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[No. 134.] Tuesday 18th April 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Selection,—Ordered, That Andrew Stunell be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr Adrian Sanders be added to the Committee.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth.) |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. |
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: |
Parliament (Participation of Members of the House of Commons) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to provide for the Speaker of the House of Commons to have power to determine the eligibility of members of the House of Commons to participate in certain legislative proceedings of that House; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Housing Act 2004 (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Housing Act 2004 so as to repeal provisions relating to Home Information Packs: And that Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Peter Bottomley, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Roger Gale, Anne Milton, Angela Browning, Mr David Wilshire, Tony Baldry, Mark Pritchard, Ann Winterton and Mrs Eleanor Laing do prepare and bring it in. |
| 5 | Housing Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Housing Act 2004 so as to repeal provisions relating to Home Information Packs: 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 167]. |
| 6 | Commons Bill [Lords],—The Commons Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 7 | Commons Bill [Lords] (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Commons Bill [Lords]: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 27th April 2006.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Dave Watts);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Alan Campbell: 251.
Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Andrew Rosindell: 102.
So the Question was agreed to.
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| 8 | Commons Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Commons Bill [Lords] [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Commons Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to.
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes past Nine o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.12 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers presented by Her Majesty’s Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Friday 31st March 2006
| 1 | Prison Service Pay,—Fifth Report of the Prison Service Pay Review Body on England and Wales [Cm. 6745] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 2 | Switzerland (No. 1, 2006),—Agreement, done at Berne on 16th December 2005, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Federal Council on the Readmission of Persons Present without Authorisation, and Protocol to the Agreement, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 6773] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Friday 31st March 2006
| 3 | Agriculture,—(1) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 989), dated 29th March 2006; |
(2) Environmental Stewardship (England) and Countryside Stewardship (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 991), dated 21st March 2006; and
(3) Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 985), dated 27th March 2006,
with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 4 | Countryside,—Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 990), dated 29th March 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Monday 3rd April 2006
| 5 | Dangerous Drugs,—Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 986), dated 29th March 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 6 | Medicines,—(1) Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 915); and |
(2) Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 914),
dated 23rd March 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 7 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Independent Prescribing) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 913), dated 23rd March 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 8 | Social Security,—(1) Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1000), dated 30th March 2006; and |
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(2) Social Fund (Application for Review) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 961), dated 29th March 2006,
with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr Secretary Hutton].
| 9 | Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Football Spectators (2006 World Cup Control Period) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 988), dated 29th March 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
Tuesday 4th April 2006
| 10 | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Gambling Act 2005 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1038), dated 3rd April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 11 | Health Care and Associated Professions,—Nurses and Midwives (Parts of and Entries in the Register) Amendment Order of Council 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1015), dated 3rd April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 12 | Immigration,—Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1003), dated 30th March 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 13 | Intellectual Property,—Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1029), dated 3rd April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 14 | Social Security,—Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1034), dated 4th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Wednesday 5th April 2006
| 15 | Education,—(1) Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 930); and |
(2) Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 929),
dated 27th March 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
Thursday 6th April 2006
| 16 | Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Guidance on the Definition of Disability) Revocation Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1007), dated 30th March 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 17 | Education,—(1) Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 955); and |
(2) Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 953),
dated 28th March 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
| 18 | Excise,—Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1058), dated 5th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [John Healey]. |
| 19 | Intellectual Property,—Intellectual Property (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1028), dated 5th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 20 | Trade Marks,—Community Trade Mark Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1027), dated 5th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
Friday 7th April 2006
| 21 | Education,—Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1033), dated 31st March 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 22 | Health and Safety,—Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1057), dated 4th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 23 | Secure Training Centres,—Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Suspension of Custody Officer Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1050), dated 3rd April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
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| 24 | Social Security,—Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1026), dated 3rd April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Monday 10th April 2006
| 25 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1065), dated 5th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 26 | Social Security,—Social Security (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1069), dated 5th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Tuesday 11th April 2006
| 27 | Housing,—Introductory Tenancies (Review of Decisions to Extend a Trial Period) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1077), dated 5th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 28 | Trade Marks,—Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1080), dated 7th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
Wednesday 12th April 2006
| 29 | Police,—Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Codes of Practice) (Temporary Modification to Code D) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1081), dated 7th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 30 | Proceeds of Crime,—Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Money Laundering: Exceptions to Overseas Conduct Defence) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1070), dated 5th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 31 | Town and Country Planning,—(1) Planning (Applications for Planning Permission, Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1063); and |
(2) Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1062),
dated 5th April 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 18th April 2006:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 32 | Insolvency,—Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 33 | Education,—(1) Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1073); |
(2) Monkseaton Community High School (Governing Body Procedures) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1078); and
(3) Nobel School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1072),
dated 5th April 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
| 34 | Housing,—Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1093), dated 11th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 35 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 7th October 2005, made by the Governing Body of St Catherine’s College in the University of Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Other Papers:
| 36 | Air Force (Constitution),—(1) Amendments to the Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force in respect of Retired Pay and Pensions, dated 21st March 2006 [by Act]; and |
(2) Joint Service Publication 754—Tri-Service Regulations for Pay and Charges, dated 21st March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]
[Secretary John Reid].
