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[No. 153.] Monday 22nd May 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Janet Dean reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Martyn Jones reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) 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: |
Conventions (Joint Committee),—The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of eleven Lords to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on Conventions;
They have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the Committee do report by 21st July 2006;
And they propose that the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons tomorrow at Ten o’clock.
| 4 | Conventions (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That the Lords Message [this day] relating to the Joint Committee on Conventions be now considered. |
Lords Message considered accordingly.
Ordered, that the Committee appointed by this House do meet the Lords Committee as proposed by their Lordships.
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
| 5 | Armed Forces Bill,—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, as amended in the Select Committee. |
(In the Committee)
Ordered, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses Nos. 1 to 53, Schedule No. 1, Clauses Nos. 54 to 113, Schedule No. 2, Clauses Nos. 114 to 163, Schedule No. 3, Clauses Nos. 164 to 168, Schedule No. 4, Clauses Nos. 169 to 180, Schedule No. 5, Clause No. 181, Schedule No. 6, Clauses Nos. 182 to 205, Schedule No. 7, Clauses Nos. 206 to 271, Schedule No. 8, Clauses Nos. 272 to 275, Schedule No. 9, Clauses Nos. 276 and 277, Schedule No. 10, Clauses Nos. 278 to 319, Schedule No. 11, Clauses Nos. 320 to 347, Schedule No. 12, Clauses Nos. 348 and 349, Schedule No. 13, Clauses Nos. 350 to 354, Schedule No. 14, Clauses Nos. 355 to 363, Schedule No. 15, Clauses Nos. 364 to 371, Schedules Nos. 16 and 17, Clauses Nos. 372 to 378, new Clauses, new Schedules, any remaining proceedings on the Bill.—(Mr Tom Watson.)
Clauses Nos. 1 to 7 agreed to.
Clause No. 8 (Desertion).
Amendment (No. 8) proposed, in page 5, line 14, to leave out from the word ‘property;’ to the end of line 15.—(John McDonnell.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed, in page 5, line 18, to leave out from the word ‘offence’ to the word ‘must’ in line 20.—(John McDonnell.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Neil Gerrard, Kelvin Hopkins: 19.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Huw Irranca-Davies: 442.
Clause agreed to.
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Clauses Nos. 9 to 53 agreed to.
Schedule No. 1 agreed to.
Clauses Nos. 54 to 113 agreed to.
Schedule No. 2 agreed to.
Clauses Nos. 114 and 115 agreed to.
Clause No. 116 (Referral of case following investigation by service or civilian police).
Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Steve McCabe: 323.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Crispin Blunt: 122.
It being after Nine o’clock, the Chairman put the remaining Questions necessary to bring proceedings in the Committee to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [12th December].
Clauses Nos. 117 to 163, Schedule No. 3, Clauses Nos. 164 to 168, Schedule No. 4, Clauses Nos. 169 to 180, Schedule No. 5, Clause No. 181, Schedule No. 6, Clauses Nos. 182 to 205, Schedule No. 7, Clauses Nos. 206 to 271, Schedule No. 8, Clauses Nos. 272 to 275, Schedule No. 9, Clauses Nos. 276 and 277, Schedule No. 10 and Clauses Nos. 278 to 293 agreed to.
Clause No. 294 (Service detention).
Amendment (No. 1) made.
Clause, as amended, Clauses Nos. 295 to 319, Schedule No. 11 and Clauses Nos. 320 to 322 agreed to.
Clause No. 323 (Evidential burden as respects excuses).
Amendment (No. 2) made.
Clause, as amended, Clauses Nos. 324 to 347, Schedule No. 12, Clauses Nos. 348 and 349, Schedule No. 13, Clauses Nos. 350 to 354, Schedule No. 14, Clauses Nos. 355 to 363, Schedule No. 15 and Clauses Nos. 364 to 371 agreed to.
Schedule No. 16 (Minor and consequential amendments).
Amendment (No. 3) made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
Schedule No. 17 (Repeals and revocations).
Amendment (No. 4) made.
Schedule, as amended, and Clauses Nos. 372 to 378 agreed to.
Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill to the House.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Huw Irranca-Davies reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and had made Amendments thereunto.
