| Commons Journal 262
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[No. 187.] Monday 24th July 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords do not insist on certain of their Amendments to the Government of Wales Bill to which this House has disagreed, agree without Amendment to the Amendments proposed by this House in lieu thereof and they do not insist on the remaining Amendments to which this House has disagreed.
The Lords agree to the International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill without Amendment.
Constitutional Reform (Prerogative Powers and Civil Service etc.) Bill [Lords],— The Lords have passed a Bill to place under the authority of Parliament executive powers exercisable by Ministers of the Crown by virtue of the Royal prerogative; to make provision relating to the appointment and conduct of, and general duties relating to, civil servants and special advisers; to make provision about nationality requirements for persons employed or holding office in a civil capacity under the Crown; to establish a procedure for the making of certain public appointments; to make provision about access to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 2 | Welfare Reform Bill,—The Welfare Reform Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 3 | Welfare Reform Bill (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 Welfare Reform Bill: |
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 9th November 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 Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr Dave Watts):—It was agreed to.
| 4 | Welfare Reform Bill (Carry-over),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 80A (Carry-over of bills), That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Welfare Reform Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session—(Mr Dave Watts):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Welfare Reform Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Welfare Reform Bill [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 Welfare Reform Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1) so much of any sums payable by way of employment and support allowance as is attributable to entitlement to an income-related allowance,
(2) any administrative expenses of the Secretary of State in carrying into effect provisions of the Act relating to employment and support allowance,
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(3) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of any other provisions of the Act, and
(4) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment—(Mr Dave Watts):—It was agreed to.
| 6 | Welfare Reform Bill [Ways and Means],—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 Welfare Reform Bill, it is expedient to authorise— |
(1) the charging to income tax of a contributory employment and support allowance,
(2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of sums estimated by the Secretary of State to be equivalent in amount to sums recovered by him in connection with payments made by way of income-related employment and support allowance, and
(3) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Dave Watts):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Recess Questions,—Ordered, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House relating to the answering of questions and the making of written ministerial statements, the following provisions shall apply during the summer adjournment this year: |
1. Questions for named day answer by a Minister of the Crown on one of the days specified in paragraph 2 may be tabled on Monday 4th September, Wednesday 6th September and Monday 11th September.
2. The named days for the answer of questions tabled under paragraph 1 above shall be Monday 11th September, Wednesday 13th September and Monday 18th September.
3. Only questions correctly marked as being for named day answer on one of the dates in paragraph 2 shall be treated as falling within the terms of this order and any such questions which are received by the Table Office
(a) between 26th July and 3rd September shall be treated as if tabled on 4th September;
(b) on 5th September shall be treated as if tabled on 6th September; and
(c) between 7th and 10th September shall be treated as if tabled on 11th September.
4. Standing Order No. 22(4) shall apply to Questions tabled under this Order, with the substitution in sub-paragraph (a) of the word ‘four’ for the word ‘two’, and including the provision in sub-paragraph (b) limiting to five the number of Questions for answer on a named day which may be tabled by a Member on any one day.
5. A Minister of the Crown, being a Member of the House, may give notice on one of the days specified in paragraph 1 of his intention to make a ministerial statement in written form on one of the days specified in paragraph 2.
6. In the event of a recall of the House under Standing Order No. 13, the Speaker may publish a memorandum amending the provisions of this Order, and such amendments shall have effect as if they had been agreed to by the House.—(Mr Dave Watts.)
| 8 | 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 Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 24th May, be approved—(Mr Dave Watts):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | International Development,—Ordered, That Mr Jeremy Hunt be discharged from the International Development Committee and James Duddridge be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 10 | Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Angela Browning be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Philip Dunne be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 11 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Northampton South against changes to the Post Office Card Account;
(2) staff working in the Civil Service for national pay bargaining;
(3) residents of Milton Keynes against the closure of the Fraser Day Hospital;
(4) residents of Milton Keynes against proposed cuts to adult mental health services in Milton Keynes;
(5) the Innocent Must Stay Campaign for the compassionate treatment of the case of Innocent-Prosper Nkung Empi; and
(6) residents of Southend, Rochford, Great Wakering, Little Wakering, Barling and Foulness Island, Essex, against the disposal of radioactive waste on Foulness
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
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| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jonathan Shaw.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 21st July 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
| 1 | Animals,—Review of Controls on Imports of Animal Products for 2005–06 [Cm. 6897] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 2 | Miscellaneous (No. 5, 2006),—The Antarctic Treaty, Measures adopted at the Twenty-seventh Consultative Meeting held at Cape Town on 24th May to 4th June 2004 [Cm. 6898] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 3 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Forty-third to Forty-fifth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005–06 [Cm. 6900] [John Healey]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 21st July 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Income Tax,—(1) Investment-regulated Pension Schemes (Exception of Tangible Moveable Property) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1959); |
(2) Pensions Schemes (Application of UK Provisions to Relevant Non-UK Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1960);
(3) Pensions Schemes (Taxable Property Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1958);
(4) Registered Pension Schemes (Extension of Migrant Member Relief) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1957);
(5) Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1961);
(6) Taxation of Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1963); and
(7) Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1962),
dated 20th July 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Ed Balls].