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| 37 | British Waterways Board,—Statement of Guarantee given on 31st March 2006 on loans proposed to be raised by the British Waterways Board from National Westminster Bank plc [by Act] [John Healey]. |
| 38 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Update on PFI debt refinancing and the PFI equity market [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1040] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 39 | Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions,—(1) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Non-Effective Benefits and Family Pensions) Order 2006; |
(2) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Pay and Allowances) Order 2006; and
(3) Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Pay) Order 2006,
dated 8th March 2006 [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman].
| 40 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—Corporate Plan of the Electoral Commission for 2006–07 to 2010–11 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 987] [The Speaker]. |
| 41 | Public Petitions,—Observations by— |
(1) the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs on the Petition [16th February] 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;
(2) the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on the Petition [29th March] from the SaveFriarswoodPrimary.com Campaign against the closure of Friarswood Primary School, Newcastle-under-Lyme;
(3) the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [15th March] from British Somalilanders and friends of Somaliland for Somaliland’s recognition as a state;
(4) the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [15th February] from the Association of Directors of Public Health and its members against any weakening of a comprehensive ban on smoking in enclosed public places;
(5) the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [23rd March] from residents of Canvey and others for a new pelican crossing on High Road, Canvey Island; and
(6) the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [29th March] from residents of Newark and others against further delay in the programme to make the A46 in Nottinghamshire a dual carriageway
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
| 42 | Reserve Forces,—Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 56(1) of that Act [by Act] [Secretary John Reid]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Draft Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Eddie McGrady, Mr Alan Milburn and Mr Geoffrey Robinson from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Paul Clark, Mark Durkin, Mr Mike Hall, Judy Mallaber and Lynda Waltho. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Constitutional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Freedom of Information—one year on]; to be printed [No. 991-iii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Party funding]
[Mr Alan Beith].
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-xxiv] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 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-v] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
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[No. 134; WH, No. 85]
Tuesday 18th April 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 Vernon Coaker); |
And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
[No. 135.] Wednesday 19th April 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill,—The HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill was read the third time, and passed. |
| 2 | International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) Bill,—The Order for reading the International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) Bill a second time on Friday 12th May was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16th June.
| 3 | British Overseas Territories,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the representation of the British Overseas Territories in the European Union and in Parliament: And that Daniel Kawczynski, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr David Jones and Mr Stephen Crabb do prepare and bring it in. |
| 4 | British Overseas Territories Bill,—Daniel Kawczynski accordingly presented a Bill to make provision about the representation of the British Overseas Territories in the European Union and in Parliament: 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 168]. |
| 5 | Eightieth Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen,—Resolved, nemine contradicente, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty to offer the cordial congratulations of this House on the occasion of Her Majesty’s eightieth birthday, and to express its appreciation of Her Majesty’s unfailing devotion to the duties of State, the Nation and the Commonwealth, and its warmest good wishes for her long continuing health and happiness.—(The Prime Minister.) |
Ordered, That the said Address be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as are of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty’s Household.—(The Prime Minister.)
| 6 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 13th March 2006 (Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: |
1. Paragraphs 3 to 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.
3. Those proceedings shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the first column of the Table and in the order so shown.
