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Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 161.] Monday 12th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Home Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Home Affairs Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 2 | Human Rights,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee on Human Rights in this session of Parliament be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 3 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 4 | Science and Technology,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Science and Technology Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 5 | Work and Pensions,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Work and Pensions Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 6 | Breast Cancer Bill,—Ordered, That the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 20th January, That the Breast Cancer Bill be now read a second time, be resumed on Friday 14th July. |
| 7 | Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Exemption from Regulation) Bill,—The Order for reading the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Exemption from Regulation) Bill a second time on Friday 16th June was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20th October.
| 8 | Fraud Bill [Lords],—The Fraud Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 9 | Fraud Bill [Lords] (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme Motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Fraud Bill [Lords]: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 22nd June 2006.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to.
| 10 | Immigration,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 2nd May, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
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| 11 | Health and Safety,—Ordered, That the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 599), dated 9th March 2006, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Michael Foster.) |
| 12 | Home Affairs,—Ordered, That Colin Burgon and Steve McCabe be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Margaret Moran and Martin Salter be added.—(Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 13 | Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That David Maclean be added to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.—(Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 14 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of Shropshire and Mid-Wales for legislation to remedy the financial crisis in the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Michael Foster.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till three minutes past Nine o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.03 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 9th June 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
| 1 | Treaty Series (No. 12, 2006),—United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York on 15th November 2000 [Cm. 6852] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 2 | Treaty Series (No. 13, 2006),—Protocol, done at Gothenburg on 30th November 1999, to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone [Cm. 6853] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Treaty Series (No. 15, 2006),—Annex V, done at Bonn on 17th October 1991, to the Protocol on Environment Protection to the Antarctic Treaty [Cm. 6855] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 9th June 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Agriculture,—Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (England and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1499), dated 5th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary David Milliband]. |
| 5 | Atomic Energy and Radioactive Substances,—Radioactive Substances (Testing Instruments) (England and Wales) Exemption Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1500), dated 5th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary David Milliband]. |
| 6 | British Nationality,—British Nationality (Proof of Paternity) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1496), dated 5th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 7 | Dangerous Drugs,—Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1450), dated 27th May 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 8 | Food,—Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1464), dated 5th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 9 | Social Care,—Care Standards Act 2000 (Establishments and Agencies) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1493), dated 6th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 12th June 2006:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 10 | Climate Change Levy,—Draft Climate Change Agreements (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. |
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| 11 | Merchant Shipping,—Draft General Lighthouse Authorities (Beacons: Automatic Identification System) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 12 | Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; and |
(2) draft Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
| 13 | Rehabilitation of Offenders,—Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 14 | College Charter,—Draft Charter and Statues Proposing the Incorporation by Royal Charter of Elizabeth Phillips Hughes Hall, Cambridge [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 15 | Local Government,—Wormley Recreation Ground (Revocation of Parish Council Byelaws) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1462), dated 5th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
Other Papers:
| 16 | Constitutional Affairs,—Coroner Reform: The Government’s Draft Bill: Improving death investigation in England and Wales [by Command] [Cm. 6849] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 17 | Contracting Out,—Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 18 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the British Potato Council for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1117] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 19 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Petitions [9th May] from— |
(1) Dog breeders, owners and lovers against the Government’s proposals for revision of the current law on tail-docking; and
(2) UK farmers and others for an improved test for bovine TB and other measures to combat the disease
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
| 20 | Treaty Series (No. 14, 2006),—United Nations Convention against Corruption, adopted at New York on 31st October 2003 [by Command] [Cm. 6854] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 21 | Contracting Out,—Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006 [laid 22nd May]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Draft Legal Services Bill,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Legal Services Bill; to be printed [No. 1154-v]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1154-vi]
[Mr David Kidney].
