled People’s Access to Transport: a year’s worth of improvements? [by Command] [Cm. 6558] [Mr Secretary Darling].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1Civil Aviation Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Julian Brazier, Ms Karen Buck, Mr David Crausby, Andrew Gwynne, Dr John Pugh and Mr Frank Roy members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill.

2Civil Aviation Bill:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton and Mr Edward O’Hara Chairmen of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill; and

(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mark Prisk from Standing Committee B (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Syms.

3Identity Cards Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Vera Baird, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr Tony McNulty, Kali Mountford, Mr Mark Prisk and Joan Ryan members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill.

4Identity Cards Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale and Mr Jimmy Hood Chairmen of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill.

5Racial and Religious Hatred Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale and Mr Joe Benton as additional Chairmen of Standing Committee E in respect of the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill.

6Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Gregory Barker, Mr Mark Field, Susan Kramer, Mr Ivan Lewis, Mark Tami, Mr Tom Watson and Mr Iain Wright members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill.

7Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed David Taylor and Mr Martin Caton Chairmen of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill.

8Draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.

9Draft Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Joan Humble Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

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10Draft Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Christopher Chope Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

11Draft Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Wilshire Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

12Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

13Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.

14Draft Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Derek Conway Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.


[No. 26; WH, No. 13]

Thursday 30th June 2005.

The House sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Adjournment (Turning around problem estates),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Kevin Brennan.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 5th July.

[Adjourned at 5.06 p.m.



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