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[No. 137.] Monday 24th April 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Forth reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | European Standing Committee,—John Bercow reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 5130/06 and Addendum 1, Draft Directive on the promotion of clean road vehicles; and endorses the Government’s approach in investigating what the costs and impacts of the proposal on the UK would be and in seeking to so amend the proposal that, if implemented, it would result in the best possible balance between environmental and other benefits, and financial and other burdens on both the public and private sectors.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Finance (No. 2) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Finance (No. 2) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Finance (No. 2) Bill because the provisions contained in its two volumes and 475 pages increase complexity and instability in the tax system, discouraging business investment and damaging productivity and penalise hard-working prudent families seeking to provide responsibly for their future; and because the provisions undermine attempts to improve IT skills by abolishing the UK’s Home Computer Initiative, damage enterprise by abolishing the 0 per cent. rate of corporation tax, leave the UK with an ever-rising tax burden that damages its competitiveness and fail to prepare the country for the challenges and opportunities of the globalised world economy’, instead thereof.— (Mrs Theresa Villiers.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Watkinson, Michael Fabricant: 199.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Dave Watts: 289.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Dave Watts: 288.
Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Angela Watkinson: 199.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Ordered, That—
(1) Clauses Nos. 13 to 15, 26, 61, 91 and 106, Schedule No. 14, and new Clauses relating to the effect of provisions of the Bill on section 18 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House;
(2) the remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee;
(3) 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 to the House from the Standing Committee.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth.)
Committee to-morrow.
| 4 | Finance (No. 2) Bill,—Ordered, That, during the proceedings on the Finance (No. 2) Bill, the Standing Committee on the Bill shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth.) |
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| 5 | Health,—Ordered, That Mr Paul Burstow be discharged from the Health Committee and Sandra Gidley be added.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 6 | Home Affairs,—Ordered, That Nick Harvey be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Bob Russell be added.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 7 | Treasury,—Ordered, That Lorely Burt and Susan Kramer be discharged from the Treasury Committee and John Thurso and Mr Colin Breed be added.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 8 | Finance and Services,—Ordered, That Andrew Stunell be discharged from the Finance and Services Committee and Mr Paul Burstow be added.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 9 | Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Stephen Williams be discharged from the Public Accounts Committee and Annette Brooke be added.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 10 | Public Administration,—Ordered, That Julia Goldsworthy be discharged from the Public Administration Committee and Paul Rowen be added.—(Mr Bob Ainsworth, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 11 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of Canvey Island and surrounding areas against a proposed change in use of the Canvey Calor Gas site was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 12 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Tom Watson); |
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 seven minutes past Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.07 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 21st April 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Constitutional Law,—Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1115), dated 18th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 2 | Criminal Law,—Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1116), dated 18th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 24th April 2006:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 3 | Constitutional Law,—Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 4 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 5 | Social Security,—Draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 6 | Clean Air,—Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1152), dated 21st April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Broadcasting,—Report and Financial Statements of Channel 4 Television Corporation for 2005 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
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| 8 | Foreign and Commonwealth Office,—Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minute, dated 24th April 2006, concerning contingent liability in Iraq [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 9 | Housing,—Account of Grants and Loans to the Housing Action Trusts for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1064] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Highways Agency: A5 Queue Relocation in Dunstable—Wider Lessons; and
(2) The Management of Staff Sickness Absence in the National Probation Service
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1043 and 1042] [Clerk of the House].
| 11 | Northern Ireland Land Purchase (Winding Up),—Account of Northern Ireland Land Purchase for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1065] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 12 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [15th March] from Jean Weatheritt and others for free residential care [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Treaty Series (No. 6, 2006),—Patent Law Treaty (PLT), adopted at Geneva on 1st June 2000 [by Command] [Cm. 6779] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Draft Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Frank Dobson, Mr Alan Milburn and Dr Doug Naysmith from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Ann Coffey, Huw Irranca-Davies and Mr Iain Wright. |
| 3 | European Union Document No. 5130/06 and Addendum 1 relating to the Promotion of Clean Road Vehicles,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Frank Dobson, Dan Norris and Graham Stringer from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mr Frank Roy and Lynda Waltho. |
| 4 | European Union Document No. 6174/04 relating to Services in the Internal Market,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mark Prisk from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Educating Service Children]; to be printed [No. 1054-i] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 2 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Further Education]; to be printed [No. 649-vii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 3 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Rural Payments Agency], together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1071-i] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 4 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—(1) Fourth Special Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2005: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1072]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Planning Gain Supplement]; to be printed [No. 1024-i]
[Dr Phyllis Starkey].
| 5 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Enhancing urban green space]; to be printed [No. 1073-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
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| 6 | Science and Technology,—(1) Second Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Strategic Science Provision in English Universities: a follow-up]; 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. 1011]; |
(2) Third Special Report from the Committee [Meeting UK Energy and Climate Needs: The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report, Session 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1036]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Office of Science and Innovation Scrutiny Report 2006]; to be printed [No. 490-iii]
[Mr Phil Willis].
| 7 | Works and Pensions,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Works and Pensions Committee [Pension Reform]; to be printed [No. 1068-i]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Pension Reform]
[Mr Terry Rooney].