| 2 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-xi] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—Twenty-first Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Legislative Scrutiny: Eleventh Progress Report], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1216] [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 [Is there a future for Regional Government?]; to be printed [No. 977-vi] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
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| 5 | Public Accounts,—(1) Forty-seventh Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [NHS Local Improvement Finance Trusts]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 562]; |
(2) Forty-eighth Report from the Committee [HM Customs and Excise: Standard Report 2004–05]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 874];
(3) Forty-ninth Report from the Committee [Corporation Tax: companies managed by HM Revenue and Customs’ Area offices]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 967];
(4) Fiftieth Report from the Committee [Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2005]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 889]; and
(5) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Re-opening the post: Postcomm and the quality of the mail service]; to be printed [No. 1217-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 6 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Pension Reform]; to be printed [No. 1068-v ] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 162.] Tuesday 13th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Cummings reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Water and Sewerage Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Administration,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Administration Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 4 | International Development,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the International Development Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 5 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons in this session of Parliament be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 6 | Procedure,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Procedure Committee in this session of Parliament be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 7 | Treasury,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Treasury Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 8 | Welsh Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Welsh Affairs Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 9 | Honours (Prevention of Corruption) Bill,—Mr Angus MacNeil, supported by Dr Richard Taylor, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Alex Salmond, Adam Price, Angus Robertson, Hywel Williams, Mr Mike Weir, Stewart Hosie and Pete Wishart, presented a Bill to regulate the award of life peerages to donors to political parties; to create an Honours and Appointments Commission with responsibilities relating to the awarding of certain honours and life peerages to donors to political parties; to create a quarantine period between the award of an honour and a donation to a political party; to regulate donations to political parties from individuals or organisations who benefit from government contracts or sponsor government programmes; and for connected purposes: 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 196]. |
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| 10 | Special Educational Needs,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that statements by local authorities relating to special educational needs are issued independently of decisions about the funding of facilities and services arising from such needs: And that Mr John Bercow, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr Nick Gibb, Stephen Hammond, Mr John Hayes, Mr Philip Hollobone, Kelvin Hopkins, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr George Mudie and Bob Spink do prepare and bring it in. |
| 11 | Special Educational Needs Bill,—Mr John Bercow accordingly presented a Bill to require that statements by local authorities relating to special educational needs are issued independently of decisions about the funding of facilities and services arising from such needs: 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 195]. |
| 12 | Work and Families Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Work and Families Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 5th December 2005 (Work and Families Bill (Programme)): |
Consideration of Lords Amendment
1. Proceedings on consideration of the Lords Amendment shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at this day’s sitting.
Subsequent Stages
2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Steve McCabe):—It was agreed to.
| 13 | Work and Families Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendment to the Work and Families Bill. |
The Lords Amendment was agreed to.
| 14 | Electoral Administration Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Electoral Administration Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 25th October 2005 (Electoral Administration Bill (Programme)): |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting or at the moment of interruption on this day, whichever is the later.
2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely: Nos. 7 to 15, 61 to 75, 1 to 6, 16 to 60 and 76 to 132.
Subsequent Stages
3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
4. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Steve McCabe):—It was agreed to.
| 15 | Electoral Administration Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Electoral Administration Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 7 was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 8.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Bridget Prentice);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Tony Cunningham: 281.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 202.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
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Lords Amendments Nos. 9 to 15, 61 to 75 and 1 to 5 were agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 6.
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 28, to leave out from the word ‘above’ to end of line 35 and insert the words—
‘(a) is registered to vote, unless under the provision of subsection (3AA) they decline to be so, and
(b) has (so far as circumstances permit) an effective opportunity of exercising from time to time as occasion may require the rights conferred on him by this Act in relation to—
(i) the making and cancellation of appointments of a proxy;
(ii) voting in person, by post or by proxy.
(3AA) A person having a service qualification by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) of section 14(1) above is entitled to decline to be registered by the appropriate government department if he has registered, or declined to be registered, with his local authority.’, instead thereof.—(Mr Oliver Heald.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 138.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Campbell, Huw Irranca-Davies: 322.
So the Question was negatived.
