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[No. 49.] Monday 24th October 2005.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Civil Partnership (Miscellaneous and Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 and the draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) (Amendments relating to Civil Partnership) Regulations 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about representation funded as part of the Criminal Defence Service; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 3 | Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords],—The Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 64]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 64–EN].
| 4 | Opposition Day [8th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
Government’s Handling of Decisions Relating to Railtrack,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores the lack of openness and transparency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Ministers at the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in their plan to restructure Railtrack; questions the Government’s propriety in the method by which they sought an Administration Order for Railtrack; condemns their attempted intimidation of the Rail Regulator; abhors their cavalier and dismissive contempt for Railtrack shareholders; criticises the conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s special adviser for usurping the proper role of Ministers; notes that the Government’s approach to the entire project was dictated by the Chancellor; and considers this episode an example of disgraceful impropriety in the formation of policy and the execution of government decisions—(Mr Alan Duncan);
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 judgement in the recently concluded Railtrack court case which, after weeks of evidence fully tested by cross examination, completely dismisses the claimants’ allegation of wrong-doing on the part of Government; further welcomes the fact that the judgement exonerates entirely the way the Government responded to its growing concerns about Railtrack’s financial position and the propriety of the process that led to Railtrack being put in Administration, including the Government’s stance in relation to the Rail Regulator; notes that the judge described Railtrack’s request for unlimited public funding and support, which was made in part to maintain its share price, as a “hopeless proposition”; and that there were good public reasons for the policy developed; congratulates the Government for bringing under control the situation which resulted from the previous Government’s botched privatisation and putting ownership of the track into the hands of a not-for-dividend company operating in the broad public interest; and recognises the significant progress that is being made by Network Rail in improving performance on the railway and in bringing costs under control, in stark contrast to the management incompetence shown by Railtrack’, instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Darling.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Michael Fabricant: 174.
Tellers for the Noes, Kevin Brennan, Mr Tom Watson: 343.
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);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Kevin Brennan, Mr Tom Watson: 323.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Michael Fabricant: 176.
So the Question was agreed to.
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The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House welcomes the judgement in the recently concluded Railtrack court case which, after weeks of evidence fully tested by cross examination, completely dismisses the claimants’ allegation of wrong-doing on the part of Government; further welcomes the fact that the judgement exonerates entirely the way the Government responded to its growing concerns about Railtrack’s financial position and the propriety of the process that led to Railtrack being put in Administration, including the Government’s stance in relation to the Rail Regulator; notes that the judge described Railtrack’s request for unlimited public funding and support, which was made in part to maintain its share price, as a ‘hopeless proposition’; and that there were good public reasons for the policy developed; congratulates the Government for bringing under control the situation which resulted from the previous Government’s botched privatisation and putting ownership of the track into the hands of a not-for-dividend company operating in the broad public interest; and recognises the significant progress that is being made by Network Rail in improving performance on the railway and in bringing costs under control, in stark contrast to the management incompetence shown by Railtrack.
Licensing Laws,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes the growing public concern that the Licensing Act 2003 will increase levels of violent crime and anti-social behaviour; observes that the cost to the taxpayer of rising alcohol-fuelled crime and disorder is already £12 billion a year; objects to the presumption in favour of late-night drinking irrespective of the views of local residents and local representatives; disapproves of the disproportionate burden of administration and increased costs for village halls, sports clubs and community centres; calls for local councils to have greater discretion to take into account the interests of their local community; and calls on the Government to cancel the full commencement of the Act and overhaul the primary legislation—(Mrs Theresa May);
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 ‘commends the Government on its effective publicity campaign that, together with the excellent work of licensing authorities, has resulted in 97 per cent. of those needing to make applications having done so, with the expectation that virtually all those who want a licence will have the necessary licence by 24th November; welcomes the involvement of more local residents than ever before in the licensing processes and their ability to influence the hours that premises open near their homes; notes that there is no presumption in favour of late night drinking in the Act and that it is for licensing authorities to decide appropriate hours of trading where any dispute arises; considers that the implementation of the powers to review premises licences after 24th November are a vital step in fighting anti-social behaviour; and believes that delaying the implementation of the Act would be contrary to the wishes of the police, licensing authorities, the Central Council of Physical Recreation, Action with Communities in Rural England and industry and would be an unacceptable waste of the resources and effort put in by those who have been preparing for full implementation since 7th February 2005’, instead thereof.—(Secretary Tessa Jowell.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Mr Patrick McLoughlin 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, Michael Fabricant, Mr John Randall: 218.
