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[No. 149.] Monday 15th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Joan Humble reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 712). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 9th February 2006 (Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: |
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two days.
3. On consideration, proceedings on Government new clauses shall be taken on the first day and shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
4. All other proceedings on consideration shall be taken on the second day and shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on that day.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.—(Mr Pat McFadden.)
| 3 | Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill [1st allocated day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC19) (Power to remove or reduce burdens)—(Mr Pat McFadden)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Liz Blackman, Steve McCabe: 438.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Ann Winterton: 4.
Amendment (a) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 2, after the word ‘he’, insert the word ‘reasonably’.—(Mr David Heath.)
Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Mr Roger Williams: 194.
Tellers for the Noes, Liz Blackman, Steve McCabe: 255.
Clause added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC20) (Power to promote regulatory principles)—(Mr Pat McFadden)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC21) (Power to implement Law Commission recommendations)—(Bridget Prentice)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
And it being Ten o’clock, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Liz Blackman, Huw Irranca-Davies: 326.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Evennett, Angela Watkinson: 133.
The Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment to the proposed Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision.
Amendment (a) proposed to the Clause, in line 4, to leave out the words ‘with or without changes’.—(Mr Greg Knight.)
Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jeremy Browne, Angela Watkinson: 196.
Tellers for the Noes, Liz Blackman, Huw Irranca-Davies: 262.
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The Speaker then proceeded to put the remaining Questions on new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown to be disposed of at that hour.
Clause added to the Bill.
Other Clauses (NC22) (Northern Ireland) and (NC26) (Excepted enactments)—(Mr Pat McFadden)— brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill.
Bill to be further considered to-morrow.
| 4 | 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 Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 24th April, be approved—(Mr Frank Roy):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Ordered, That the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure and the Pastoral (Amendment) Measure, which were laid before this House on 16th February, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
| 6 | Modernisation of the House,—Ordered, That Mr Geoffrey Hoon and Liz Blackman be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mr Jack Straw and Paddy Tipping be added.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
| 7 | Administration,—Ordered, That Peter Luff be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr Greg Knight be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 8 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of the City of Sunderland and others against proposals to change the existing team at the Encompass Healthcare Practice, Washington, Tyne and Wear, was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.59 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Customs,—Export Control Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1331), dated 9th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 2 | Land Registration,—Land Registration Fee Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1332), dated 15th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
| 3 | Sea Fisheries,—Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (Monitoring, Inspection and Surveillance) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1327), dated 11th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Industrial Training,—Report and Accounts of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB—Construction Skills) for 2004, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1116] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 5 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Account of the Office of the Oversight Commissioner for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1109] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Public Expenditure,—Paper, entitled Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses 2006 [by Command] [Cm. 6811] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 7 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 17th March 2006, made by the Governing Body of Churchill College in the University of Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College [laid 12th May]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 712),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Adrian Bailey, David Heyes, Ms Sally Keeble and James Purnell from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Jim Devine, Mr Robert Flello, Fiona Mactaggart and Mr James Plaskitt. |
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-iii] [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 Sub-Committee; to be printed [No. 1071-iii] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Is there a future for regional Government?]; to be printed [No. 977-iv] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 4 | Public Administration,—Memoranda laid before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Propriety and Honours] [Dr Tony Wright]. |
| 5 | Transport,—Fifth Report from the Transport Committee [The Future of the British Transport Police], 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. 1070] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
[No. 150.] Tuesday 16th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Leicester City Council Bill,—The House proceeded to consider the Leicester City Council Bill. |
Bill to be read the third time.
| 2 | Liverpool City Council Bill,—The House proceeded to consider the Liverpool City Council Bill. |
Bill to be read the third time.
| 3 | Maidstone Borough Council Bill,—The House proceeded to consider the Maidstone Borough Council Bill. |
Bill to be read the third time.