The Lords Amendment was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 16 to 60 and 76 to 132 were agreed to.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment No. 8;
That Mr Michael Foster, Mr Oliver Heald, Simon Hughes, Martin Linton, and Bridget Prentice be members of the Committee;
That Bridget Prentice be the Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the Quorum of the Committee; and
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Mr Michael Foster.)
| 16 | Magistrates’ Courts,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 20th April, be approved—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to. |
| 17 | Electoral Administration Bill,—Bridget Prentice reported from the Committee appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to one of their Amendments to the Electoral Administration Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed her to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 8 for the following Reason:
Because it is not appropriate for personal identifiers to be collected as part of the registration process for all purposes.
The Reason was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill.
| 18 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Liz Blackman.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.31 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Data Protection,—Draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Departmental Responses to Recommendations in NIAO Reports [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1149] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
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| 3 | Defence,—Government Response to the Report of a review by Nicholas Blake QC of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four soldiers at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, between 1995 and 2002 [by Command] [Cm. 6851] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 4 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Valuation Office Agency for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1141] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—(1) Record of the discussions of the Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee of the Administration Committee at its meeting on 13 June 2006 (meeting held concurrently with the House of Lords Information Committee); and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee [Parliamentary Visitor Centre]; to be printed [No. 1232-i]
[Mr Frank Doran].
| 2 | Constitutional Affairs,—(1) Seventh Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Freedom of Information—one year on], 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. 991]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Reform of the coroners system and death certification]; to be printed [No. 902-iii]
[Mr Alan Beith].
| 3 | Conventions,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Conventions; to be printed [No. 1212-i]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Joint Committee
[Sir Malcolm Rifkind].
| 4 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill to be printed [No. 837-xxxix] [Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger]. |
| 5 | 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-iv] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 6 | Defence,—(1) Sixth Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government Response to the Fifth Report of the Committee, Session 2005–06: The UK deployment to Afghanistan]; to be printed [No. 1211]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Educating Service Children]; to be printed [No. 1054-iii]
[Mr James Arbuthnot].
| 7 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Developments in the European Union]; to be printed [No. 768-iv] [Mike Gapes]. |
| 8 | Home Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Draft Sentencing Guidelines–Overarching Principles: Domestic Violence and Breach of a Protective Order], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1231]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Immigration Control]; to be printed [No. 775-xii]
[Mr John Denham].
| 9 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with Appendices [Humanitarian response to natural disasters]; to be printed [No. 1188-ii] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 10 | Standards and Privileges,—Tenth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Conduct of Mr Michael Foster (Worcester)], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1223] [Sir George Young]. |
| 11 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Third Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Trade and Investment Opportunities with India], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 881]; |
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Nuclear new build: issues to be addressed]; to be printed [No. 1122-iv]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [UK dependence on gas imports]; to be printed [No. 1123-ii]
[Peter Luff].
| 12 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Globalisation: its impact on the real economy]; to be printed [No. 1218–i] [Mr John McFall]. |
| 13 | Welsh Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Future of RAF St Athan]; to be printed [No. 1129-iii]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Energy in Wales]; to be printed [No. 876-ix]
[Dr Hywel Francis].
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Tuesday 13th June 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. 163.] Wednesday 14th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Janet Dean reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environmental Audit Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 4 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the European Scrutiny Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 6 | Finance and Services,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Finance and Services Committee in this session of Parliament be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 7 | Transport,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Transport Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 8 | Sustainable Communities Bill,—The Order for reading the Sustainable Communities Bill a second time on Friday 16th June was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
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| 9 | Parliamentary and Local Elections (Choice of Electoral Systems),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the holding of referendums about methods of election to the House of Commons and to local authorities; to enable a specified number of electors to require the holding of such a referendum; to require the Electoral Commission to establish a Citizens’ Assembly to perform functions in relation to referendums; to provide for the adoption by a local authority of a different method of election; and for connected purposes—(Mr David Chaytor); |
And the Motion being opposed, after permitting a short explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business).
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jeremy Browne, Paul Rowen: 72.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Brian Binley: 168.
