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Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 76.] Monday 5th December 2005.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill, without Amendment.
Harbours Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to amend the procedure for dealing with applications for orders under section 14 or 16 of the Harbours Act 1964 and for making orders under section 15 of that Act; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 2 | Work and Families Bill,—The Work and Families Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 3 | Work and Families 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 Work and Families 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 20th December 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—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to.
| 4 | Work and Families Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Work and Families 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 Work and Families Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department under the Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided; and
(2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Agriculture,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Farm Woodland Premium Schemes (Amendment) (England) Scheme 2005, which was laid before this House on 2nd November, be approved—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Police,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 9th November, be approved—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
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| 7 | Control of Avian Influenza,—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. 8630/05 and Addendum I, draft Council Directive on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and draft Council Decision amending Council Decision 80/424/EEC on expenditure for the veterinary field; and supports the Government’s objective of agreeing measures for the control and eradication of avian influenza—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | European Evidence Warrant,—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. 11288/05, draft Council Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant for obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters; and supports the Government’s position that the application of mutual recognition in this area will speed up and improve the transmission between Member States of evidence required to prosecute cross-border crime, whilst maintaining fundamental rights—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Government’s Assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2005 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—Ordered, That, for the purposes of their approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2005 shall be treated as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation).—(Tony Cunningham.) |
| 10 | Delegated Legislation,—Ordered, That the Films (Exclusivity Agreements) (Revocation) Order 2005, (S.I., 2005, No. 3098), dated 1st November 2005, and the Forensic Science Service Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3138), dated 10th November 2005, be referred to Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
| 11 | Crossrail Bill,—Ordered, That Mr Brian Binley, Ms Katy Clark, Mr Phillip Hollobone, Kelvin Hopkins, Mrs Sia(r)n C. James, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Alan Meale, Dr John Pugh, Mrs Linda Riordan and Sir Peter Soulsby be members of the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 12 | Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Ms Diana R. Johnson be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Austin Mitchell be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 13 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Ordered, That Mr Jim Cunningham be discharged from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee and Lyn Brown be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.26 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Climate Change Levy,—Draft Climate Change Agreements (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. |
| 2 | Excise,—Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3330), dated 5th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. |
| 3 | Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3328), dated 5th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Agriculture,—(1) Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3280); and |
(2) Feeding Stuffs (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3281),
dated 28th November 2005 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
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| 5 | Excise,—Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Reliefs for Electricity Generation) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3320), dated 5th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. |
| 6 | Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hampshire) (District of New Forest) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3295), dated 28th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 7 | Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3329), dated 5th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. |
Other Papers:
| 8 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Consolidated Resource Accounts of the Department of Trade and Industry for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 612] [John Healey]. |
| 9 | Immigration,—Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3310), dated 1st December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 10 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Audit of Assumptions for the 2005 Pre-Budget Report; and
(2) Delivery Chain Analysis for Bus Services in England
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 707 and 677] [Clerk of the House].
| 11 | Pre-Budget Report,—Paper, entitled Pre-Budget Report, December 2005: Britain meeting the global challenge: Enterprise, fairness and responsibility [by Command] [Cm. 6701] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
| 12 | School Teachers,—Fifteenth Report of the School Teachers’ Review Body: 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6663] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 13 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Report and Accounts of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 87] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Childcare Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Barbara Keeley from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Mrs Linda Riordan. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [The Work of the Children’s Commissioner]; to be printed [No. 723-i]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Schools White Paper]; to be printed [No. 633-iii]
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
| 2 | Public Accounts,—(1) First Special Report from the Committee [The BBC’s investment in Freeview: The response of the BBC Governors to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2004–05]; to be printed [No. 750]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Efficiency in water resource management]; to be printed [No. 749-i];
[Mr Edward Leigh].