Tellers for the Noes, Claire Ward, Gillian Merron: 293.
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);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Claire Ward, Gillian Merron: 289.
Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Mr John Randall: 216.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House commends the Government on its effective publicity campaign that, together with the excellent work of licensing authorities, has resulted in 97 per cent. of those needing to make applications having done so, with the expectation that virtually all those who want a licence will have the necessary licence by 24th November; welcomes the involvement of more local residents than ever before in
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the licensing processes and their ability to influence the hours that premises open near their homes; notes that there is no presumption in favour of late night drinking in the Act and that it is for licensing authorities to decide appropriate hours of trading where any dispute arises; considers that the implementation of the powers to review premises licences after 24th November are a vital step in fighting anti-social behaviour; and believes that delaying the implementation of the Act would be contrary to the wishes of the police, licensing authorities, the Central Council of Physical Recreation, Action with Communities in Rural England and industry and would be an unacceptable waste of the resources and effort put in by those who have been preparing for full implementation since 7th February 2005.
| 5 | Civil Partnership,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 5th July, be approved—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Marketing of Maize Genetically Modified for Resistance to Corn Rootworm and Certain Pests and Herbicides,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 8635/05, draft Council Decision concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with Directive 2001/18/EC, of a maize product (Zea mays L. line MON 863) genetically modified for resistance to corn rootworm and No. 10785/05, draft Council Decision concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with Directive 2001/18/EC, of a maize product (Zea mays L. line 1507) genetically modified for resistance to certain lepidopteran pests and for tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium; and supports the Government’s view that all the requirements of the Directive have been met in relation to these products and their proposed use should be authorised—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | European Union Common Strategy on Russia,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8799/05 and Addendum 1, EU-Russia: Road Maps for the Common Economic Space, the Common Space of Freedom, Security and Justice, the Common Space of External Security and the Common Space of Research, Education and Culture; and agrees with the Government that the road maps for the Four Common Spaces agreed at the EU-Russia Summit on 10th May 2005 provide a valuable framework for the European Union to achieve its objectives in its relations with Russia in the medium term— (Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson be discharged from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and David Simpson be added.—(Joan Ryan, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 9 | Trade and Industry Committee,—Ordered, That Sir Robert Smith be discharged from the Trade and Industry Committee and Mark Hunter be added.—(Joan Ryan, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 10 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 11 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Joan Ryan); |
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 two minutes past Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.02 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Capital Gains Tax,—Draft Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 2 | Corporation Tax,—Draft Tax and Civil Partnership (No. 2) Regulations 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 3 | Immigration,—Draft Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
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| 4 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | Civil Aviation,—Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2763), dated 12th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 6 | Civil Partnership,—Civil Partnership (Registration Abroad and Certificates) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2761), dated 12th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 7 | Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Service Providers and Public Authorities Carrying Out Functions) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2901), dated 17th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 8 | European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2766), dated 12th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 9 | Immigration,—(1) Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2917), dated 19th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]; and |
(2) Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 582]
[Mr Secretary Clarke].
| 10 | Justices of the Peace,—Local Justice Areas (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2949), dated 24th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 11 | Social Security,—Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2904), dated 17th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Other Papers:
| 12 | Air Force (Constitution),—(1) Amendment List 17 to Air Publication 1269—The Royal Air Force Manual of Medical Management and Administration (Eighth Edition); |
(2) Amendment List 29 to Air Publication 1269A—The Royal Air Force Manual of Assessment of Medical Fitness (Third Edition); and
(3) Amendment List 11 to Air Publication 3394—The Royal Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Service (Third Edition)
[by Act] [Secretary John Reid].
| 13 | Criminal Justice and Court Services,—Consolidated Accounts of the Local Probation Boards for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 343] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 14 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Accounts of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 591] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Resource Accounts of the Department for International Development for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 550] [John Healey].
