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[No. 144.] Monday 8th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Revised Code of Practice for the Identification of Persons by Police Officers) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Janet Anderson reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Planning (Application to the Houses of Parliament) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | European Standing Committee,—John Bercow reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 6520/06 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication on strengthened practical cooperation: New structures, new approaches: improving the quality of decision making in the common European asylum system; notes that this forms part of the package of measures creating a Common European Asylum System, and supports the Government’s position that it is desirable to promote operational co-operation between Member States, with the aim of improving the efficiency and quality of Member States’ asylum systems.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Work and Families Bill,—The Lords agree to the Work and Families Bill with an Amendment to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Northern Ireland Bill without Amendment.
| 5 | Work and Families Bill,—Lords Amendment to the Work and Families Bill to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed [Bill 178]. |
| 6 | Civil Aviation Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—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 Civil Aviation Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 27th June 2005 (Civil Aviation Bill (Programme)): |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting.
Subsequent stages
2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Civil Aviation Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Civil Aviation Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 were disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 3 was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 4 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 5.
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A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Derek Twigg);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Michael Foster: 286.
Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Mr David Evennett: 204.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 8.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment;
And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day]:—It was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Questions to be disposed of at that hour.
Lords Amendment No. 11 was disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments Nos. 5 and 11 disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 9, 10 and 12 were agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) and Order [this day], That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 4.
That Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Alan Keen, Mr Frank Roy and Derek Twigg be members of the Committee.
That Derek Twigg be the Chairman of the Committee.
That three be the Quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.
| 8 | Future EU Finances and Own Resources,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 5973/06, the Commission’s revised Proposal for renewal of the Inter-institutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, No. 6426/06, the Commission Contribution to the Inter-institutional Negotiations on the Proposal for renewal of the Inter-institutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, and No. 7241/1/06, Draft Decision on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (//EC, Euratom); and supports the Government’s objective of securing agreement on the Inter-institutional Agreement for the 2007–13 Financial Perspective and the Own Resources Decision in line with the agreement reached by Heads of Government at the December European Council—(Mr Geoffrey Hoon); |
| 9 | Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Act, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Northern Ireland Act 2006.
| 10 | Civil Aviation Bill,—Derek Twigg reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Civil Aviation Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed him to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 4 for the following Reason:
Because it is not appropriate to require aerodrome authorities to fix their charges in the manner proposed.
The Reason was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.
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| 11 | Future EU Finances and Own Resources,—The Question being again proposed, That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 5973/06, the Commission’s revised Proposal for renewal of the Inter-institutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, No. 6426/06, the Commission Contribution to the Inter-institutional Negotiations on the Proposal for renewal of the Inter-institutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, and No. 7241/1/06, Draft Decision on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (//EC, Euratom); and supports the Government’s objective of securing agreement on the Inter-institutional Agreement for the 2007–13 Financial Perspective and the Own Resources Decision in line with the agreement reached by Heads of Government at the December European Council; |
And the Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Jonathan Shaw: 245.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Michael Fabricant: 194.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 5973/06, the Commission’s revised Proposal for renewal of the Inter-institutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, No. 6426/06, the Commission Contribution to the Inter-institutional Negotiations on the Proposal for renewal of the Inter-institutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, and No. 7241/1/06, Draft Decision on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (//EC, Euratom); and supports the Government’s objective of securing agreement on the Inter-institutional Agreement for the 2007–13 Financial Perspective and the Own Resources Decision in line with the agreement reached by Heads of Government at the December European Council.