[No. 138.] Tuesday 25th April 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Death of a Member,—The Speaker made the following communication to the House: |
I regret to have to report to the House the death of Peter John Law, Member for Blaenau Gwent. I am sure that Members on all sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the honourable Member’s family and friends.
| 2 | Armed Forces Bill,—Mr George Howarth reported from the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, That it had gone through the Armed Forces Bill and made Amendments thereunto. |
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Select Committee, be recommitted to a Committee of the whole House; and be printed [Bill 172].
Committee to-morrow.
| 3 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12 and 19 to 22; Schedule No. 2; any new Clauses, other than any new Clauses relating to Part 2 or 4 of the Bill, and any new Schedules, other than any new Schedules relating to Part 2 or 4 of the Bill), and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Committee and the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 175].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords as follows: |
The Lords have come to the following Resolution, to which they desire the agreement of this House:
Conventions,—That, accepting the primacy of the House of Commons, it is expedient that a Joint Committee of the Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the practicality of codifying the key conventions on the relationship between the two Houses of Parliament which affect the consideration of legislation, in particular:
(A) the Salisbury-Addison convention that the Lords does not vote against measures included in the governing party’s Manifesto;
(B) conventions on secondary legislation;
(C) the convention that Government business in the Lords should be considered in reasonable time;
(D) conventions governing the exchange of amendments to legislation between the two Houses;
and that the Committee should report by Friday 21st July 2006.
| 5 | Notification of Redundancy,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision with regard to notices of redundancy; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Jim Devine, Mr Bill Olner, Mr Brian Jenkins, Jim Sheridan, Anne Moffat, Christine Russell and Mr David Hamilton do prepare and bring it in. |
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| 6 | Notification of Redundancy Bill,—Mr Jim Cunningham accordingly presented a Bill to make provision with regard to notices of redundancy; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th June and to be printed [Bill 171]. |
| 7 | Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill,—The Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 8 | Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. 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 Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. 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 Tuesday 9th 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 shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further Messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr John Heppell);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Claire Ward: 322.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Evennett, Angela Watkinson: 107.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till four minutes to Seven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.56 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Income Tax,—Income Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1162), dated 24th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 2 | Seeds,—(1) Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1161); and |
(2) Seed Potatoes (Fees) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1160),
dated 21st April 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
| 3 | Tax Credits,—Child Tax Credit (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1163), dated 25th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Paper:
| 4 | Water Industry,—Security and Emergency Measures (Aquavitae (UK) Limited, Severn Trent Water Select Limited and Watercall Limited) (Licensed Water Suppliers) Direction 2006 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
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APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—(1) Second Special Report from the Administration Committee [Post-election Services: Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1027]; and |
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 25th April
[Mr Frank Doran].
| 2 | Armed Forces Bill,—Special Report from the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee [No. 828-I and -II] [Mr George Howarth]. |
| 3 | Constitutional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Reform of the coroners system and death certification]; to be printed [No. 902-ii] [Mr Alan Beith]. |
| 4 | 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-vi] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 5 | Defence,—Seventh Report from the Defence Committee [The Defence Industrial Strategy], 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. 824] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 6 | Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [Strategic Export Controls]; to be printed [No. 873-vi] [Mr Roger Berry]. |
| 7 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with Appendices [Private Sector Development]; to be printed [No. 921-iv] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 8 | Standards and Privileges,—Seventh Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Conduct of Mr George Galloway], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1067] [Sir George Young]. |
| 9 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Trade and Investment Opportunities with India]; to be printed [No. 881-vi]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Government and MG Rover]; to be printed [No. 1075]
[Peter Luff].