4. Each part of those proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second column of the Table
| First Day |
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| 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. | The moment of interruption on the first day.
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| Second Day |
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| 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. | The moment of interruption on the second day. |
5. In paragraph 7 of the Order, for “Thursday 27th April” there shall be substituted “Tuesday 2nd May”.—(Mr David Hanson.)
| 7 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [1st allocated day],—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12, 19 to 22 and Schedule No. 2, and any New Clauses and Schedules other than those relating to Parts 2 or 4). |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 (Power to make provision about anonymous registration).
Amendment (No. 23) proposed, in page 1, line 5, to leave out subsection (1).—(Lady Hermon.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Clause No. 3 (Timing of canvass).
Amendment (No. 26) proposed, in page 2, line 24, to leave out from ‘2010’ to the end of line 26.—(Lady Hermon.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Andrew Rosindell: 214.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 291.
Another Amendment (No. 13) proposed, in page 2, line 37, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(2A) For the purposes of subsection (2) the “public interest” is the requirement to meet the “relevant registration objectives” as set out in section 4.’.—(Mr Laurence Robertson.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Simon Burns, Andrew Rosindell: 208.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Tom Watson: 298.
Clause agreed to.
Clauses Nos. 4 and 5 agreed to.
Clause No. 6 (Alteration of registers: pending elections).
Amendment (No. 4) proposed, in page 5, to leave out lines 17 to 24.—(Lorely Burt.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 7 agreed to.
Clauses Nos. 10 to 12 disagreed to.
To report progress and ask leave to sit again.—(Mr Dave Watts.)
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Dave Watts reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and that he was directed to move, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
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| 8 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Six o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.58 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Town and Country Planning,—Draft Planning (Application to the Houses of Parliament) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Fire and Rescue Services,—Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1084), dated 10th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 3 | Trade Marks,—(1) Olympics and Paralympics Association Rights (Appointment of Proprietors) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1119); and |
(2) Paralympics Association Right (Paralympic Symbol) Order (S.I., 2006, No. 1120),
dated 19th April 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
Other Paper:
| 4 | Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 18th April 2006, concerning the gifting of military equipment to the Iraqi Government [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12 and 19 to 22, Schedule No. 2 and certain new Clauses and new Schedules within the terms of the Order of 19th April): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-seven Members to serve on the Committee: Ed Balls, Liz Blackman, Lyn Brown, Chris Bryant, Ms Dawn Butler, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mark Durkan, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr David Hanson, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Lady Hermon, Helen Jones, Mr Sadiq Khan, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Chris Mole, Lembit Opik, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mrs Iris Robinson, Mr Peter Robinson, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Ben Wallace, Lynda Waltho, Sammy Wilson and Mr Shaun Woodward.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Atkinson, Tony Cunningham, Mr David Drew, Mr Philip Dunne, Helen Goodman, Nia Griffith, Barbara Keeley, Mr David Kidney, Jim Knight, Tom Levitt, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, David Maclean, Mr James Paice, Mr Dan Rogerson, Paddy Tipping, Mr Paul Truswell and Mr Roger Williams.
| 3 | Draft Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Vernon Coaker, Frank Dobson, Mr David Gauke, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Alan Milburn, Dr Doug Naysmith, Lembit Opik, Mr Ken Purchase, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Andrew Rosindell, David Simpson, Lynda Waltho and Mr Shaun Woodward.
Grand Committees
| 4 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Lorely Burt from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Reid. |
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European Standing Committees
| 5 | European Union Document No. 6174/04 relating to Services in the Internal Market,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: John Battle, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Nicholas Brown, Mr Jeremy Browne, Lorely Burt, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Sandra Osborne, Ian Pearson, Mr Mark Prisk and Mr Sio¤n Simon. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Constitutional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Party funding]; to be printed [No. 1060-i] [Mr Alan Beith]. |
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill to be printed [No. 837-xxv] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 3 | 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-iv]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committees [Strategic Export Controls]; to be printed [No. 873-v]
[Mr Roger Berry].