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till ten minutes past Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.10 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 5th May 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Education,—People’s College, Nottingham (Dissolution) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1184), dated 27th April 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 2 | Weights and Measures,—(1) Measuring Instruments (Automatic Catchweighers) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1257); |
(2) Measuring Instruments (Automatic Discontinuous Totalisers) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1255);
(3) Measuring Instruments (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1258);
(4) Measuring Instruments (Automatic Rail-weighbridges) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1256); and
(5) Measuring Instruments (Beltweighers) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1259),
dated 28th April 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr Secretary Darling].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 8th May 2006:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Weights and Measures,—(1) Measuring Instruments (Capacity Serving Measures) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1264); |
(2) Measuring Instruments (Cold-water Meters) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1268);
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(3) Measuring Instruments (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1266);
(4) Measuring Instruments (Liquid Fuel delivered from Road Tankers) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1269);
(5) Measuring Instruments (Material Measures of Length) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1267); and
(6) Measuring Instruments (Non-Prescribed Instruments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1270),
dated 28th April 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
| 4 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Government Response to the Second Report from the House of Lords Review of the BBC Charter Select Committee, on Further Issues for BBC Charter Review [by Command] [Cm. 6787] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 5 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The Termination of the PFI Contract for the National Physical Laboratory [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1044] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petitions [28th March] from supporters of (i) Hornsea Cottage Hospital; (ii) Withernsea Hospital; (iii) Beverley Westwood Hospital; (iv) Save Felixstowe Hospital; (v) Aldeburgh Hospital; (vi) Surbiton Hospital; (vii) Sudbury Hospitals; (viii) Hartismere Hospital; (ix) Lymington Hospital; (x) Milford-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital; (xi) Fordingbridge Hospital; (xii) Hythe Hospital; (xiii) Fenwick Hospital; (xiv) Thames Ditton Hospital; (xv) Molesey Hospital; (xvi) Cobham and Oxshott Hospital; (xvii) Walton Community Hospital; (xviii) Cossham Memorial Hospital; (xix) Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital; (xx) Tonbridge Cottage Hospital; (xxi) Weybridge Hospital; (xxii) Penrith and Eden Community Hospital; (xxiii) Wigton Community Hospital; (xxiv) the League of Friends of Ruth Lancaster James Hospital; (xxv) Brampton and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital; (xxvi) Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital; (xxvii) Ludlow Community Hospital; (xxviii) Romsey Hospital; (xxix) the Minor Injuries Unit, Buxton Cottage Hospital; (xxx) Macclesfield District General Hospital; (xxxi) Macclesfield and Congleton District Hospitals; (xxxii) Newmarket Community Hospital; (xxxiii) Mary Hewetson Hospital; (xxxiv) Maryport Victoria Cottage Hospital League of Friends; (xxxv) Cockermouth Cottage Hospital; (xxxvi) Millom Community Hospital; (xxxvii) Workington Community Hospital; (xxxviii) Bradford on Avon Hospital; (xxxix) Warminster Community Hospital; (xl) Westbury Hospital; (xli) Tetbury Hospital; (xlii) Fairford Hospital; (xliii) Townlands Hospital; (xliv) Chipping Norton War Memorial Hospital; (xlv) Doddington Community Hospital; and [29th March] from supporters of Newmarket Community Hospital against reductions in community hospital services [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Public Processions (Northern Ireland),—Account of the Northern Ireland Parades Commission for— |
(1) 2003–04; and
(2) 2004–05,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1093 and 1094] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Education and Inspections Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Nick Gibb and Phil Hope in place of Mr John Hayes and Jacqui Smith as members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Education and Inspections Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jacqui Smith from Standing Committee E (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Jim Knight. |
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| 3 | Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Revised Code of Practice for the Identification of Persons by Police Officers) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Pat McFadden, Dan Norris and Sandra Osborne from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Lyn Brown, Ms Dawn Butler, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Dr William McCrea, John Robertson and Emily Thornberry. |
| 4 | Draft Planning (Application to the Houses of Parliament) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Frank Dobson, Mr David Drew, Jim Fitzpatrick and Kate Hoey from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Neil Gerrard, Chris Mole, Sio¤n Simon and Mr Phil Woolas. |
European Standing Committees
| 5 | European Union Document No. 6520/06 relating to Cooperation on Asylum Policy and Practice,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Andy Burnham and Mr Vernon Coaker from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr John Heppell and Mr Tony McNulty. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [The Work of Ofsted]; to be printed [No. 480-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | 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-ii] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—Eighteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Legislative Scrutiny: Ninth Progress Report], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1098] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 4 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Planning Gain Supplement]; to be printed [No. 1024-ii] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 5 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Sale of gas networks by National Grid: the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets]; to be printed [No. 1099-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 6 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Energy in Wales]; to be printed [No. 876-vii] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
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[No. 145.] Tuesday 9th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Misuse of Drugs (Reclassification of Methylamphetamine),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to reclassify methylamphetamine as a category A drug—(Bob Spink); |
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to.