The House, pursuant to Order [12th December], proceeded to consider the Bill, as amended in the Committee.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 6 | Income Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Gibraltar) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 20th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | Income Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Botswana) Order 2006 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 20th April—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as are of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty’s Household.
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| 8 | Income Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Japan) Order 2006 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 20th April—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as are of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty’s Household.
| 9 | Electronic Communications,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendment) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 27th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Internal Market for Services,—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. 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—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Animals,—Ordered, That the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1200), dated 28th April 2006 be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Huw Irranca-Davies.) |
| 12 | Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Mr Alistair Carmichael be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Dr John Pugh be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 13 | Education and Skills,—Ordered, That Tim Farron be discharged from the Education and Skills Committee and Paul Holmes be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 14 | Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Lynne Featherstone be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Tim Farron be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Huw Irranca-Davies.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.28 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 19th May 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Constitutional Law,—Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1251), dated 9th May 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 2 | Corporation Tax,—Insurance Companies (Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1358), dated 18th May 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Ed Balls]. |
| 3 | Marine Pollution,—Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1248), dated 9th May 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 4 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Supplementary Fund Protocol) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1265), dated 9th May 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 22nd May 2006:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 5 | Contracting Out,—Draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 6 | Defence,—Draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
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| 7 | Investigatory Powers,—(1) Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional Functions and Amendment) Order 2006; and |
(2) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary John Reid].
Other Papers:
| 8 | Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 22nd May 2006, concerning a contingent liability for the underwriting of funding for the Armed Forces Memorial [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 9 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Resource Accounts of the Office of Fair Trading for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1095] [Mr John Healey]. |
| 10 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Department for Constitutional Affairs: Fines Collection; and
(2) HM Revenue & Customs: VAT on e-commerce
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1049 and 1051] [Clerk of the House].
| 11 | Pensions,—Report and Accounts of the Pensions Compensation Board for 6th April 2005 to 31st August 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1096] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 12 | Transport,—Department of Transport Minute, dated 16th May 2006, concerning a contingent liability in respect of Crossrail Compulsory Land Purchases [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 13 | Treaty Series (No. 8, 2006),—Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, done at Valencia on 22nd April 2002, establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria of the other part [by Command] [Cm. 6842] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 14 | Defence,—Draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006 [laid 27th April]. |
| 15 | Human Tissue,—Draft Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006 [laid 17th May]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Chris McCafferty, Chris Ruane, Mr Don Touhig and Hywel Williams from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mrs Sia(r)n C. James, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Ms Gisela Stuart and Mark Tami. |
| 2 | Draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Chaytor, Patrick Hall, Mr John Heppell, Mark Lazarowicz, Ms Gisela Stuart and Jenny Willott from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Rosie Cooper, Jeff Ennis, Mr Robert Flello, Jane Kennedy, Greg Mulholland and Mr Dave Watts. |
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-iv] [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]; to be printed [No. 1071-iv] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—(1) Twentieth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Legislative Scrutiny: Tenth Progress Report]; together with Appendices, to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1138]; and |
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Human Trafficking]; to be printed [No. 1127-i]
[Mr Andrew Dismore].
| 4 | Public Accounts,—(1) Second Special Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The BBC’s response to the Committee’s Twenty-fourth Report, The BBC’s White City 2 development]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1139]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The provision of out-of-hours care in England]; to be printed [No. 1140-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 5 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Financial Inclusion]; to be printed [No. 848-viii] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 6 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Future of RAF St Athan]; to be printed [No. 1129-i] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
[No. 154.] Tuesday 23rd May 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Leicester City Council Bill,—The Leicester City Council Bill was read the third time, and passed. |
| 2 | Liverpool City Council Bill,—The Liverpool City Council Bill was read the third time, and passed. |
| 3 | Maidstone Borough Council Bill,—The Maidstone Borough Council Bill was read the third time, and passed. |
| 4 | Regulatory Reform,—Andrew Miller reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution: |
That the proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006, which was laid before the House on 13th March, should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House.
| 5 | Consolidation, &c., Bills,—Mr Stephen Dorrell reported from the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Lords on Consolidation, &c., Bills, to which the Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords], now pending in the House of Lords, was referred, That it had gone through the Bill; and had agreed to a Report which it had directed him to make to the House; and had directed him to report the Minutes of Evidence taken before it on 23rd May. |
Report to lie upon the Table; and to be printed [No. 1147-I].
