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[No. 121.] Monday 13th March 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the unavoidable absence, through illness, of Mr. Speaker from the sittings of the House this week. |
Whereupon Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. |
| 3 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Forth reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 458 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | European Standing Committee,—Mr David Marshall reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 15143/05 and Addendum, Commission Communication and Draft Council Regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR); and endorses the Government’s prudent approach to the Commission’s proposals, as set out in the Explanatory Memorandum.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords agree to the Amendments made by this House to the Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
| 7 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 8 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: |
Committal
1. The following shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House—
(a) Clauses Nos. 1 to 7;
(b) Clauses Nos. 10 to 12;
(c) Clauses Nos. 19 to 22;
(d) Schedule No. 2;
(e) any new Clauses, other than any new Clauses relating to Part 2 or 4 of the Bill;
(f) any new Schedules, other than any new Schedules relating to Part 2 or 4 of the Bill.
2. The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Committee
3. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.
4. The proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, new Clauses relating to Part 1 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 1 of the Bill, Clauses Nos. 10 to 12, new Clauses relating to Part 3 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 3 of the Bill, Clause No. 19, Schedule No. 2, Clauses Nos. 20 to 22, new Clauses relating to Part 5 of the Bill, new Schedules relating to Part 5 of the Bill, other new Clauses, other new Schedules.
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5. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings in Committee of the whole House.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
7. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 27th April 2006.
8. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Proceedings after Committee
9. When the provisions of the Bill considered respectively by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole from the Standing Committee.
Consideration and Third Reading
10. 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.
11. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
12. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
13. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.
| 9 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money provided by Parliament,
(2) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of that Fund,
(3) the payment out of the National Loans Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of that Fund, and
(4) the payment of sums into the National Loans Fund—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to.
| 10 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Lords Message relating to the Identity Cards Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Identity Cards Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Message [6th March] relating to the Identity Cards Bill. |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments Nos. 16 and 22 but proposes the following Amendment in lieu thereof:
Page 4, line 45, after the word ‘include’, to insert the words ‘, or be accompanied by’.—(Mr Secretary Clarke.)
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Ian Cawsey: 310.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Michael Fabricant: 277.
So the Question was agreed to.
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| 12 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) Robin Barwell and staff, residents, carers and supporters of Barnhaven Residential Care Home, Bampton, Devon against the closure of Barnhaven;
(2) residents of South Essex and others for the retention of the cancer centre at Southend Hospital [three petitions];
(3) residents of Thundersley, Castle Point, Essex, and others against any loss of green belt land to development in Castle Point; and
(4) residents of Benfleet, Essex and others against the removal of the bus service from Tarpots, Benfleet, to Pitsea
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—(Mr Alan Campbell); |
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 twelve minutes to Twelve o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.48 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | International Development,—(1) Draft African Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2006; |
(2) draft Asian Development Bank (Eighth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2006; and
(3) draft Caribbean Development Bank (Sixth Replenishment of the Unified Special Development Fund) Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].
| 2 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Credit Unions,—(1) Credit Unions (Deposits and Loans) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 78); |
(2) Credit Unions (Limit on Membership) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 76); and
(3) Credit Unions (Limit on Shares) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 77),
dated 2nd March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
| 4 | Criminal Law,—Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Victims’ Code of Practice) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 629), dated 6th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 5 | Employment,—(1) Gangmasters (Appeals) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 662); |
(2) Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 660); and
(3) Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 658),
dated 8th March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 6 | Housing,—Social Housing (Grants to Bodies other than Registered Social Landlords) (Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 583), dated 3rd March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 7 | Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 974], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
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| 8 | Judicial Appointments and Discipline,—(1) Judicial Appointments and Discipline (Modification of Offices) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 678), dated 10th March 2006; and |
(2) Permitted Persons (Designation) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 679), dated 9th March 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman].
| 9 | Lord Chancellor,—(1) Discipline of Coroners (Designation) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 677), dated 9th March 2006; |
(2) Lord Chancellor (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 115), dated 13th March 2006; and
(3) Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 680), dated 10th March 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman].
| 10 | Lord Chief Justice,—Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 676), dated 8th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 11 | Metropolitan and City Police Districts,—Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 584), dated 6th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 12 | Pensions,—Pension Protection Fund (Provision of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 595), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 13 | Social Security,—Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 644), dated 8th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Other Papers:
| 14 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Department for Work and Pensions: Delivering effective services through contact centres; and
(2) The office accommodation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its sponsored bodies
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 941 and 942] [Clerk of the House].