Ordered, That Bob Spink, James Duddridge, Angus Robertson, Mr George Mudie, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr Brooks Newmark, Angela Watkinson, Mr Lee Scott, Mr Philip Hollobone, Ann Winterton and Philip Davies do prepare and bring in the Bill.
| 2 | Misuse of Drugs (Reclassification of Methylamphetamine) Bill,—Bob Spink accordingly presented a Bill to reclassify methylamphetamine as a category A drug: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th October and to be printed [Bill 179]. |
| 3 | Opposition Day (15th allotted day),—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
Management of the National Health Service by the Department of Health,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes the current financial crisis and associated job losses, ward and bed closures and service reductions in the NHS; believes that these are consequences primarily of the failures of management at the Department of Health; further notes the Secretary of State for Health’s denial of responsibility for this situation and her failure to recognise the realities within the NHS; sees a lack of leadership within the Department of Health; and, in addition to turnaround teams in NHS Trusts, calls on the Government to appoint a turnaround team to the Department of Health—(Mr Andrew Lansley);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘recognises the effective leadership given by the Department of Health in managing the NHS; acknowledges that the majority of NHS organisations are living within their budget and providing patients with better services; welcomes the turnaround in the NHS since 1997 as a result of the dedication and commitment of staff, backed by the Government’s programme of investment and reform; congratulates the Government for trebling investment in the NHS by 2008 compared with 1997; welcomes the recruitment of more than 300,000 extra staff in the NHS since 1997 including 85,000 more nurses; notes that waiting lists are now at their lowest since records began with over 370,000 fewer patients waiting for an operation than in March 1997; further welcomes the fact that all patients can now expect to wait no longer than six months for their operation and that 98 per cent. of patients are now seen, treated or admitted within four hours in accident and emergency departments; and applauds the NHS for saving more lives than ever before, including 43,000 more people saved from cancer and 87,000 saved from coronary heart disease’, instead thereof.—(Ms Secretary Hewitt.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Mr Patrick McLoughlin rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Evennett: 236.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Campbell, Liz Blackman: 309.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Liz Blackman: 302.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 232.
So the Question was agreed to.
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The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House recognises the effective leadership given by the Department of Health in managing the NHS; acknowledges that the majority of NHS organisations are living within their budget and providing patients with better services; welcomes the turnaround in the NHS since 1997 as a result of the dedication and commitment of staff, backed by the Government’s programme of investment and reform; congratulates the Government for trebling investment in the NHS by 2008 compared with 1997; welcomes the recruitment of more than 300,000 extra staff in the NHS since 1997 including 85,000 more nurses; notes that waiting lists are now at their lowest since records began with over 370,000 fewer patients waiting for an operation than in March 1997; further welcomes the fact that all patients can now expect to wait no longer than six months for their operation and that 98 per cent. of patients are now seen, treated or admitted within four hours in accident and emergency departments; and applauds the NHS for saving more lives than ever before, including 43,000 more people saved from cancer and 87,000 saved from coronary heart disease.