| 15 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on National Offender Management Service: Dealing with increased numbers in custody [by Act]; to be printed [No. 458] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 16 | Northern Ireland,—Direction given by the Secretary of State under section 51B(6)(a) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 on 20th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 17 | Pensions,—(1) Report of the Pensions Regulator for 2004–05; and |
(2) Report and Accounts of the Pension Protection Fund for 2004–05
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Civil Partnership (Miscellaneous and Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 and the draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) (Amendments relating to Civil Partnership) Regulations 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Anne Moffat and Dr Gavin Strang from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order and draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr David S. Borrow and Jim Sheridan. |
| 2 | Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1801),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mark Pritchard from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Justine Greening. |
| 3 | Licensing Act 2003 (Second Appointed Day) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2091),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jo Swinson from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Paul Burstow. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Citizenship Education]; to be printed [No. 581] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Reform of the EU Sugar Regime]; to be printed [No. 585-ii] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 573-ii] [Mike Gapes]. |
| 4 | Home Affairs,—Memoranda laid before the Home Affairs Committee [Draft Terrorism Bill 2005] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 5 | Home Affairs and Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committees of the Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Committees [Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill]; to be printed [No. 540-i] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 6 | Human Rights,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Counter-terrorism Policy and Human Rights]; to be printed [No. 561-i] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 7 | Public Accounts,—(1) Twelfth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Helping those in financial hardship: the running of the Social Fund]; to be printed [No. 601]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Securing strategic leadership for the learning and skills sector in England]; to be printed [No. 602-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
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[No. 50.] Tuesday 25th October 2005.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Violent Crime Reduction Bill,—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Violent Crime Reduction Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 66].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Road Safety and Parking Bill,—The Order for reading the Road Safety and Parking Bill a second time on Friday 28th October was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20th January.
| 3 | Vehicle Registration Marks Bill,—The Order for reading the Vehicle Registration Marks Bill a second time on Friday 11th November was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17th March.
| 4 | Computer Misuse Bill,—The Order for reading the Computer Misuse Bill a second time on Friday 2nd December was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17th March.
| 5 | Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 in relation to touring circuses; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Peter Luff, Harry Cohen, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mark Fisher, Andrew George, Mr Michael Jack, Kate Hoey, Mr Austin Mitchell, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Lembit Opik, Stephen Pound and Mr John Whittingdale do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Peter Luff accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 in relation to touring circuses; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 2nd December and to be printed [Bill 65]. |
| 7 | Electoral Administration Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Electoral Administration 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 Electoral Administration Bill because it fails to introduce necessary and sufficient measures to restore public confidence and integrity in the electoral system, owing to the absence from the Bill of the tried and tested Northern Ireland system of individual registration; because it lowers the threshold for lost Parliamentary deposits, which will assist extremists like the British National Party in spreading racist propaganda; because it perpetuates the flawed system of all-postal voting and fails to provide for the proper Parliamentary scrutiny of election pilot schemes; and because it exposes the Government’s continuing preoccupation with electoral modernisation that has undermined the UK’s reputation for free and fair elections’, instead thereof.—(Mr Oliver Heald.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 166.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Tony Cunningham: 374.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 8 | Electoral Administration 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 Electoral Administration Bill: |
Committal
1. The following shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House—
(a) Clauses Nos. 9 to 18;
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(b) any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to Part 2 or Part 3 of the Bill;
(c) any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the procedure to be followed at an election on the death of a candidate;
(d) any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to candidates standing in more than one constituency at an election.
2. The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Committee
3. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in one day.
4. Those proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following table and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of that table.
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| Clauses Nos. 9 to 12, new Clauses relating to Part 2 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 2 of the Bill. | Two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill. |
| Clauses Nos. 13 to 18, new Clauses relating to Part 3 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 3 of the Bill. | Two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on Clause No. 13. |
| New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the procedure to be followed at an election on the death of a candidate or relating to candidates standing in more than one constituency at an election. | The moment of interruption or one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the first such new Clause, whichever is the later. |
5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings in Committee of the whole House.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
6. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 24th November.
7. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Proceedings after Committee
8. When the provisions of the Bill considered respectively by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole from the Standing Committee.
Consideration and Third Reading
9. 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.
10. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
11. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Programming of proceedings
12. 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 Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to.
| 9 | Electoral Administration Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Electoral Administration 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 Electoral Administration Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided;
(2) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of that Fund—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to.
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| 10 | Civil Partnership,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Civil Partnership (Miscellaneous and Consequential Provisions) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 12th October, be approved—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Social Security,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) (Amendments relating to Civil Partnership) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 12th October, be approved—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eighteen minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.42 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Consumer Protection,—Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2909), dated 18th October 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 2 | Disability Discrimination,—Draft Code of Practice on the Duty to Promote Disability Equality (England and Wales) [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 3 | Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2966), dated 21st October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 4 | Family Law,—Dissolution etc (Pensions) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2920), dated 18th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
| 5 | Family Proceedings,—(1) Family Law Act 1996 (Part IV) (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2924); |
(2) Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No. 5) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2922); and
(3) Family Proceedings (Civil Partnership: Staying of Proceedings) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2921),
dated 18th October 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].
| 6 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2967), dated 24th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 7 | Housing,—Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Regions) (England) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2908), dated 14th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 8 | Magistrates’ Courts,—Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2930), dated 18th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
| 9 | Pensions,—Protected Rights (Transfer Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2906), dated 18th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Other Papers:
| 10 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment to the Rates of Pay and Trainer Pay for Medical and Dental Officers of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Air Force Reserve and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, dated 1st July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 11 | Education and Skills,—Paper, entitled Higher Standards, Better Schools for All: More choice for parents and pupils [by Command] [Cm. 6677] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 12 | Immigration,—Explanatory Memorandum to the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [laid 24th October] [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
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| 13 | Pastoral Measure,—Report of the Churches Conservation Trust for 2004–05 [by Measure] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 14 | Public Petitions,—(1) Observations by the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petition [19th July] from Castle Point Triangle Club for blind and partially sighted people and others for the continued availability of Swans Green Hall and other community halls in Castle Point; |
(2) Observations by the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petition [20th July] from tenants and residents of Langley Estate, Middleton, Manchester for funding to complete the boundary wall and environmental schemes for all properties in the area; and
(3) Observations by the Secretary of State for International Development on the Petition [21st July] from people of Sittingbourne and Sheppey for fairer trade, debt relief and more aid for Africa
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
| 15 | Reserve Forces,—(1) Amendment to the Published Rate of Experimental Pay for the Royal Air Force, the Royal Air Force Reserve and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, dated 1st July 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]; and |
(2) Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 56(1) of that Act, dated 24th October 2005 [by Act]
[Secretary John Reid].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the Administration Committee’s discussions at its meetings on 19th July, 11th October, 18th October and 25th October 2005 [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [London 2012 Olympics: First Steps]; to be printed [No. 552-ii]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [DCMS Annual Report for 2004–05]; to be printed [No. 589-i]
[Mr John Whittingdale].
| 3 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Future Carrier and Joint Combat Aircraft Programmes]; to be printed [No. 554-ii] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 4 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Sustainable Timber]; to be printed [No. 607-i] [Mr Peter Ainsworth]. |
| 5 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Work of the Home Office]; to be printed [No. 604-i] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 6 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with an Appendix [Making poverty history? The promises of Gleneagles]; to be printed [No. 418-ii] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 7 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Second Special Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [The Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsmen for England: Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2004–05]; to be printed [No. 605]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2005]; to be printed [No. 559-ii]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Re-licensing]
[Dr Phyllis Starkey].
| 8 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Ninth Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2004–05, on Ofcom’s Strategic Review of Telecommunications]; to be printed [No. 598]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [DTI Annual Report]; to be printed [No. 599-i]
[Peter Luff].
| 9 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Government White Paper: Better Governance For Wales]; to be printed [No. 551-ii] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
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[No. 50; WH, No. 28]
Tuesday 25th October 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 Ian Cawsey.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
[No. 51.] Wednesday 26th October 2005.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Christopher Chope reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1801). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Cummings reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Licensing Act 2003 (Second Appointed Day) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2091). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to enable effect to be given to the Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003 and to future revisions of the international arrangements relating to compensation for oil pollution from ships; to enable effect to be given to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention; and to amend section 178(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords],—The Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 68]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 68–EN].