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[No. 77.] Tuesday 6th December 2005.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Martlew reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Discontinuation of Prior Use Exemption) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2726). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Hywel Williams reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Joan Humble reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | European Standing Committee,—John Cummings reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 12125/05, and Addenda 1 and 2 Draft Directive on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals; and recognises the Government’s specific policy, security, legislative and financial concerns in deciding whether to opt into this Directive.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Harbours Bill [Lords],—The Harbours Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th January, and to be printed [No. 97]. |
| 6 | Employment (Advertisement of Pay and Pension Rights),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require all employment vacancies to be advertised with a combined valuation of pay and pension rights; and for connected purposes: And that Mr John Denham, Ms Sally Keeble, Rob Marris, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr Richard Benyon, Chris Huhne, Mr Frank Field, Huw Irranca-Davies, Nick Herbert and Mr Philip Dunne do prepare and bring it in. |
| 7 | Employment (Advertisement of Pay and Pension Rights) Bill,—Mr John Denham accordingly presented a Bill to require all employment vacancies to be advertised with a combined valuation of pay and pension rights; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd March and to be printed [Bill 93]. |
| 8 | London Olympics Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the London Olympics Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC3) (Olympic Delivery Authority: transfer schemes)—(Mr Richard Caborn)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC1) (Limit on power of Greater London Authority to raise money from council tax for expenditure on London Olympics)—(Hugh Robertson)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mark Prisk, Susan Kramer: 201.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr John Heppell: 275.
Another Clause (NC2) (Payments to London Organising Committee in respect of Olympic Lotteries)—(Hugh Robertson)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Mr Peter Atkinson: 143.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Campbell, Tony Cunningham: 307.
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Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 10, at the end, to insert the words—
‘( ) pay compensation to any owner of a business whose interests are injuriously affected by the development of land, premises or facilities in connection with the London Olympics;’.—(Richard Ottaway.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 12, line 41, after the word ‘Committee,’, to insert the words—
‘(ba) shall have regard to the desirability of promoting the interests of voluntary and community organisations and sports clubs,’.—(Hugh Robertson.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 19 and 20) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 15) proposed to the Bill, in page 25, line 5, to leave out subsection (2).—(Mr Don Foster.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 17, 18 and 25 to 27) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 16) made to the Bill (changed to London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill).
A Schedule (NS1) (Transfer Schemes)—(Mr Richard Caborn)—brought up, read a first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Other Amendments (Nos. 21 to 24) made to the Bill.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Mr Richard Caborn, by Her Majesty’s Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty’s interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
Mr Richard Caborn, by Command of the Prince of Wales, acquainted the House, That His Royal Highness, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives his Consent, as far as the Prince of Wales’s interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.58 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Constitutional Law,—(1) Draft Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006; |
(2) draft Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006; and
(3) draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Child Trust Funds,—Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3349), dated 6th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 3 | Income Tax,—(1) Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3350); |
(2) Lloyd’s Underwriters (Tax) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3338); and
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(3) Personal Equity Plan (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3348),
dated 6th December 2005 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].
| 4 | Libraries,—Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3351), dated 1st December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 5 | Social Security,—Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3294), dated 29th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Miscellaneous (No. 16, 2002),—Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum, dated 2nd December 2005, on the 1999 Protocol (to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution) to abate acidification, eutrophication and ground-level ozone (Gothenburg Protocol) [laid 11th September 2002] [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 7 | National Loans,—Account of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 752] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | National Savings Bank,—Account of the National Savings Ordinary Deposits for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 753] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 9 | Police (Northern Ireland),—(1) Fifteenth Report of the Oversight Commissioner; and |
(2) Paper, entitled Inspection of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, dated December 2005
[by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
| 10 | Public Petition,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on the Petition [15th November] from Linzi Cooper, Emma Lavery, students of Bede College, residents of Bellingham and others for changes to the funding systems for colleges [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Childcare Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Maria Miller from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Justine Greening. |
| 2 | Plant Breeders’ Rights (Discontinuation of Prior Use Exemption) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2726),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Clelland and Mr Paul Truswell from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Lindsay Hoyle and Helen Southworth. |
| 3 | Draft National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Ken Purchase from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution John MacDougall. |
| 4 | Draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Fabian Hamilton, Tony Lloyd, Mr Sio¤n Simon and Mr Michael Wills from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr Jim McGovern, Albert Owen and Jim Sheridan. |
| 5 | European Union Document No. 12125/05 relating to the Return of Illegal Immigrants,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Anne Main, Mr Alan Milburn and Kitty Ussher from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Daniel Kawczynski, Mr Pat McFadden and Mark Tami. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Constitutional Affairs,—(1) Second Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee [The Office of the Judge Advocate General], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 731]; and |
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Compensation culture]; to be printed [No. 754-i]
[Mr Alan Beith].