| 15 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [27th February] from residents of Castle Point, Essex, and others against the removal of the bus service from Pitsea to Benfleet [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 16 | 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]. |
| 17 | Tax Credits,—Report by the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue under section 40 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 18 | Regulatory Reform,—Proposal for a Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006, with a Statement by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [laid 15th February]. |
| 19 | Terrorism,—Draft Code of Practice for the detention, treatment and questioning of detained persons and for the identification of persons by police officers under the Terrorism Act 2000 [laid 28th February]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Children and Adoption Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Colin Burgon from Standing Committee B (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Margaret Moran. |
| 2 | Police and Justice Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Lynne Featherstone in place of Mr Nick Clegg as a member of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill. |
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| 3 | Police and Justice Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Clegg from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Martin Horwood. |
| 4 | Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Doug Naysmith from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr David Clelland. |
| 5 | Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 458 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Frank Dobson, Mr Marsha Singh and Mr Andrew Slaughter from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Anne Coffey, Mr David Drew and Sandra Osborne. |
| 6 | European Union Document No. 15143/05 and Addendum 1 relating to Air Traffic Management,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David S. Borrow and Mr Mark Todd from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr David Kidney and Mr Chris Mullin. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [Strategic Export Controls]; to be printed [No. 873-ii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committees [Strategic Export Controls]; to be printed [No. 873-iii]
[Mr Roger Berry].
| 2 | Human Rights,—Fifteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Humans Rights [Legislative Scrutiny: Seventh Progress Report]; together with the Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 989] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 3 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Third Special Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2004–05]; to be printed [No. 988]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Is there a future for Regional Government?]; to be printed [No. 977-i]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Fire and Rescue Service]; to be printed [No. 872-II]
[Dr Phyllis Starkey].
| 4 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Progress in combat identification]; to be printed [No. 990-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
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[No. 122.] Tuesday 14th March 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and having been informed on Monday 13th March of the unavoidable absence, through illness, of Mr Speaker from the sittings of the House this week, Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. |
| 3 | HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill,—The House proceeded to consider the HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill. |
Bill to be read the third time.
| 4 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Illsley reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Restricted Byways (Application and Consequential Amendment of Provisions) Regulations 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Martlew reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Special Health Authorities (Audit) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 8 | Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 145]. |
| 9 | International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) Bill,—The Order for reading the International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) Bill a second time on Friday 17th March was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12th May.
| 10 | Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill,—The Order for reading the Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill a second time on Friday 17th March was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12th May.
| 11 | Licensing of Child Location Services,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a licensing regime for the sale or promotion of any service providing data on the location of children where these data have been derived from any mobile telephone network, satellite system or other electronic or communications medium: And that Judy Mallaber, Kali Mountford, Annette Brooke, Margaret Moran, Derek Wyatt, Mrs Betty Williams, Paddy Tipping, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Ian Taylor, Siobhain McDonagh, Roger Berry and Mary Creagh do prepare and bring it in. |
| 12 | Licensing of Child Location Services Bill,—Judy Mallaber accordingly presented a Bill to establish a licensing regime for the sale or promotion of any service providing data on the location of children where these data have been derived from any mobile telephone network, satellite system or other electronic or communications medium: 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 144]. |
| 13 | Animal Welfare Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 10th January 2006 (Animal Welfare 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.
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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 Clause relating to the docking of dogs’ tails. | Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order. |
| Remaining proceedings on consideration. | Five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order. |
4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.—(Mr Ben Bradshaw.)
| 14 | Animal Welfare Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Animal Welfare Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC8) (Docking of dogs’ tails)—(Mr Ben Bradshaw)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
And it being Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Animal Welfare Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Kevin Brennan: 476.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr James Gray: 63.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected by the Deputy Speaker for separate decision.
Amendment ((a)) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 13, to leave out subsections (3) to (6).—(Tony Cunningham.)
Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Kevin Brennan: 267.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr James Gray: 278.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question necessary to bring proceedings on the new Clause to a conclusion.
Clause added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC9) (Improvement notices)—(Mr Ben Bradshaw)—brought up, read the first and second time.
Amendment ((a)) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 2, to leave out the word ‘may’ and insert the word ‘must’, instead thereof.—(Bill Wiggin.)
Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 153.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Gillian Merron: 342.
Clause added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC2) (Sale of animals on the Internet)—(Mark Pritchard)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mike Penning, Bob Spink: 128.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Vernon Coaker: 280.
