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Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 90.] Monday 16th January 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Equality Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Equality Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC9) (Discrimination on grounds of gender reassignment)—(Lynne Jones)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Stunell, Lorely Burt: 138.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Dave Watts: 254.
Another Clause (NC10) (Guidance on the application of prohibition in relation to school transport)—(Dr Evan Harris)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 43) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 2, to leave out the word ‘particular’.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 11) made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Clause 28 be transferred to the end of line 20 on page 28.—(Meg Munn.)
Another Amendment (No. 21) proposed to the Bill, in page 18, line 44, to leave out from the word ‘Commission’ to end of line 45 and insert the words ‘shall consider any application for assistance from an individual and may provide assistance if—’, instead thereof.—(John McDonnell.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 27) proposed to the Bill, in page 21, line 14, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(2A) A person established by an Act of the Scottish Parliament and whose principal duties relate to human rights and are similar to any of the Commission’s duties under section 9 shall be taken to have title and interest in relation to the subject matter of any legal proceedings in Scotland which it has capacity to institute, or in which it has capacity to intervene by virtue of subsection (1).’.—(Dr Evan Harris.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
It being Nine o’clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [21st November], put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Other Amendments (Nos. 12, 15 and 14) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 2 | Climate Change Levy,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Climate Change Agreement (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 5th December, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 3 | Value Added Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3328), dated 5th December 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th December, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 4 | Standards and Privileges,—Ordered, That Ben Chapman and Mr Andrew Mackay be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Privileges and Mr David Curry and Mr Chris Mullin be added.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
| 5 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That Chris Grayling and Jessica Morden be discharged from Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mrs Theresa May and Graham Stringer be added.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
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| 6 | Defence,—Ordered, That Derek Conway be discharged from the Defence Committee and Mr Mark Lancaster be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 7 | Education and Skills,—Ordered, That Mr David Evennett be discharged from the Education and Skills Committee and Mr Douglas Carswell be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 8 | Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Mrs Theresa Villiers be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Edward Vaizey be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 9 | Home Affairs,—Ordered, That Nick Herbert be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Mr Richard Spring be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 10 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Ordered, That Mr Mark Lancaster be discharged from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee and Mr Greg Hands be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 11 | Treasury,—Ordered, That Damian Green be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr Brooks Newmark be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 12 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of the Furs Estate, South Woodford, London, and others against the use of enclosed estates as practice areas and test routes for learner drivers was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 13 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Claire Ward); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 13th January 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Environmental Protection,—Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 29), dated 9th January 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 16th January 2006:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Freedom of Information,—Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3593), dated 29th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 3 | Pensions,—Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values etc.) (Coal Staff and Mineworkers’ Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 34), dated 10th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 4 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3595), dated 29th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Freedom of Information,—Freedom of Information (Removal of References to Public Authorities) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3594), dated 29th December 2005 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 6 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Northern Ireland Policing Board: Best Value Performance Plan for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 796] [Clerk of the House]. |
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| 7 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Fourth, Ninth and Twelfth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005–06 [by Command] [Cm. 6728] [John Healey]. |
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petitions [10th November [three Petitions]; 14th November [two Petitions]; 15th November [two Petitions]; 16th November [two Petitions]; 23rd November; 30th November; 7th December; 12th December [two Petitions]; and 14th December] from the supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Further Education]; to be printed [No. 649-v] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | 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-iv] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—(1) Seventh Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Legislative Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report]; with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 829]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Human rights policy]; to be printed [No. 830-i]
[Mr Andrew Dismore].
| 4 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [A safer place for patients: Learning to improve patient safety]; to be printed [No. 831-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
[No. 91.] Tuesday 17th January 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Sir John Butterfill reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Motion in respect of the Electoral Commission in the name of Mr Geoffrey Hoon. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | European Standing Committee,—Hywel Williams reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 10368/05, Green Paper on Energy Efficiency or ‘Doing More with Less’; and supports the Government’s objective of securing an ambitious, but realistic, Action Plan on Energy Efficiency in 2006.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Pardon for Soldiers of the Great War Bill,—The Order for reading the Pardon for Soldiers of the Great War Bill a second time on Friday 20th January was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 3rd March.
| 4 | Opposition Day [11th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
Child Support Agency,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House agrees with the Prime Minster that the Child Support Agency has lost the confidence of the public, that its basic structural problems remain and that it is not properly suited to carry out its task—(Mr David Laws);
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 ‘agrees with the Prime Minister that the Child Support Agency suffers from basic structural problems and is not properly suited to carrying out its current tasks; accepts the importance of ensuring that more families with children receive the maintenance payments to which they are entitled; and
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notes that the Government will shortly set out its conclusions on the right way forward following the Chief Executive’s review of the operation of the Child Support Agency’, instead thereof.—(Mr James Plaskitt.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Bob Russell: 69.