| 4 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Children’s Trusts]; to be printed [No. 734-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 5 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport]; to be printed [No. 981-iii] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 6 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Climate change: role of bioenergy], together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 965-iii]; |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Managing Radioactive Waste Safely 2005]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Rural Payments Agency]
[Mr Michael Jack].
| 7 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Twenty-fifth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxv]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 8 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 573-vi] [Mike Gapes]. |
| 9 | Human Rights,—Seventeenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Legislative Scrutiny: Eighth Progress Report], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1062] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 10 | Public Accounts,—(1) Fortieth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Environment Agency: Efficiency in water resource management]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 749]; |
(2) Forty-first Report from the Committee [The South Eastern Passenger Rail Franchise]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 770];
(3) Forty-second Report from the Committee [Enforcing competition in markets]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 841]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Prisoner diet and exercise]; to be printed [No. 1063-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
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| 11 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Research Council support for knowledge transfer]; to be printed [No. 995-iii] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 12 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Personal Passenger Safety in Railway Stations]; to be printed [No. 1057-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 13 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [The administration of tax credits]; to be printed [No. 811-v] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 135; WH, No. 86]
Wednesday 19th April 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—(Joan Ryan); |
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 5.26 p.m.
[No. 136.] Thursday 20th April 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Eightieth Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen,—The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That their Address of 19th April relating to the Eightieth Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen had been presented to Her Majesty; and that Her Majesty had been pleased to receive the same very graciously and to give the following Answer: |
It gives me great pleasure to receive the cordial congratulations of your House on the occasion of my eightieth birthday, together with your expression of appreciation and your warm good wishes for my long continuing health and happiness.
I send my warmest thanks to you.
| 2 | Road Safety Bill [Lords],—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Road Safety Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 24th April and to be printed [Bill 170].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Disorderly conduct,—Mr Dennis Skinner, Member for Bolsover, having used a grossly disorderly expression, was ordered by the Deputy Speaker to withdraw the same, but he declined to comply with that direction. |
Whereupon the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 43 (Disorderly conduct) ordered him to withdraw immediately for the remainder of this day’s sitting:—And he withdrew accordingly.
| 4 | Northern Ireland Bill,—Mr Secretary Hain, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Clarke and Mr David Hanson, presented a Bill to make provision for preparations for the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland and for the selection of persons to be Ministers on such restoration; to make provision as to the consequences of selecting or not selecting such persons; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 24th April and to be printed [Bill 169]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Northern Ireland Bill be printed [Bill 169–EN].
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| 5 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [2nd allocated day],—The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12, 19 to 22 and Schedule No. 2, and any New Clauses and Schedules other than those relating to Parts 2 or 4). |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 19 (Department with policing and justice functions)
Amendment (No. 30) proposed, in page 13, line 41, to leave out the words ‘and justice’.—(Lady Hermon.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 18) proposed, in page 14, line 4, at the end, to insert the words—
‘( ) The Act may provide for the department to be in the charge of the First and Deputy First Minister acting jointly.’.—(Mr Laurence Robertson.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 31) proposed, in page 14, line 12, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(4A) No person shall be appointed as Minister or Junior Minister of a Department to exercise functions consisting wholly or mainly of devolved policing and justice functions pursuant to this section if he has—
(a) been convicted of a criminal offence and had a sentence of imprisonment imposed whether suspended or not; or
(b) failed to make a declaration to the Assembly of unequivocal support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (incorporating the Royal Ulster Constabulary).’.—(Lady Hermon.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Selous, Mr Tobias Ellwood: 130.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Alan Campbell: 293.
Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed, in page 14, line 24, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(8) The Secretary of State shall not lay an Order under section 4(2) in relation to any matter which is specified in any of paragraphs 9 to 12, 14A and 15A and 17 of Schedule 3 unless—
(a) a period of two years has passed since a restoration order was made under section 2(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 2000; and
(b) he is satisfied that the Assembly is stable and secure.’.—(Lorely Burt.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Schedule No. 2 (Department with policing and justice functions)
Amendment (No. 9) proposed, in page 25, line 34, to leave out from the word ‘passed’ to the end of line 38 and insert the words‘with cross-community support.’.—(Lorely Burt.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Schedule agreed to.
Clause No. 20 agreed to.