So the Question was negatived.
| 10 | Adjournment (European Affairs),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Steve McCabe); |
And it being Seven o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 11 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of Milton Keynes against the erection of a telecommunications tower at Fingle Drive, Stonebridge, Milton Keynes, was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 12 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Alan Campbell); |
And the Motion having been made at Seven 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 to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Police,—Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Code of Practice C and Code of Practice H) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 2 | Road Traffic,—Draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 3 | Security Industry,—Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Animals,—(1) Cattle Database (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1539); and |
(2) Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1538),
dated 14th June 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].
| 5 | Food,—Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1540), dated 14th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 6 | Housing,—Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1503), dated 9th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
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| 7 | Social Security,—(1) Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1530); and |
(2) Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1531),
dated 13th June 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
| 8 | European Communities,—Report by the Department of Trade and Industry on Miscellaneous Duty Reliefs for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1156] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 9 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the British Hallmarking Council for 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1186] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 10 | Law Commission,—(1) Parliamentary Costs Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Legislation relating to Parliamentary Costs [by Command] [Cm. 6846]; and |
(2) Report of the Law Commission for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1162]
[Ms Harriet Harman].
| 11 | Northern Ireland,—Report and Accounts of Enterprise Ulster for 2004–05, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1131] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 12 | Police and Criminal Evidence,—Draft Codes of Practice— |
(1) for the detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers (Code C); and
(2) in connection with the detention, treatment and questioning by police officers of persons under section 41 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Terrorism Act 2000 (Code H)
[by Act] [Secretary John Reid].
| 13 | Proceeds of Crime,—Reports of the— |
(1) Appointed Person for England and Wales and Northern Ireland; and
(2) Assets Recovery Agency
for 2005–06 [by Act] [Secretary John Reid].
| 14 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Petition [20th March] from Friends of Grizedale Forest against plans to redevelop the Grizedale Visitor Centre, Cumbria [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Lyn Brown, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Jim Cunningham, Michael Fabricant, Mr Dominic Grieve, Andrew Gwynne, Mr Greg Hands, Mr David Heath, Mark Hunter, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Ian Lucas, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Mike O’Brien, Anne Snelgrove, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Jeremy Wright.
| 2 | Company Law Reform Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Colin Burgon from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Kitty Ussher. |
| 3 | Compensation Bill [Lords]: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee E; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Anderson, Charlotte Atkins, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Michael Clapham, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr David Hamilton, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Philip Hollobone, Simon Hughes, Mr David Jones, Mr Kevan Jones, Martin Linton, John Mann, Lembit Opik, Bridget Prentice, Paddy Tipping and Angela Watkinson.
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| 4 | Draft Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) 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: Adam Afriyie, Mr Ian Austin, John Battle, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Peter Bone, Ben Chapman, Sandra Gidley, Helen Goodman, Nia Griffith, Huw Irranca-Davies, Alun Michael, Anne Milton, Dr Andrew Murrison, Steve Webb, Ms Rosie Winterton, Mr Iain Wright and Derek Wyatt.
| 5 | Draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ben Chapman and Mr Austin Mitchell from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Dr Nick Palmer and Paddy Tipping. |
| 6 | Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (House of Commons Paper No. 1016): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Statement to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Benyon, Peter Bottomley, Mr Liam Byrne, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Nick Clegg, Natascha Engel, Michael Fabricant, Linda Gilroy, Damian Green, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Martin Horwood, David Lepper, Mr Alan Milburn, Jessica Morden, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Helen Southworth and Mr Gary Streeter.
| 7 | Draft Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Ian Austin and Mr Michael Wills from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Charlotte Atkins and Mr Michael Clapham. |
| 8 | Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 599): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Burrowes, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Douglas Carswell, Colin Challen, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Stephen Hammond, Mr Denis MacShane, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Dr Doug Naysmith, Paul Rowen, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Lee Scott, Alan Simpson, Mr Andrew Slaughter and Derek Twigg.
| 9 | Draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Gordon Banks, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr David Clelland, Mr Philip Dunne, Justine Greening, Dr Brian Iddon, Alan Keen, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr David Laws, Miss Anne McIntosh, Fiona Mactaggart, John Penrose, Mr James Plaskitt, Ms Gisela Stuart, Emily Thornberry, Angela Watkinson and Mr Dave Watts.