Tellers for the Noes, Claire Ward, Tony Cunningham: 306.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House agrees with the Prime Minister that the Child Support Agency suffers from basic structural problems and is not properly suited to carrying out its current tasks; accepts the importance of ensuring that more families with children receive the maintenance payments to which they are entitled; and notes that the Government will shortly set out its conclusions on the right way forward following the Chief Executive’s review of the operation of the Child Support Agency.
Civil Nuclear Power,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House opposes the construction of a new generation of civil nuclear power plants—(Norman Baker);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes the recent announcement of an energy review to assess future options on both the supply and demand for energy including the role of civil nuclear power; and notes the Government’s energy policy as set out in the 2003 Energy White Paper, to make progress towards the goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per cent. by 2050, to maintain the reliability of energy supplies, to promote competitive markets in the UK and beyond and to ensure that every home is adequately and affordably heated’, instead thereof.—(Malcolm Wicks.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Andrew Stunell 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, Lorely Burt, Sir Robert Smith: 63.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Gillian Merron: 309.
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, Gillian Merron, Mr Ian Cawsey: 289.
Tellers for the Noes, Lorely Burt, Sir Robert Smith: 63.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House welcomes the recent announcement of an energy review to assess future options on both the supply and demand for energy including the role of civil nuclear power; and notes the Government’s energy policy as set out in the 2003 Energy White Paper, to make progress towards the goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per cent. by 2050, to maintain the reliability of energy supplies, to promote competitive markets in the UK and beyond and to ensure that every home is adequately and affordably heated.
| 5 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) users of Bridgnorth Community Hospital, Shropshire, against cuts in services or the closure of the hospital; and
(2) users of Ludlow Community Hospital, Shropshire, against cuts in services or the closure of the hospital
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
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| 6 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from 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. |
| 7 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Claire Ward); |
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 one minute past Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.01 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Professional Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 58), dated 16th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
Other Paper:
| 3 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [14th December] from constituents of Harrogate and Knaresborough for the immediate availability of Herceptin to all NHS patients for whom there would be a clinical benefit [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Motion in respect of the Electoral Commission in the name of Mr Geoffrey Hoon,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Clive Betts, Mr David S. Borrow and Mr Michael Meacher from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Motion) and nominated in substitution Mr Jim Devine, Andrew Miller and Mark Tami. |
European Standing Committees
| 2 | European Union Document No. 10368/05 relating to Energy Efficiency: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton as an additional Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of the Document; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Vernon Coaker and Gwyn Prosser from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr Russell Brown and Mr Frank Roy.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the Administration Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 17th January [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Constitutional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Compensation culture]; to be printed [No. 754-iv] [Mr Alan Beith]. |
| 3 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-i] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 4 | Defence,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Afghanistan]; to be printed [No. 558-i]; and |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent]; to be printed [No. 835]
[Mr James Arbuthnot].
| 5 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Environment Agency]; together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 780-ii] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
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| 6 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-iii] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 7 | International Development,—(1) Second Report from the International Development Committee [Darfur: The killing continues], 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. 657]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Darfur: The killing continues]
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 8 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) First Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2005], 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. 559]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Fire and Rescue Service]
[Dr Phyllis Starkey].
| 9 | Scottish Affairs,—First Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [Work of the Committee in 2005], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 836] [Mr Mohammad Sarwar]. |
| 10 | Trade and Industry,—Tenth Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Response to the First Report from the Committee, on Security of Gas Supply]; to be printed [No. 833] [Peter Luff]. |
| 11 | Treasury,—Second Report from the Treasury Committee [The 2005 Pre-Budget Report], 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. 739] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 12 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Proposed changes to the Police Forces in Wales]; to be printed [No. 751-ii] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
[No. 91; WH, No. 55]
Tuesday 17th January 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.58 p.m.
[No. 92.] Wednesday 18th January 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | European Standing Committee,—Miss Anne Begg reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. COM (2005) 172, Commission Communication on Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Commission legislative proposals; and supports the Government’s position that the communication establishes ways in which the Commission could improve the compliance of its proposals with aspects of community law related to fundamental rights and the Charter remains a non-legally binding showcase of existing rights.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Rehabilitation Leave,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide a statutory right to rehabilitation leave for newly disabled people, and for people whose existing impairments have changed; and for connected purposes: And that John Robertson, Mr Tom Harris, Mrs Iris Robinson, Mr Jimmy Hood, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Ian Davidson, Rosemary McKenna, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Mr David Hamilton, Ms Dari Taylor, Hywel Williams and Julie Morgan do prepare and bring it in. |
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| 3 | Rehabilitation Leave Bill,—John Robertson accordingly presented a Bill to provide a statutory right to rehabilitation leave for newly disabled people, and for people whose existing impairments have changed; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 10th March and to be printed [Bill 114]. |
| 4 | Electoral Commission,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) and Order [15th December], That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will re-appoint as Electoral Commissioners, with effect from 19th January 2006: |
(1) Jonathan Glyn Mathias for the period of two years; and
(2) Sukhminder Karamjit Singh CBE for the period of four years—(Kevin Brennan):—It was agreed to.