| 4 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Hill Farm Allowances Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 225). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | 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. 8413/06, Commission Communication: Amended Draft Directive on Services in the Internal Market; and supports the Government’s approach to securing practical and proportionate legislation that promotes economic growth, competitiveness and job creation within the context of an Internal Market for Services.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 6 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to advance time by one hour throughout the year for an experimental period; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 7 | Harbours Bill [Lords],—Ordered, That the Harbours Bill [Lords] be read a second time on Friday 16th June. |
| 8 | Housing and Commercial Development (Water Supply Assessment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require an assessment to be made, before construction, of the water supply requirements resulting from housing and commercial development: And that Mr John Gummer, Mr Peter Ainsworth, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Tim Yeo, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Elliot Morley, Andrew Stunell, Hywel Williams and Mr Nick Hurd do prepare and bring it in. |
| 9 | Housing and Commercial Development (Water Supply Assessment) Bill,—Mr John Gummer accordingly presented a Bill to require an assessment to be made, before construction, of the water supply requirements resulting from housing and commercial development: 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 182]. |
| 10 | Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill [2nd allocated day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Another Clause (NC2) (Report on operation of Act)—(Mr Mark Harper)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Andrew Selous: 210.
Tellers for the Noes, Jonathan Shaw, Mr Frank Roy: 269.
Another Clause (NC5) (Delay in proceedings under section 13)—(Mr Jonathan Djanogly)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Evennett: 205.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Liz Blackman: 256.
Another Clause (NC14) (Veto by specified number of Members of House of Commons)—(Mr David Heath)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Roger Williams, Danny Alexander: 85.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Liz Blackman: 259.
Another Clause (NC15) (Sub-delegated legislative functions)—(Mr David Heath)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Danny Alexander, Jenny Willott: 200.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Liz Blackman: 259.
It being after Nine o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on a new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision, pursuant to Order [15th May].
Another Clause (NC17) (Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 (No. 2))—(Mr William Cash)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 136.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Liz Blackman: 318.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Amendments (Nos. 10 to 45) made to the Bill.
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The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment to an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision.
Another Amendment (No. 46) proposed to the Bill, in page 8, line 17, to leave out subsection (2) and insert the words—
‘(2) The Minister may make an order in the terms of the draft order subject to the following provisions of this section.
(2A) The Minister may not make an order in the terms of the draft order if either House of Parliament so resolves within the 40-day period.
(2B) A committee of either House charged with reporting on the draft order may, at any time after the expiry of the 30-day period and before the expiry of the 40-day period, recommend under this subsection that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the draft order.
(2C) A recommendation may be made under subsection (2B) only if the committee considers that—
(a) the provision made by the draft order does not serve the purpose specified in section (Power to remove or reduce burdens)(2), (Power to promote regulatory principles)(2) or (Power to implement Law Commission recommendations)(2) (as the case may be);
(b) any relevant condition in section 3(2) is not satisfied in relation to any provision of the draft order referred to in section 3(1); or
(c) the condition in section 3(4) is not satisfied in relation to any provision of the draft order referred to in section 3(3).
(2D) Where a recommendation is made by a committee of either House under subsection (2B) in relation to a draft order, the Minister may not make an order in the terms of the draft order unless the recommendation is, in the same Session, rejected by resolution of that House.’, instead thereof.—(Mr Pat McFadden.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment (a) proposed to the proposed Amendment, in line 5, to leave out from the word ‘with’ to the end of line 18 and insert the words ‘responsibility for this matter may, at any time after the expiry of the 30-day period and before the expiry of the 40-day period, recommend that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the draft order.’, instead thereof.—(Mr Greg Knight.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made to the proposed Amendment.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 200.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Liz Blackman: 258.
Proposed Amendment made to the Bill.
The Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Other Amendments (Nos. 47 to 59, 82 to 87, 60, 88 to 99 and 61 to 65) made to the Bill.
Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to enable provision to be made for the purpose of removing or reducing burdens resulting from legislation, promoting regulatory principles and implementing recommendations of the Law Commission, the Scottish Law Commission and the Northern Ireland Law Commission; to make provision about the exercise of regulatory functions; to make provision about the interpretation of legislation relating to the European Communities and the European Economic Area; to make provision relating to section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972; and for connected purposes.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
And it being Ten o’clock, the Speaker put the Question.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Michael Foster, Liz Blackman: 259.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 213.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 11 | The Speaker’s Absence,—Ordered, That the Speaker have leave of absence on Thursday 15th June to attend the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark Her Majesty’s eightieth birthday.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
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| 12 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from the Isitfair Council Tax protest campaign for a fair and equitable replacement for council tax was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 13 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Frank Roy); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then seventeen minutes to Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.43 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Human Tissue,—Draft Codes of Practice on:— |
(1) Anatomical examination (Code 4);
(2) Consent (Code 1);
(3) Donation of allogeneic bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for transplantation (Code 6);
(4) Donation of organs, tissue and cells for transplantation (Code 2);
(5) Post mortem examination (Code 3); and
(6) The removal, storage and disposal of human organs and tissue (Code 5)
[by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 2 | Savings Banks,—National Savings Bank (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1066), dated 16th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ed Balls]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Private Practice in the Health Service [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1088] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 4 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for:— |
(1) Department for Transport [by Command] [Cm. 6817] [Mr Secretary Alexander]; and
(2) Department of Education and Skills [by Command] [Cm. 6812] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 5 | Judicial Statistics,—Report by the Lord Chancellor on Judicial Statistics for 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6799] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 6 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: The Paddington Health Campus scheme [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1045] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [30th March] from UK residents for better support for children’s hospices [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 225),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Joan Ruddock from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Peter Kilfoyle. |
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| 2 | European Union Documents Nos. 6174/04 relating to Services in the Internal Market and 8413/06 relating to an Internal Market for Services,—The Committee of Selection has discharged John Battle, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Sandra Osborne, Ian Pearson and Mr Sio¤n Simon from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Documents) and nominated in substitution Mr Graham Brady, Tony Cunningham, Jim Dobbin, Barbara Keeley, Mr Ian McCartney, Joan Ruddock and Mr Neil Turner. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the discussions of the Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee of the Administration Committee at its meeting on 16th May (meeting held concurrently with the House of Lords Information Committee) [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Constitutional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Party funding]; to be printed [No. 1060-ii] [Mr Alan Beith]. |
| 3 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-xxxii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 4 | 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-ii] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 5 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-viii] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 6 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with Appendices [Private Sector Development]; to be printed [No. 921-vi] [Joan Ruddock]. |
| 7 | 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-iii] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 8 | Public Administration,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration, together with Appendices [Ethics and Standards]; to be printed [No. 884-v]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, together with Appendices [Propriety and Honours]; to be printed [No. 1119-i]
[Dr Tony Wright].
| 9 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Nuclear new build: issues to be addressed]; to be printed [No. 1122-i]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [UK dependence on gas imports]; to be printed [No. 1123-i]; and
(3) 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 [Financial Inclusion]; to be printed [No. 848-vi] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 150; WH, No. 97]
Tuesday 16th 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.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
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[No. 151.] Wednesday 17th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Bercow reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the 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. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Amess reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendment) 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: |
The Lords have agreed to the HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill, without Amendment.
| 4 | European Communities (Deregulation),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision in respect of the effect on persons and businesses of regulations made under section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972: And that Mr Henry Bellingham, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Adam Afriyie, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr Mark Field, Mr Nick Hurd, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Shailesh Vara, Angela Watkinson and Mr Tim Yeo do prepare and bring it in. |
| 5 | European Communities (Deregulation) Bill,—Mr Henry Bellingham accordingly presented a Bill to make provision in respect of the effect on persons and businesses of regulations made under section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972: 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 183]. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, as amended in the Committee and the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC1) (Sustainable development)—(Mr David Hanson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC3) (Conditions for devolving policing and justice matters)—(Mr David Hanson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC2) (Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 amendment)—(Mr Nigel Dodds)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Lady Hermon, Mrs Iris Robinson: 199.
Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Frank Roy: 271.
Another Clause (NC4) (Anonymous registration: Northern Ireland)—(Mr Alan Reid)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (NC6) (Appointment of visitor for a child who is not being visited)—(Lady Hermon)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time;
| 7 | 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): |
Conventions (Joint Committee),—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.
Ayes: 416.
Noes: 20*.
So the Question was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
| 8 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—Question again proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. |
Another Clause (NC7) (Amendments to section 30 of the 1998 Act)—(Mr Laurence Robertson)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr David Evennett: 193.
Tellers for the Noes, Liz Blackman, Jonathan Shaw: 274.
It being after Six o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Order [13th March].
Amendments (Nos. 2 to 6, 1 and 7 to 12) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 9 | Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That the Lords Message of 11th May relating to a Joint Committee of both Houses to consider and report on any draft Legal Services Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown be now considered. |
That this House concurs with the Lords 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.
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; and
(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.