| 2 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Analogue Switch-Off]; to be printed [No. 650-iii] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 3 | Defence,—First Report from the Defence Committee [Armed Forces Bill]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 747] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 4 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2005]; to be printed [No. 736-ii] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 5 | International Development,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Making Trade Work for Development: the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial]; to be printed [No. 730-iii]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [EU Development Cooperation and External Relations Policy]; to be printed [No. 745-i and -ii]
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 6 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Affordability and the Supply of Housing]; to be printed [No. 703-ii] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 7 | Trade and Industry,—(1) First Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Security of gas supply], together with Appendices to the Report; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 632]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The European Commission’s negotiating strategy for the World Trade Organisation Hong Kong Ministerial Conference]; to be printed [No. 711-ii]
[Peter Luff].
| 8 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Proposed Changes to the Police Forces in Wales]; to be printed [No. 751-i] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
[No. 77; WH, No. 46]
Tuesday 6th December 2005.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Ian Cawsey); |
And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
[No. 78.] Wednesday 7th December 2005.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Derek Conway reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Janet Dean reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 3 | Parliamentary Constituencies (Equalisation),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill for the equalisation of the size of parliamentary constituencies; and for connected purposes: And that Mr John Maples, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Mr John Gummer, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Brooks Newmark, Richard Ottaway, Hugh Robertson, Mr Andrew Tyrie, Mr David Willetts and Mr Tim Yeo do prepare and bring it in. |
| 4 | Parliamentary Constituencies (Equalisation) Bill,—Mr John Maples accordingly presented a Bill for the equalisation of the size of parliamentary constituencies; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th January and to be printed [Bill 98]. |
| 5 | Adjournment (Fisheries),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ben Bradshaw); |
The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
| 6 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) supporters of the campaign for justice for Mohan Singh for assistance with the investigation into the murder of Mohan Singh;
(2) Amanda Cranmer and others against changes to the visa regime for overseas students; and
(3) supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Seven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.59 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Charities,—Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation (Transfer of Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3308), dated 1st December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 3 | Competition,—Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3347), dated 5th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 4 | Consumer Protection,—Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3346), dated 5th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 5 | Criminal Law,—Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3343), dated 4th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 6 | Health Care and Associated Professions,—(1) Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3354); and |
(2) Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3353),
dated 5th December 2005 [by Statutory Instrument], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 7 | Housing,—Approval of Code of Management Practice (Private Retirement Housing) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3307), dated 29th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 8 | Statistics of Trade,—Statistics of Trade (Customs and Excise) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3371), dated 7th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
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| 9 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Non-Contentious Probate Fees (London Terrorist Bombings) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3359), dated 2nd December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 10 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3352), dated 4th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
Other Papers:
| 11 | Health,—Department of Health: Autumn Performance Report 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6704] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 12 | Home Office,—Paper, entitled Rebuilding Lives: supporting victims of crime [by Command] [Cm. 6705] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 13 | Treaty Series (No. 40, 2005),—Agreement, done at Tirana on 14th October 2003, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Albania on the Readmission of Persons and Protocol for the implementation of the Agreement [by Command] [Cm. 6711] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Bone, Lyn Brown, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr Sadiq Khan, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Norman Lamb, Mr Jim McGovern, Julie Morgan, Meg Munn, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Alan Reid, Ian Stewart, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Kitty Ussher and Mr Charles Walker.
