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Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 107.] Monday 13th February 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Private Bills [Lords] (Petition for Additional Provision) (Standing Orders not complied with),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, currently before the Lords, the Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of a Petition for Additional Provision: |
London Local Authorities Bill [Lords].
Petition for Additional Provision and Report referred to the Standing Orders Committee.
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Stormont Estate (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Equality Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
| 5 | New Member sworn,—Willie Rennie, Member for Dunfermline and West Fife, was sworn. |
| 6 | International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill [Money]; |
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.—(Mr Gareth Thomas.)
| 7 | Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 4),—Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Identity Cards Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 28th June, 12th July and 18th October 2005 (Identity Cards Bill (Programme), Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 2) and Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 3)): |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption at this day’s sitting.
2. The proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.
3. Each part of those proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
| Lords Amendments | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| Nos. 19 to 21 and 23 | One and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments |
| Nos. 16 and 22 | One and a half hours after the commencement of the proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments Nos. 16 and 22 or the moment of interruption, whichever is the earlier |
| Nos. 1, 68 to 70, 4, 47, 48, 50, 51, 3, 2, 5 to 15, 17, 18, 24 to 46, 49, 52 to 67, 71 and 72 | The moment of interruption
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Subsequent stages
4. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
5. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.—(Joan Ryan.)
| 8 | Identity Cards Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Identity Cards Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 19.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr Tony McNulty);
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments, the Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair:—It was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly agreed to.
The Speaker then put forthwith the remaining Questions to be disposed of at that hour.
Lords Amendment No. 21 was disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment No. 21 disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 20 and 23 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 16.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr Secretary Clarke);
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments Nos. 16 and 22, the Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Claire Ward: 310.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Sir Robert Smith: 279.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Speaker then put forthwith the remaining Question to be disposed of at that hour.
Lords Amendment No. 22.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Joan Ryan);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Claire Ward, Mr Ian Cawsey: 310.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Sir Robert Smith: 259.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 1.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Andy Burnham);
And it being Ten o’clock, the Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr John Heppell: 314.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Michael Fabricant: 261.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Speaker then put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments.
Lords Amendments Nos. 68 to 70 were disagreed to.
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An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments Nos. 1 and 68 to 70 disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 4 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 47.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Joan Ryan);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr John Heppell: 318.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Michael Fabricant: 257.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 48, 50 and 51 were disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 3.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Joan Ryan);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr John Heppell: 316.
Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Angela Watkinson: 257.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment No. 3 disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 2, 5 to 15, 17, 18, 24 to 46, 49, 52 to 67, 71 and 72 were agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 4, 16, 22, 47, 48, 50 and 51;
That Vera Baird, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr Tony McNulty and Joan Ryan be members of the Committee;
That Mr Tony McNulty be the Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the Quorum of the Committee; and
That the Committee do withdraw immediately—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
| 9 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 12th January, be approved—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Pensions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 12th January, be approved—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Treasury,—Ordered, That Mr David Ruffley be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr David Gauke be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 12 | Identity Cards Bill,—Mr Tony McNulty reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Identity Cards Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed him to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 4 for the following Reason:
Because the Commons do not consider it appropriate to limit, as provided for by the Amendment, the circumstances in which something is to be regarded as necessary in the public interest.
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The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 16 and 22 for the following Reason:
Because the Commons consider it appropriate that a person applying for a designated document be required at the same time to apply to be entered in the Register and to have an ID Card issued to him.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 47, 48, 50 and 51 for the following Reason:
Because it is appropriate for the Secretary of State to appoint the National Identity Scheme Commissioner and to receive his reports.
The Reasons were agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.
| 13 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes past Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.13 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 10th February 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Customs,—Export Control (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 300), dated 7th February 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 2 | Social Security,—(1) Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 216); |
(2) Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 215);
(3) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 217);
(4) Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 214); and
(5) Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 213),
dated 2nd February 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr Secretary Hutton].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 13th February 2006:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 3 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Draft Special Health Authorities (Audit) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. |
| 4 | Income Tax,—Draft Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 5 | Social Security,—(1) Draft Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006; |
(2) draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; and
(3) draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].
| 6 | Tax Credits,—Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 7 | Agriculture,—Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 301), dated 9th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 8 | Environmental Protection,—Draft Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
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Other Papers:
| 9 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment List 14 to Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition) [by Act] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 10 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Crown Prosecution Service: Effective use of magistrates’ courts hearings; and
(2) Progress in improving government efficiency, with case studies
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 798 and 802-I and -II] [Clerk of the House].