| 4 | Town and Country Planning,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Planning (Application to the Houses of Parliament) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 19th April, be approved—(Mr Frank Roy):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (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 Terrorism Act 2000 (Revised Code of Practice for the Identification of Persons by Police Officers) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 15th March, be approved—(Mr Frank Roy):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Immigration,—Ordered, That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (House of Commons Paper No. 1016), dated 30th March 2006, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
| 7 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) UK farmers and others for an improved test for bovine TB and other measures to combat the disease; and
(2) dog breeders, owners and lovers against the Government’s proposals for revision of the current law on tail-docking
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 8 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till four minutes past Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.04 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Other Papers:
| 1 | Education,—Explanatory Memorandum to the Education (Change of Category of Maintained Schools) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1164) [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 2 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2006–07 to 2007–08 for:— |
(1) Department for International Development [by Command] [Cm. 6824] [Secretary Hilary Benn]; and
(2) Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) [by Command] [Cm. 6813] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 3 | National Health Service,—Report and Accounts for 1st April 2005 to 30th September 2005 of— |
(1) the National Blood Authority; and
(2) UK Transplant,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 820 and 821] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 4 | Private Security Industry,—Report and Accounts of the Security Industry Authority for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1059] [Secretary John Reid]. |
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| 5 | Public Petitions,—Observations by— |
(1) the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the Petition [15th March] from traders and residents of Billericay and others against increases in business rates; and
(2) the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [26th April] from people of Boyce and St. Mary’s Wards, Castle Point, Essex for improved pedestrian safety
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
Papers withdrawn:
| 6 | Education,—Explanatory Memorandum to the Education (Change of Category of Maintained Schools) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1164) [laid 4th May]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Finance (No. 2) Bill (except 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),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Ivan Lewis, Kali Mountford and Mr Tom Watson from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Ed Balls, Mr John Heppell and Mr John MacDougall. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the Administration Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 9th May [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-xxix] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [New media and the creative industries]; to be printed [No. 1091-i] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 4 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-vii] [Mr David Winnick]. |
| 5 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Private Sector Development], together with Appendices; to be printed [No. 921-v] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 6 | Scottish Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [Putting Citizens First: the Report from the Commission on Boundary Differences and Voting Systems]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 924]; and |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Spring Supplementary Estimate 2006: Explanatory Memorandum by the Scotland Office]; to be printed [No. 1106]
[Mr Mohammad Sarwar].
| 7 | Treasury,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Financial Inclusion]; to be printed [No. 848-v]; and |
(2) Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Bank of England February 2006 Inflation Report]; to be printed [No. 973]
[Mr John McFall].
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Tuesday 9th May 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 Michael Foster); |
And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
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[No. 146.] Wednesday 10th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Selection,—Ordered, That Gillian Merron and Joan Ryan be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr Alan Campbell and Tony Cunningham be added to the Committee.—(Liz Blackman.) |
| 2 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Ann Winterton reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Private Tenancies (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: |
Dynamic Demand Appliances Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about dynamic demand appliances; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Sale of Green Belt Land Bill,—The Order for reading the Sale of Green Belt Land Bill a second time on Friday 12th May was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 5 | Regulation of Mortgage Repossessions,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that the repossession of residential property may be sought only under certain conditions; and for connected purposes: And that Mr George Mudie, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Phil Willis, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Jim Cunningham, Bob Spink, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Helen Jones, Colin Burgon, Mr Nicholas Brown, Mr Ian Austin and Alan Keen do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Regulation of Mortgage Repossessions Bill,—Mr George Mudie accordingly presented a Bill to provide that the repossession of residential property may be sought only under certain conditions; 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 180]. |
| 7 | Police and Justice Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Police and Justice Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC4) (Delegation of police authority functions)—(Mr Liam Byrne)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC5) (Supply of information to police etc by Registrar General)—(Mr Liam Byrne)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC6) (Power to detain pending DPP’s decision about charging)—(Mr Liam Byrne)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC1) (Protection of children: prohibition of police and conditional cautions)—(Bob Spink)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (NC8) (Designation of part 2 territories: omission of United States of America)—(Mr Dominic Grieve)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
And it being Six o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [6th March].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Andrew Rosindell: 224.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Mr Dave Watts: 293.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Amendments (Nos. 43 to 53, 119 to 121 and 54 to 64) made to the Bill.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on Amendments selected for separate decision.