Minutes of Evidence to lie upon the Table; and to be printed [No.1147-II].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 1147-II].
| 6 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | European Standing Committee,—Mr Greg Pope reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 14775/05 Commission Communication: The Commission’s contribution to the period of reflection and beyond: Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate; and endorses the Government’s support for the principles behind Plan D and the view that implementation to raise awareness of the EU in the UK should be in co-operation with partners at European, national, regional and local levels.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
National Lottery Bill,—The Lords agree to the National Lottery Bill with Amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
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Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee),—The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of six Lords to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on any draft Legal Services Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown, and to report on the draft Bill by 25th July 2006;
They have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
That the quorum of the Committee shall be two;
That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
And they propose that the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons on Thursday 25th May at half-past Ten o’clock.
| 9 | Draft Legal Services Bill,—Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message of this day as relates to the Joint Committee on any draft Legal Services Bill be now considered. |
So much of the Lords Message considered accordingly.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed by this House do meet the Lords Committee as proposed by their Lordships.
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
| 10 | National Lottery Bill,—Lords Amendments to the National Lottery Bill to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed [Bill 189]. |
| 11 | Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [Lords],—The Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th July and to be printed [Bill 188]. |
| 12 | Corruption,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about corruption: And that Hugh Bayley, Mr John Denham, Mike Gapes, Malcolm Bruce, Mr Chris Mullin, John Bercow, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Gary Streeter, Tony Baldry, James Duddridge, Norman Lamb and Mr Tom Clarke do prepare and bring it in. |
| 13 | Corruption Bill,—Hugh Bayley accordingly presented a Bill to make provision about corruption: 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 185]. |
| 14 | Education and Inspections Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 15th March 2006 (Education and Inspections Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows— |
1. Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Order shall be omitted.
2. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the days as shown in the following Table and in the order so shown.
3. Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second column of the Table.
| First Day |
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| New Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2 except those relating to the closure of special schools, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to foundations, amendments to Clauses Nos. 7 to 31, amendments to Schedules Nos. 2 and 3, remaining Government new Clauses and new Schedules, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to allegations against teachers, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to school discipline or home-school contracts, amendments to Part 7, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to grouping by ability. | The moment of interruption or, if later, six hours after the commencement of the proceedings on the motion for this Order. |
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| Second Day |
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| Remaining new Clauses and new Schedules except those relating to school admissions or to the general duties of local education authorities in relation to the provision of education. | Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day. |
| New Clauses and new Schedules relating to school admissions, amendments to Clauses Nos. 36 to 48, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the general duties of local education authorities in relation to the provision of education, remaining proceedings on consideration. | Five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day. |
4. 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 or, if later, six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day.—(Jim Knight.)
| 15 | Education and Inspections Bill [1st allocated day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Education and Inspections Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC33) (Proposals under section 7 relating to community or community special schools)—(Secretary Alan Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC16) (Ballot of parents on change of category from community school to foundation school)—(Mr John Grogan)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Kelvin Hopkins, Clive Efford: 121.
Tellers for the Noes, Kevin Brennan, Jonathan Shaw: 412.
Another Clause (NC53) (Duty to encourage schools to become self-governing and to acquire a trust)—(Mr Nick Gibb)—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 David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 169.
Tellers for the Noes, Kevin Brennan, Liz Blackman: 376.
Amendments (Nos. 42 to 47, 70, 84 to 86 and 71 to 75) made to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC34) (Offences relating to independent schools)—(Phil Hope)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC1) (Duty in relation to allegations against teachers)—(Mr David Willetts)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (NC2) (Acceptance of school rules a condition of admission)—(Mr John Hayes)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
And it being Ten o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to order [this day].
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 166.
Tellers for the Noes, Steve McCabe, Liz Blackman: 372.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
Other Amendments (Nos. 58 to 65) made to the Bill.
Bill to be further considered to-morrow.
