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[No. 95.] Monday 23rd January 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Janet Dean reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Duty Stamps (Amendment of paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2A to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill,—Ordered, That the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 2nd December, That the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill be now read a second time, be resumed on Friday 3rd March. |
| 3 | Government of Wales Bill [1st allocated day],—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Government of Wales Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 92 (Assembly Measures).
Amendment (No. 59) proposed, in page 50, line 5, to leave out the word ‘Assembly’ and insert the word ‘Senedd’.—(Lembit Opik.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Lorely Burt: 38.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 398.
Another Amendment (No. 161) proposed, in page 50, line 9, at the end, to insert the words ‘following resolutions of each House of Parliament, both prior to and after the enactment of each such measure’.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Andrew Selous: 160.
Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Ian Cawsey: 314.
Another Amendment (No. 48) proposed, in page 50, line 9, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(2A) No Assembly Measure may be introduced unless a majority of voters in a referendum vote in favour of Assembly Measure provisions coming into force.’.—(Mrs Cheryl Gillan.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Selous, Mr Crispin Blunt: 136.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Tony Cunningham: 304.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 93 (Legislative competence).
Amendment (No. 107) proposed, in page 50, line 21, to leave out from the word ‘competence’ to end of line 4 on page 51 and insert the words ‘unless it relates to one or more of the reserved matters specified in Schedule [Reserved matters].’.—(Mr Roger Williams.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 163) proposed, in page 50, line 31, to leave out from ‘(4)’ to the word ‘or’ in line 32.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 165) proposed, in page 51, line 1, to leave out subsection (7).—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Schedule No. 5 (Assembly Measures).
Amendment (No. 26) proposed, in page 108, line 30, at the end, to insert the words—
‘Field 5A: energy’.—(Adam Price.)
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Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Hywel Williams, Mark Williams: 45.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Gillian Merron: 391.
Schedule agreed to.
Clause No. 94 (Amendment of Schedule 5).
Amendment (No. 166) proposed, in page 51, line 9, to leave out the words ‘to add a new field or’.—(Mrs Cheryl Gillan.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 168) proposed, in page 51, line 21, to leave out subsection (4).—(David Mundell.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 180) proposed, in page 51, line 26, after the word ‘Assembly’, to insert the words ‘in which the number of Assembly members voting in favour of it is not less than two thirds of the total number of Assembly seats’.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being Ten o’clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Kevin Brennan reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
| 4 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 7th December, be approved—(Kevin Brennan):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Charter of Human Rights and Commission Legislative Proposals,—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. 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—(Kevin Brennan):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Finance and Services,—Ordered, That Charlotte Atkins be discharged from the Finance and Services Committee and Barbara Keeley be added.—(Joan Ryan, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 7 | Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Mr Tobias Ellwood be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Graham Stuart be added.—(Joan Ryan, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 8 | Trade and Industry,—Ordered, That Mrs Maria Miller be discharged from the Trade and Industry Committee and Mr Brian Binley be added.—(Joan Ryan, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 9 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill,—Ordered, That Mr Michael Moore be discharged from the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill and Mr Colin Breed be added.—(Joan Ryan, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 10 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Joan Ryan); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-nine minutes to Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.31 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Stormont Estate (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 2 | Regulatory Reform,—Draft Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006, with a Statement by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Cremation,—Cremation (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 92), dated 18th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 4 | Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 819], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 5 | Proceeds of Crime,—Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 57), dated 14th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Department for Work and Pensions: Using leaflets to communicate with the public about services and entitlements; and
(2) The Wider Markets Initiative
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 797 and 799] [Clerk of the House].