And it being more than Five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Animal Welfare Bill Programme (No. 2) Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Amendments (Nos. 38, 62 to 70, 82 to 84, 79, 80, 78, 71, 85, 72, 73, 86, 74, 75, 39, 40, 87 and 88) made to the Bill.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected by the Deputy Speaker for separate decision.
Another Amendment (No. 24) proposed to the Bill, in page 14, line 3, to leave out from the word ‘liable’ to the end of line 7 and insert the words—
‘(a) on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or to both;
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or to both.’, instead thereof.—(Bill Wiggin.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mike Penning, Mr Brian Binley: 79.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 325.
The Deputy Speaker proceeded to put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Other Amendments (Nos. 41 to 44, 89 to 91, 76, 92, 45, 46, 93, 77, 94, 47, 95, 48, 96 to 105, 81, 49, 61 and 50 to 60) made to the Bill.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Secretary Margaret Beckett, by Her Majesty’s Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty’s interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 15 | Disabled Persons,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 458 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 7th February, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | 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 Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 15th February, be approved—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to. |
| 17 | Air Traffic Management,—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. 15143/05 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication and draft Council Regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR); and endorses the Government’s prudent approach to the Commission’s proposals, as set out in the Explanatory Memorandum—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to. |
| 18 | Adjournment (Easter),—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 30th March 2006, do adjourn till Tuesday 18th April 2006—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda):—It was agreed to. |
| 19 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Ordered, That— |
(1) the matter of the Review of Public Administration in Northern Ireland be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;
(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Tuesday 28th March at half-past four o’clock; and
(3) at that sitting—
(a) the Committee shall take questions under Standing Order No. 110 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)), and shall then consider the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above;
(b) the Chairman shall interrupt proceedings not later than two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the matter referred to the Committee; and
(c) at the conclusion of those proceedings, a motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)).—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda.)
| 20 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of Llanelli and others for the referral of the sentencing guidelines for manslaughter to the Sentencing Guidelines Council was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 21 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes to Twelve o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.40 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Insolvency,—(1) Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 735); and |
(2) Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 734),
dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 2 | Pensions,—Draft Code of Practice No. 4 by the Pensions Regulator on Early leavers—reasonable periods [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit (Amendment) Scheme 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 638), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 4 | Weights and Measures,—Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 659), dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Paper, entitled A public service for all: the BBC in the digital age [by Command] [Cm. 6763] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 6 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The restructuring of British Energy [by Act]; to be printed [No. 943] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Parliamentary Commissioner,—Sixth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration on Trusting in the pensions promise: Government bodies and the security of final salary occupational pensions [by Act]; to be printed [No. 984] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Terrorism,—Draft Code of Practice for the detention, treatment and questioning of detained persons and for the identification of persons by police officers under the Terrorism Act 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Restricted Byways (Application and Consequential Amendment of Provisions) Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Ian Austin, Mr David S. Borrow, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr David Kidney and John Smith from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Ms Diane Abbott, Jim Dobbin, Nia Griffith, Mr Mark Hendrick and Mr Jamie Reed. |
| 2 | Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Anderson, Mr David Crausby, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr David Winnick from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Stephen Hesford, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Andrew Miller and Siobhain McDonagh. |
| 3 | Draft Special Health Authorities (Audit) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Keith Vaz from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Khalid Mahmood. |
| 4 | Draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Angela Watkinson from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Tobias Ellwood. |
| 5 | Draft Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Julian Brazier from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Stephen Hammond. |
| 6 | Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review) (Repeal) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3442),—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Mrs Joan Humble Chairman of the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations, in place of Hywel Williams. |
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—(1) Memorandum laid before the Administration Committee [Star Chamber Covered Walkway: Report from the National Audit Office]; and |
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 14th March
[Mr Frank Doran].
| 2 | Constitutional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Freedom of Information—one year on]; to be printed [No. 991-i]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Freedom of Information—one year on]
[Mr Alan Beith].
| 3 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-xvi] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 4 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Protecting and preserving our heritage]; to be printed [No. 912-ii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Protecting and preserving our heritage]; to be printed [No. 912-II]
[Mr John Whittingdale].
| 5 | Defence,—(1) Fourth Report from the Defence Committee [Costs of peace-keeping in Iraq and Afghanistan: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2005–06], together with Appendices to the Report; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 980]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: Strategic Context]; to be printed [No. 986-i]
[Mr James Arbuthnot].