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| 16 | Insolvency,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 18th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
| 17 | National Health Service,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 26th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
| 18 | International Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 27th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
| 19 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) Councillors and residents of the East Devon District Council area against government plans to end Post Office card accounts [two Petitions]; and
(2) students of the University of Oxford against rising accommodation costs
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 20 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve McCabe.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.46 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Environmental Protection,—(1) Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1380), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]; |
(2) Draft Statutory Guidance on Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 on Contaminated Land [by Act];
(3) Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Isles of Scilly) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1381), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]; and
(4) Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1379), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]
[Secretary David Miliband].
| 2 | Pensions,—Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1337), dated 16th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Crown Agents,—Account of the Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board for 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1133] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 4 | Human Tissue,—Explanatory Memorandum on the 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)
which were laid before this House on 16th May [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
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| 5 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Supporting Small Business [by Act]; to be printed [No. 962] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland,—Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel Memorandum on the Thirty-first Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005–06 [by Command] [Cm. 6843] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| European Union Document No. 14775/05 relating to Democracy, Dialogue and Debate,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Hamilton from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mark Lazarowicz. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—(1) Third Special Report from the Administration Committee [Refreshment Department Services: Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1146]; and |
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 23rd May
[Mr Frank Doran].
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill to be printed [No. 837-xxxv] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 3 | Defence,—(1) Fifth Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Committee, Session 2005–06: Costs of peace-keeping in Iraq and Afghanistan: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1136]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Work of the Met Office]; to be printed [No. 823-ii]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Defence Industrial Strategy]; to be printed [No. 1137]
[Mr James Arbuthnot].
| 4 | Education and Skills,—Fourth Special Report from the Education and Skills Committee [Public Expenditure on Education and Skills: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1132] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 5 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-ix] [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-vii] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 7 | Joint Committees (Choice of Chairman),—Sir Malcolm Rifkind reported from the Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Conventions, That Lord Cunningham of Felling had been chosen Chairman of the Joint Committee. |
| 8 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Third Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Affordability and the Supply of Housing], 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. 703-I] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 9 | Regulatory Reform,—Fifth Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1142] [Andrew Miller]. |
| 10 | Standards and Privileges,—(1) Eighth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Conduct of Mr Mark Lancaster], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1144]; and |
(2) Ninth Report from the Committee [Lobbying and All Party Groups], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1145]
[Sir George Young].
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| 11 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [The Government and MG Rover]; to be printed [No. 1075-i]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Nuclear new build: issues to be addressed]; to be printed [No. 1122-ii]
[Peter Luff].
| 12 | Treasury,—(1) Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee [The administration of tax credits], 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. 811]; and |
(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [European 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. 778]
[Mr John McFall].
| 13 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Future of RAF St Athan]; to be printed [No. 1129-ii] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
[No. 154; WH, No. 100]
Tuesday 23rd 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—(Jonathan Shaw); |
And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
[No. 155.] Wednesday 24th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Hugh Bayley reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the 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. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows |
Company Law Reform Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to reform company law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to companies; to make other provision relating to companies and other forms of business organisation; to make provision about business names, auditors and actuaries; to amend Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 3 | Company Law Reform Bill [Lords],—The Company Law Reform Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow and to be printed [Bill 190]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 190-EN].
| 4 | Sustainable Communities Bill,—Julia Goldsworthy, supported by Mr David Drew, Gregory Barker, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Chris Huhne, Alan Simpson, Mr Henry Bellingham, Andrew Stunell, Mr Douglas Carswell, Jeremy Corbyn, Tim Farron and Mr Dan Rogerson, presented a Bill to make provision for local authorities to submit plans to the Secretary of State in connection with promoting the sustainability of local communities; to provide for parish councils and other persons to participate in the formulation of such plans; to provide for the Secretary of State to assist local authorities in promoting sustainable communities; to specify the indicators by which the sustainability of local communities may be measured; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th June and to be printed [Bill 187]. |
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| 5 | Sunday Trading Act 1994 (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Sunday Trading Act 1994 to limit the hours of opening of large shops on Sundays and other specified days: And that Richard Younger-Ross, Dr John Pugh, Mr Colin Breed, Andrew Stunell, Mr David Anderson, Stephen Pound, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Miss Ann Widdecombe, Peter Luff and Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Sunday Trading Act 1994 (Amendment) Bill,—Richard Younger-Ross accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Sunday Trading Act 1994 to limit the hours of opening of large shops on Sundays and other specified days: 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 186]. |
| 7 | Education and Inspections Bill [2nd allocated day],—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Education and Inspections Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Another Clause (NC4) (Education of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools)—(Mr John Hayes)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
And it being two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [yesterday]:—It was negatived.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on new Clauses selected for separate decision.