| 5 | Control of Internet Access (Child Pornography),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require internet service providers and other commercial organisations providing access to the internet to declare whether or not they have taken steps to prevent access to web sites containing indecent images of children; and for connected purposes: And that Margaret Moran, Anne Snelgrove, Helen Goodman, Kitty Ussher, Sandra Gidley, Ian Stewart, Judy Mallaber, Lynda Waltho, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Paul Burstow, Sir George Young and Martin Salter do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Control of Internet Access (Child Pornography) Bill,—Margaret Moran accordingly presented a Bill to require internet service providers and other commercial organisations providing access to the internet to declare whether or not they have taken steps to prevent access to web sites containing indecent images of children; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th May and to be printed [Bill 67]. |
| 7 | Terrorism Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Terrorism Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Dave Watts: 472.
Tellers for the Noes, Richard Younger-Ross, Bob Russell: 94.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
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| 8 | Terrorism 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 Terrorism Bill: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Proceedings in Committee
2. (1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.
(2) Those proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following table and shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at the times specified in the second column.
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| First day |
| Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 | Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the first day. |
| Clauses Nos. 23 and 24 | The moment of interruption on the first day or three hours after the commencement of proceedings on Clause No. 23, whichever is the later. |
| Second day |
| Clauses Nos. 21 and 22, Clauses Nos. 5 to 20, Schedule No. 1, Clauses Nos. 25 to 27, Schedule No. 2, Clauses Nos. 28 to 36, Schedule No. 3, Clauses Nos. 37 and 38, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill | The moment of interruption on the second day. |
(3) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House.
Consideration and Third Reading
3. Any proceedings on consideration shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) six hours after the commencement of those proceedings.
4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of those proceedings.
5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Programming of other proceedings
6. 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 Ian Cawsey);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Dave Watts: 303.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr David Evennett: 245.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 9 | Terrorism Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Terrorism 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 Terrorism Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to.
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax [four Petitions] were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
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| 11 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ian Cawsey); |
And the Motion having been made after Seven o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then four minutes past Eight o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.04 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft European Forest Institute (Legal Capacities) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 2 | Pensions,—(1) Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations 2005; and |
(2) draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Modifications and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Fees and Charges,—Medicines for Human Use (Fees Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2979), dated 26th October 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Report and Accounts of Jobcentre Plus for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 352] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]; and |
(2) Resource Accounts of the Government Actuary’s Department for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 543] [John Healey].
| 5 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petition [13th July] from the Exmouth Citizen Forum and its supporters against building on the Exmouth waterfront and along the Exmouth estuary [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2005: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Mr Richard Benyon, Lynne Featherstone, Mr Edward Garnier, Paul Goggins, Mr Greg Hands, Martin Horwood, David Lepper, Mr Pat McFadden, Edward Miliband, Anne Moffat, Stephen Pound, Mr Mark Prisk, Joan Ryan, Mr John Spellar and Mr Gary Streeter.
| 2 | Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) (No. 2) 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: Mr Clive Betts, Mr Nicholas Brown, Mr Jeremy Browne, Colin Burgon, Andy Burnham, Mr James Clappison, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Mark Harper, Nick Herbert, Mark Lazarowicz, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Rob Marris, Mr Mark Oaten and Mr Mark Prisk.
| 3 | Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1801),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Austin Mitchell and Ms Sally Keeble from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mary Creagh and Shona McIsaac. |
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| 4 | Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) 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 sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Andy Burnham, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Jim Dowd, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr William Hague, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr John Leech, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Jamie Reed, Joan Ryan and Mr Andrew Smith.
| 5 | Licensing Act 2003 (Second Appointed Day) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2091),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Kali Mountford from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Barbara Follett. |
| 6 | Draft Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) 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: Ms Diane Abbott, John Barrett, Mr Henry Bellingham, David Cairns, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Dr Hywel Francis, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr Boris Johnson, Ms Sally Keeble, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Jim McGovern, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Frank Roy, Mr David Winnick and Pete Wishart.