| 5 | Medicines,—Medicines for Human Use (National Rules for Homoeopathic Products) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1952), dated 19th July 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 6 | Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1971), dated 19th July 2006, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 24th July 2006:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 7 | Rating and Valuation,—Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 8 | Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Goods, Facilities, Services and Premises) (Revocation) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1966), dated 20th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 9 | Electricity,—Electricity Act 1989 (Exemption from the Requirement for an Interconnector Licence) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2002), dated 21st July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
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| 10 | Excise,—(1) Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1980), dated 21st July 2006; |
(2) Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1979), dated 24th July 2006; and
(3) Gaming Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1999), dated 20th July 2006
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [John Healey].
| 11 | Gas,—Gas Act 1986 (Exemption from the Requirement for an Interconnector Licence) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2000), dated 21st July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 12 | Housing,—Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Region) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1948), dated 17th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 13 | Income Tax,—Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2004), dated 24th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ed Balls]. |
| 14 | Pensions,—Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1965), dated 19th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Jack Straw]. |
| 15 | Police,—Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-time) Severance Regulations 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 313), dated 18th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 16 | Protection of Children,—(1) Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1930); and |
(2) Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Review of Disqualification Orders) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1929),
dated 13th July 2006, [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 17 | Sea Fisheries,—Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Annual Community and Third Country Fishing Measures) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1970), dated 18th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 18 | Social Security,—(1) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2003), dated 24th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]; and |
(2) Social Security (Lebanon) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006, No. 1981), dated 24th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
Other Papers:
| 19 | Administration of Justice,—Accounts of Funds in Court England and Wales for 2004–05 with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1567] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 20 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment list 15 to Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition) [by Act] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 21 | Animals,—Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain for 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6877] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 22 | Armed Forces Pay,—Supplement to the Thirty-fifth Report of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body: Service Medical and Dental Officers [by Command] [Cm. 6777] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 23 | Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Collections Management in the Arts Council of Northern Ireland [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1541] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 24 | Biological Standards,—Report and Accounts of the National Biological Standards Board for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1568] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 25 | Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment,—Report and Accounts of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for 1st January to 31st March 2006 thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1510-I and -II] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
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| 26 | Coal Industry,—Report and Accounts of the Coal Authority for 2005–06, with an Environmental Review and Health and Safety Report [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 27 | Commonwealth Scholarships,—Report of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom for the year ended 30th September 2005 [by Act] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 28 | Criminal Justice and Police,—Report and Accounts of the Central Police Training and Development Authority for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1340] [Secretary John Reid]. |
| 29 | Environment,—Report and Accounts of the Environment Agency for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1420] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 30 | European Union,—Paper, entitled Prospects for the European Union in 2006: The Finnish Presidency, July to December 2006 [by Command] [Cm. 6896] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 31 | Forestry,—Report and Accounts of Forest Research for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1407] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 32 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Report and Accounts of the Commission for Racial Equality for 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1192] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]; |
(2) Report and Accounts of the UK Government Decontamination Service for 1st October 2005 to 31st March 2006, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1529] [Secretary David Miliband];
(3) Reports and Accounts for 2005–06 of the—
(i) Appeals Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1542] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(ii) Child Support Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1402] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(iii) Criminal Records Bureau, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1527] [Secretary John Reid];
(iv) Defence Medical Education and Training Defence Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1424] [Secretary Des Browne];
(v) Defence Storage and Distribution Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1189] [Secretary Des Browne];
(vi) Disability and Carers Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1336] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(vii) Equal Opportunities Commission, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1423] [Mr Secretary Darling];
(viii) Hearing Aid Council, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1469] [Clerk of the House];
(ix) Her Majesty’s Court Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1369] [Ms Harriet Harman];
(x) Insolvency Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1358] [Mr Secretary Darling];
(xi) Marine Fisheries Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1526] [Secretary David Miliband];
(xii) UK Passport Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1544] [Secretary John Reid];
(xiii) Veterans Defence Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1222] [Secretary Des Browne]; and
(xiv) West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1435] [Secretary Ruth Kelly];
(4) Report and Resource Accounts of the Small Business Service for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1507] [Mr Secretary Darling]; and
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(5) Resource Accounts for 2005–06 of the—
(i) Assets Recovery Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1341] [John Healey]; and
(ii) Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1494] [John Healey].