| 6 | Environmental Audit,—Fourth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Pre-Budget 2005: Tax, Economic Analysis, and Climate Change], 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. 882] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 7 | Procedure,—First Report from the Procedure Committee [Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill], together with an Appendix 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. 894] [Mr Greg Knight]. |
| 8 | Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [The Sewel Convention: The Westminster Perspective]; to be printed [No. 983-ii] [Mr Mohammad Sarwar]. |
| 9 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Trade and Investment Opportunities with India]; to be printed [No. 881-iv] [Peter Luff]. |
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Financial Inclusion]; to be printed [No. 848-iv] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 11 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Energy in Wales]; to be printed [No. 876-iv] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
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Tuesday 14th March 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. 123.] Wednesday 15th March 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and having been informed on Monday 13th March of the unavoidable absence, through illness, of Mr Speaker from the sittings of the House this week, Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. |
| 3 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Weir reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) Regulations 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—David Taylor reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Ann Winterton reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill, with Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords insist on their Amendments to the Identity Cards Bill in respect of which this House has insisted on their disagreement, and disagree with this House in their Amendments in lieu, for which insistence and disagreement they assign their Reasons.
| 7 | London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill,—Lords Amendments to the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 146]. |
| 8 | Identity Cards Bill,—Lords Reasons for insisting on certain Lords Amendments and disagreeing to a Commons Amendment in lieu to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 148]. |
| 9 | Water and Sewerage Charges (Limit on Household Expenditure),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a limit on the percentage of household income spent on water and sewerage charges; to provide for the capping of domestic water and sewerage charges so that the percentage limit is not exceeded; and for connected purposes—(Mr Adrian Sanders); |
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr Adrian Sanders, Andrew George, Matthew Taylor, Mr Dan Rogerson, Julia Goldsworthy, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Richard Younger-Ross, Nick Harvey, Mr Anthony Steen and Angela Browning do prepare and bring in the Bill.
| 10 | Water and Sewerage Charges (Limit on Household Expenditure) Bill,—Mr Adrian Sanders accordingly presented a Bill to establish a limit on the percentage of household income spent on water and sewerage charges; to provide for the capping of domestic water and sewerage charges so that the percentage limit is not exceeded; 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 147]. |
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| 11 | Education and Inspections Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Education and Inspections Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Joan Ryan, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 458.
Tellers for the Noes, Richard Younger-Ross, Lorely Burt: 115.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 12 | Education and Inspections Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Education and Inspections Bill: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 11th May 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 and Third Reading shall be completed in two days.
5. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours before the moment of interruption on the second day of the proceedings.
6. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
8. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Ian Cawsey);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Joan Ryan, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 300.
Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Crispin Blunt: 290.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 13 | Education and Inspections Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Education and Inspections Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Education and Inspections Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills or by a Minister of the Crown, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to.
| 14 | Education and Inspections Bill [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 Education and Inspections Bill, it is expedient to authorise— |
(1) the payment of fees by local authorities to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to.
| 15 | Children and Adoption Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the Order of 2nd March 2006 (Children and Adoption Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied by the substitution in paragraph 2 (time for conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee) for the words ‘Thursday 16th March 2006’ of the words ‘Tuesday 21st March 2006’—(Mr Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to. |
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| 16 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) traders and residents of Billericay and others against increases in business rates;
(2) Jean Weatheritt and others for free residential care;
(3) Winchester Voice for Refugees for short term work permits for asylum seekers;
(4) the National Federation of Private Pet Crematoria against the classification of pet crematoria as landfill sites; and
(5) narrow boat owners from the canals of the UK and others for the continuation of the red diesel derogation
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 17 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from British Somalilanders and friends of Somaliland for Somaliland’s recognition as a state was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 18 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till six minutes past Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.06 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Northern Ireland),—Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Revised Code of Practice for the Identification of Persons by Police Officers) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Building and Buildings,—Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 652), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 3 | Constitutional Law,—Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (Notices in the Interests of National Security) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 661), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 4 | Employment,—Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 86), dated 6th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 5 | Highways,—Dartford–Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 585), dated 1st March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 6 | Income Tax,—Taxation of Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 745), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 7 | Insolvency (Scotland),—Energy Administration (Scotland) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 772), dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 8 | Intellectual Property,—Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service and Time Limits, etc) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 760), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 9 | National Assistance Services,—National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 674), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 10 | Pensions,—(1) Armed Forces Pension Scheme etc. (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 717), dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]; and |
(2) Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 741), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Des Browne].