Clause No. 21 (Provision for transfer of functions relating to extradition etc.)
Amendment (No. 32) proposed, in page 15, line 25, at the end to add the words—
‘(4A) No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an order under this section unless the Assembly has passed with cross-community support a resolution praying that the relevant function be transferred to a Minister or a Northern Ireland Department.’.—(Lady Hermon.)
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Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 22 agreed to.
A Clause (NC6) (Police Service Northern Ireland 50-50 recruitment policy)—(Mr Peter Robinson)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
And it being Six o’clock, the Chairman put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [19th April].
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, David Simpson, Mrs Iris Robinson: 103.
Tellers for the Noes, Joan Ryan, Mr Dave Watts: 282.
Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12, 19 to 22 and Schedule No. 2, and any New Clauses and Schedules other than those relating to Parts 2 or 4) to the House.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr Tom Watson reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12, 19 to 22 and Schedule No. 2, and any New Clauses and Schedules other than those relating to Parts 2 or 4) and directed him to report the same, with Amendments.
Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 19 to 22 and Schedule No. 2) to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | 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 Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 22nd March, be approved—(Mr Tom Watson); |
And the Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 26th April, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
| 7 | Northern Ireland Bill,—Ordered, That, in respect of the Northern Ireland Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.—(Mr Tom Watson.) |
| 8 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tom Watson.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes to Seven o’clock, adjourned till Monday 24th April.
[Adjourned at 6.41 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Income Tax,—(1) Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Botswana) Order 2006; |
(2) draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Japan) Order 2006; and
(3) draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Gibraltar) Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].
| 2 | Magistrates’ Courts,—Draft Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Civil Partnership,—Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Relationships Arising Through Civil Partnership) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1121), dated 19th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
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| 4 | Education,—(1) Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1068); and |
(2) School Staffing (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1067),
dated 8th April 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
| 5 | Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1053], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 6 | Road Traffic,—Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Fitting Date) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1117), dated 18th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendments to the Rates of Pay, Specialist Pay and Charges of the Royal Air Force, dated 21st March [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 8 | Reserve Forces,—Amendments to the Rates of Pay, Specialist Pay, Charges and Bounties of The Royal Air Force Reserve, The Royal Auxiliary Air Force and Uniformed Adult Instructors of the Air Training Corps and the Combined Cadet Force (RAF), dated 21st March [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12 and 19 to 22, Schedule No. 2 and certain new Clauses and new Schedules within the terms of the Order of 19th April) (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr David Hanson, Mr Lembit Opik, Mr Laurence Robertson, Andrew Rosindell, Lynda Waltho and Mr Shaun Woodward members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12 and 19 to 22, Schedule No. 2 and certain new Clauses and new Schedules within the terms of the Order of 19th April): |
(1) The Speaker has appointed David Taylor and Mr Peter Atkinson Chairmen of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Stephen Hepburn from Standing Committee B (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Mr George Mudie.
| 3 | Commons Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Tony Cunningham, Mr David Kidney, Jim Knight, David Maclean, Mr James Paice, Paddy Tipping and Mr Roger Williams members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill. |
| 4 | Commons Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Miss Anne Begg and Mr Mike Weir Chairmen of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill. |
| 5 | Draft Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Forth Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 6 | The Speaker has appointed John Bercow Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 5130/06 and Addendum 1 on Promotion of Clean Road Vehicles. |
| 7 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 9606/05 and Addendum 1 on Protection of Chickens Kept for Meat Production. |
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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-xxvi] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on Trade, Development and the Environment of the Environmental Audit Committee [The Role of DfID]; to be printed [No. 1014-iii] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 3 | International Development,—(1) Third Report from the International Development Committee [The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda], 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. 730-I and -II]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda]
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 4 | Public Administration,—(1) Third Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1033]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, together with Appendices [Governing the Future]; to be printed [No. 756-iii]
[Dr Tony Wright].
| 5 | Treasury,—Fourth Report from the Treasury Committee [The 2006 Budget], 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. 994] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 136; WH, No. 87]
Thursday 20th April 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Forensic Science on Trial—Seventh Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2004–05, and the Government response thereto),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned— (Mr Dave Watts); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 25th April.
[Adjourned at 5.45 p.m.
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