| 11 | Tax Credits,—Report from HM Treasury, under section 41 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 12 | Cinemas and Film,—Draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) Order 2006 [laid 8th February]. |
| 13 | Pensions,—Draft Pensions Appeals Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2006 [laid 8th February]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Draft Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Ian Davidson from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Flello. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Special Educational Needs]; to be printed [No. 478-vi] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Human Rights,—Twelfth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2006], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 915] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 3 | 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 [Fire and Rescue Service]; to be printed [No. 872-iv] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 4 | Public Accounts,—(1) Twenty-ninth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Excess Votes 2004–05]; to be printed [No. 916]; |
(2) Thirtieth Report from the Committee [Excess Votes 2004–05 (Northern Ireland)]; to be printed [No. 917];
(3) Thirty-first Report from the Committee [Northern Ireland’s waste management strategy]; to be printed [No. 741]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Governance issues in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s former Local Enterprise Development Unit]; to be printed [No. 918-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 5 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Incapacity Benefits and Pathways to Work]; to be printed [No. 616-ii] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
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[No. 108.] Tuesday 14th February 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Edward O’Hara reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft International Development Association (Fourteenth Replenishment) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | European Standing Committee,—Mr Eric Martlew reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 13759/05, and Addendum, Draft Council Directive establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive), and No. 13700/05 and Addendum, Commission Communication: Thematic strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment; and agrees with the Government’s view that there is considerable uncertainty over the benefits, costs and effectiveness of the proposed Directive.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill, without Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Transport (Wales) Bill, without Amendment.
| 4 | Disabled Children’s Assessment and Services,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the assessment of disabled children’s needs; to amend the law relating to children; to place duties on local authorities and the National Health Service in respect of disabled children and their carers; and for connected purposes: And that Ed Balls, Liz Blackman, Mr Tom Clarke, Annette Brooke, Peter Bottomley, Mr Iain Wright, Mr Jamie Reed, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr Brooks Newmark, Helen Goodman, Tim Loughton and Mr Paul Burstow do prepare and bring it in. |
| 5 | Disabled Children’s Assessment and Services Bill,—Ed Balls accordingly presented a Bill to make provision about the assessment of disabled children’s needs; to amend the law relating to children; to place duties on local authorities and the National Health Service in respect of disabled children and their carers; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th May and to be printed [Bill 128]. |
| 6 | Health Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 29th November (Health Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: |
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
2. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.
3. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| New Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1 and to the age for sale of tobacco, and amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 1 to 12 and Schedules Nos. 1 and 2. | Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order. |
| Remaining proceedings on consideration. | One hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced. |
4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.—(Ms Secretary Hewitt.)
| 7 | Health Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Health Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC5) (Smoke-free premises: exemptions)—(Ms Secretary Hewitt)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
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And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Health Bill (Programme) (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Claire Ward, Tony Cunningham: 453.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Frank Roy: 125.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision.
Amendment (a) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 9, to leave out paragraph (b).—(Caroline Flint.)
Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Claire Ward, Tony Cunningham: 384.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Frank Roy: 184.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments to the proposed Clause moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Other Amendments ((b) to (d)) made to the proposed Clause.
Question put, That the Clause, as amended, be added to the Bill.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Claire Ward, Tony Cunningham: 413.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Frank Roy: 129.
The Deputy Speaker proceeded to put forthwith the Questions on the remaining new Clause and Amendments and on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Another Clause (NC6) (Power to amend age for sale of tobacco etc)—(Caroline Flint)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill.
Amendments (Nos. 18 to 20 and 24) made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Clause No. 8 be transferred to the end of line 38 on page 6.—(Caroline Flint.)
Another Clause (NC7) (Enforcement)—(Jane Kennedy)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 12) proposed to the Bill, in page 9, line 18, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(c) require the nomination in each NHS Trust of a Trust Director responsible for cleanliness and health care associated infection control (“the Trust Director”);
(d) provide for the senior infection control nurse to report directly to the Trust Director;
(e) indicate action to be taken by the Trust Director and Trust Board in respect of ward closures on receipt of an adverse report from the senior infection control nurse;
(f) require pre- and post-discharge surveillance for a person undergoing a surgical procedure;
(g) contain requirements relating to infection control nurses;
(h) contain requirements relating to isolation facilities;
(i) define standards relating to cleaning services;
(j) require hospital infection data to be recorded by clinical department.’.— (Dr Andrew Murrison.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 25 and 30 to 32) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 28) proposed to the Bill, in page 28, line 42, to leave out from the beginning to the word ‘products’ in line 43.—(Sandra Gidley.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 21) made to the Bill.