That the quorum of the Committee shall be two; and
That Mr David Burrowes, Michael Jabez Foster, John Hemming, Stephen Hesford, Mr David Kidney and Emily Thornberry be members of the Committee.—(Mr Frank Roy.)
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
| 10 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Frank Roy); |
| 11 | Deferred Divisions,—*The Deputy Speaker announced that on the Question relating to Conventions (Joint Committee) there had been an error in reporting the number of Noes as 19, instead of 20, which was the correct number. |
Whereupon the Deputy Speaker directed the Clerk to correct the number in the Journal accordingly, viz.: Ayes 416, Noes 20.
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| 12 | Adjournment,—The Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn; |
And the Question being put;
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.31 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Human Tissue,—Draft Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 2 | Lord Chancellor,—Draft Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Protection of Wrecks,—(1) Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1340), dated 16th May 2006; and |
(2) Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1342), dated 17th May 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 4 | Town and Country Planning,—(1) Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1281), dated 10th May 2006; |
(2) Planning (Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1283), dated 10th May 2006;
(3) Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (England) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1284), dated 12th May 2006; and
(4) Town and Country Planning (Application of Subordinate Legislation to the Crown) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1282), dated 10th May 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
Other Papers:
| 5 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office [by Command] [Cm. 6823] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [15th February] from the Health Service Journal and staff and managers in NHS organisations against any weakening of a comprehensive ban on smoking in enclosed public places [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Treaty Series (No. 44, 2005),—Index to Treaty Series 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6795] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 8 | Video Recordings,—Report and Accounts of the British Board of Film Classification for 2005 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) 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: Nick Ainger, Mr David Crausby, Mr David Evennett, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Dai Havard, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr David Jones, Mr Edward Leigh, Chris McCafferty, Mr Michael Meacher, Lembit Opik, John Penrose, Chris Ruane, Mr Don Touhig, Dr Desmond Turner, Dr Rudi Vis and Hywel Williams.
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| 2 | Draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft 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 Tim Boswell, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Philip Dunne, Paul Flynn, Patrick Hall, Mr John Heppell, Glenda Jackson, Mr David Laws, Mark Lazarowicz, Tony Lloyd, Mr John Maples, Mr James Plaskitt, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mark Pritchard, Ms Gisela Stuart, Angela Watkinson and Jenny Willott.
| 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,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Kevin Brennan, Mr Andrew Love and Martin Salter from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders) and nominated in substitution Rosie Cooper, Mr John Heppell and David Heyes. |
| 4 | Draft African Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2006, the draft Asian Development Bank (Eighth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2006 and the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Sixth Replenishment of the United Special Development Fund) 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: John Barrett, Liz Blackman, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Angela Eagle, Susan Kramer, Tom Levitt, Gwyn Prosser, Mr John Randall, Mark Simmonds, Mr Andrew Smith, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Graham Stuart, Mr Gareth Thomas, Mr Ben Wallace, Mr Robert N. Wareing and Derek Wyatt.
| 5 | Draft Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendment) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Nick Palmer from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Eric Joyce. |
| 6 | Draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Chris McCafferty from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr David Drew. |
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-xxxiii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Universities’ Pay Dispute]; to be printed [No. 1125-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 3 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Twenty-Ninth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxix]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 4 | 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-ii] [Mr Jack Straw]. |
| 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 [900-viii] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 6 | Select Committees (Choice of Chairman),—Mr Jack Straw reported from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons, That he had been chosen as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 7 | Statutory Instruments,—Twenty-sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxvi] [Mr David Kidney]. |
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| 8 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Trade and Industry Committee [The Export Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules]; to be printed [No. 1124-i]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Sub-Committee of the Committee [The Export Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules]; to be printed [No. 1124-ii]
[Peter Luff].
| 9 | Transport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee [Local Transport Planning and Funding]; to be printed [No. 1120-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Office of Government Commerce: Annual Report Scrutiny]; to be printed [No. 1110-i] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 11 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Energy in Wales]; to be printed [No. 876-viii] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
| 12 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Pension Reform]; to be printed [No. 1068-iii] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 151; WH, No. 98]
Wednesday 17th 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.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.11 p.m.