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of this House as are of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty’s Household.
| 5 | Work and Families Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Work and Families Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC1) (Administration of statutory leave payments)—(Norman Lamb)—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 Roger Williams, Andrew Rosindell: 212.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Alan Campbell: 292.
Another Clause (NC3) (Review of additional paternity leave and pay)—(Mrs Eleanor Laing)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 2 and 1) made to the Bill.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Secretary Alan Johnson, 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.
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 6 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till ten minutes to Seven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.50 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | International Development,—Draft International Development Association (Fourteenth Replenishment) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 2 | Pensions,—Draft Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Alan Simpson and Bill Wiggin from Standing Committee C (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Gregory Barker and Joan Walley. |
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| 2 | Draft Duty Stamps (Amendment of paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2A to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979) Order 2006: |
(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: Danny Alexander, Mr David Anderson, Gordon Banks, Dr Vincent Cable, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Paul Goodman, Mr Mike Hall, John Healey, Mr Nick Hurd, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Mr Michael Meacher, Andrew Selous, Alan Simpson, Mark Tami, Kitty Ussher and Mr Tom Watson.
| 3 | Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3224): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Alan Beith, Mr Henry Bellingham, Tom Brake, Ms Karen Buck, Jim Cousins, Jeff Ennis, Mr David Hamilton, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Stephen Hammond, Mr Fraser Kemp, John McDonnell, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Andrew Slaughter, Bob Spink, Sir Peter Tapsell and Ms Dari Taylor.
| 4 | European Union Document No. 11408/05 relating to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) Roadmap,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: Norman Baker, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr David Kidney, Mr Bob Laxton, Tony Lloyd, Mr James Paice, Mr Dan Rogerson, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr David Winnick. |
European Standing Committees
| 5 | European Union Document No. COM (05) 172 relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Vernon Coaker and Kelvin Hopkins from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Tony Cunningham and Mr Jamie Reed. |
| 6 | European Union Document No. 12588/05, relating to civil aviation security, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 7 | Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 19th December 2005, submitted by HM Treasury, relating to the 2004 Annual Reports of the European Court of Auditors, has been referred to European Standing Committee B, together with European Union Documents Nos. 12493/05 and Addendum 1, 12494/05 and Addendum 1, 12712/05 and 13532/05, relating to financial management, already referred to the Committee on 16th November, and European Union Documents Nos. 11216/05 and 11452/05 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to financial management, already referred to the Committee on 19th October. |
| 8 | European Union Documents Nos. 15122/05 and 15142/05, relating to access to European databases on asylum, immigration and visas, have been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-ii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Special Educational Needs]; to be printed [No. 478-iv] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 3 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Fifth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Rural Payments Agency: Interim Report]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 840]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Environment Agency], together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 780-iii]
[Mr Michael Jack].
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| 4 | Environmental Audit,—(1) Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Sustainable Timber], 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. 607]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Sustainable Housing: a progress report]; to be printed [No. 779-ii]
[Mr Tim Yeo].
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Fifteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xv]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Fisheries]; to be printed [No. 838-i]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 6 | Public Accounts,—(1) Twenty-third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Filing of income tax self assessment returns]; to be printed [No. 681]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Enforcing competition in markets]; to be printed [No. 841-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 7 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Chief Executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council: Introductory Hearing]; to be printed [No. 808-i] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments,—Fourteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xiv] [Mr Eric Forth]. |
| 9 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [The Work of the Civil Aviation Authority]; to be printed [No. 809-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [The administration of tax credits]; to be printed [No. 811-ii] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 11 | Welsh Affairs,—Third Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Government Response to the First Report of the Committee, Session 2005–06: Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales]; to be printed [No. 839] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
| 12 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Efficiency Saving–Jobcentre Plus]; to be printed [No. 834-i] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 92; WH, No. 56]
Wednesday 18th January 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Tom Watson.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.07 p.m.
[No. 93.] Thursday 19th January 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Dunfermline and West Fife Writ,—Ordered, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the County Constituency of Dunfermline and West Fife, in the room of Rachel Squire, deceased.—(Hilary Armstrong.) |
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Commons Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about common land and town or village greens; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Commons Bill [Lords],—The Commons Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 115]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Commons Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 115–EN].
| 5 | National Lottery Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the National Lottery Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC1) (Reports by distributing bodies)—(Mr Don Foster)—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 Tobias Ellwood, Mr Roger Williams: 179.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tom Watson, Joan Ryan: 271.