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Another Amendment (No. 82) proposed to the Bill, in page 73, line 18, at the end, to insert the words—
‘Referendums on proposals to alter police areas
20A After section 33 (Objections to alterations proposed by Secretary of State) there is inserted—
“33A Referendums on proposals to alter police areas
(1) Before making an order under section 32 the Secretary of State shall by order cause a referendum to be held in every area affected about the proposed alteration in police areas.
(2) The Secretary of State shall make an order under subsection (1)—
(a) in relation to a proposed alteration made under section 32(3)(a), after he has received a request under that subsection;
(b) in relation to a proposed alteration made under section 32(3)(b), after he has given further notice to objectors under section 33(4)(b).
(3) The question to be asked in a referendum to be held in pursuance of an order under subsection (1) above shall be agreed by—
(a) the Secretary of State,
(b) each police authority affected by the proposed alteration, and
(c) the Electoral Commission.
and specified in the order.
(4) The Secretary of State shall, in consultation with—
(a) each police authority affected by the proposed alteration, and
(b) the Electoral Commission
ensure that an order made under subsection (1) above makes such provision as is necessary to secure the proper conduct of a referendum.
(5) No order shall be made under subsection (1) above unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
(6) The Secretary of State shall not exercise his power to make an order under section 32 unless a majority of votes cast in a referendum held under this section in each of the existing areas affected supports the proposed alteration.”’.— (Nick Herbert.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Andrew Rosindell: 223.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Mr Dave Watts: 295.
Another Amendment (No. 14) proposed to the Bill, in page 74, line 11, to leave out paragraphs 24 to 26.—(Lynne Featherstone.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Paul Rowen: 220.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Mr Dave Watts: 295.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Other Amendments (Nos. 65 to 71, 81, 72 to 74, 123, 122 and 75 to 80) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 8 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day’s sitting, the Motion in the name of Mr Jack Straw relating to Conventions (Joint Committee) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Frank Roy):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Conventions (Joint Committee),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Lords Message [25th April] relating to Conventions be now considered. |
That this House concurs with the Lords in the said Resolution;
That, accepting the primacy of the House of Commons, a Select Committee of 11 Members be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the House of Lords as the Joint Committee on Conventions, 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;
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(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;
That the Committee shall have power—
(i) to send for persons, papers and records;
(ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
(iii) to report from time to time;
(iv) to appoint specialist advisers;
(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom; and
That Mr Russell Brown, Mr Wayne David, Mr George Howarth, Simon Hughes, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Andrew Miller, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Mr John Spellar, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr Andrew Tyrie and Sir Nicholas Winterton be members of the Committee—(Mr Liam Byrne);
And the Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 17th May, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
| 10 | Co-operation on Asylum Policy and Practice,—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. 6520/06 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication on strengthened practical cooperation: New structures, new approaches: improving the quality of decision making in the common European asylum system; notes that this forms part of the package of measures creating a Common European Asylum System, and supports the Government’s position that it is desirable to promote operational co-operation between Member States, with the aim of improving the efficiency and quality of Member States’ asylum systems— (Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of Finmere and Mixbury, Oxfordshire, and the surrounding area for effective planning controls was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.13 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Consumer Credit,—Consumer Credit (Exempt Agreements) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1273), dated 9th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 2 | Human Tissue,—Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1260), dated 25th April 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Industrial and Provident Societies,—Credit Unions (Maximum Interest Rate on Loans) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1276), dated 10th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ed Balls]. |
| 4 | Insolvency,—Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1272), dated 9th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 5 | United Nations,—(1) Lebanon and Syria (United Nations Measures) (Channel Islands) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1250); and |
(2) Lebanon and Syria (United Nations Measures) (Isle of Man) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1249),
dated 9th May 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman].