[No. 152.] Thursday 18th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten 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 the Right honourable Eric Forth, Member for Bromley and Chislehurst. I am sure that Members in all parts of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the right honourable Member’s family and friends.
| 2 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Martin Caton reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Cummings reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Dynamic Demand Appliances Bill [Lords],—The Dynamic Demand Appliances Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th June and to be printed [Bill 184]. |
| 5 | Members’ Salaries,—Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House, the following provisions shall be made with respect to the salaries of Members of this House, including the additional salaries determined in accordance with the Resolutions of this House (as amended from time to time) of 30th October 2003 relating to Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2) and 13th July 2005 relating to Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees (No. 2)— |
For the year starting with 1st April 2006 the yearly rate shall be increased in two stages—
(a) with effect from 1st April, by 1 per cent., and
(b) with effect from 1st November, to the yearly rate determined in accordance with the Resolution of this House of 10th July 1996 relating to Members’ Salaries.—(Mr Jack Straw.)
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| 6 | Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees,—Resolved, That this House expresses the opinion that, as from 13th December 2005, the Resolution of the House of 30th October 2003, relating to Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2), as amended by the Resolution of 13th July 2005, should be further amended by leaving out ‘or the Committee on Standards and Privileges’ and inserting ‘the Committee on Standards and Privileges or the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill’.—(Mr Jack Straw.) |
| 7 | Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2),—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2); |
Resolved, That, as from 13th December 2005, the Resolution of the House of 30th October 2003, relating to Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2), as amended by the Resolution of 13th July 2005, is further amended by leaving out ‘or the Committee on Standards and Privileges’ and inserting ‘the Committee on Standards and Privileges or the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill’.—( Mr Jack Straw.)
| 8 | Association of Former Members of Parliament,—Resolved, That this House welcomes the formation of the Association of Former Members of Parliament in response to the Resolution of the House of 2nd May 2001; notes that it now has a membership of over 330 former Members; acknowledges the work done by the Association and its Executive Committee; and welcomes the financial and other assistance accorded to the Association by the House of Commons Commission.—(Mr Jack Straw.) |
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes past Two o’clock, adjourned till Monday 22nd May.
[Adjourned at 2.11 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Excise,—Fuel-testing Pilot Projects (Biogas Project) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1348), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. |
| 2 | Health and Safety,—Quarries (Explosives) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 204), dated 2nd May 2006 [by Statutory Instrument], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 3 | Planning,—Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 215), dated 16th May 2006 [by Statutory Instrument], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for the Cabinet Office [by Command] [Cm. 6833] [Hilary Armstrong]. |
| 5 | Industrial Training,—Review, Financial Statements and Accounts of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board for 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1105] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 6 | Justice (Northern Ireland),—Paper, entitled Avoidable Delay: A thematic inspection of delay in the processing of Criminal Cases in Northern Ireland [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 7 | Northern Ireland,—Report and Accounts of the North Eastern Education and Library Board for 2003–04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1055] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Home Office on the Petitions [23rd November] from residents of Reading and others and residents of Brighton and Hove and others against extreme internet sites promoting violence against women [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
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| 2 | Draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 3 | Draft African Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2006; draft Asian Development Bank (Eighth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2006; and draft Caribbean Development Bank (Sixth Replenishment of the United Special Development Fund) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Hugh Bayley Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 4 | Draft National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Rosie Cooper, Jim Dowd and Anne Moffat from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Bob Blizzard, Martin Salter and Jim Sheridan. |
| 5 | Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006,— The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr George Howarth, Mark Lazarowicz, Mr Ian McCartney and Dr Nick Palmer from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Jim Dowd, Jim Fitzpatrick, Eric Joyce and Mr Andrew Love. |
European Standing Committees
| 6 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 14775/05 on Democracy, Dialogue and Debate. |
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-xxxiv] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Workforce Planning]; to be printed [No. 1077-ii] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—Nineteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [The UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)]; 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. 701] [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-iv] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 5 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration, together with Appendices [Ethics and Standards]; to be printed [No. 884-vi] [Dr Tony Wright]. |
| 6 | Treasury,—(1) Fifth Report from the Treasury Committee [The design of a National Pension Savings Scheme and the role of financial services regulation], together with the 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. 1074]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Financial Inclusion]; to be printed [No. 848-vii]
[Mr John McFall].
[No. 152; WH, No. 99]
Thursday 18th May 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Darfur crisis),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Michael Foster.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 23rd May.
[Adjourned at 5.16 p.m.
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