| 7 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of— |
(1) North Stockton Education Action Zone for 2004–05; and
(2) South Bradford Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 844 and 843] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Duty Stamps (Amendment of paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2A to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Anderson, Gordon Banks, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Nick Hurd, Alan Simpson and Mr Tom Watson from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Austin, Mr Stewart Jackson, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Mr Pat McFadden, Anne Milton, Mr Sio¤n Simon and Claire Ward. |
| 2 | Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3224),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Tom Brake and Stephen Hammond from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Owen Paterson and Paul Rowen. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Human Rights,—Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Government Responses to Reports from the Committee in the last Parliament], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 850] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 2 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Bus services in England]; to be printed [No. 851-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
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[No. 96.] Tuesday 24th January 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Leicester City Council Bill,—A Bill to confer powers on Leicester City Council for the better control of street trading in the City of Leicester was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 2 | Liverpool City Council Bill,—A Bill to confer powers on Liverpool City Council for the better control of street trading in the City of Liverpool was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 3 | Maidstone Borough Council Bill,—A Bill to confer powers on Maidstone Borough Council for the better control of street trading in the borough of Maidstone was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 4 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3224). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 6 | Racial and Religious Hatred Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 120]. |
| 7 | Council Tax Benefit (Pensions Entitlement),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that persons who own their own homes and are in receipt of State Pension should automatically receive Council Tax Benefit; to require local authorities to inform all such persons about their rights to Council Tax Benefit; and for connected purposes: And that Tony Baldry, Tom Brake, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Dr Hywel Francis, Mr Jeremy Hunt, Mr Boris Johnson, Grant Shapps and Mr Edward Vaizey do prepare and bring it in. |
| 8 | Council Tax Benefit (Pensions Entitlement) Bill,—Tony Baldry accordingly presented a Bill to provide that persons who own their own homes and are in receipt of State Pension should automatically receive Council Tax Benefit; to require local authorities to inform all such persons about their rights to Council Tax Benefit; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th June and to be printed [Bill 116]. |
| 9 | Government of Wales Bill [2nd allocated day],—The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Government of Wales Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 94 (Amendment of Schedule 5)
Another Amendment (No. 180) proposed, in page 51, line 26, after the word ‘Assembly’, to insert the words ‘in which the number of Assembly members voting in favour of it is not less than two thirds of the total number of Assembly seats’.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 187) proposed, in page 51, line 29, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(5A) Any draft of an Order in Council laid before Parliament under this section must be accompanied by—
(a) a detailed memorandum setting out the scope of the proposal, its practical effects on Wales and the legislative authority that would pass to the National Assembly, and
(b) a draft of the proposed Assembly Measure.
(5B) Before an Order in Council is subject to a resolution of both Houses of Parliament, the Secretary of State must make a motion to refer the draft of the Order in Council, along with the draft Assembly Measure, to the Welsh Grand Committee for consideration.
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(5C) A report of the debate in the Welsh Grand Committee on the draft Order in Council and Assembly Measure must have been available to both Houses of Parliament for a period of not less than 60 days before any Order in Council is made under this section.’.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Evennett: 172.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Dave Watts: 328.
Another Amendment (No. 123) proposed, in page 51, line 39, to leave out from the word ‘Parliament’ to the end of line 1 on page 52.—(Mr Elfyn Llwyd.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Hywel Williams, Mr Roger Williams: 206.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Dave Watts: 275.
The Chairman, being of the opinion that the principle of the Clause and any matters arising thereon had been adequately discussed in the course of debate on the Amendments proposed thereto, put forthwith the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 68 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part), That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Vernon Coaker: 277.
Tellers for the Noes, Lorely Burt, Mr Roger Williams: 62.
Clause No. 95 (Scrutiny of proposed Orders in Council by Supreme Court).
Amendment (No. 28) proposed, in page 52, line 11, after the words ‘Counsel General’, to insert the words ‘or the Assembly’.—(Hywel Williams.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 188) proposed, in page 52, line 11, to leave out the word ‘may’ and insert the word ‘must’.—(David Mundell.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 96 (Introduction of proposed Assembly Measures).
Amendment (No. 30) proposed, in page 52, line 21, at the end, to insert the words ‘, or
(c) by any committee of the Assembly established under section 28 or section 30.’.—(Hywel Williams.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 97 (Proceedings on proposed Assembly Measures).
Amendment (No. 170) proposed, in page 53, line 5, to leave out subsection (2).—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clauses Nos. 98 and 99 agreed to.
Clause No. 100 (Power to intervene in certain cases).
Amendment (No. 125) proposed, in page 54, line 39, to leave out paragraph (a).— (Mr Elfyn Llwyd.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
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Another Amendment (No. 158) proposed, in page 54, line 41, to leave out paragraph (b).—(Mr Elfyn Llwyd.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Hywel Williams, Adam Price: 7.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 317.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 101 agreed to.
Clause No. 102 (Referendum about commencement of Assembly Act provisions).
Amendment (No. 189) proposed, in page 56, line 24, to leave out subsection (3).— (Mrs Cheryl Gillan.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 152.
Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Alan Campbell: 313.
Another Amendment (No. 31) proposed, in page 56, line 25, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(3A) If a resolution passed by the Assembly under section 103 includes the text of the question which the Assembly proposes should be included on the ballot paper at the referendum, that text shall be included in any recommendation made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council under subsection (1).’.—(Adam Price.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 156) proposed, in page 56, line 28, after the word ‘Council’, to insert ‘(a)’.—(Adam Price.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Schedule No. 6 agreed to.