| 33 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of Ordnance Survey for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1277] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 34 | Health and Social Care,—(1) Report and Accounts of the Commission for Social Care Inspection for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1350] [Clerk of the House]; |
(2) Report and Accounts of the Healthcare Commission for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1381] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]; and
(3) Report and Accounts of the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases for 2005–06 [by Act] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 35 | Higher Education,—Report and Accounts of the Arts and Humanities Research Council for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1426] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 36 | Insolvency,—Accounts prepared pursuant to section 409(4) of the Insolvency Act 1986 of the sums received and paid by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry under section 403 and of the sums credited and debited to the Investment Account by the National Debt Commissioners for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1331] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 37 | Justice (Northern Ireland),—Paper, entitled Connecting Criminal Justice: A review of the exchange of information by Criminal Justice Organisations through the Causeway Programme [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 38 | Local Government, Planning and Land,—Reports and Accounts for 2005–06 of the— |
(1) London Thames Gateway Development Corporation; and
(2) Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1548 and 1482] [Clerk of the House].
| 39 | Miscellaneous (No. 7, 2006),—Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, done at Warsaw on 16th May 2005, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6901] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 40 | Museums and Galleries,—Reports and Accounts for 2005–06 of the— |
(1) Imperial War Museum;
(2) National Maritime Museum; and
(3) National Portrait Gallery,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1513, 1514 and 1476] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 41 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Reducing the reliance on landfill in England [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1177] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 42 | National Health Service,—Reports and Accounts for 2005–06 of the— |
(1) NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service;
(2) NHS Pensions Agency Special Health Authority (Asiantaeth Pensiynau’r GIG); and
(3) Prescription Pricing Authority,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1260, 1266 and 1268] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 43 | National Health Service Reform and Healthcare Professions,—Reports and Accounts for 2005–06 of— |
(1) the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health for 2005–06; and
(2) Monitor: the Independent Regulator of Foundation Trusts,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1348 and 1321] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
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| 44 | National Loans,—Accounts relating to issues from the National Loans Fund— |
(1) 2002–03; and
(2) 2003–04,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1571 and 1572] [Clerk of the House].
| 45 | National Lottery,—(1) Accounts for 2005–06 of— |
(i) Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution; and
(ii) Sports Council for Wales Lottery Distribution,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1574 and 1573] [Clerk of the House]; and
(2) Report and Accounts of English Sports Council Grant in Aid and Lottery for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1404] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
| 46 | Northern Ireland,—(1) Report and Accounts for 2004–05 of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1549] [Mr Secretary Hain]; |
(2) Reports and Accounts for 2005–06 of the—
(i) Land Registers of Northern Ireland; and
(ii) Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [Nos. 1246 and 1557] [Mr Secretary Hain]; and
(3) Report by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People on Moving Forward: Reporting on the first full year of activity [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1442] [Mr Secretary Hain].