| 11 | Police,—Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 740), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
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| 12 | Race Relations,—Race Relations Code of Practice relating to Employment (Appointed Day) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 630), dated 6th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 13 | Social Security,—(1) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 663), dated 9th March 2006; and |
(2) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 769), dated 15th March 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
| 14 | Stamp Duty,—Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme and Open-ended Investment Company) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 746), dated 15th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 15 | Tax Credits,—Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 766), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 16 | Taxes,—Taxation of Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes Legislation) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 744), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 17 | Trade Marks,—Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 763), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 18 | Urban Development,—West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 616), dated 3rd March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Paper:
| 19 | Development of Tourism,—Statement, dated 15th March 2005, of the appointment and salary of Janis Kong as a Board Member of the British Tourist Authority [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 20 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Northern Ireland),—Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Revised Code of Practice for the Identification of Persons by Police Officers) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 [laid 1st March 2006]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Road Safety Bill [Lords]: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Stephen Hammond, Mr Tom Harris, Dr Brian Iddon, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr David Kidney, Mr Greg Knight, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Pat McFadden, Rosemary McKenna, Sandra Osborne, Mr Owen Paterson, Dr John Pugh, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Lee Scott and Mr Andrew Slaughter.
| 2 | Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill: Mr Adrian Bailey, Derek Conway, Mr Andrew Dismore, Clive Efford, Nia Griffith, Nick Herbert, Ann Keen, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Fiona Mactaggart, Mike Penning, Stephen Pound, Emily Thornberry, Kitty Ussher, Angela Watkinson, Mr Alan Williams, Stephen Williams and Richard Younger-Ross. |
| 3 | Draft Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jeremy Corbyn, Mr George Howarth, Mr Kevan Jones and Edward Miliband from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Ian Austin, Alan Keen, Mr Andy Reed and Mr Sio¤n Simon. |
| 4 | Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Application and Modification of Certain Enactments to Designated Staff of SOCA) Order 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First 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 David Anderson, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Clive Betts, Rosie Cooper, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Philip Davies, Angela Eagle, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Paul Goggins, Mr Doug Henderson, Nick Herbert, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Mr George Howarth, Mark Hunter, Stephen Pound and Joan Ryan.
| 5 | Draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2006: |
(1) The Deputy 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 David Chaytor, Frank Dobson, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Bill Etherington, Mr Mark Field, Mr Don Foster (Bath), Mr Adam Holloway, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr David Lammy, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Adrian Sanders, Claire Ward, Mr David Winnick and Mr Tim Yeo.
| 6 | Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Gordon Banks, Mr Colin Breed, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Tom Clarke, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr Mark Francois, Meg Hillier, Mr Nick Hurd, Steve McCabe, Kerry McCarthy, Mr Alan Milburn, Edward Miliband, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Andy Reed, Andrew Selous, Peter Viggers and Mr Tom Watson.
| 7 | Draft Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Peter Bone, Lorely Burt, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Andrew Love, Mr John MacDougall, Andrew Mackinlay, Mrs Maria Miller, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Ken Purchase, Ian Stewart, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mrs Betty Williams.
| 8 | Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 168): |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr David Burrowes, Tony Cunningham, Mr John Gummer, Patrick Hall, Mr Mark Hendrick, Martin Horwood, Chris Huhne, Mr Sadiq Khan, Mr James Paice, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Andrew Rosindell, Martin Salter, Dr Desmond Turner, Keith Vaz, Jeremy Wright and Dr Tony Wright.
| 9 | Draft Railway Safety Levy Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Stephen Crabb, Jeff Ennis, Mr Bruce George, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr Denis MacShane, Greg Mulholland, Paul Rowen, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Andrew Slaughter, Mr Andrew Smith, Ms Gisela Stuart, Derek Twigg, Kitty Ussher and Mr David Wilshire.
| 10 | Draft Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Sarah McCarthy-Fry and Margaret Moran from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Flello and Siobhain McDonagh. |
| 11 | Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: John Austin, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Greg Hands, Mr David Hanson, Daniel Kawczynski, Lembit Opik, Albert Owen, Mark Pritchard, Gwyn Prosser, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Peter Robinson, Andrew Rosindell, Emily Thornberry and Jon Trickett.
| 12 | Draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Andrew Mackinlay from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Kevin Barron. |
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| 13 | Draft Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Brian Binley, Kevin Brennan, James Brokenshire, Colin Burgon, Michael Connarty, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Frank Field, Simon Hughes, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr George Mudie, Bridget Prentice, Andrew Stunell, Dr Rudi Vis, Mr Robert N. Wareing, Angela Watkinson, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mr Rob Wilson.
| 14 | Draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and Minimum Contributions) Order 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Danny Alexander, John Battle, Lyn Brown, Mr Philip Dunne, Michael Jabez Foster, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr John Heppell, Nick Herbert, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Mr David Laws, John Penrose, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Stephen Timms, Mr Nigel Waterson, Angela Watkinson and Mr Michael Wills.