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| 6 | Water,—Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1289), dated 10th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Data Protection,—Report by the Information Commissioner on What price privacy? The unlawful trade in confidential personal information [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1056] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for— |
(1) Department for Culture, Media and Sport and DCMS Sponsored Bodies [by Command] [Cm. 6828] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]; and
(2) Government Actuary’s Department [by Command] [Cm. 6831] [Ed Balls].
| 9 | Isle of Man,—Account for 2004–05 of the Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs in Account with the Government of the Isle of Man, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the Petition [21st March] from supporters of the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | Treaty Series (No. 43, 2005),—Fourth Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6776] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 712): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Danny Alexander, Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Tim Boswell, Peter Bottomley, Ms Karen Buck, Mr David Burrowes, Greg Clark, Jim Cousins, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Frank Dobson, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr John Heppell, David Heyes, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr David Laws, James Purnell and Angela Watkinson.
| 2 | Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 225): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Brian Binley, Mr Stephen Crabb, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Jeff Ennis, Michael Jabez Foster, Barry Gardiner, Mr Roger Godsiff, Chris Huhne, Dan Norris, Mr Nick Raynsford, Andrew Rosindell, Joan Ruddock, Mr Dave Watts, Bill Wiggin, Mr Roger Williams and David Wright.
| 3 | Draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Gibraltar) Order 2006, the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Botswana) Order 2006 and the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Japan) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Kevin Brennan, James Brokenshire, Dr Vincent Cable, David T. C. Davies (Monmouth), Mr Michael Fallon, Mr Mark Francois, Julia Goldsworthy, Kate Hoey, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Jim McGovern, Julie Morgan, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Andy Reed, Martin Salter, Andrew Selous and Keith Vaz.
| 4 | Draft Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Richard Burden, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Nigel Dodds and Joan Ruddock from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Lyn Brown, Mr David Drew, David Simpson and Lynda Waltho. |
| 5 | Draft Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendment) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr David Anderson, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Crispin Blunt, Colin Burgon, Lorely Burt, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr Christopher Fraser, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Robert Goodwill, Charles Hendry, Margaret Hodge, David Howarth, Steve McCabe, Albert Owen, Dr Nick Palmer and Kitty Ussher.
| 6 | Bee Diseases and Pest Control (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 342): |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order in place of Mr Jimmy Hood; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Tony Cunningham, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr David Kidney and John McDonnell from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Ian Stewart, Mr Dave Watts, David Wright and Mr Anthony Wright (Great Yarmouth).
| 7 | Draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Liz Blackman, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Frank Field, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Susan Kramer, Tom Levitt, Chris McCafferty, Anne Milton, Mr John Randall, Mr Lee Scott, Mark Simmonds, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Dennis Skinner, Mr Gareth Thomas and Mr David Winnick.
| 8 | Draft National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Rosie Cooper, Jon Cruddas, Jim Dowd, Caroline Flint, Mr Bruce George, Mr James Gray, Patrick Hall, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Anne Moffat, Dr Andrew Murrison, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr Andrew Pelling, John Pugh, Anne Snelgrove, Claire Ward and Steve Webb.
| 9 | Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Lorely Burt, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Paul Farrelly, David Howarth, Mr George Howarth, Mark Lazarowicz, Steve McCabe, Mr Ian McCartney, Ann McKechin, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Andrew Pelling, John Penrose, Mr John Redwood, Clare Short, Dr Howard Stoate and Dr Alan Whitehead.