Another Clause (NC5) (Restrictions on special school closures)—(Mr John Hayes)—brought up.
Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Selous, Mr Crispin Blunt: 147.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Steve McCabe: 369.
Another Clause (NC26) (Requirements as to composition of governing bodies)—(Sarah Teather)—brought up.
Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Paul Rowen, Mr Roger Williams: 78.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Steve McCabe: 434.
Another Clause (NC24) (Admissions administration)—(Sarah Teather)—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, Paul Rowen: 87.
Tellers for the Noes, Jonathan Shaw, Claire Ward: 443.
It being more than five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [yesterday], put the Question on a new Clause selected for separate decision.
Another Clause (NC39) (Retention of selection by ability or aptitude after parent ballot)—(Mr David Chaytor)—brought up.
Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Dennis Skinner: 115.
Tellers for the Noes, Jonathan Shaw, Claire Ward: 415.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate decision.
Another Amendment (No. 104) proposed to the Bill, in page 26, to leave out line 40.—(Mr Nick Gibb.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Crispin Blunt: 161.
Tellers for the Noes, Jonathan Shaw, Claire Ward: 375.
The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.
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Other Amendments (Nos. 48 to 55, 41, 56, 57, 23 to 32, 125, 66 to 69, 33 to 36, 76, 77, 37, 115 to 117, 78 to 83, 118 and 38 to 40) made to the Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Jonathan Shaw, Liz Blackman: 422.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Roger Williams, Paul Rowen: 98.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 8 | Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 24th April, be approved—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Social Security,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 24th April, be approved— (Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Huw Irranca-Davies.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes to Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.41 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 | Mobile Homes,—Draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (England) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 3 | Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2006; and |
(2) draft Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Agriculture,—Home-Grown Cereals Authority (Rate of Levy) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1357), dated 17th May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Milliband]. |
| 5 | Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (designation) (England) (No. 4) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1392), dated 23rd May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Constitutional Affairs,—Draft Legal Services Bill with Explanatory Notes and a Regulatory Impact Assessment [by Command] [Cm. 6839] [Bridget Prentice]. |
| 7 | Environmental Pollution,—The UK Government Response to the Twenty-fifth Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, on Turning the Tide: Addressing the Impact of Fisheries on the Marine Environment [by Command] [Cm. 6845] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 8 | European Community Finances,—Statement on the 2006 EC Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement [by Command] [Cm. 6770] [Ed Balls]. |
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| 9 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for the:— |
(1) Department for Constitutional Affairs [by Command] [Cm. 6820] [Ms Harriet Harman];
(2) Law Officers’ Departments [by Command] [Cm. 6821] [The Solicitor General];
(3) Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland [by Command] [Cm. 6834] [Mr Secretary Alexander]; and
(4) Wales Office [by Command] [Cm. 6835] [Mr Secretary Hain].
| 10 | Pensions and Yeomanry,—Amendment 40 to the Army Pensions Warrant 1977 [by Act] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 11 | Treaty Series (No. 9, 2006),—Exchange of Notes, done at Kinshasa on 19th May 2005 and Brazzaville on 3rd January 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Congo concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Republic of Congo Debt Agreement No. 5 (2004)) [by Command] [Cm. 6844] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: John Battle, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Nick Clegg, Mary Creagh, Michael Fabricant, Mr Robert Goodwill, Nick Herbert, Meg Hillier, Mr Adam Holloway, Mark Hunter, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Anne Moffat, Mike Penning and Joan Ryan.
| 2 | Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 61(1)) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Brian Binley, Mr David S. Borrow, Richard Burden, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Vernon Coaker, Philip Davies, Mr Philip Dunne, Angela Eagle, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Andrew Gwynne, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr George Howarth, Patrick Mercer and Mr Denis Murphy.