| 2 | Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill,—The Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill: Greg Clark, Helen Goodman, Nia Griffith, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Nick Hurd, Mark Lazarowicz, Dr Nick Palmer, Joan Ruddock, Alan Simpson, Mr Andrew Smith, Andrew Stunell, Mrs Theresa Villiers, Mr Mike Weir, Dr Alan Whitehead, Malcolm Wicks and Bill Wiggin. |
| 3 | Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty and Disclosure of Information) 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 seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr David Evennett, Mr Bruce George, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Charles Hendry, Mr Boris Johnson, Norman Lamb, Alun Michael, Mr Alan Milburn, Mr Ken Purchase, Mr Alan Reid, Ian Stewart, Dr Gavin Strang and Mr Michael Wills.
| 4 | Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Atkinson, Norman Baker, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Colin Burgon, Mr Tom Clarke, Tony Cunningham, James Duddridge, Michael Jabez Foster, Mr Michael Jack, Mr David Kidney, David Mundell, Mr Dan Rogerson, Joan Ruddock, Martin Salter, Dr Howard Stoate, Joan Walley and Bill Wiggin.
| 5 | Draft Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Joan Ruddock from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Paul Truswell. |
| 6 | Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) 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 seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Benyon, Hazel Blears, Richard Burden, Mr James Clappison, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Edward Garnier, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr David Heath, Nick Herbert, Martin Horwood, Lynne Jones, Rob Marris, Stephen Pound, Mr Mark Prisk, Joan Ryan, Mr John Spellar and Dr Desmond Turner.
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| 7 | Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Margaret Hodge, Mr Alan Milburn, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Mr John Spellar and Helen Southworth from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr David Clelland, Mr George Howarth, Margaret Moran, Mr James Plaskitt and Jon Trickett. |
| 8 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Michael Connarty, Mr Jim Devine, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr David Evennett, Mr Christopher Fraser, Patrick Hall, Mr David Hamilton, Charles Hendry, Helen Jones, Steve McCabe, Mr John MacDougall, Mr Angus MacNeil, David Mundell, Meg Munn, Sandra Osborne, Mr Frank Roy, Sir Robert Smith, Ian Stewart, John Thurso, Mr Charles Walker and Mr Ben Wallace.
| 9 | Draft Transport for London (Best Value) (Contracting Out of Investment and Highways Functions) Order 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Bill Etherington, Chris Mole, Margaret Moran and Albert Owen from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Bob Blizzard, Andrew Gwynne, Mark Tami and David Wright. |
| 10 | Draft Civil Partnership Act 2004 (International Immunities and Privileges, Companies and Adoption) 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 Douglas Alexander, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Tim Boswell, Peter Bottomley, Mr Jeremy Browne, Colin Challen, Mr Nick Clegg, Philip Davies, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr John Grogan, David Heyes, Mr Nick Raynsford, Andrew Selous, Graham Stringer, Dr Rudi Vis, Mr Tom Watson and Dr Alan Whitehead.
| 11 | Government’s Assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2005 for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Assessment to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: John Austin, Dr Vincent Cable, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Michael Fabricant, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr Mark Francois, Damian Green, Chris Huhne, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Ivan Lewis, Chris McCafferty, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr David Ruffley, Mark Tami, Ms Dari Taylor and Mr Tom Watson.
| 12 | Forensic Science Service Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3138): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Celia Barlow, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Mr David S. Borrow, Andy Burnham, Lynne Featherstone, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr David Heath, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Kerry McCarthy, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Edward Miliband, Mrs Maria Miller, Mr Mark Prisk, Joan Ryan, Mr Gary Streeter, Emily Thornberry and Peter Viggers.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Schools White Paper]; to be printed [No. 633-iv] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Animal Welfare Bill], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 683]; |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Future for UK fishing];
(3) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Progress on the use of pesticides: Voluntary Initiative]; and
(4) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Climate Change: looking forward]
[Mr Michael Jack].