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Another Amendment (No. 33) proposed to the Bill, in page 58, line 41, after the word ‘section’, to insert ‘2’.—(Dr Andrew Murrison.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 22, 26 and 23) made to the Bill.
Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to make provision for the prohibition of smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles and for amending the minimum age of persons to whom tobacco may be sold; to make provision in relation to the prevention and control of health care associated infections; to make provision in relation to the management and use of controlled drugs; to make provision in relation to the supervision of certain dealings with medicinal products and the running of pharmacy premises, and about orders under the Medicines Act 1968 and orders amending that Act under the Health Act 1999; to make further provision about the National Health Service in England and Wales and about the recovery of National Health Service costs; to make provision for the establishment and functions of the Appointments Commission; to make further provision about the exercise of social care training functions; and for connected purposes.
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 Alan Campbell: 364.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Christopher Chope: 21.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 8 | Social Security,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 18th January, be approved—(Gillian Merron):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | 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 Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 26th January, be approved—(Gillian Merron); |
And the Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
| 10 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 16th February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Hutton relating to Social Security and Pensions not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Gillian Merron.) |
| 11 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of Cumbria against plans to merge Cumbria police force was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 12 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ian Cawsey); |
And the Motion having been made after 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-eight minutes to Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Highways,—Crime Prevention (Designated Areas) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 302), dated 9th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
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Other Papers:
| 2 | Defence (Votes A), 2006–07,—Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces for the year ending 31st March 2007 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 869] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 3 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Treasury Minute, dated 14th February 2006, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Estimates for the year ending 31st March 2006 [by Act] [John Healey]. |
| 4 | School Standards and Framework,—Account of Speke Garston Education Action Zone for 1st April 2004 to 9th January 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 914] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 5 | Supply Estimates, 2005–06,—Spring Supplementary Estimates for— |
(1) Central Government for 2005–06 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 827] [John Healey]; and
(2) House of Commons: Administration for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 908] [The Speaker].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft International Development Association (Fourteenth Replenishment) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Grogan from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Ms Angela C. Smith. |
| 2 | Draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Jonathan Djanogly from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr David Jones. |
| 3 | European Union Documents Nos. 13700/05 and 13759/05 relating to a Strategy for the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Hamilton and Mr David Kidney from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Documents) and nominated in substitution Michael Connarty and Huw Irranca-Davies. |
| 4 | European Union Document No. 11439/05 relating to Value Added Tax,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Susan Kramer from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Dr Vincent Cable. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the Administration Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 14th February [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Constitutional Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Compensation culture], 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. 754-I and -II]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Legal Services Commission]; to be printed [No. 919-i]
[Mr Alan Beith].
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Protecting and preserving our heritage]; to be printed [No. 912-i] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 4 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Terrorism Detention Powers]; to be printed [No. 910-ii] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 5 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with Appendices [Private Sector Development]; to be printed [No. 921-i] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
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| 6 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Memorandum laid before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Buncefield Oil Depot Incident]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Is there a future for Regional Government?]
[Dr Phyllis Starkey].
| 7 | Scottish Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Putting Citizens First: The Report from the Commission on Boundary Differences and Voting Systems]; to be printed [No. 924-i]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Sewel Convention: The Westminster Perspective]; to be printed [No. 925]
[Mr Mohammad Sarwar].
| 8 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Trade and Investment Opportunities with India]; to be printed [No. 881-ii] [Peter Luff]. |
| 9 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Financial Inclusion]; to be printed [No. 848-ii] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 10 | Welsh Affairs,—Second Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Proposed Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales], 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. 751] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
[No. 108; WH, No. 67]
Tuesday 14th February 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 1.59 p.m.