| 15 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Harry Cohen, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Charles Hendry, David Howarth, Mark Lazarowicz, Mr Peter Lilley, Ann McKechin, Anne Main, Mr Humfrey Malins, Anne Moffat, Dr Nick Palmer, Joan Ruddock and Malcolm Wicks.
| 16 | Draft Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006, and the draft Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the draft Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006: |
(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: John Barrett, Mr Russell Brown, David Cairns, Jon Cruddas, Jim Dowd, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Greg Hands, Helen Jones, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Tony Lloyd, Chris McCafferty, Mr Michael Meacher, Gillian Merron, Anne Milton, Mr Denis Murphy, Mike Penning, Mr John Redwood, Mr Dennis Skinner, Geraldine Smith, Jo Swinson and Pete Wishart.
European Standing Committees
| 17 | European Union Documents Nos. 15122/05 and 15142/05 relating to Access to European Databases on Asylum, Immigration and Visas,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Documents: Andy Burnham, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Vernon Coaker, Michael Fabricant, Damian Green, Nia Griffith, Mark Hunter, Mr Mark Lancaster, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr Gary Streeter. |
| 18 | European Union Document No. 15444/1/05 relating to the EC Treaty and Criminal Law,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Nick Clegg, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Mr Edward Garnier, Justine Greening, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Chris Mullin, Stephen Pound, Ms Dari Taylor, Mr Dave Watts and Mike Wood. |
| 19 | European Union Document No. 14775/05, relating to Democracy, Dialogue and Debate, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 20 | European Union Document No. 6520/06, relating to cooperation on asylum policy and practice, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
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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-viii] [Mr George Howarth]. |
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill to be printed [No. 837-xvii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 3 | Education and Skills,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Special Educational Needs]; to be printed [No. 478-ix]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Further Education]; to be printed [No. 649-vi]
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Twenty-Second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jim Dobbin].
| 5 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 573-iv] [Mike Gapes]. |
| 6 | International Development,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Making Trade Work for Development: The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial]; to be printed [No. 730-v]; and |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [DFID Departmental Report 2005]; to be printed [No. 998]
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 7 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Electronic monitoring of adult offenders]; to be printed [No. 997] [Mr Richard Bacon]. |
| 8 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Research Council support for knowledge transfer]; to be printed [No. 995-i] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 9 | Statutory Instruments,—Twenty-First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxi] [Mr Eric Forth]. |
| 10 | Transport,—(1) Ninth Special Report from the Transport Committee [Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, on Financial Protection for Air Travellers: Second Report Abandoning Effective Protection]; to be printed [No. 996]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Traffic Policing and Technology: getting the balance right]; to be printed [No. 975-ii]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
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Wednesday 15th March 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—(Mr Alan Campbell); |
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. 124.] Thursday 16th March 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and having been informed on Monday 13th March of the unavoidable absence, through illness, of Mr Speaker from the sittings of the House this week, Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. |
| 3 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill Olner reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3445). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Martyn Jones reported from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Joan Humble reported from the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review) (Repeal) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3442). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Liaison,—Sir George Young reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report the following recommendation for the allocation of time for the consideration of Estimates on an allotted day (being the second allotted day in the present Session): |
That, pursuant to the Order of the House of 9th March, a day not later than 20th March be allotted for the consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for the financial year 2005–06:
Ministry of Defence, in so far as it relates to costs of peace-keeping in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Department of Health, in so far as it relates to NHS financial deficits.
Report to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | Computer Misuse Bill,—The Order for reading the Computer Misuse Bill a second time to-morrow was read and discharged. |
Bill withdrawn.
| 8 | Estimates,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [this day] of the Liaison Committee—(Mr Tom Watson):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Identity Cards Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Message [15th March] relating to the Identity Cards Bill. |
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments Nos. 16 and 22 but does not insist on its Amendment No. 22C and proposes the following Amendments in lieu:—
Page 7, line 38, after ‘accompanies’ insert ‘or includes’.
Page 7, line 43, leave out from ‘manner’ to the end and insert ‘ensure that an application to be issued with such a card accompanies or is included’.—(Mr Secretary Clarke.)
And it being one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [13th February].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Dave Watts: 292.
Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Selous, Mr Tobias Ellwood: 241.
So the Question was agreed to.