Clause No. 103 (Proposal for referendum by Assembly).
Amendment (No. 32) proposed, in page 57, line 7, to leave out from the word ‘which’ to the end of line 9 and insert the words ‘a majority of Assembly Members present and voting vote in favour’.—(Hywel Williams.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 110) proposed, in page 57, line 13, to leave out subsection (3) and insert the words—
‘(3) The Secretary of State must—
(a) within the period of 120 days beginning immediately after the day upon which it is received consult upon—
(i) the voting system, and
(ii) the number of Assembly members
of an Assembly after the Assembly Act provisions have come into force, and
(b) within the period of 180 days after the end of the consultation—
(i) lay a draft of a statutory instrument containing on Order in Council under section 102(1) before each House of Parliament, or
(ii) give notice in writing to the First Minister of the Secretary of State’s refusal to do so and the reasons for that refusal.’.—(Ian Lucas.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being Ten o’clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr John Heppell reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
| 10 | Excise,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Duty Stamps (Amendment of paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2A to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Adjournment (February),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 16th February 2006, do adjourn till Monday 27th February 2006—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from the Save Stamford Hospital Now Campaign for the expansion of services at Stamford Hospital was presented; 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—(Mr John Heppell); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-nine minutes to Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.31 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Constitutional Law,—Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 2 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Disability Discrimination,—Draft Code of Practice on the provision and use of transport vehicles (Supplement to Part 3 Code of Practice) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 4 | Income Tax,—(1) Lloyd’s Underwriters (Conversion to Limited Liability Underwriting) (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 112); and |
(2) Lloyd’s Underwriters (Scottish Limited Partnerships) (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 111),
dated 23rd January 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].
| 5 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification and Minimum Standards of Safety Communications) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 89), dated 18th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 6 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 99), dated 23rd January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Brazil (No. 1, 2006),—Treaty, done at London on 7th April 2005, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6734] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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| 8 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [20th December] from residents of Southend-on-Sea and others for the introduction of replacement bus services in Southend [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 9 | Work and Pensions,—Paper, entitled A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work [by Command] [Cm. 6730] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 10 | Constitutional Law,—Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2006 [laid 9th January]. |
| 11 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [laid 19th December]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3224),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Hamilton, Mr Frank Roy and Ms Dari Taylor from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Campbell, Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Mr Iain Wright. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the Administration Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 24th January [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Crossrail,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-iv] [Sir Peter Soulsby]. |
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—First Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Broadcasting rights for cricket], 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. 720] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 4 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [MoD Annual Report and Accounts]; to be printed [No. 822] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 5 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-iv] [Mr David Winnick]. |
| 6 | Liaison,—First Report from the Liaison Committee [Government Reply to Annual Report for 2004], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 855] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 7 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee, and Appendices [The Work of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas)]; to be printed [No. 852-i] [Peter Luff]. |
| 8 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Financial Inclusion]; to be printed [No. 848-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 96; WH, No. 58]
Tuesday 24th 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.—(Claire Ward.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
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[No. 97.] Wednesday 25th January 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Police and Justice Bill,—Mr Secretary Clarke, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Ruth Kelly, Hazel Blears and Mr David Miliband, presented a Bill to establish a National Policing Improvement Agency; to make provision about police forces and police authorities; to make provision about police powers and about the powers and duties of community support officers, weights and measures inspectors and others; to make further provision for combating crime and disorder; to establish the office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Justice, Community Safety and Custody; to amend the Computer Misuse Act 1990; to make provision about the forfeiture of indecent images of children; to provide for the conferring of functions on the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the exercise of enforcement functions by officials involved with immigration and asylum; to amend the Extradition Act 2003; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 119]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Police and Justice Bill be printed [Bill 119–EN].
| 2 | Palliative Care for the Terminally Ill,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the provision of palliative care for persons suffering from a terminal illness; and for connected purposes: And that Jim Dobbin, Mr Frank Field, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr David Crausby, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Iain Duncan Smith, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Paul Rowen, Mr David Amess, Mr Julian Brazier, John Robertson and Mr Joe Benton do prepare and bring it in. |
| 3 | Palliative Care for the Terminally Ill Bill,—Jim Dobbin accordingly presented a Bill to require the provision of palliative care for persons suffering from a terminal illness; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 17th March and to be printed [Bill 118]. |
| 4 | Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords],—The Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 5 | Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] (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 Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords]: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 9th February 2006.
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.