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The design of a National Pension Savings Scheme and the role of financial services regulation]; to be printed [No. 1074-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 138; WH, No. 88]
Tuesday 25th April 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Gillian Merron.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
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[No. 139.] Wednesday 26th April 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Leicester City Council Bill,—The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, That it had examined the allegations contained in the Preamble to the Leicester City Council Bill and found the same to be true; and had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Liverpool City Council Bill,—The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, That it had examined the allegations contained in the Preamble to the Liverpool City Council Bill and found the same to be true; and had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Maidstone Borough Council Bill,—The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, That it had examined the allegations contained in the Preamble to the Maidstone Borough Council Bill and found the same to be true; and had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill (changed to Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Bill),—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto, and had amended the Title as follows: |
A Bill to make it an offence to obstruct or hinder persons who provide emergency services; and for connected purposes.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 12th May; and to be printed [Bill 176].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Independent School Closures (Provision for Pupils),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a fund to facilitate the uninterrupted education of pupils in independent schools facing closure; to require independent schools to make contributions to such a fund; to place a duty on independent schools to make plans relating to the welfare of their pupils in the event of their going into administration; and for connected purposes: And that Norman Baker, Mr Phil Willis, Tim Loughton, Charles Hendry, Michael Jabez Foster, David Lepper and Mr Nigel Waterson do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Independent School Closures (Provision for Pupils) Bill,—Norman Baker accordingly presented a Bill to establish a fund to facilitate the uninterrupted education of pupils in independent schools facing closure; to require independent schools to make contributions to such a fund; to place a duty on independent schools to make plans relating to the welfare of their pupils in the event of their going into administration; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th July and to be printed [Bill 174]. |
| 7 | Adjournment (May),—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 27th April 2006, do adjourn till Tuesday 2nd May 2006—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Northern Ireland Bill (Allocation of Time),—Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Bill— |
Timetable
1.—(1) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be completed at this day’s sitting and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at the moment of interruption.
(2) Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed in one day and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at the moment of interruption on that day.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
2.—(1) When the Bill has been read a second time it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of Bills), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put.
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(2) When the Order of the Day is read for the House to resolve itself into Committee on the Bill, the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
3. On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question and, if the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
4. For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
5. On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
6.—(1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, one hour after their commencement.
7.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 6.
(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
(3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith—
(a) a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith—
(a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and
(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment.
(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.
(7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.
Subsequent stages
8.—(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(2) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
9.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 8.
(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.
(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.
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Reasons Committee
10.—(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons in relation to the Bill and the appointment of its Chairman.
(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.
(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.
(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Chairman shall—
(a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair but not yet decided, and
(b) then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.
(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.
Miscellaneous
11. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply in so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.
12. The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 shall apply to those proceedings.
13. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
14. No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to re-commit the Bill; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
15. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
16.—(1) This paragraph applies if—
(a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o’clock, Four o’clock or Three o’clock (as the case may be), but
(b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then.
(2) Proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.
17. If a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day is one to which a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over from an earlier day, the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which, in accordance with this Order, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion.
18. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.
19. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.—(Mr Secretary Hain.)
| 9 | Northern Ireland Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
| 10 | Deferred Divisions,—The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions): |
Northern Ireland,—That the draft Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 22nd March, be approved.
Ayes: 262.
Noes: 184.
So the Question was agreed to.
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| 11 | Northern Ireland Bill,—The Question being again proposed, That the Northern Ireland Bill be now read a second time; |
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Committee of the whole House, pursuant to Order [this day].
Committee to-morrow.
| 12 | 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 Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 13th March, be approved—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Promotion of Clean Road Vehicles,—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. 5130/06 and Addendum 1, Draft Directive on the promotion of clean road vehicles; and endorses the Government’s approach in investigating what the costs and impacts of the proposal on the UK would be and in seeking to so amend the proposal that, if implemented, it would result in the best possible balance between environmental and other benefits, and financial and other burdens on both the public and private sectors—(Mr Vernon Coaker):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Thundersley and Benfleet, Essex, against the storage of hazardous waste on the Manor Trading Estate;
(2) people of Boyce and St. Mary’s Wards, Castle Point, Essex, for improved pedestrian safety; and
(3) citizens of Milton Keynes for a local referendum on expansion planning and delivery
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till half-past Seven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | National Health Service,—Draft National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 193), dated 20th April 2006 [by Statutory Instrument], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
| 3 | Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No. 1) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1178), dated 26th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.),—Tenth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1066] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 5 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Twenty-second, Twenty-third and Twenty-fifth to Twenty-eighth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005–06 [by Command] [Cm. 6775] [John Healey]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Peter Bone, Mr David S. Borrow, Tom Brake, Angela Eagle, Jim Fitzpatrick, Stephen Hesford, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Anne Main, John Mann, Mr John Randall, Mr Dan Rogerson, Grant Shapps, Mr Sio¤n Simon, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Dave Watts and David Wright.
| 2 | Draft Planning Reform (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: Adam Afriyie, Mr Richard Bacon, Mr Vernon Coaker, Jim Dobbin, Frank Dobson, Mr Brian Jenkins, Mr David Jones, Mr Kevan Jones, David Lepper, Julie Morgan, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Laurence Robertson, Andrew Rosindell, Angela E. Smith (Basildon), Helen Southworth, Lynda Waltho and Sammy Wilson.