European Standing Committees
| 10 | European Union Document No. 14775/05 relating to Democracy, Dialogue and Debate,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: Mr Graham Brady, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Simon Burns, Mr William Cash, Tony Cunningham, Mr David Hamilton, Mr Geoffrey Hoon, Mr Edward Leigh, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Michael Moore, Sandra Osborne, John Robertson and Mr Mark Todd. |
| 11 | Unnumbered Letter dated 9th May 2006, submitted by the Department for Education and Skills, relating to Education and Training: Key competences, has been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
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-xxx] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Bullying]; to be printed [No. 1103-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 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-vi] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 4 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport] to be printed [No. 981-v] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
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| 5 | European Scruitny,—(1) Twenty-eighth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxviii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Michael Connarty].
| 6 | 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-v] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 7 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [The Legislative Process]; to be printed [No. 1097-i] [Sir Nicholas Winterton]. |
| 8 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Political and Security Developments in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 1107] [Sir Patrick Cormack]. |
| 9 | Public Accounts,—(1) Forty-third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Delivery chain analysis for bus services in England]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 851]; |
(2) Forty-fourth Report from the Committee [National Offender Management Service: dealing with increased numbers in custody]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 788];
(3) Forty-fifth Report from the Committee [Employers’ perspectives on improving skills for employment]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 862];
(4) Forty-sixth Report from the Committee [Governance issues in the Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s former Local Enterprise Development Unit]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 918]; and
(5) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Tackling child obesity–first steps]; to be printed [No. 1108-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 10 | 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-vi] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 11 | Statutory Instruments,—Twentieth-fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxv] [Mr Eric Forth]. |
| 12 | Transport,—(1) Sixth Report from the Transport Committee [How Fair are the Fares? Train Fares and Ticketing], 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. 700]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Transport Security: Travelling without Fear]; to be printed [No. 1085-ii]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
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Wednesday 10th May 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Steve McCabe.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.56 p.m.
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[No. 147.] Thursday 11th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Report of the Official Account of the Bombings in London on 7th July 2005,—Ordered, 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 of the Official Account of the Bombings in London on 7th July 2005.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
| 2 | Education and Inspections Bill,—Frank Cook reported from Standing Committee E, That it had gone through the Education and Inspections Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 181].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Illsley reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Bee Diseases and Pest Control (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 342). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords as follows: |
The Lords have come to the following Resolution, to which they desire the agreement of this House:
That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Legal Services Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown, and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 25th July 2006.
| 5 | Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill,—The Order for resuming to-morrow the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 2nd December, That the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill be now read a second time, was read and discharged. |
Debate to be resumed on Friday 16th June.
| 6 | Disabled Children’s Assessment and Services Bill,—The Order for reading the Disabled Children’s Assessment and Services Bill a second time to-morrow was read and discharged. |
Bill withdrawn.
| 7 | Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 25th April 2006 (Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: |
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
2. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.
3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.—(Yvette Cooper.)
| 8 | Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee. |
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 9 | Adjournment (Creating confident consumers),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Ian McCartney); |
The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve McCabe.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Five o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.58 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Education,—Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1274), dated 9th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 2 | Housing,—Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1294), dated 11th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 3 | Pesticides,—Plant Protection Products (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1295), dated 10th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for— |
(1) Department for Work and Pensions [by Command] [Cm. 6829] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(2) Department of Health [by Command] [Cm. 6814] [Ms Secretary Hewitt];
(3) HM Treasury [by Command] [Cm. 6830] [Mr Stephen Timms];
(4) Northern Ireland Office [by Command] [Cm. 6836] [Mr Secretary Hain]; and
(5) UK Trade and Investment [by Command] [Cm. 6825] [Mr Secretary Darling].
| 5 | Intelligence Services,—(1) Government Response to the Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee on the London Terrorist Attacks on 7th July 2005; and |
(2) Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee on the London Terrorist Attacks on 7th July 2005
[by Command] [Cms. 6786 and 6785] [The Prime Minister].