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| 6 | Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] [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 Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the making of provision under the Act requiring the payment of contributions to an international compensation fund—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Essex and others for improved funding for children’s hospices; and
(2) residents of Essex against the policy of merging police forces and changes to the current format of the Essex Police Force
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes past Four o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.12 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Pensions,—Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 2 | Social Security,—(1) Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]; and |
(2) draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Serious Organised Crime Agency,—Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Delegation under section 43) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 100), dated 23rd January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 4 | Social Security,—Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 127), dated 24th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Forestry,—Report and Accounts of Forest Research for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 786] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Social Security,—Report by the Government Actuary on the drafts of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006 and the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2006 [by Command] [Cm. 6732] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 7 | Treaty Series (No. 42, 2005),—Third Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6729] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
European Standing Committees
| 1 | European Union Document No. 15143/05 and Addendum 1, relating to air traffic management, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 2 | European Union Document No. 15345/05 and Addendum 1, relating to financial services policy, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 3 | European Union Document No. 15444/1/05, relating to the EC Treaty and criminal law, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 4 | European Union Document No. 16106/05 and Addendum 1, relating to competition: maritime transport, has been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—First Report from the Education and Skills Committee [The Schools White Paper: Higher Standards, Better Schools For All], 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. 633-I and -II] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Environment Agency]; to be printed [No. 780-iv] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Sustainable Housing: a progress report]; to be printed [No. 779-iii] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Sixteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xvi]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 5 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Making Trade Work for Development: the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial]; to be printed [No. 730-iv] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 6 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Office of Science and Technology Scrutiny Report 2005]; to be printed [No. 490-ii] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 7 | Transport,—(1) Second Report from the Transport Committee [Financial Protection for Air Travellers: Second Report Abandoning Effective Protection]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 636]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Work of the Civil Aviation Authority]; to be printed [No. 809-iii]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 8 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [The administration of tax credits]; to be printed [No. 811-iii] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 9 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Efficiency Savings—Jobcentre Plus]; to be printed [No. 834-ii] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 97; WH, No. 59]
Wednesday 25th January 2006.
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—(Tony Cunningham); |
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5 p.m.
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[No. 98.] Thursday 26th January 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Animal Welfare Bill,—Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Animal Welfare Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 117].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Order of 13th December 2005 (Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords] (Programme )) be varied as follows: |
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
2. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.
3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order—(Bridget Prentice);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Vernon Coaker: 262.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mark Pritchard: 65.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 3 | Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC1) (Power of Court to grant a representation order)—(Mr David Burrowes)—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 Selous, Mr Tobias Ellwood: 145.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Heppell, Gillian Merron: 234.
Amendment (No. 1) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 4 | Public Accounts,—Resolved, That this House takes note of the 17th and the 20th to the 52nd Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2003–04, the 1st to the 30th Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2004–05, and the 1st to the 3rd, the 5th, 6th, 10th and 11th Reports and the First Special Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2005–06, and of the Treasury Minutes and the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel Memoranda on these Reports, Cm. 6271, 6282, 6302, 6303, 6304, 6332, 6355, 6416, 6441, 6458, 6468, 6496, 6577, 6578, 6579, 6609, 6667, 6668, 6682, 6689, 6712 and 6724.—(Mr Edward Leigh.) |
| 5 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Mrs Geraldine Mitchell and others against plans to expand Luton Airport was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 6 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes to Eight o’clock, adjourned till Monday 30th January.
[Adjourned at 7.39 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Dogs,—Draft Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc.) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Environmental Protection,—Draft Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; and |
(2) draft Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
| 4 | Representation of the People (Scotland),—Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | Agriculture,—Feeding Stuffs and the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 113), dated 23rd January 2006 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 6 | Charities,—Draft Charities (Cheadle Royal Hospital, Manchester) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 7 | Children and Young Persons,—Local Safeguarding Children Boards Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 90), dated 16th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 8 | Food,—Dairy Produce Quotas (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 120), dated 24th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 9 | Income Tax,—(1) Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Excluded Benefits for Tax Purposes) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 132); |
(2) Pension Benefits (Insurance Company Liable as Scheme Administrator) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 136);
(3) Pension Schemes (Reduction in Pension Rates) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 138);
(4) Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Member Payments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 137);
(5) Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) (Transfers to the Pension Protection Fund) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 134);
(6) Registered Pension Schemes (Co-ownership of Living Accommodation) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 133);
(7) Registered Pension Schemes (Enhanced Lifetime Allowance) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 131);
(8) Registered Pension Schemes (Meaning of Pension Commencement Lump Sum) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 135);
(9) Registered Pension Schemes (Relevant Annuities) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 129); and
(10) Registered Pension Schemes (Uprating Percentages for Defined Benefits Arrangements and Enhanced Protection Limits) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 130),
dated 25th January 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis].