| 10 | Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006 and the draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Simon Burns, Mr Jim Cunningham, Clive Efford, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Brian Jenkins, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Anne Main, Willie Rennie, Bob Russell, Jim Sheridan, Geraldine Smith, Dr Gavin Strang, Mr Paul Truswell, Joan Walley and Mr Tom Watson.
| 11 | Draft Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Tony Baldry, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Paul Goggins, Lynne Jones, Kerry McCarthy, Mr John MacDougall, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mrs Iris Robinson, Andrew Rosindell, Bob Spink, Graham Stringer, Lynda Waltho and Mrs Betty Williams.
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| 12 | Draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, and the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Nicholas Brown, Ms Karen Buck, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Frank Dobson, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Simon Hughes, Martin Linton, David Mundell, Bridget Prentice, Mr Frank Roy, Jo Swinson, Mr Ian Taylor, Mr Edward Vaizey, Mr Shailesh Vara, Angela Watkinson and Mr Anthony Wright.
| 13 | Draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (England) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Jim Devine, Jim Dobbin, Michael Jabez Foster, Mr Christopher Fraser, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Chris Mole, Meg Munn, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Dan Rogerson, Joan Ruddock, Jonathan Shaw, Andrew Stunell, Mr Rob Wilson and Ann Winterton.
Grand Committees
| 14 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Vernon Coaker and Huw Irranca-Davies from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee and nominated in substitution Mr Jim Devine and Dan Norris. |
European Standing Committees
| 15 | European Union Document No. 7070/06 and Addendum 1 relating to a Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Stephen Byers, Greg Clark, Mr Stephen Crabb, Tony Cunningham, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Roger Godsiff, Charles Hendry, David Howarth, Dr Nick Palmer, Kitty Ussher and Malcolm Wicks. |
| 16 | European Union Document No. 9390/06, relating to A Citizens’ Agenda–Delivering results for Europe, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 17 | Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 23rd May 2006, submitted by HM Treasury, relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget 2007, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
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-xl] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Public Expenditure on Education and Skills]; to be printed [No. 1201-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport]; to be printed [No. 981-viii] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 4 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The UK Government’s “Vision for the Common Agricultural Policy”], together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1250-i] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirty-first Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxxi]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Jimmy Hood].
| 6 | Joint Committees (Choice of Chairmen),—Mr David Maclean reported from the Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, That he had been chosen Chairman of the Joint Committee. |
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| 7 | Public Accounts,—(1) Fifty-first Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [A safer place for patients: learning to improve patient safety]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 831]; |
(2) Fifty-second Report from the Committee [Reducing brain damage: faster access to better stroke care]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 911]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Fines collection]; to be printed [No. 1269-i].
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 8 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Scientific advice, risk and evidence: how Government handles them]; to be printed [No. 900-xi] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 9 | Statutory Instruments,—(1) Twenty-ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxix]; and |
(2) Fifth Report from the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 871-v]
[Mr David Maclean].
| 10 | 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-iii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Sub-Committee of the Committee [The Export Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules]; to be printed [No. 1124-iv]
[Peter Luff].
| 11 | Transport,—(1) Seventh Report from the Transport Committee [Parking Policy and Enforcement], 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. 748]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Local Transport Planning and Funding]; to be printed [No. 1120-iv]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 12 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Independence for Statistics]; to be printed [No. 1111-iii] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 163; WH, No. 107]
Wednesday 14th June 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—(Huw Irranca-Davies); |
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5 p.m.