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| 3 | Human Rights,—(1) Fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 766]; |
(2) Fifth Report from the Joint Committee [Legislative Scrutiny: Second Progress Report], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 767]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee [UK Compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)]; to be printed [No. 701-ii]
[Mr Andrew Dismore].
| 4 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Memorandum laid before the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [Connecting Parliament with the Public] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 5 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Tackling the complexity of the benefits system]; to be printed [No. 765-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 6 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Carbon Capture and Storage Technology]; to be printed [No. 578-ii] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 7 | Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [The Potential Benefits for Scotland of the 2012 Olympics]; to be printed [No. 658-v] [Mr Mohammad Sarwar]. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments,—Twelfth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xii] [Mr Eric Forth]. |
| 9 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Finding a Space for Parking Policy]; to be printed [No. 748-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The 2005 Pre-Budget Report]; to be printed [No. 739-i and -ii] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 78; WH, No. 47]
Wednesday 7th December 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 4.59 p.m.
[No. 79.] Thursday 8th December 2005.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill,—The House proceeded to consider the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill, as amended in the Committee. |
Bill to be read the third time.
| 2 | Contingencies Fund 2004–05,—Ordered, That there be laid before this House Accounts of the Contingencies Fund, 2004–05, showing— |
(1) a balance sheet;
(2) a cashflow statement; and
(3) notes to the account; together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.—(Mr Tom Watson.)
| 3 | Equality Bill [Lords],—Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Equality Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 12th December; and to be printed [Bill 99].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 4 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Transport for London (Best Value) (Contracting Out of Investment and Highways Functions) Order 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Bercow reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | European Standing Committee,—Mr Mike Weir reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 9997/05 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication: Developing a Strategic Concept on Tackling Organised Crime; supports the Government’s position in welcoming the Commission’s strategic approach to tackling organised crime and notes that many elements of the strategy are, or will be, the subject of detailed negotiation.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Disorderly conduct,—Mr Dennis Skinner, Member for Bolsover, having used a grossly disorderly expression, was ordered by the Speaker to withdraw the same, but he declined to comply with that direction |
Whereupon the Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 43 (Disorderly conduct) ordered him to withdraw immediately for the remainder of this day’s sitting:—And he withdrew accordingly.
| 8 | Government of Wales Bill,—Mr Secretary Hain, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Mr Secretary Darling, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Mr Secretary Clarke, Secretary Alan Johnson, Ms Harriet Harman and Nick Ainger presented a Bill to make provision about the government of Wales: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 12th December and to be printed [Bill 100]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Government of Wales Bill be printed [Bill 100–EN].
| 9 | Estimates Day [1st allotted day],—The House proceeded, pursuant to Resolution [1st December], to consider the Estimates appointed for consideration under Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee). |
Vote on Account, 2006–07 (Department of Health),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007, for expenditure by the Department of Health—
(1) resources, not exceeding £27,595,662,000, be authorised, on account, for use as set out in HC 465, and
(2) a sum, not exceeding £26,808,818,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs as so set out—(Claire Ward);
And it being Six o’clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates), put the Question:—It was agreed to.
| 10 | Estimates,—The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions required to be put, pursuant to paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.). |
Supplementary Estimates, 2005–06
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2006—
(1) further resources, not exceeding £3,183,848,000, be authorised, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 672,
(2) a further sum, not exceeding £4,677,710,000, 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 so set out be set on appropriations in aid.