[No. 109.] Wednesday 15th February 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill,—Mr Jimmy Hood reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto, and had amended the Title as follows: |
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report annually on total expenditure on international aid and on the breakdown of such aid, and in particular on progress towards the target for expenditure on official development assistance to constitute 0.7 per cent. of gross national income; to require such reports to contain information about expenditure by country, about the proportion of expenditure in low income countries and about the effectiveness of aid expenditure and the transparency of international aid; and for connected purposes.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 12th May; and to be printed [Bill 130].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Energy,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a Renewable Energy Authority; to lay upon the Authority a duty to promote the use of renewable energy and energy conservation; and for connected purposes: And that Dr Desmond Turner, Colin Challen, Mr David Chaytor, Robert Key, Dr Ian Gibson, Joan Walley, David Lepper, Helen Goodman and Mr David Amess do prepare and bring it in. |
| 3 | Energy Bill,—Dr Desmond Turner accordingly presented a Bill to establish a Renewable Energy Authority; to lay upon the Authority a duty to promote the use of renewable energy and energy conservation; 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 129]. |
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| 4 | Terrorism Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Terrorism Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 26th October and 9th November 2005 (Terrorism Bill (Programme) and Terrorism Bill (Programme) (No. 2)): |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting.
2. The proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.
3. Each part of those proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
| Lords Amendments | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| Amendments Nos. 5, 11, 15, 28, 31, 32 and 34. | Two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments. |
| Amendments Nos. 22, 23, 29, 25 to 27, 1 to 4, 6 to 10, 12 to 14, 16 to 21, 24, 30, 33, 35 to 49. | Four hours after the commencement of those proceedings. |
Subsequent stages
4. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
5. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Kevin Brennan):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Terrorism Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Terrorism Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 5.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr Secretary Clarke);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Frank Roy: 315.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Andrew Rosindell: 277.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
It being more than two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put forthwith the remaining Questions to be disposed of at that hour.
Lords Amendments Nos. 11, 15, 28, 31, 32 and 34 were disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) and (b)) were made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments Nos. 5, 11, 15, 28, 31, 32 and 34 disagreed to.
| 6 | Deferred Divisions,—The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions): |
Northern Ireland,—That the draft Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 26th January, be approved.
Ayes: 279.
Noes: 226.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 7 | Terrorism Bill,—The House, according to Order, again proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Terrorism Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 22.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Hazel Blears);
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And it being four hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 319.
Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Crispin Blunt: 255.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments.
Lords Amendments Nos. 23 and 29 were disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 25.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Hazel Blears);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 319.
Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Crispin Blunt: 255.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 were disagreed to.
Amendments ((a) to (e)) made to the Bill, and to the words restored to the Bill by this House’s disagreement with Lords Amendment No. 28, in lieu of Lords Amendments Nos. 25, 26 and 27 disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, 6 to 10, 12 to 14, 16 to 21, 24, 30, 33 and 35 to 49 were agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 22, 23 and 29;
That Vera Baird, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Secretary Clarke, Mr Dominic Grieve and Joan Ryan be members of the Committee;
That Mr Secretary Clarke be the Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the Quorum of the Committee; and
That the Committee do withdraw immediately—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
| 8 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 2nd February, be approved—(Hazel Blears); |
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents):—It was agreed to.
Resolved, That the draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 2nd February, be approved.
| 9 | Terrorism Bill,—Mr Secretary Clarke reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Terrorism Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed him to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 22, 23 and 29 for the following Reason:
Because the Commons do not consider that it is appropriate that approval of a judge be required before a notice can be served under Clause No. 3.
The Reason was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.
| 10 | 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 Stormont Estate (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 23rd January, be approved—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
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| 11 | Pensions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 18th January, be approved—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) Rosemary Cecilia Spooner and staff, residents, carers and supporters of Orchard Lea Residential Care Home, Cullompton, Devon against the closure of the care home;
(2) the Health Service Journal and staff and managers in NHS organisations against any weakening of a comprehensive ban on smoking in enclosed public places; and
(3) the Association of Directors of Public Health and its members against any weakening of a comprehensive ban on smoking in enclosed public places
were 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—(Tony Cunningham); |
And it being Seven o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Seven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.29 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Cinemas and Film,—Draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 2 | Pensions,—Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Draft Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Bee Diseases,—Bee Diseases and Pests Control (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 342), dated 11th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 5 | Family Proceedings,—Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 352), dated 10th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 6 | London Government,—Greater London Authority (Allocation of Grants for Precept Calculations) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 351), dated 14th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 7 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 353), dated 9th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Other Papers:
| 8 | National Lottery etc.,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Arts Council of Wales for 2004–05, with Summary Financial Statement of the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution Account for 2004–05 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 9 | Overseas Territories,—Uzbekistan (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 310), dated 14th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 10 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Thirteenth to Seventeenth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005–06 [by Command] [Cm. 6743] [John Healey]. |
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| 11 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Deputy Prime Minister on the Petitions [30th January and 1st February] from 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]. |
| 12 | Regulatory Reform,—Proposal for a Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006, with a Statement by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [by Act] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 13 | Terrorism,—Report on the Operation in 2005 of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 14 | United Nations,—Lebanon and Syria (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 311), dated 14th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 15 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Draft Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23) Order 2005 [laid 27th January 2005, in the last Session of Parliament]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Gordon Banks, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Christopher Chope, Rosie Cooper, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Mark Harper, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr David Heath, Meg Hillier, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, David Howarth, Barbara Keeley, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Jim Murphy, Alison Seabeck and Angela Watkinson.