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[No. 164.] Thursday 15th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the Speaker’s absence from this day’s sitting, pursuant to leave given [16th May]. |
Whereupon Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. |
| 3 | NHS Redress Bill [Lords],—Miss Anne Begg reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the NHS Redress Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 198].
| 4 | Public Administration,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Public Administration in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 5 | Regulatory Reform,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Regulatory Reform Committee in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 6 | Statutory Instruments,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 7 | Statutory Instruments,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments in this session of Parliament, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of any sub-committee which it may appoint, be laid upon the Table from time to time. |
| 8 | Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill,—The Order for resuming on Friday 16th June the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 2nd December, That the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill be read a second time, was read and discharged. |
Debate to be resumed on Friday 14th July.
| 9 | British Overseas Territories Bill,—The Order for reading the British Overseas Territories Bill a second time on Friday 16th June was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 10 | Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords],—The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 11 | Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords]: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
2. The proviso in paragraph (2)(ii) of Standing Order No. 86 (nomination of Standing Committee where a Bill relates exclusively to Wales) shall not apply to the Bill.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 29th June 2006.
4. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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Consideration and Third Reading
5. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
6. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
8. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any Message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Frank Roy):—It was agreed to.
| 12 | Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Mr Frank Roy):—It was agreed to.
| 13 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from supporters of St Leonards Hospital, Sudbury, Suffolk, against reductions in community hospital services was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Frank Roy.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes to Four o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 3.44 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | County Courts,—Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1542), dated 13th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 2 | Electricity,—(1) Electricity and Gas Appeals (Modification of Time Limits) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1519), dated 12th June 2006; and |
(2) Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1521), dated 13th June 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].
| 3 | Family Proceedings,—Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1541), dated 13th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 4 | Income Tax,—(1) Tax Avoidance Schemes (Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1544); and |
(2) Tax Avoidance Schemes (Prescribed Descriptions of Arrangements) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1543),
dated 15th June 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
| 5 | Criminal Injuries Compensation,—Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for 2003–04, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1196] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 6 | Home Office,—Departmental Minute, dated 15th June 2006, concerning a gift to support the victims of the London bombings and their families [by Command] [Secretary John Reid]. |
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| 7 | Northern Ireland,—Resource Accounts of the Northern Ireland Audit Office for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1135] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 8 | Superannuation,—(1) Principal Pension Scheme; and |
(2) Supplementary Pension Scheme
for Kenneth Macdonald in respect of his appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions, dated 15th June 2006 [by Act] [Hilary Armstrong].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Fraud Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Alan Campbell, Michael Fabricant, Mr Edward Garnier, Andrew Gwynne, Mr David Heath, Ian Lucas and Mr Mike O’Brien members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Fraud Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Amess and Mr Martyn Jones Chairmen of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Compensation Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Michael Foster, Mr Oliver Heald, Simon Hughes, Martin Linton, Bridget Prentice, Paddy Tipping and Angela Watkinson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill. |
| 4 | Compensation Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr Martin Caton and Mr Peter Atkinson Chairmen of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill. |
| 5 | Draft Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 6 | Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (House of Commons Paper No. 1016),—The Speaker has appointed David Taylor Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Statement. |
| 7 | Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 599),—The Speaker has appointed Janet Anderson Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations. |
| 8 | Draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Martlew Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 9 | Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006 and draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Jim Cunningham from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders) and nominated in substitution Mr Tony Cunningham.
| 10 | Draft Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed John Cummings Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 11 | Draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 and draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 12 | Draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (England) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
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Grand Committees
| 13 | The Speaker has appointed Hugh Bayley Chairman of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on 20th June. |
European Standing Committees
| 14 | The Speaker has appointed Hugh Bayley Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of the Unnumbered Letter dated 9 May 2006, submitted by the Department for Education and Skills relating to Education and Training: Key Competences. |
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-xli] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Draft Legal Services Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on the Draft Legal Services Bill; to be printed [No. 1154-vii] [Mr David Kidney]. |
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Workforce Planning]; to be printed [No. 1077-iv] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 4 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee, together with Appendices [Private Sector Development]; to be printed [No. 921-viii] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 5 | Liaison,—Second Report from the Liaison Committee, [A New Publication Order for Select Committee Evidence]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 1271] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 6 | 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-viii]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, together with Appendices [Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants]; to be printed [No. 660-v]; and
(3) Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 15th May, together with Appendices [Propriety and Honours]; to be printed [No. 1119-ii]
[Dr Tony Wright].