| 47 | Overseas Pensions,—Overseas Public Officers’ Pensions (Civil Partnership Act 2004) (Amendment) Scheme 2006 [by Act] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 48 | Pensions,—Report and Accounts of the Pensions Regulator for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1539] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 49 | Police,—Report and Accounts of the Police Information Technology Organisation for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1409] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 50 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Policing Board for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1288] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 51 | Police Reform,—Accounts of the Independent Police Complaints Commission for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1570] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 52 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Petition [6th June] from the residents of Kislingbury, Rothersthorpe and Harpole and others for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee to examine the Environment Agency’s flood risk advice [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 53 | Standards and Privileges,—Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for 2005–06 [by Standing Order]; to be printed [No. 1480] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 54 | Strategic Export Controls,—Report on United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls for 2005 [by Command] [Cm. 6882] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 55 | Superannuation,—Compensation (Ministry of Defence) Scheme 2006 [by Act] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 56 | Teaching and Higher Education,—Report and Financial Statements of the General Teaching Council for England for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1376] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 57 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Report and Accounts of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1239] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
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| 58 | United Nations,—Paper, entitled The United Kingdom in the United Nations [by Command] [Cm. 6892] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 59 | Utilities,—Report of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1304] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 60 | Work and Pensions,—(1) Paper, entitled A Fresh Start: Child support redesign: the Government’s Response to Sir David Henshaw’s Report; and |
(2) Report to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions by Sir David Henshaw on Recovering Child Support: routes to responsibility
[by Command] [Cms. 6895 and 6894] [Mr Secretary Hutton].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—Ninth Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report of the Committee, Session 2005–06: The Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the Strategic Context]; to be printed [No. 1558] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Eighth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Climate change: the role of bioenergy], 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. 965] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Tenth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Trade, Development and Environment: The Role of DfID], 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. 1014] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 4 | Human Rights,—(1) Twenty-third report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights [The Committee’s Future Working Practices]; together with Appendices; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1575]; |
(2) Twenty-fourth Report from the Committee [Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Prosecution and Pre-Charge Detention]; together with Appendices; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [1576]; and
(3) Twenty-fifth Report from the Committee [Legislative Scrutiny: Thirteenth Progress Report]; together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1577]
[Mr Andrew Dismore].
| 5 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Humanitarian response to natural disasters]; to be printed [No. 1188-viii] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 6 | Standards and Privileges,—(1) Fourteenth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Conduct of Dr Desmond Turner], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1578]; |
(2) Fifteenth Report from the Committee [Conduct of Mr Eric Illsley], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1579]; and
(3) Sixteenth Report from the Committee [Review of The Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members: Consultation Document], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1580]
[Sir George Young].
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[No. 188.] Tuesday 25th July 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Constitutional Reform (Prerogative Powers and Civil Service etc.) Bill [Lords],—The Constitutional Reform (Prerogative Powers and Civil Service etc.) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th October and to be printed [Bill 222]. |
| 2 | Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill,—Ordered, That the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th October. |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill,—Ordered, That the Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th October. |
| 4 | Passenger Transport Authorities (Regulation),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable passenger transport authorities in certain metropolitan districts in England to regulate passenger transport operations; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Nicholas Brown, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr David Clelland, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr David Anderson, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr George Mudie, Mr Clive Betts, Graham Stringer and Mr Stephen Byers do prepare and bring it in. |
| 5 | Passenger Transport Authorities (Regulation) Bill,—Mr Nicholas Brown accordingly presented a Bill to enable passenger transport authorities in certain metropolitan districts in England to regulate passenger transport operations; 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 221]. |
| 6 | Sir Roger Sands KCB,—Resolved, nemine contradicente, That Mr Speaker be requested to convey to Sir Roger Sands KCB, on his retirement from the office of the Clerk of the House, the House’s gratitude for his long and distinguished career, for his wise contribution to the development of the procedures of the House, for his leadership and professionalism in the discharge of his duties as chief executive of the House, and for the courteous and helpful advice always given to individual honourable Members.—(Mr Jack Straw.) |
| 7 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) 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 Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 13th March and 19th April 2006 (Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Programme) and Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Programme) (No. 2)): |
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.
2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely: Nos. 3, 1, 2 and 4 to 6.
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—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.
| 8 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lord Amendments to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 3 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 1.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr David Hanson);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Kevin Brennan, Huw Irranca-Davies: 260.
Tellers for the Noes, David Simpson, Mrs Iris Robinson: 16.
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So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
It being more than one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [this day].
Lords Amendment No. 2 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 4 to 6 were agreed 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 reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 3, 1 and 2.
That Mr Michael Foster, Mr David Hanson, Lembit Opik, Mr Laurence Robertson and Lynda Waltho be members of the Committee.
That Mr David Hanson be the Chairman of the Committee.
That three be the Quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Liz Blackman.)
| 9 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,—Mr David Hanson reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed him to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 3 for the following Reason:
Because it is unnecessary in view of the Government’s undertaking about Parliamentary scrutiny of Orders in Council to which the Amendment relates.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 for the following Reason:
Because it is not desirable to preclude eligible Irish citizens and bodies from making political donations to Northern Ireland parties or regulated donees.
