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[No. 170.] Monday 26th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Derek Conway reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Additional Rights of Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, and the draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 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: |
The Lords have agreed to the Childcare Bill with Amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
| 3 | Childcare Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Childcare Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 202]. |
| 4 | Charities Bill [Lords],—The Charities Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 5 | Charities 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 Charities 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 13th July 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.
| 6 | Charities Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Charities 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 Charities Bill [Lords] it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) expenditure incurred by the Charity Commission or a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums charged on the Consolidated Fund for the purpose of making good to any person sums for which the official custodian for charities may be liable—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Defence,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 27th April, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
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| 8 | Defence,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 22nd May, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Contracting out,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 22nd May, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 24th May, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 115 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)), That the draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 6th June, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 25th May, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 7th June, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Mr Elliot Morley be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Ian Pearson be added.—(Mr John Heppell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 15 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from Mrs Joy Crofts and other customers of the Grafton Underwood Sub Post Office for a reversal of the Government’s announcement that it will end support for the Post Office Card Account in 2010 was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 16 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Michael Foster.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes past Nine o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.09 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 23rd June 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
| 1 | South Africa (No. 1, 2006),—Film Co-Production Agreement, done at London on 24th May 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 6866] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 23rd June 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Companies,—Companies (Disclosure of Information) (Designated Authorities) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1644), dated 20th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 3 | Education,—Education (Change of Category of Maintained Schools) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1507), dated 9th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 4 | Lands Tribunal,—Lands Tribunal (Superannuation) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 260), dated 12th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
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| 5 | Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1638), dated 19th June 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 6 | Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—(1) Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1661); and |
(2) Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1662),
dated 22nd June 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 7 | Universities and Colleges (Trusts),—Scheme, made by the Governing Body of the College of St Mary Magdalene in the University of Cambridge, amending the scheme of the College for the administration of certain trust funds, dated 4th May 2006 [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 26th June 2006:
Other Papers:
| 8 | Commonwealth of Dominica (No. 1, 2006),—Agreement, done at Roseau on 2nd May 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the Transfer of Prisoners, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6869] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 9 | Criminal Justice,—Report of the Sentencing Guidelines Council and Sentencing Advisory Panel for 2005–06 [by Act] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 10 | Crown Estate,—Account of the Crown Estate Commissioners for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1353] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall,—Report and Financial Statements of the Duchy of Cornwall for the year ended 31st March 2006 [by Act] [Mr John Healey]. |
| 12 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Agency for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1102] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 13 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1207] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 14 | Health and Social Care,—Report and Accounts of the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust for 2005–06 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 15 | Miscellaneous (No. 6, 2006),—Amending Protocol, adopted at Brussels on 22nd April 2005, Amendments to the Convention establishing the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Centre, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6871] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 16 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Evaluation of Regulatory Impact Assessments 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1305] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 17 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland for 2005–06 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 18 | St Lucia (No. 1, 2006),—Agreement, done at Bridgetown on 27th April 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of St Lucia on the Transfer of Prisoners, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6870] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Additional Rights of Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, and the draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Ian Gibson, Kali Mountford and Derek Wyatt from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Linda Gilroy, Mr John Spellar and David Wright. |
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APPENDIX III
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-xi]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1154-xii]
[Mr David Kidney].
| 2 | Human Rights,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Human Trafficking]; to be printed [No. 1127-iii] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 3 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [The National Programme for IT in the NHS]; to be printed [No. 1360-i ] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 4 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Reasons for success and failure in the UK automotive industry and lessons to be learned from the Rover Taskforce]; to be printed [No. 1075-ii]; and |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Ofcom’s Annual Plan 2006/07]
[Peter Luff].
[No. 171.] Tuesday 27th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords],—Hywel Williams reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords], and made an Amendment thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Compensation Bill [Lords],—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from Standing Committee E, That it had gone through the Compensation Bill [Lords], and made an Amendment thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Ann Winterton reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Greg Pope reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure and Pastoral (Amendment) Measure. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | European Standing Committee,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 7070/06, European Commission Green Paper: A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy; and endorses the Government’s approach of supporting the Green Paper’s strategy for a more cohesive European Energy Policy.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Health,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Health 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. |
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| 7 | Sexually Explicit Material (Regulation of Sale and Display),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish an Office for the Regulation of the Sale and Display of Sexually Explicit Material; to require the Office to regulate the sale and display of such material; and for connected purposes—(Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas); |
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to.