| 7 | Draft Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) (Amendment) Order 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged John Smith from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Wayne David. |
European Standing Committees
| 8 | European Union Documents Nos. 15570/04 and 15614/04 relating to Nominal Quantities for Pre-Packed Products,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee in respect of the Documents: Mr David Anderson, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr David Clelland, Mr Vernon Coaker, Jeff Ennis, Mr David Evennett, Charles Hendry, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr George Mudie, Ms Gisela Stuart, Andrew Stunell, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr Rob Wilson. |
| 9 | European Union Document No. 9758/05 relating to the European Information Society for Growth and Employment,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee in respect of the Document: Mr Peter Bone, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr David Evennett, Charles Hendry, Norman Lamb, Ann McKechin, Alun Michael, Mrs Maria Miller, Sandra Osborne, Mr Alan Reid, Joan Ruddock and Jon Trickett. |
| 10 | European Union Document No. 10514/05 relating to the Common Agricultural Policy: Reform of the Sugar Sector,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee in respect of the Document: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Vernon Coaker, James Duddridge, Nia Griffith, Meg Hillier, Jessica Morden, Mr James Paice, Mr Dan Rogerson, Alison Seabeck, Mr Marsha Singh and Mr Shailesh Vara. |
| 11 | European Union Documents Nos. 13686/04, 13687/04, 13688/04, 13689/04 and 13690/04 relating to EC External Action–New Instruments for Co-operation,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee in respect of the Documents: Mr Douglas Alexander, John Barrett, Secretary Hilary Benn, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Quentin Davies, Andrew George, Mr Doug Henderson, Kate Hoey, Mr Jeremy Hunt, Mr Ken Purchase, Mr John Randall, Mark Simmonds and Keith Vaz. |
| 12 | Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 4th July 2005, submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, relating to European Union Arms Exports,—The Committee of Selection has discharged David Mundell from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Memorandum) and nominated in substitution Mr Adam Holloway. |
| 13 | European Union Document No. 10368/05, relating to energy efficiency, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 14 | European Union Document No. 8064/05, relating to health and consumer protection, has been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
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Private Business
| 15 | Provisional Orders (Scotland) (Panel),—The Committee of Selection, in pursuance of Standing Order 228 relating to Private Business (Parliamentary panel), has selected thirteen Members to form the Parliamentary Panel of Members of this House to act as Commissioners under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936: Miss Anne Begg, Mr Jim Devine, Mr David Hamilton, Mr John MacDougall, Mr Jim McGovern, Anne Moffat, Mr Michael Moore, David Mundell, Sandra Osborne, Mr Alan Reid, John Robertson, Mr Mohammad Sarwar and Jim Sheridan. |
| 16 | Standing Orders Committee,—The Committee of Selection has nominated eight Members to serve on the Standing Orders Committee under Standing Order 103 relating to Private Business (Appointment of Standing Orders Committee), viz.: Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr Brian Jenkins, Helen Jones, Ann McKechin, Rosemary McKenna, Dr Nick Palmer, Sir Robert Smith and Sir Nicholas Winterton. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Higher Education issues]; to be printed [No. 520-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The reform of the EU Sugar Regime]; to be printed [No. 585-iii] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Keeping the lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change]; to be printed [No. 584-ii] [Mr Peter Ainsworth]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-vii]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Procedural rights in criminal proceedings]; to be printed [No. 614-i]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 5 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2004-–05]; to be printed [No. 522-ii] [Mike Gapes]. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Political and Security Developments in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 621] [Sir Patrick Cormack]. |
| 7 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Returning failed asylum applicants]; to be printed [No. 620-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments,—Sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-vi] [Mr Eric Forth]. |
| 9 | Transport,—(1) Sixth Special Report from the Transport Committee [Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2004–05, on Tonnage Tax]; to be printed [No. 611]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Going for Gold: Delivering Excellent Transport for London’s 2012 Olympic Games]; to be printed [No. 588-ii]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [HM Revenue and Customs: Spring Departmental Report 2005]; to be printed [No. 524-ii] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 11 | Work and Pensions,—Memoranda laid before the Work and Pensions Committee [Incapacity Benefit] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
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[No. 51; WH, No. 29]
Wednesday 26th October 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 John Heppell.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.58 p.m.