| 6 | Northern Ireland,—Report and Accounts of the Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland for 1st September 2004 to 31st August 2005 [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1069] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 7 | Report of the Official Account of the Bombings in London on 7th July 2005,—Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of the Report of the Official Account of the Bombings in London on 7th July 2005 [pursuant to Resolution this day]; to be printed [No. 1087] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 8 | Water Industry,—Report of the Director General of Water Services for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1058] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 712),—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Joan Humble Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations. |
| 2 | Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 225),—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Wilshire Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations. |
| 3 | Draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Gibraltar) Order 2006, Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Botswana) Order 2006 and Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Japan) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed John Bercow Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 4 | Draft Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendment) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 5 | Draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Martin Caton Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
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| 6 | Draft National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed John Cummings Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 7 | Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Jonathan Djanogly from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Charles Hendry.
European Standing Committees
| 8 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Documents No. 6174/04 on Services in the Internal Market, and No. 8413/06 relating to an Internal Market for Services. |
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-xxxi] [Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger]. |
| 2 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [The Work of the Met Office]; to be printed [No. 823-i] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 3 | 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-v] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 4 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Workforce Planning]; to be printed [No. 1077-i] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 5 | 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-vii] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 6 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Globalisation: the role of the IMF]; to be printed [No. 875-iii] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 147; WH, No. 96]
Thursday 11th May 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Delivering the goods: HIV/AIDS and the provision of anti-retrovirals—First Report from the International Development Committee and the Government’s response thereto),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Claire Ward); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 16th May.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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[No. 148.] Friday 12th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Nine o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sir Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. |
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about the composition of the police force in Northern Ireland; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Motion to sit in private,—Mr Andrew Dismore moved, That the House sit in private. |
The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private).
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Dismore, Jim Sheridan: 0.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hamilton, Ms Karen Buck: 83.
So the Question was negatived.
| 5 | Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 17th March, That the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill be now read the third time; |
And the Question being again proposed; That the Bill be now read the third time:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 6 | Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Bill (changed from Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill),—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Bill. |
A Clause (NC1) (Defences)—(Mr Greg Knight)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 3) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 14, to leave out the words ‘by a relevant NHS body’.—(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time.
And it being half-past Two o’clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 16th June.
| 7 | Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th June.
| 8 | Protection of Runaway and Missing Children Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Protection of Runaway and Missing Children Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 9 | Protection of Private Gardens (Housing Development) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Protection of Private Gardens (Housing Development) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 10 | Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
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| 11 | Fireworks (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Fireworks (Amendment) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 12 | Energy Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th June.
| 13 | Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th June.
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 15th May.
[Adjourned at 3 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 31st March 2006, made by the Governing Body of Churchill College in the University of Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for— |
(1) Department of Trade and Industry [by Command] [Cm. 6826] [Mr Secretary Darling];
(2) National Savings and Investments [by Command] [Cm. 6837] [Ed Balls]; and
(3) Office for National Statistics [by Command] [Cm. 6838] [Mr Stephen Timms].
| 3 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Resource Accounts of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1104] [John Healey]. |
| 4 | Miscellaneous (No. 4, 2006),—European Landscape Convention, done at Florence on 20th October 2000, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6794] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 5 | Norway (No. 1, 2006),—Framework Agreement, done at Oslo on 4th April 2005, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway concerning Cross-Boundary Petroleum Co-operation, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6792] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Public Petitions,—Observations by— |
(1) the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on the Petition [30th March] from residents of Castle Point and others for universal free provision of lip reading services for deaf people and the hard of hearing; and
(2) the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [2nd May] from residents of Humberstone, Leicester for additional safety measures at the junction of Scraptoft Lane and Hungarton Boulevard in Leicester
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
| 7 | Treaty Series (No. 7, 2006),—Agreement, done at New Delhi on 18th February 2005, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of India on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons [by Command] [Cm. 6793] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| Liaison,—Memorandum laid before the Liaison Committee [Scrutiny Unit: Review of Departmental Annual Reports 2005] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
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