Another Clause (NC3) (Duty to consider ease of applications for money)—(Mr Don Foster)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 1) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 5, line 14, to leave out the word ‘prescribed’.—(Mr Mark Field.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Angela Watkinson: 174.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Frank Roy: 262.
Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed to the Bill, in page 5, line 41, to leave out Clause No. 8.—(Mr Mark Field.)
And it being Five o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [14th June]:—It was negatived.
The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put forthwith the Question on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision.
Another Amendment (No. 11) proposed to the Bill, in page 9, line 13, to leave out the words ‘comply with’ and insert the words ‘take account of’, instead thereof.—(Mr Mark Field.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Angela Watkinson: 171.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Frank Roy: 259.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Frank Roy: 246.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Michael Fabricant: 159.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 6 | Energy Efficiency,—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. 10368/05, Green Paper on Energy Efficiency or ‘Doing More with Less’; and supports the Government’s objective of securing an ambitious, but realistic, Action Plan on Energy Efficiency in 2006—(Mr Tom Watson):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | The Speaker’s Absence,—Ordered, That the Speaker have leave of absence on Wednesday 1st March for the purpose of attending the opening of the new building of the National Assembly for Wales.—(Mr Tom Watson.) |
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| 8 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 26th January, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Edward Leigh relating to Public Accounts not later than three hours after their commencement; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Tom Watson.) |
| 9 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents and businesses of Hartlepool and others for a direct rail link from Hartlepool to London was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 10 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from the Stop AIDS Campaign for better global provision of medicines against AIDS, TB and malaria was presented; 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.—(Mr Tom Watson); |
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 12 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Tom Watson); |
And the Motion having been made at 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, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Criminal Law,—Draft Community Order (Review by Specified Courts in Liverpool and Salford) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 2 | Education,—Draft School Finance (England) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Pensions,—Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 55), dated 12th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 4 | Social Security,—Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 54), dated 11th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of Her Majesty’s Courts Service for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 635] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 6 | Marshall Aid Commemoration,—Report of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for 1st October 2004 to 30th September 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6716] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 7 | National Lottery,—(1) Account of the National Lottery Distribution Fund; and |
(2) Report and Accounts of Sport England,
for 2004–05, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 806 and 302] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Defence on the Petitions— |
(1) [29 November] from the Save the Scottish Regiments Campaign against the Government’s plans to restructure the Scottish infantry regiments; and
(2) [14 December] from residents of Bridgwater and others against the closure of the Royal Ordnance factory at Puriton, Somerset
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Draft Duty Stamps (Amendment of paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2A to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 3 | Draft Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Alan Meale and Mr Mark Todd from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Clive Betts and Mr David S Borrow. |
| 4 | Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005 No. 3224),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Armed Forces Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill; to be printed [No. 828-i] [Mr George Howarth]. |
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-iii] [Mr Liddell-Grainger]. |
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [NHS Charges]; to be printed [No. 815-i] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 4 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Publication of Political Memoirs]; to be printed [No. 689-iii] [Tony Wright]. |
[No. 93; WH, No. 57]
Thursday 19th January 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Anti-Social Behaviour—Fifth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2004–05, and the Government’s response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Gillian Merron.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 24th January.
[Adjourned at 5.42 p.m.
[No. 94.] Friday 20th January 2006.
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 Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. |
| 3 | Motion to sit in private,—Jim Dowd moved, That the House 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, Jim Dowd, Mr Andrew Dismore: 0.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tom Watson, Tony Cunningham: 80.
So the Question was negatived.
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| 4 | International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill,—The International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 5 | Breast Cancer Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Breast Cancer 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 3rd March.
| 6 | Humber Bridge Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Humber Bridge Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 17th March.
| 7 | 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 17th March.
| 8 | Crime Prevention and the Built Environment Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crime Prevention and the Built Environment Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 3rd March.
| 9 | Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 17th March.
| 10 | Registration Service Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Registration Service Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 3rd March.
| 11 | Harbours Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Harbours Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 10th March.
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tom Watson.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till one minute past Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 23rd January.
[Adjourned at 3.01 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Animals,—Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 68), dated 17th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Climate Change Levy,—Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 60), dated 18th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),—(1) Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 12); |
(2) Criminal Appeal (Retrial for Serious Offences) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 11); and
(3) Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 10),
dated 19th January 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].
Other Paper:
| 4 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [7th December] from supporters of the campaign for justice for Mohan Singh for assistance with the investigation into the murder of Mohan Singh [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
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