European Standing Committees
| 3 | European Union Documents Nos. 5047/06 and Addendum 1, and 5050/06 and Addendum 1, relating to Waste prevention and recycling, have been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 4 | European Union Document No. 7241/1/06, relating to Own resources, has been referred to European Standing Committee B, together with European Union Document Nos. 5973/06 and 6426/06, relating to Future European Union Finances, already referred to the Committee on 8th March. |
| 5 | European Union Document No. 7070/06 and Addendum 1, relating to the Strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy, have been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
| 6 | European Union Document No. 8413/06, relating to an Internal Market for Services, has been referred to European Standing Committee C, together with European Union Document No. 6174/04, relating to Services in the Internal Market, already referred to the Committee on 4th July. |
| 7 | European Union Document No. 6520/06 relating to Cooperation on Asylum Policy and Practice,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee, nominated in respect of the Document: Andy Burnham, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Vernon Coaker, James Duddridge, Michael Fabricant, Mr Christopher Fraser, Damian Green, Mr David Hamilton, Mark Hunter, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Denis MacShane, Mr Khalid Mahmood and Alison Seabeck. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Citizenship Education]; to be printed [No. 581-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environmental Audit,—(1) Third Special Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Government’s Reply to the Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2005–06, on Sustainable Timber]; to be printed [No. 1078]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport]; to be printed [No. 981-iv]
[Mr Tim Yeo].
| 3 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—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-iv] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Twenty-sixth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxvi]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 5 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [East Asia]; to be printed [No. 860-iv] [Mike Gapes]. |
| 6 | Health,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Independent Sector Treatment Centres]; to be printed [No. 934-iv]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Workforce needs and planning for the health service]; to be printed [No. 1077-II]
[Mr Kevin Barron].
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| 7 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Home Office Resource Accounts 2004–05]; to be printed [No. 1079-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 8 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Scientific advice, risk and evidence: how Government handles them]; to be printed [No. 900-iv] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 9 | Statutory Instruments,—Twenty-fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxiv] [Mr Eric Forth]. |
| 10 | Transport,—(1) Fourth Report from the Transport Committee [Departmental Annual Report 2005], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 684]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [British Transport Police]; to be printed [No. 1070-i]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 11 | Work and Pensions,—Third Report from the Work and Pensions Committee [Incapacity Benefits and Pathways to Work], 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. 616] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 139; WH, No. 89]
Wednesday 26th April 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 4.59 p.m.
[No. 140.] Thursday 27th April 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Spoliation Advisory Panel,—Resolved, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report from the Right Honourable Sir David Hirst, Chairman of the Spoliation Advisory Panel, in respect of four drawings now in the possession of the British Museum.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.) |
| 2 | Commons Bill [Lords],—Mr Mike Weir reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Commons Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Tuesday 2nd May; and to be printed [Bill 173].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | European Standing Committee,—Mr Bill Olner reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 9606/05, Communication from the Commission of a Proposal for a Council Directive laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production; and agrees that the Government should secure sustainable and affordable improvements to meat chicken welfare through effective and proportionate means including a harmonised environment and inspection regime.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 4 | Northern Ireland Bill,—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Northern Ireland Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 (Preparations for restoration of devolved government)
Amendment (No. 7) proposed, in page 1, line 9, at the end, to insert the words ‘(including proposals to give effect to the agreement reached at the multi-party talks on Northern Ireland set out in Command Paper 3883)’.—(Mark Durkan.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Selection of persons to be Ministers on restoration of devolved government)
Amendment (No. 10) proposed, in page 1, line 19, to leave out the words ‘before 25th November 2006’.—(Mr Nigel Dodds.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Gregory Campbell, Mrs Iris Robinson: 64.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Dave Watts: 256.
Clause agreed to.
Clauses Nos. 3 to 6 agreed to.