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| 10 | Terrorism Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Message [1st March] relating to the Terrorism Bill. |
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments Nos. 5, 11, 31 and 34 and insists on its Amendment No. 34B but does not insist on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment No. 28 and proposes the following Amendment in lieu:—
Page 6, line 24, at end insert—
‘(8A) The reference in subsection (8) to something that is likely to be understood as an indirect encouragement to the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism or Convention offences includes anything which is likely to be understood as—
(a) the glorification of the commission or preparation (whether in the past, in the future or generally) of such acts or such offences; and
(b) a suggestion that what is being glorified is being glorified as conduct that should be emulated in existing circumstances.’.—(Mr Secretary Clarke.)
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 4, to leave out from the word ‘following’ to the end of the Question, and insert the words—
‘Amendments in lieu:—
Page 2, line 1, leave out subsection (4) and insert—
“( ) for the purposes of this section, ‘indirect encouragement’ comprises the making of a statement referring to terrorism in such a way that the listener, reader or viewer would infer that he should emulate it.”.
Page 6, line 24, at end insert—
“(8A) The reference in subsection (8) to something that is capable of being understood as an indirect encouragement to the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism or Convention offences comprises the making of a statement referring to terrorism in such a way that the listener, reader or viewer would infer that he should emulate it.”.’, instead thereof.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [15th February].
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Selous, Mr Roger Williams: 230.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Tony Cunningham: 298.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Vernon Coaker, Claire Ward: 296.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Roger Williams, Mr Tobias Ellwood: 237.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 11 | Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the consideration of the Lords Amendments to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill. |
Ordered, That the Lords Amendments be considered to-morrow.
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Ward.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes past Five o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.13 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Dogs,—(1) Controls on Dogs (Non-application to Designated Land) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 779); and |
(2) Dog Control Orders (Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 798),
dated 10th March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 2 | Education,—Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 736), dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 3 | Environmental Protection,—(1) Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 783), dated 10th March 2006; |
(2) Environmental Protection (Waste Recycling Payments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 743), dated 12th March 2006;
(3) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 737), dated 12th March 2006;
(4) Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 771), dated 10th March 2006;
(5) Statutory Nuisances (Artificial Lighting) (Designation of Relevant Sports) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 781), dated 10th March 2006; and
(6) Statutory Nuisances (Insects) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 770), dated 10th March 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 4 | European Communities,—Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 657), dated 8th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 5 | Family Proceedings,—Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 739), dated 7th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 6 | Food,—(1) Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 755), dated 10th March 2006; and |
(2) Charges for Inspections and Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 756), dated 12th March 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 7 | Gender Recognition,—Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 758), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 8 | Housing,—(1) Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 647); and |
(2) Housing (Approval of Codes of Management Practice) (Student Accommodation) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 646),
dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 9 | Income Tax,—Income Tax (Pay As You Earn, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 777), dated 15th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 10 | Legal Aid and Advice,—(1) Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 118); |
(2) Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 117); and
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(3) Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 119),
dated 1st March 2006 [by Statutory Instrument], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Bridget Prentice].
| 11 | Legal Services Commission,—Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 713), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
| 12 | Magistrates’ Courts,—Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 715), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 13 | Pensions,—(1) Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 747), dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]; |
(2) Judicial Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 126), dated 6th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman];
(3) Judicial Pensions (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 749), dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman];
(4) Judicial Pensions (Northern Ireland) (Widows’ and Children’s Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 125), dated 1st March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman];
(5) Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 778), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(6) Occupational Pension Schemes (Member-nominated Trustees and Directors) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 714), dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(7) Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 759), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(8) Occupational Pension Schemes (Payments to Employer) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 802), dated 16th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(9) Occupational Pension Schemes (Trustees’ Knowledge and Understanding) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 686), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]; and
(10) Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Matters and Review and Reconsideration of Reviewable Matters) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 685), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
| 14 | Petroleum,—Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 784), dated 15th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 15 | Police,—(1) Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 748); and |
(2) Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 750),
dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke].