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| 10 | Local Government,—(1) Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 69); |
(2) Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 88); and
(3) Relevant Authorities (Standards Committee) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 87),
dated 18th January 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 11 | Rates,—Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 7), dated 16th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 12 | Stamp Duty,—Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Extension of Exceptions relating to Recognised Exchanges) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 139), dated 25th January 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
Other Papers:
| 13 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Resource Accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 477] [John Healey]. |
| 14 | Justice (Northern Ireland),—Paper, entitled Target setting and performance management in the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 15 | Trunk Road Charging Schemes,—Accounts of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Road User Scheme for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 818] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Tony Baldry, Ed Balls, John Barrett, Mr Nicholas Brown, Mr Tom Clarke, Michael Connarty, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Mark Lancaster, Tom Levitt, Ann McKechin, Mr George Mudie, Dan Norris, Mark Simmonds, Mr Gareth Thomas and Pete Wishart.
| 2 | Draft Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 and the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Christopher Chope Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Adam Afriyie, Danny Alexander, Roger Berry, Jim Dobbin, Clive Efford, Mr John Heppell, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr David Laws, John McDonnell, Mr Austin Mitchell, Julie Morgan, Mr Brooks Newmark, Gwyn Prosser, Mr Stephen Timms, Mr Nigel Waterson, Angela Watkinson and Jeremy Wright.
| 3 | Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation to Combat Fraud) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr David Marshall Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Mr Brian Binley, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Mark Francois, John Healey, Mr Brian Jenkins, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Gordon Marsden, Albert Owen, Mr Lee Scott, Andrew Selous, Clare Short, Mark Tami, Peter Viggers and Mr Tom Watson.
| 4 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2006, the draft Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006 and the draft Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modification) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Derek Conway Chairman; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Russell Brown, David Cairns, Rosie Cooper, Mr David Crausby, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Angus MacNeil, Judy Mallaber, Jessica Morden, Helen Southworth, John Thurso, Mr Dave Watts and Mike Wood.
| 5 | Draft Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006 and the draft Community Benefit Societies (Restriction on Use of Assets) Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order and Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Hywel Williams Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Anderson, Peter Bottomley, Jon Cruddas, Mr Philip Dunne, Helen Goodman, Chris Huhne, Glenda Jackson, Susan Kramer, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Ivan Lewis, Kali Mountford, Mr Denis Murphy, Mark Pritchard, Andrew Selous, Mr Mark Todd, Mrs Theresa Villiers and Mr Tom Watson.
| 6 | Draft National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Increase of Endowment) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Mark Field, Paul Flynn, Mr Don Foster (Bath), Huw Irranca-Davies, Daniel Kawczynski, Miss Julie Kirkbride, John Penrose, James Purnell, Alan Simpson, Geraldine Smith, Jo Swinson, Ms Dari Taylor, Keith Vaz, Claire Ward and Derek Wyatt.
| 7 | Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2006 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Ed Balls, Mr Ian Cawsey, Ben Chapman, Mr David Clelland, Mr Edward Davey, Mr David Evennett, Tim Farron, Mr John Hayes, Phil Hope, Tony Lloyd, Ian Lucas, Anne Moffatt, Margaret Moran, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Richard Shepherd, David Tredinnick and Mr Tim Yeo.
| 8 | Draft Artist’s Resale Right Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mr Eric Forth Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Jeremy Corbyn, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Jim Dowd, Mrs Louise Ellman, Barry Gardiner, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Robert Key, Norman Lamb, Rob Marris, Mr Alan Milburn, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Dennis Skinner, Ian Stewart, Mr Hugo Swire and Mr Rob Wilson.
European Standing Committee
| 9 | The Speaker has appointed Mr David Wilshire Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 11408/05 on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) Roadmap. |
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 [828-ii] [Mr George Howarth]. |
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill on 25th January 2006; to be printed [No. 837-v]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 837-vi]
[Sir Peter Soulsby].
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Health Services]; to be printed [No. 866] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
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| 4 | Public Accounts,—(1) Twenty-fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The BBC White City development]; to be printed [No. 652]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 25th January 2006 [Employers’ perspectives on improving skills for employment]; to be printed [No. 862-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 5 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration, together with Appendices [Governing the Future]; to be printed [No. 756-ii] [Tony Wright]. |
| 6 | Statutory Instruments,—Fifteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xv] [Mr Eric Forth]. |
| 7 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearing for Sir John Gieve]; to be printed [No. 861-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 98; WH, No. 60]
Thursday 26th January 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Strengthening health services in developing countries),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 31st January.
[Adjourned at 4.55 p.m.
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