Estimates, 2006–07 (Vote on Account)
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007—
(1) resources, not exceeding £144,195,341,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 465, HC 467, HC 468 and HC 469, and
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(2) a sum, not exceeding £134,448,075,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions: 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.
| 11 | Consolidated Fund Bill,—John Healey accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2007 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending with 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2007: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 12th December and to be printed [Bill 101]. |
| 12 | National Health Service,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 22nd November, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker); |
And the Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 14th December, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
| 13 | International Immunities and Privileges,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 23rd November, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Return of Illegal Immigrants,—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. 12125/05 and Addenda 1 and 2, Draft Directive on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals; and recognises the Government’s specific policy, security, legislative and financial concerns in deciding whether to opt into this Directive—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Public Passenger Transport,—Ordered, That the Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005, (S.I., 2005, No. 3224) dated 22nd November 2005 be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.) |
| 16 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Vernon Coaker); |
And the Motion having been made after Six 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 twenty-eight minutes to Seven o’clock, till Monday 12th December.
[Adjourned at 6.32 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Corporation Tax,—(1) Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Change of Accounting Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3383), dated 7th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]; |
(2) Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3374), dated 7th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo];
(3) Overseas Life Insurance Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3375), dated 7th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]; and
(4) Research and Development Tax Relief (Definition of “Small or Medium-Sized Enterprise”) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3376), dated 7th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey].
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| 2 | Dangerous Drugs,—Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3372), dated 6th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 3 | Education,—Schools Forums (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3299), dated 30th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 4 | Electronic Communications,—Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Miscellaneous Benefits) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3321), dated 1st December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 5 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3392), dated 8th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 6 | Housing,—(1) Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3323), dated 29th November 2005; and |
(2) Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3326), dated 24th November 2005
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 7 | Police,—Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Powers of Arrest) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3389), dated 7th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 8 | Proceeds of Crime,—Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Legal Expenses in Civil Recovery Proceedings) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3382), dated 3rd December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
Other Papers:
| 9 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendments to the Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force relating to Retired Pay and Pensions, dated 24th November 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 10 | Animals,—Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain for 2004 [by Command] [Cm. 6713] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 11 | Contingencies Fund, 2004–05,—Accounts of the Contingencies Fund for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [pursuant to Order this day]; to be printed [No. 755] [John Healey]. |
| 12 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Petition [3rd November] from residents of Birkenhead and others in support of the Animal Welfare Bill [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Reserve Forces,—Reserve Forces (Attributable Benefits etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, dated 5th December 2005 [by Act] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 14 | Transport,—Department for Transport: Autumn Performance Report 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6708] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Work and Families Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Norman Lamb, Mr Jim McGovern, Mr Mark Prisk, Ian Stewart and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Work and Families Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Forth, Hugh Bayley and Eric Martlew Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Rights of Savers Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
| 4 | Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty and Disclosure of Information ) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Martlew Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 5 | Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Sir John Butterfill Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
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| 6 | Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Derek Conway Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 7 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 8 | Draft Civil Partnership Act 2004 (International Immunities and Privileges, Companies and Adoption) Order 2005,—The Speaker has appointed Hywel Williams Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 9 | Draft Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Lynne Jones from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Barbara Keeley. |
| 10 | Government’s Assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2005 for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Assessment. |
| 11 | Forensic Science Service Trading Fund (Revocation) Order (S.I., 2005, No. 3138),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Weir Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 12 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Martin Caton Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 5436/05 on the Green Paper on Economic Migration. |
| 13 | European Union Document No. 9997/05 relating to the Tackling Organised Crime,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jim Cunningham and Mr Mark Oaten from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr David Heath and Mr Frank Roy. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Governing the Future]; to be printed [No. 756-i] [Tony Wright]. |
| 2 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The 2005 Pre-Budget Report]; to be printed [No. 739-iii] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 3 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Incapacity Benefits and Pathways to Work]; to be printed [No. 616-i] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 79; WH, No. 48]
Thursday 8th December 2005.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Foreign policy aspects of the war against terrorism—Sixth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2004–05, and the Government’s response thereto),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Kevin Brennan); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 13th December.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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