| 16 | Social Security,—(1) Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 712); and |
(2) Social Security (Provisions relating to Qualifying Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 692),
dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
| 17 | Stamp Duty Land Tax,—Stamp Duty Land Tax (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 776), dated 15th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
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| 18 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 719), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Other Papers:
| 19 | Northern Ireland,—Final Report by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland on the investigation into the Children’s Law Centre and Northern Ireland Office [by Act]; to be printed [No. 959] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 20 | Trade and Industry,—Department of Trade and Industry Minute, dated 16th March 2006, concerning the Medical Research Council—transfer of MRCgeneservice assets to Geneservice [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Road Safety Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Tom Harris, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Frank Roy and Mr Andrew Slaughter members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Road Safety Bill [Lords],—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton and Janet Anderson Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Application and Modification of Certain Enactments to Designated Staff of SOCA) Order 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed John Bercow Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 4 | Draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Miss Anne Begg Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 5 | Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 6 | Draft Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Mr David Marshall Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 7 | Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 168),—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Mrs Joan Humble Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
| 8 | Draft Railway Safety Levy Regulations 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 9 | Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 10 | Draft Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Hywel Williams Chairman of the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 11 | Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3445),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Paul Farrelly and Alan Keen from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Tom Harris and Lynda Waltho. |
| 12 | Draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and Minimum Contributions) Order 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Hugh Bayley Chairman of the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 13 | Draft Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Drew and Mr Brian H. Donohoe from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mary Creagh and Edward Miliband. |
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| 14 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Ann Winterton Chairman of the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 15 | Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review) (Repeal) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3442),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Shona McIsaac and Mr Alan Milburn from the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Sio¤n Simon and Mr Mark Todd. |
| 16 | Draft Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006, draft Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and draft Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006,—The Deputy Speaker has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman of the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
European Standing Committees
| 17 | The Deputy Speaker has appointed Sir John Butterfill Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 15345/05 and Addendum 1 on Financial Services Policy. |
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-xviii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Independent Sector Treatment Centres]; to be printed [No. 934-ii] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 3 | Public Administration,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration, together with Appendices [Ethics and Standards]; to be printed [No. 884-iii]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, together with Appendices [Publication of Political Memoirs]; to be printed [No. 689-iv]
[Dr Tony Wright].
[No. 124; WH, No. 78]
Thursday 16th March 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Strategic Export Controls—First Joint Report from the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees, Session 2004–05, and the Government’s response thereto; and the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees on 31st January 2006),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Kevin Brennan.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 21st March.
[Adjourned at 5.40 p.m.
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[No. 125.] Friday 17th March 2006.
The House met at half-past Nine o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. |
| 3 | Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill,—The Order of the day being read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on Friday 10th March on consideration of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, That the Amendment (No. 7) be made, |
Which Amendment was, in page 2, line 20, at the end, to insert the words ‘, and after consultation with such public and private sector bodies as he considers appropriate’.
Question again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 36 to 40) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 32) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 15, to leave out Clause No. 9.—(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Christopher Chope: 2.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tom Watson, Claire Ward: 72.
Other Amendments (Nos. 41, 33, 42 to 44, 34, 45 and 46) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 72) proposed to the Bill, in page 9, line 27, after the word ‘Britain’, to insert the words ‘, and to the costs of installation of the equipment required, together with the likely resultant pay-back period.’.—(Mr Eric Forth.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 80) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 75) proposed to the Bill, in page 10, line 13, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(2A) In the exercise of his duty under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must consult—
(a) such body or bodies as appear to him to be representative of local authorities;
(b) such distributors and suppliers of electricity as he considers relevant; and
(c) the Health and Safety Executive.’.—(Mr Eric Forth.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 47 to 57) made to the Bill.
Title accordingly amended as follows: A Bill to make provision about the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases, the alleviation of fuel poverty, the promotion of microgeneration and the use of heat produced from renewable sources, compliance with building regulations relating to emissions of greenhouse gases and the use of fuel and power, the renewables obligation relating to the generation and supply of electricity and the adjustment of transmission charges for electricity; and for connected purposes.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
And it being half-past Two o’clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 12th May.
| 4 | Vehicle Registration Marks Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Vehicle Registration Marks Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th June.
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| 5 | Family Law (Property and Maintenance) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Family Law (Property and Maintenance) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 7th April.
| 6 | Humber Bridge Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Humber Bridge Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th June.
| 7 | Borough Freedom (Family Succession) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Borough Freedom (Family Succession) Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th October.
| 8 | Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th June.
| 9 | Breast Cancer Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 20th January, That the Breast Cancer Bill be now read a second time; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 24th March.
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tom Watson.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes to Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 20th March.
[Adjourned at 2.49 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Health and Safety,—Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 599), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 2 | Immigration,—Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 733), dated 13th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 3 | Pensions,—(1) Pensions Increase (Armed Forces Pension Schemes and Conservation Board) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 801), dated 16th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Des Browne]; and |
(2) Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 765), dated 14th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid].
| 4 | Security Industry,—Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 824) dated 17th March [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 5 | Transport,—Railways (Access to Training Services) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 598), dated 9th March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Paper:
| 6 | Netherlands (No. 1, 2006),—Convention on Social Security, done at The Hague on 21st December 2005, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of The Netherlands, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6765] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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