The Reasons were agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.
| 10 | Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Liz Blackman); |
| 11 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords as follows: |
The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill to which this House has disagreed.
| 12 | Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment),—The Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn; |
And it being Seven o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 13 | Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Compensation Act 2006
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006
International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Act 2006
Government of Wales Act 2006
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006.
| 14 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Oxfordshire for fairer funding for the whole NHS;
(2) residents of Hemel Hempstead constituency against the Operator’s ‘Master Plan’ for Luton Airport;
(3) residents of the borough of Dacorum and others against proposals to remove acute services from Hemel Hempstead Hospital;
(4) residents of Thundersley and Benfleet against the storage of hazardous waste in their area;
(5) Peter Price and others for speed restriction measures on Evington Lane, Leicester;
(6) residents of South Bedfordshire and others against the closure of Lewsey Road Occupational Therapy Work Shop for stroke patients and others;
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(7) John Baker, Chairman of Friends of the Conquest, and others against the downgrading of existing services at Conquest Hospital; and
(8) residents, family and staff of the Roseneath residential nursing home in Stone and Lea House in Madeley against the proposed closure of Roseneath and Lea House residential nursing homes
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 15 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) the North Riding Infirmary Campaign for action to save the North Riding Infirmary; and
(2) villagers from Leysdown, Warden Bay, Bayview, Eastchurch, Minster, Brambledown and Sheerness in the constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey for traffic safety measures on Jenkins Hill
were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 16 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jonathan Shaw.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes to Eight o’clock, adjourned till Monday 9th October, pursuant to Resolution [5th July].
[Adjourned at 7.37 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Derelict Land,—Derelict Land Clearance Area (Briar’s Lane, Hatfield) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1950), dated 17th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Law,—(1) Care of Cathedrals Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1941), dated 7th July 2006; |
(2) Church of England (Legal Aid) Amendment Rules 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1939), dated 15th June 2006;
(3) Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1943), dated 7th July 2006;
(4) Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1940), dated 7th July 2006; and
(5) Parochial Fees Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1942), dated 7th July 2006
[by Measure] [Clerk of the House].
| 3 | Health and Safety,—Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2013), dated 24th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 4 | Housing,—Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2007), dated 24th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 5 | Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2008), dated 24th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 6 | Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1998), dated 20th July 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Care Standards,—Report and Accounts of the General Social Care Council for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1466] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 8 | Constitutional Affairs,—Draft Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill with Explanatory Notes and a Regulatory Impact Assessment [by Command] [Cm. 6885] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 9 | Covent Garden Market,—Statement of remuneration and allowances payable to members of the Covent Garden Market Authority under section 1(5) of the Covent Garden Market Act 1961 [by Act] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
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| 10 | Forestry,—Report and Accounts of the Forestry Commission for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1540] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 11 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Reports and Accounts for 2005–06 of the— |
(1) Housing Corporation, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1422] [Secretary Ruth Kelly];
(2) Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1206] [Secretary Des Browne]; and
(3) Public Guardianship Office, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1208] [Bridget Prentice].
| 12 | Hong Kong,—Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong: January–June 2006 [by Command] [Cm. 6891] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 13 | Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the Horticultural Development Council for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1486] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 14 | National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions,—Report and Accounts of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1302] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 15 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—First Report from the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission for 2006 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1581] [The Speaker]. |
| 16 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the Petition [6th July] from citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland against the Draft Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 17 | Superannuation,—(1) Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2006 (No. 2); |
(2) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2006 (No. 2); and
(3) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2006 (No. 2)
[by Act] [Hilary Armstrong].
| 18 | Transport,—Statement of remuneration and allowances payable to members of the British Waterways Board under section 8(2) of the First Schedule of the Transport Act 1962 [by Act] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 19 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Housing Corporation for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1422] [Secretary Ruth Kelly] [laid 20th July]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-lvi] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [DCMS Annual Report 2006 and responsibilities of the Secretary of State]; to be printed [No. 1551-i] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 3 | Home Affairs,—Sixth Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Draft Sentencing Guideline: Sexual Offences Act 2003], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1582] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 4 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—First Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [The Legislative Process], 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. 1097] [Mr Jack Straw]. |
| 5 | Science and Technology,—(1) Memorandum laid before the Science and Technology Committee [Forensic Science: further responses]; and |
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Scientific Response to Terrorism: further responses]
[Mr Phil Willis].
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