[No. 52.] Thursday 27th October 2005.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Martin Caton reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) (Amendment) Order 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Health Bill,—Ms Secretary Hewitt, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Tessa Jowell, Mr Secretary Clarke and Secretary Alan Johnson, presented a Bill to make provision for the prohibition of smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles; to make provision in relation to the prevention and control of health care associated infections; to make provision in relation to the management and use of controlled drugs; to make provision in relation to the supervision of certain dealings with medicinal products and the running of pharmacy premises, and about orders under the Medicines Act 1968 and orders amending that Act under the Health Act 1999; to make further provision about the National Health Service in England and Wales and about the recovery of National Health Service costs; to make provision for the establishment and functions of the Appointments Commission; to make further provision about the exercise of social care training functions; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 69]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Health Bill be printed [Bill 69–EN].
| 3 | National Insurance Contributions Bill,—The National Insurance Contributions Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 4 | National Insurance Contributions 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 Insurance Contributions 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 17th November 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 Tom Watson):—It was agreed to.
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| 5 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 1st November, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions: |
(i) in the name of Mr Geoffrey Hoon relating to the House of Commons Commission;
(ii) in the name of Mr Bob Ainsworth relating to the Parliamentary Pension Fund, the House of Commons Members’ Fund and the Public Accounts Commission; and
(iii) in the name of Mr Peter Lilley relating to the House of Commons Members’ Fund (Discretionary Payments),
not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Tom Watson.)
| 6 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 7 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 8 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tom Watson.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes past Three o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 3.11 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Criminal Law,—Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 2 | International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 3 | Judgments,—Draft Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Town and Country Planning,—Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2935), dated 20th October 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Electoral Law (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland for 2004–05 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 482] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 6 | National Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the Arts Council England incorporating grant-in-aid and lottery distribution accounts for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 555] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 7 | North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland),—Review of Activities and Accounts of InterTradeIreland for 2004, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 506] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 8 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—Report and Accounts of the Electoral Commission for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 603] [Clerk of the House]. |
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Papers withdrawn:
| 9 | Judgments,—Draft Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005 [laid 19th October 2005]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Weir Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 2 | Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 3 | Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Martlew Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 4 | Draft Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed John Bercow Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 5 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 1st June 2005 and Letter dated 26th August 2005 relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget 2006. |
| 6 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 4th July 2005 relating to European Union Arms Exports. |
| 7 | The Speaker has appointed Hugh Bayley Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document Nos. 8137/05, 8138/05 and 8139/05 on the European Union Contribution to Achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health]; to be printed [No. 623] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 2 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Review of Government Communications]; to be printed [No. 610-i] [Tony Wright]. |
[No. 52; WH, No. 30]
Thursday 27th October 2005.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Terrorism and Community Relations—Sixth Report of the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2004–05, and the Government’s response thereto),—A Motion being made and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.— (Mr Parmjit Dhanda.) |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put till Tuesday 1st November.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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[No. 53.] Friday 28th October 2005.
The House met at half-past Nine o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. |
| 3 | Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from Standing Committee E, That it had gone through the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 31st October; and to be printed [Bill 70].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax [two petitions] were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 5 | Motion to sit in private,—Mr Eric Forth moved, That the House do sit in private. |
The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private).
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Philip Hollobone, David T. C. Davies: 2.
Tellers for the Noes, Justine Greening, John Penrose: 55.
So the Question was negatived.
| 6 | Rights of Savers Bill,—The Rights of Savers Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 7 | Children’s Food Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Children’s Food Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
And it being half-past Two o’clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 16th June.
| 8 | European Communities Act 1972 (Disapplication) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the European Communities Act 1972 (Disapplication) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 17th March.
| 9 | International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 17th March.
| 10 | Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 17th March.
| 11 | Borough Freedom (Family Succession) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Borough Freedom (Family Succession) Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 11th November.
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kevin Brennan.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 31st October.
[Adjourned at 3 p.m.
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APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Animals,—(1) Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2990); and |
(2) Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2989), and
dated 28th October 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 2 | Food,—Food Labelling (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2969), dated 24th October 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Defence for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 464] [John Healey]. |
| 4 | Justice (Northern Ireland),—Report on an unannounced inspection of Hydebank Wood Prison and Young Offender Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland, 14th–17th March 2005 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
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