| 3 | 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,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Angela Eagle and Derek Wyatt from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders) and nominated in substitution Mr Russell Brown and Mr David Winnick. |
| 4 | Draft Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Chris Bryant, Mr Michael Clapham, Harry Cohen, Michael Connarty, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Fabian Hamilton, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr Philip Hollobone, David Howarth, Simon Hughes, Chris McCafferty, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Jessica Morden, Mr Andrew Pelling, Mr John Redwood and Angela Watkinson.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Conventions,—First Special Report from the Joint Committee on Conventions; to be printed [No. 1151] [Sir Malcolm Rifkind]. |
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-xxxvi] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 3 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [The Work of the Met Office]; to be printed [No. 823-iii] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
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| 4 | Education and Skills,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Universities Pay Dispute]; to be printed [No. 1125-ii]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Sustainable Schools]; to be printed [No. 1150-i]
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
| 5 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport]; to be printed [No. 981-vi] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 6 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirtieth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxx]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 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-iii] [Mr Jack Straw]. |
| 8 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Tsunami–provision of financial support for humanitarian assistance]; to be printed [No. 1153-i] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 9 | 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-ix] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 10 | Statutory Instruments,—Twenty-seventh Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxvii] [Mr David Kidney]. |
| 11 | Transport,—(1) Tenth Special Report from the Transport Committee [Government Response to the Third Report form the Committee, Session 2005–06, on Going for Gold: Transport for London’s 2012 Olympic Games]; to be printed [No. 1152]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Local Transport Planning and Funding]; to be printed [No. 1120-ii]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 12 | Treasury,—(1) Eighth Report from the Treasury Committee [The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearing for Professor David Blanchflower], together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee and Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1121-I and -II]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee [Independence for Statistics]; to be printed [No. 1111-i]
[Mr John McFall].
| 13 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Health and Safety]; to be printed [No. 1143] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 155; WH, No. 101]
Wednesday 24th 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.—(Huw Irranca-Davies.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.29 p.m.
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[No. 156.] Thursday 25th May 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Bill,—The Order for resuming on Friday 16th June the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th May, That the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Bill be read the third time, was read and discharged. |
Debate to be resumed on Friday 14th July.
| 2 | Housing Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill,—Ordered, That the Housing Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th October. |
| 3 | Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jonathan Shaw); |
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed without Question put.
| 4 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Steve McCabe); |
And the Motion having been made at Six o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till Monday 5th June, pursuant to Resolution [2nd May].
[Adjourned at 6.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Constitutional Law,—Draft Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 2 | International Development,—Draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 3 | International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft European Organization for Nuclear Research (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 4 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | British Nationality,—British Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1390), dated 23rd May 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Access to Justice (Northern Ireland),—Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission Business Plan for 2006–07 [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1101] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 7 | City of London (Ward Elections),—City of London Corporation Report to the Secretary of State [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1114] [Bridget Prentice]. |
| 8 | Communities and Local Government,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee, Session 2005–06, on Re-licensing [by Command] [Cm. 6788] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
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| 9 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Forestry Commission [by Command] [Cm. 6827] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 10 | Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2005–06, on Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2004–05 [by Command] [Cm. 6791] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 11 | Justice (Northern Ireland),—Inspection of the Benefit Investigation Service of the Social Security Agency [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 12 | Railways,—Report of the Office of Rail Regulation for 2005–06 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 13 | Work and Pensions,—Paper, entitled Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system [by Command] [Cm. 6841] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Marshall Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 2 | Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 61(1)) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Derek Conway Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 3 | Draft Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed John Cummings Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees [Strategic Export Controls]; to be printed [No. 873-vii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committees [Strategic Export Controls]; to be printed [No. 873-viii]
[Mr Roger Berry].
| 2 | Draft Legal Services Bill,—Memorandum laid before the Joint Committee on the Draft Legal Services Bill; to be printed [No. 1154-i] [Mr David Kidney]. |
| 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-vi] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 4 | Joint Committees (Choice of Chairman),—Mr David Kidney reported from the Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on the Draft Legal Services Bill, that Lord Hunt of Wirral had been chosen Chairman of the Joint Committee. |
[No. 156; WH, No. 102]
Thursday 25th May 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (West Coast Route Modernisation),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 6th June.
[Adjourned at 3.45 p.m.
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