Ordered, That Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Annette Brooke, Dr Evan Harris, Lynda Waltho, Andrew Selous, Helen Goodman, Mr Barry Sheerman, Peter Bottomley, Stephen Hammond, Mrs Sia(r)n C. James, Ms Diane Abbott and Rosie Cooper do prepare and bring in the Bill.
| 8 | Sexually Explicit Material (Regulation of Sale and Display) Bill,—Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas accordingly presented a Bill to establish an Office for the Regulation of the Sale and Display of Sexually Explicit Material; to require the Office to regulate the sale and display of such material; 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 200]. |
| 9 | Pensions Reform,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House welcomes the White Paper ‘Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system’ [Cm 6841] as the basis for a consensus on the future of pensions policy.—(Mr Secretary Hutton); |
The Question was amended, in line 3, at the end, by adding the words ‘; recognises the importance of consensus in ensuring long-term, affordable and sustainable pension reform; and therefore welcomes the commitment of all major parties in the House to engage in the process of consensus building, while acknowledging that a number of concerns remain to be addressed in the course of that process, including the impact of the projected future level of means-testing on savings behaviour, the design of an auto-enrolled savings scheme, the need to strengthen existing occupational pension provision to reduce the risk of “levelling down” on the introduction of personal accounts and the need to restore public confidence in the fairness and security of the pensions system.’.—(Mr Philip Hammond.)
And the Main Question, as amended, being put;
Resolved, That this House welcomes the White Paper ‘Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system’ [Cm 6841] as the basis for a consensus on the future of pensions policy; recognises the importance of consensus in ensuring long-term, affordable and sustainable pension reform; and therefore welcomes the commitment of all major parties in the House to engage in the process of consensus building, while acknowledging that a number of concerns remain to be addressed in the course of that process, including the impact of the projected future level of means-testing on savings behaviour, the design of an auto-enrolled savings scheme, the need to strengthen existing occupational pension provision to reduce the risk of ‘levelling down’ on the introduction of personal accounts and the need to restore public confidence in the fairness and security of the pensions system.
| 10 | Mobile Homes,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (England) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 24th May, be approved—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Estimates,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [22nd June] of the Liaison Committee—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Standing Orders Etc. (Machinery of Government Changes),—Ordered, That the following amendments be made to Standing Orders and to the Resolution of the House of 13th July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership): |
A. European Standing Committees
That Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees) be amended, by leaving out in the Table in paragraph (6) the words ‘Office of the Deputy Prime Minister’ and inserting the words ‘Communities and Local Government’.
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B. Select Committees Related to Government Departments
That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended in respect of the Table in paragraph (2), by—
(i) leaving out item 11 and inserting, at the appropriate point, ‘Communities and Local Government/Department for Communities and Local Government/11’; and
(ii) in items 12 and 14, in column 2, leaving out the words ‘Office of Science and Technology’ and inserting the words ‘Office of Science and Innovation’;
and that all proceedings of the House and of its select committees in this Session in respect of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee shall be deemed to have been in respect of the Communities and Local Government Committee.
C. Liaison Committee
That the Resolution of the House of 13th July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be amended by leaving out, in paragraph (2), the words ‘Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions’ and inserting the words ‘Communities and Local Government’.—(Mr Alan Campbell.)
| 13 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) the people of Chippenham, Wiltshire, and the surrounding district for the preservation of Chippenham hospital; and
(2) pensioners affected by the freezing of their pensions for fully uprated pensions for all state pensioners
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 14 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn,—(Mr Alan Campbell); |
And it being Ten o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 15 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr John Heppell); |
And the Motion having been made at Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—(1) Draft Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Consequential Amendment to Statutory Adoption Pay) Order 2006; and |
(2) draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1689), dated 26th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 3 | Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1683), dated 26th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 4 | Weights and Measures,—Measuring Instruments (Active Electrical Energy Meters) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1679), dated 21st June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Constitutional Affairs,—Department for Constitutional Affairs Minute, dated 27th June 2006, concerning the provision of indemnity to directors and officers of Central Council of Magistrates’ Courts Committees [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 6 | Financial Services and Markets,—Report and Financial Review of the Financial Services Authority for 2005–06 [by Act] [Ed Balls]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Company Law Reform Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jim Cousins from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill) and nominated in substitution Dr Nick Palmer. |
| 2 | Draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Helen Southworth and Dr Gavin Strang from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Austin, Jim Sheridan, Mark Simmonds and Mr Dennis Skinner. |
| 3 | Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure and Pastoral (Amendment) Measure,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ann Coffey from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Measures) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Flello. |
| 4 | Draft Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Miss Anne Begg Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order, in place of Mr Peter Atkinson. |
| 5 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jo Swinson from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Beith. |
European Standing Committees
| 6 | European Union Document No. 7070/06 and Addendum 1 relating to a Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Stephen Byers, Dr Nick Palmer and Kitty Ussher from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Documents) and nominated in substitution Ann Coffey, Jim Dobbin and Mr Jamie Reed. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—(1) Third Report from the Administration Committee [House of Commons Accommodation]; together with part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 25th April and 9th May, and Appendices thereto; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1279]; |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [House of Commons Accommodation]; and
(3) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 27th June
[Mr Frank Doran].