| 2 | Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, the draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2006, and the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order and Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Kevin Brennan, Mr David Burrowes, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Ian Davidson, David T. C. Davies (Monmouth), Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr David Hamilton, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr Dai Havard, Mr David Heath, Mark Lazarowicz, Martin Linton, Mike Penning, Geraldine Smith, John Smith, Emily Thornberry, John Thurso, Angela Watkinson, Mrs Betty Williams, Hywel Williams and Pete Wishart.
| 3 | Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft 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 Crispin Blunt, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr Nigel Evans, Dr Ian Gibson, Charles Hendry, Helen Jones, Anne Milton, Mr George Mudie, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Dan Rogerson, Mr Dennis Skinner, Sir Robert Smith, Graham Stringer and Malcolm Wicks.
| 4 | Draft Community Order (Review by Specified Courts in Liverpool and Salford) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: John Austin, Kevin Brennan, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr John Grogan, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr David Heath, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Sadiq Khan, Martin Linton, Mr Denis MacShane, Mr Michael Meacher, Dr Doug Naysmith, John Penrose, Mr Graham Stuart, Andrew Stunell, Mr Ian Taylor and Angela Watkinson.
| 5 | Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Bacon, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Lorely Burt, Mr Michael Fallon, Mr Mark Francois, Mr David Gauke, Susan Kramer, Mr Pat McFadden, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Andy Reed, Mr Jamie Reed, Andrew Selous, Mr Andrew Smith, Kitty Ussher, Mr Tom Watson and Mr Michael Wills.
European Standing Committees
| 6 | European Union Document No. 12588/05 relating to Civil Aviation Security,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Henry Bellingham, Tom Brake, Lyn Brown, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Mark Lancaster, Chris McCafferty, Patrick Mercer, Paul Rowen, Mr Lee Scott and Mr Andrew Slaughter. |
| 7 | European Union Document No. 16106/05 and Addendum 1 relating to Competition: Maritime Transport,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: Mr Crispin Blunt, Peter Bottomley, Colin Burgon, Mr Vernon Coaker, Angela Eagle, Mr Robert Goodwill, Kate Hoey, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Alan Reid, Sir Robert Smith, Ian Stewart and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe. |
| 8 | European Union Document No. 9606/05 and Addendum 1, relating to protection of chickens kept for meat production, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 9 | European Union Document No. 5198/06, relating to adoption by co-decision of measures relating to maintenance obligations, has 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-xii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Fourth Special Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Government’s Response to the Second Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2005–06, on the Reform of the EU Sugar Regime]; to be printed [No. 927] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Nineteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xix]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 4 | Foreign Affairs,—(1) First Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee [Human Rights Annual Report 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. 574]; and |
(2) Second Report from the Committee [Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2004–05], 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. 522]
[Mike Gapes].
| 5 | International Development,—(1) First Special Report from the International Development Committee [Delivering the goods: HIV/AIDS and the provision of anti-retrovirals: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 922]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, together with Appendices [Conflict and development: peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction]; to be printed [No. 923-i]
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 6 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—(1) Second Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Work of the Committee in 2005], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 928]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Organised Crime in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 886-ii]
[Sir Patrick Cormack].
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| 7 | Public Accounts,—(1) Thirty-second Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Working with the voluntary sector]; to be printed [No. 717]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Foreign and Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2004–05]; to be printed [No. 933-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 8 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Scientific advice, risk and evidence: how Government handles them]; to be printed [900-i] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 9 | Statutory Instruments,—Eighteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xviii] [Mr Eric Forth]. |
| 10 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [The Work of the Department for Transport’s Executive Agencies—Driver and Vehicle Operator Group and the Highways Agency]; to be printed [No. 907-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 11 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Child Support Agency]; to be printed [No. 920] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
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Wednesday 15th February 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 Ian Cawsey.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.42 p.m.