[No. 164; WH, No. 108]
Thursday 15th June 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Human Rights Annual Report 2005—First Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Government’s response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Dave Watts.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 20th June.
[Adjourned at 5.29 p.m.
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[No. 165.] Friday 16th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Nine o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. |
| 3 | Road Traffic Regulation (Location Filming) Bill,—The Order for reading the Road Traffic Regulation (Location Filming) Bill a second time on Friday 14th July was read and discharged. |
Bill withdrawn.
| 4 | Motion to sit in private,—Mr Andrew Dismore moved, That the House sit in private. |
The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private).
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Dismore, Dan Norris: 0.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Jim Devine, Sir Peter Soulsby: 85.
So the Question was negatived.
| 5 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) the British Chinese community against the new immigration rules on Indefinite Leave to Remain; and
(2) residents of Greenwich, Bexley and neighbouring areas for a review and strengthening of the law concerning the possession and use of knives
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 6 | International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC5) (Suitability of Millennium Development Goals)—(Mr Christopher Chope)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Clause (NC6) (Annual reports: parliamentary approval)—(Mr Edward Leigh)—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 Edward Leigh, Mr Christopher Chope: 8.
Tellers for the Noes, Dan Norris, Mr George Mudie: 93.
Amendment (No. 15) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 32, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(e) promoting the establishment of a link between the commitment of aid and the reduction of corruption in recipient countries.’.—(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Philip Davies, Mr Christopher Chope: 4.
Tellers for the Noes, Dan Norris, Mr George Mudie: 96.
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, Tony Cunningham, Mr Kevan Jones: 115.
Tellers for the Noes, Dan Norris, Mr George Mudie: 0.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was, accordingly, read the third time, and passed.
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| 7 | Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill; |
Dawn Primarolo acquainted the House, That she had it in command from the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place Her prerogative and interest, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.
And objection being taken to further proceeding;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 8 | Green Belt Reform Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Green Belt Reform Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th October.
| 9 | Children’s Food Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28th October, That the Children’s Food Bill be now read a second time; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 14th July.
| 10 | Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th October.
| 11 | Licensing of Child Location Services Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Licensing of Child Location Services Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 12 | Humber Bridge Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Humber Bridge Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 13 | International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th October.
| 14 | Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 15 | Energy Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th October.
| 16 | Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 17 | Harbours Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Harbours Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 18 | Dynamic Demand Appliances Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Dynamic Demand Appliances Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th July.
| 19 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till three minutes to Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 19th June.
[Adjourned at 2.57 p.m.
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APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Environmental Protection,—Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1510), dated 8th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 2 | Family Law,—Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1520), dated 13th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 3 | Judicial Appointments and Discipline,—Judicial Appointments and Discipline (Modification of Offices) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1551), dated 11th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 4 | Local Government,—(1) Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1516), dated 13th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]; and |
(2) Local Government (Assistants for Political Groups) (Remuneration) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1509), dated 12th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
| 5 | Museums and Galleries,—Natural History Museum (Authorised Repositories) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1547), dated 15th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 6 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Primary Medical Services and Pharmaceutical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1501), dated 5th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 7 | Race Relations,—(1) Draft Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing England; |
(2) draft Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing Scotland; and
(3) draft Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing Wales
[by Act] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
| 8 | Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Kingston upon Hull) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1515), dated 13th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 9 | Sea Fisheries,—Sea Fishing (Marking and Identification of Passive Fishing Gear and Beam Trawls) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1549), dated 13th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
Other Papers:
| 10 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Reports and Accounts for 2005–06 of the— |
(1) Pesticides Safety Directorate; and
(2) Veterinary Medicines Directorate,
with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1118 and 1134] [Secretary David Miliband].
| 11 | Mexico (No. 1, 2006),—Agreement, done at Vienna on 12th May 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United Mexican States for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6860] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 12 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: The National Programme for IT in the NHS [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1173] [Clerk of the House]. |
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