| 2 | Constitutional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee [Reform of the coroners system and death certification]; to be printed [No. 902-v] [Mr Alan Beith]. |
| 3 | Conventions,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Conventions; to be printed [No. 1212-iii]; 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-xlv] [Sir Peter Soulsby]. |
| 5 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Women’s Football]; to be printed [No. 1357-i] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 6 | Defence,—(1) Ninth Report from the Defence Committee [Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2006–07], together with Appendices to the Report; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1366]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Defence Procurement 2006]; to be printed [No. 1339]
[Mr James Arbuthnot].
| 7 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee [Coastal Towns]; to be printed [No. 1023-i] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
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| 8 | Standards and Privileges,—(1) Eleventh Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Conduct of Ms Emily Thornberry], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1367]; and |
(2) Twelfth Report from the Committee [Conduct of Nadine Dorries], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1368]
[Sir George Young].
| 9 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [UK dependency on gas imports]; to be printed [No. 1123-iv] [Peter Luff]. |
[No. 171; WH, No. 112]
Tuesday 27th June 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Michael Foster.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
[No. 172.] Wednesday 28th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Cummings reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Foreign Affairs,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Foreign 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. |
| 4 | Ministerial and Other Salaries (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 so as to reduce from 83 to 60 the total number of Ministerial salaries payable by virtue of paragraph 2(c) of Part V of Schedule 1: And that Mr Jeremy Browne do prepare and bring it in. |
| 5 | Ministerial and Other Salaries (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Jeremy Browne accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 so as to reduce from 83 to 60 the total number of Ministerial salaries payable by virtue of paragraph 2(c) of Part V of Schedule 1: 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 203]. |
| 6 | Police,—Resolved, That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Code of Practice C and Code of Practice H) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 14th June, be approved.—(Mr Tony McNulty.) |
| 7 | Electoral Administration Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Message [20th June] relating to the Electoral Administration Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 8B
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Bridget Prentice);
And it being one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [13th June].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Steve McCabe, Mr Dave Watts: 290.
Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Crispin Blunt: 204.
So the Question was agreed to.
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The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee), That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment No. 8B;
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):—It was agreed to.
| 8 | National Lottery Bill (Programme) (No. 3),—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 National Lottery Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 14th June and 11th October 2005: |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting.
2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely: 1, 2, 6, 7 and 3 to 5.
Subsequent stages
3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any further 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—(Mr Frank Roy):—It was agreed to.
| 9 | National Lottery Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the National Lottery Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 were disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 6 was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 7 was disagreed to.
An Amendment ((a)) was made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment No. 7 disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 3 to 5 were agreed to.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 1 and 2;
That Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Mark Field, Mr Don Foster, Nia Griffith and Huw Irranca-Davies be members of the Committee;
That Mr Richard Caborn be the Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the Quorum of the Committee; and
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Huw Irranca-Davies.)
| 10 | 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. 8B 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 and Amendments.
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| 11 | Childcare 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 Childcare Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 28th November 2005 (Childcare 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 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—(Jonathan Shaw):—It was agreed to.
| 12 | National Lottery Bill,—Mr Richard Caborn reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the National Lottery Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed him to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 for the following Reason:
Because it would not be appropriate to remove the power of the Secretary of State to prescribe descriptions of expenditure.