[No. 110.] Thursday 16th February 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Amess reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006. |
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. 11439/05, draft Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the place of supply of services; and welcomes the principle that tax is due in the country where the service is consumed and that there is a need to create a level playing field for businesses engaged in cross border transactions of services which are subject to VAT.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to establish and make provision about the office of Commissioner for Older People in Wales; to make provision about the functions of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords],—The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 27th February and to be printed [Bill 132]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 132–EN].
| 5 | Bus Services Bill,—The Order for reading the Bus Services Bill a second time on Friday 12th May was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20th October.
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| 6 | Palliative Care for the Terminally Ill Bill,—The Order for reading the Palliative Care for the Terminally Ill Bill a second time on Friday 17th March was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20th October.
| 7 | Professional Football (Supporter Involvement) Bill,—The Order for reading the Professional Football (Supporter Involvement) Bill a second time on Friday 3rd March was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 10th March.
| 8 | Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006
European Union (Accessions) Act 2006
Equality Act 2006
Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006
Transport (Wales) Act 2006.
| 9 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—Mr Secretary Hain, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Clarke, Secretary Alan Johnson and Mr David Hanson, presented a Bill to make provision about registration of electors and the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland; to amend the Northern Ireland Act 1998; to make provision about donations for political purposes; to extend the amnesty period for arms decommissioning in Northern Ireland; and to make miscellaneous amendments in the law relating to Northern Ireland: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 27th February and to be printed [Bill 131]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be printed [Bill 131–EN].
| 10 | Social Security,—Resolved, That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 25th January, be approved.—(Mr Stephen Timms.) |
| 11 | Pensions,—Resolved, That the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 25th January, be approved.—(Mr Stephen Timms.) |
| 12 | Adjournment (Tackling health inequalities),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Caroline Flint); |
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 13 | International Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft International Development Association (Fourteenth Replenishment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 18th January, be approved.—(Gillian Merron):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of Humberstone, Leicester against the decision of St. Mary’s Parochial Church Council preventing visitors from placing flowers and mementoes at grave sites was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 27th February, pursuant to Order [24th January].
[Adjourned at 6.29 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Measures passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled— |
(1) Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure; and
(2) Pastoral (Amendment) Measure
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 931 and 929] [Clerk of the House].
| 2 | Health and Safety,—Draft Railway Safety Levy Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
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| 3 | Highways,—Draft Restricted Byways (Application and Consequential Amendment of Provisions) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Competition,—(1) Enterprise Act 2002 (Enforcement Undertakings and Orders) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 355), dated 13th February 2006; and |
(2) Enterprise Act 2002 (Enforcement Undertakings) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 354), dated 14th February 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 5 | Health and Safety,—Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 336), dated 13th February 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Armed Forces’ Pay,—Report of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body for 2006 [by Command] [Cm. 6740] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 7 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Reports by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the— |
(1) Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure; and
(2) Pastoral (Amendment) Measure
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 932 and 930] [Clerk of the House].
| 8 | Criminal Injuries Compensation,—Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 849] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 9 | Human Rights,—Proposal for a draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 10 | Museums and Galleries,—Report and Accounts for 2004–05 of the— |
(1) National Maritime Museum;
(2) National Museum of Science and Industry; and
(3) Wallace Collection,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 336, 277 and 832] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 11 | National Heritage,—Report and Accounts of the Royal Armouries for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 357] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 12 | Police,—Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary for 2004–05 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 842] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 13 | Science and Technology,—Government Response to the Fourth Report of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee, Session 2005–06, on Pandemic Influenza [by Command] [Cm. 6738] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr David Heath, Barbara Keeley, Mr Jim Murphy, Alison Seabeck and Angela Watkinson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton and Mr Martin Caton Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2006 and draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations and Order. |
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| 4 | Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 5 | Draft Community Order (Review by Specified Courts in Liverpool and Salford) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 6 | Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 7 | European Union Document No. 11439/05 relating to Value Added Tax,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Michael Jabez Foster from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Ann Keen. |
| 8 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 13413/05 and Addendum 1 on Exchange of Information between Law Enforcement Authorities. |
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-v] [Robert Key]. |
| 2 | Health,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [NHS Charges]; to be printed [No. 815-iv]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Independent Sector Treatment Centres]; to be printed [No. 934-II]
[Mr Kevin Barron].
[No. 110; WH, No. 69]
Thursday 16th February 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Cash Machine Charges—Fifth Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2004–05, and the Government’s response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Ivan Lewis.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 28th February.
[Adjourned at 4.32 p.m.
|