Schedule No. 1 (The Assembly)
Amendment (No. 6) proposed, in page 5, line 20, at the end, to insert the words—
‘Assembly control of Orders in Council
7 Paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the 2000 Act is replaced by—
“Parliamentary and Assembly control of Orders in Council
2 (1) Except where sub-paragraph (2) applies, an Order in Council may not be made under paragraph 1(1) unless each of the following conditions is met—
(a) Condition 1 is that a draft of the Order has been referred under section 1(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 2006 to the Assembly;
(b) Condition 2 is that a meeting of the Assembly has taken place at which it has had the opportunity to consider the draft of the Order;
(c) Condition 3 is that the Assembly at that meeting has not expressed by resolution passed with cross-community support its opposition to the draft of the Order;
(d) Condition 4 is that the draft of the Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the Order declares that the Secretary of State has advised Her Majesty that because of the urgency of the matter it is necessary to make the Order without meeting any of the conditions in sub-paragraph (1).
(3) Where an Order contains a declaration under sub-paragraph (2) it—
(a) must be laid before Parliament after being made; and
(b) ceases to have effect if it is not approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament before the end of the relevant period.
(4) Where an Order contains a declaration under sub-paragraph (2) it—
(a) must be referred to the Assembly under section 1(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 2006 after being made; and
(b) ceases to have effect if before the end of the relevant period—
(i) the Assembly has not had an opportunity to consider the Order; or
(ii) the Assembly has passed a resolution with cross community support expressing its opposition to the Order.
(5) But sub-paragraphs (3)(b) and (4)(b) do not prejudice—
(a) anything done under the Order before it ceased to have effect; or
(b) the making of a new Order.
(6) In this paragraph—
“the Assembly” means the Assembly referred to in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 2006;
“the relevant period” means the period of 40 days beginning with the date on which the Order is made.’.—(Mark Durkan.)
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Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, David Simpson: 51.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 234.
Schedule agreed to.
Schedules Nos. 2 and 3 agreed to.
Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill to the House.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr Vernon Coaker reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 5 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from Ms Marion Miller and others against increases to council house rents to pay for street wardens was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 6 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till a quarter past Six o’clock, adjourned till Tuesday 2nd May, pursuant to Order [26th April].
[Adjourned at 6.15 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Defence,—(1) Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006; and |
(2) draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary John Reid].
| 2 | Electronic Communications,—Draft Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 3 | Income Tax,—Draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 4 | International Development,—Draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | Companies,—Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1183), dated 25th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 6 | Corporation Tax,—Investment Trusts and Venture Capital Trusts (Definition of Capital Profits, Gains or Losses) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1182), dated 26th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Ivan Lewis]. |
| 7 | Food,—Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1179), dated 24th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 8 | Health and Safety,—Carriage of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 182), dated 31st March 2006 [by Statutory Instrument], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Other Papers:
| 9 | Air Force (Constitution),—(1) Amendment List 18 to Air Publication 1269—The Royal Air Force Manual of Medical Management and Administration (Eighth Edition); and |
(2) Amendment List 30 to Air Publication 1269A—Assessment of Medical Fitness (Third Edition),
dated 18th April 2006 [by Act] [Secretary John Reid].
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| 10 | Broadcasting,—Paper, entitled BBC People: human resources operations, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP review presented to the BBC Governors’ Audit Committee, March 2005, with a response to the review from the BBC [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 11 | Nationality, Immigration and Asylum,—Report of the Certification Monitor for 2005 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Clarke]. |
| 12 | Spoliation Advisory Panel,—Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of the Report made by the Right Honourable Sir David Hirst, Chairman of the Spoliation Advisory Panel, in respect of four drawings now in the possession of the British Museum [pursuant to Resolution this day]; to be printed [No. 1052] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Henry Bellingham, Yvette Cooper, Michael Gove, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Dan Rogerson, Mr Dave Watts and David Wright members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Randall and Mr Sio¤n Simon from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Yvette Cooper and Michael Gove.
| 3 | Draft Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Wilshire Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 4 | European Union Document No. 9606/05 and Addendum 1 relating to Protection of Chickens Kept for Meat Production,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Roger Godsiff and Chris Huhne from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr Colin Breed, Mr Alan Campbell and Dr Doug Naysmith. |
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-xxvii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with Appendices [Conflict and development: peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction]; to be printed [No. 923-iii] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 3 | Public Administration,—(1) Fourth Special Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [Tax Credits: putting things right: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report], together with Appendices; to be printed [No. 1076]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, together with Appendices [Ethics and Standards]; to be printed [No. 884-iv]
[Dr Tony Wright].
| 4 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Globalisation: the role of the IMF]; to be printed [No. 875-ii] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 140; WH, No. 90]
Thursday 27th April 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (A Matter of Honour: Reforming the Honours System—Fifth Report from the Public Administration Committee, Session 2003–04, and the Government’s response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 2nd May.
[Adjourned at 5.50 p.m.
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