The Reason was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.
| 13 | Childcare Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Childcare Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 19 were agreed to.
| 14 | Pensions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Additional Rights of Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 5th June, be approved—(Jonathan Shaw):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Pensions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 5th June, be approved—(Jonathan Shaw):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions more than one stage of the Finance (No. 2) Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.—(Jonathan Shaw.) |
| 17 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from the users of Nunney Post Office, Somerset, against the closure of rural post offices was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 18 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Michael Foster.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.20 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Acquisition of Land,—Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1658), dated 21st June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 2 | Land Charges,—Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1693), dated 27th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
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| 3 | Lands Tribunal,—Lands Tribunal (Salaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 265), dated 15th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 4 | Seeds,—Cereal Seed (England) and Fodder Plant Seed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1678), dated 25th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 28th June 2006, concerning the gifting of military bases to the Iraqi Government [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 6 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1193] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 7 | Higher Education,—Report and Accounts of the Office for Fair Access for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1128] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 8 | Industrial Development,—Report by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, the First Minister of the Scottish Executive and the First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales under the Industrial Development Act 1982 for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1292] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 9 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Work and Pensions: Child Support Agency—Implementation of the Child Support Reforms [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1174] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-sixth to Thirty-ninth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005–06 [by Command] [Cm. 6863] [John Healey]. |
| 11 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Petitions [23rd May] from Councillors and residents of the East Devon District Council area against government plans to end Post Office card accounts [two Petitions] [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 12 | Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instruments came into operation: |
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1693)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Adrian Bailey, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Liz Blackman, Mr Peter Bone, Peter Bottomley, James Duddridge, Mr Robert Flello, Helen Goodman, Martin Horwood, Tom Levitt, Alun Michael, Edward Miliband, Mr Mark Todd, Mr Andrew Turner, Lynda Waltho, Angela Watkinson and Stephen Williams.
| 2 | Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords]: |
(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: Annette Brooke, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mary Creagh, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr David Evennett, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Ivan Lewis, Tim Loughton, Shona McIsaac, Anne Main, Judy Mallaber, Mrs Maria Miller, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Christine Russell, Joan Ryan, Sarah Teather and Mr Rob Wilson.
| 3 | Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: John Austin, John Bercow, Mr Crispin Blunt, Lorely Burt, Mr William Cash, Ann Coffey, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Alan Duncan, Bill Etherington, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Sadiq Khan, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Steve McCabe, Mr John MacDougall, Rob Marris, Mr Gordon Marsden and Mr Alan Milburn.
| 4 | Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) 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: Lyn Brown, Chris Bryant, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Vernon Coaker, Michael Fabricant, Andrew Gwynne, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Hunter, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr John Maples, Patrick Mercer, Helen Southworth, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Don Touhig and Kitty Ussher.
| 5 | Draft Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) 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: Mr Clive Betts, Mr David Crausby, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr David Hanson, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Andrew Love, Ann McKechin, Julie Morgan, Albert Owen, Mark Pritchard, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Laurence Robertson, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Lee Scott, Mr Graham Stuart and Lynda Waltho.
| 6 | Draft Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mark Durkin, Mr Frank Field, Maria Eagle, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Andrew Love, Dan Norris and Dr Howard Stoate from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr David Drew, Andrew Gwynne, Mr David Hanson, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Helen Southworth and Lynda Waltho. |
| 7 | Draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Frank Dobson, Mr Dai Havard, Mr Doug Henderson, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr John Leech, Mr Jim McGovern, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Frank Roy, Martin Salter, Mr Andrew Slaughter, Mr Ian Taylor, Dr Desmond Turner, Mr Edward Vaizey and Peter Viggers.
| 8 | Draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Vera Baird, Mr David Chaytor, Harry Cohen, Michael Connarty, Mr David Heath, Simon Hughes, Mr Bob Laxton, Martin Linton, Margaret Moran, Mr Gordon Prentice, Jonathan Shaw, Dr Rudi Vis, Mr Ben Wallace, Mr Robert Walter, Angela Watkinson, Mr Rob Wilson and Jeremy Wright.
| 9 | Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1200),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Margaret Moran and Mr John Spellar from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr George Howarth and Tom Levitt. |
| 10 | Draft Climate Change Agreements (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Adam Afriyie, Mr Richard Bacon, John Battle, Kevin Brennan, James Brokenshire, Colin Challen, Mr Paul Goodman, Mr John Grogan, John Healey, Chris Huhne, Chris McCafferty, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Ken Purchase, Andrew Selous, Mark Tami, Mr Robert N. Wareing and Mr Roger Williams.
| 11 | Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Karen Buck, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Mr Edward Garnier, Andrew Gwynne, David Heyes, Mr Brian Jenkins, David Lepper, Fiona Mactaggart, Graham Stringer, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Emily Thornberry and Sir George Young.
| 12 | Draft European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Crausby, Frank Dobson, Geraldine Smith and Dr Desmond Turner from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Stephen Byers, Andrew Gwynne, Jane Kennedy and Mr Geoffrey Robinson. |
| 13 | Draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Andy Burnham, Mark Fisher, Michael Jabez Foster, Sandra Gidley, Mr Roger Godsiff, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Denis MacShane, Dr Andrew Murrison, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr Andrew Pelling, Mike Penning, Geraldine Smith, Anne Snelgrove, Dr Gavin Strang and Steve Webb.
European Standing Committees
| 14 | Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 23rd May relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Memorandum: Ed Balls, Dr Vincent Cable, Tony Cunningham, Julia Goldsworthy, Alan Keen, Mr Mark Lancaster, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Andy Reed, Andrew Selous, Mr Paul Truswell, Mr Shailesh Vara and Mrs Theresa Villiers. |
| 15 | European Union Document No. 9898/06, relating to consultation on fisheries management proposals, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 16 | European Standing Committees,—The European Scrutiny Committee has withdrawn its recommendation [15th February 2006] that European Union Document No. 5198/06, relating to the adoption by co-decision of measures relating to maintenance obligations, be further considered and the document no longer stands referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 17 | European Standing Committees,—The European Scrutiny Committee has withdrawn its recommendation [26th October 2005] that European Union Document No. 8064/05, relating to health and consumer protection 2007–13, be further considered and the document no longer stands referred to European Standing Committee C. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill to be printed [No. 837-xlvi] [Mr Brian Binley]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [The Rural Payments Agency], together with Memoranda laid before the Sub-Committee; to be printed [No. 1071-v] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [A new Marine Bill]; to be printed [No. 1323-ii] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirty-third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxxiii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Michael Connarty].
| 5 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1371-i] [Mike Gapes]. |
| 6 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Independent Sector Treatment Centres]; to be printed [No. 934-v] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
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| 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-v] [Mr Jack Straw]. |
| 8 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Third Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Organised Crime in Northern Ireland], 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. 886] [Sir Patrick Cormack]. |
| 9 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Ombudsman Issues: Pensions], together with Appendices; to be printed [No. 1081-iii] [Dr Tony Wright]. |
| 10 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Research Council Institutes]; to be printed [No. 1307-i] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 11 | Statutory Instruments,—Thirty-first Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxxi] [David Maclean]. |
| 12 | Transport,—(1) Eighth Report from the Transport Committee [Piracy], 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. 1026]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Bus Services across the UK]; to be printed [No. 1317-ii]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 13 | Work and Pensions,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee [Financial Assistance Scheme]; to be printed [No.1362] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 172; WH, No. 113]
Wednesday 28th June 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Steve McCabe.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.57 p.m.
[No. 173.] Thursday 29th June 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Report of the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry,—Resolved, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report of the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.) |
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.
| 2 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill Olner reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006 and the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional Functions and Amendment) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Eric Martlew reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1200). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 5 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords insist on certain of their Amendments to the Civil Aviation Bill to which this House has disagreed, for which insistence they assign their Reasons; they disagree to the Amendment proposed by this House in lieu; and they do not insist on the remaining Amendment to which this House has disagreed.
| 6 | Reason for insisting, non-insistence and Reason for disagreeing to Commons Amendment in lieu to the Civil Aviation Bill to be considered on Monday 3rd July; and to be printed [Bill 204]. |
| 7 | Commons Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Commons Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC1) (Vehicular access)—(Barry Gardiner)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC2) (Stock proof fences)—(Mr Roger Williams)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 1 to 3) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 112) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 41, after the word ‘greens’, insert the words ‘as attached to land’.—(Mr James Paice.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 4 to 46) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 122) proposed to the Bill, in page 18, line 20, at the end, to insert the words—
‘( ) Where a commons council consists of two or more voluntary commons associations the powers given to councils by this legislation and by regulation can be conferred to those associations.’.—(Mr Roger Williams.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 47 to 75) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 114) proposed to the Bill, in page 21, line 36, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(2A) Subsection (2)(a) does not include works for the purposes of—
(a) the safety of users of the Common; or
(b) animal welfare; or
(c) conservation;
Provided that they are either—
(i) necessary for immediate reasons whilst consent is obtained under subsection (1); or
(ii) constructed for a limited period as may be specified in Regulations made by the appropriate national authority.’.—(Mr James Paice.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 76 to 80) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 118) proposed to the Bill, in page 26, line 23, to leave out the words ‘an agricultural’ and insert the word ‘any’, instead thereof.—(Mr Roger Williams.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 81 to 91, 115 and 92 to 111) made to the Bill.
Title accordingly amended, as follows: To make provision about common land and town or village greens; and for connected purposes.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Mr Thomas McAvoy, by Her Majesty’s Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty’s interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
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Mr Thomas McAvoy, by Command of the Prince of Wales, acquainted the House, That His Royal Highness, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives his Consent, as far as the Prince of Wales’s interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 8 | 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 African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 25th May, be approved.—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament—(Sir Stuart Bell):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Pastoral (Amendment) Measure,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Pastoral (Amendment) Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament—(Sir Stuart Bell):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy,—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. 7070/06, European Commission Green Paper: A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy; and endorses the Government’s approach of supporting the Green Paper’s strategy for a more cohesive European Energy Policy—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till five minutes to Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 3rd July.
[Adjourned at 5.55 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006, No. 1969), dated 28th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ed Balls]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Health Care and Associated Professions,—(1) Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 Transitional Provisions Order of Council 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1671), dated 23rd June 2006 [by Statutory Instrument]; |
(2) General Dental Council (Constitution) Order of Council 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1666) dated 23rd June 2006 [by Act];
(3) General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules Order of Council 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1663) dated 23rd June 2006 [by Act];
(4) General Dental Council (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) (Business of Dentistry) Rules Order of Council 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1670) dated 23rd June 2006 [by Act];
(5) General Dental Council (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) (Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists) Regulations Order of Council 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1667) dated 23rd June 2006 [by Act]; and
(6) General Dental Council (Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1668) dated 23rd June 2006 [by Act],
with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
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| 3 | Planning,—Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 285), dated 28th June 2006 [by Statutory Instrument], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
| 4 | Social Care,—Local Authority Social Services Complaints (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1681), dated 27th June 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2006: The Government’s Expenditure Plans for 2005–06 to 2007–08 for HM Revenue and Customs [by Command] [Cm. 6832] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 6 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Report and Accounts of the Duke of York’s Royal Military School for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1061] [Secretary Des Browne]; |
(2) Report and Resource Accounts of the Government Actuary’s Department for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1209] [John Healey]; and
(3) Resource Accounts for 2005–06 of—
(i) HM Treasury; and
(ii) the Privy Council Office
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1344 and 1313] [John Healey].
| 7 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Meteorological Office for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1126] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Health and Safety at Work,—Report of the Health and Safety Commission and Accounts of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1115] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 9 | Intelligence Services,—Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 2005–06 [by Command] [Cm. 6864] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 10 | Report of the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry,—Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of the Report of the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry [pursuant to Resolution this day]; to be printed [No. 1082-I and -II] [Secretary John Reid]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Charities Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Liz Blackman, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Martin Horwood, Tom Levitt, Edward Miliband, Mr Andrew Turner, Angela Watkinson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Charities Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale and Mrs Joan Humble Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 4 | Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 5 | Draft Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Hywel Williams Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 6 | Draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Weir Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
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| 7 | Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006 and the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional Functions and Amendment) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Michael Connarty and Mr George Howarth from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders) and nominated in substitution Mr Kevan Jones and Margaret Moran. |
| 8 | Draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Janet Anderson Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 9 | Draft Climate Change Agreements (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations. |
| 10 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Linda Gilroy from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Tom Harris. |
| 11 | Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 12 | Draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Derek Conway Chairman of the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
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-xlvii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Workforce Planning]; to be printed [No. 1077-v] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights [Human Trafficking]; to be printed [No. 1127-iv] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 4 | Public Accounts,—(1) Fifty-sixth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Serving time: prisoner diet and exercise]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1063]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 28th June 2006 [Ministry of Defence: Reserve forces]; to be printed [No. 1393-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 5 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration, together with Appendices [Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants]; to be printed [No. 660-vi] [Dr Tony Wright]. |
| 6 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Bank of England May 2006 Inflation Report]; to be printed [No. 1185-ii] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 173; WH, No. 114]
Thursday 29th June 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Changes to Primary Care Trusts—Second Report from the Health Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government’s response thereto),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned— (Tony Cunningham); |
And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 4th July.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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