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[No. 198.] Monday 23rd October 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2383). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | European Standing Committee,—Sir John Butterfill reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 10014/06, Draft Council Regulation laying down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005; and welcomes the voluntary modulation proposal as a means of providing additional funding for rural development programmes in the United Kingdom which will help meet the Government’s commitment to sustainable rural development; but supports the Government in wanting to ensure that the voluntary modulation rules operate in a way appropriate to the needs of the United Kingdom.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means],—Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise— |
(1) the charging of fees in respect of functions carried out under the Act; and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda.)
| 4 | Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Clauses (NC1) (Fostering), (NC2) (Monitoring: fees), (NC3) (Provision of vetting information), (NC4) (Meaning of relevant information in section (provision of vetting information)), (NC5) (Notification of cessation of monitoring), (NC6) (Cessation of registration), (NC7) (Declarations under sections (provision of vetting information) and (notification of cessation of monitoring)), (NC8) (Registers: power to apply for vetting information), (NC9) (Supervisory authorities: power to apply for vetting information), (NC10) (Supervisory authorities: notification of barring &c. in respect of children), (NC11) (Supervisory authorities: notification of barring &c. in respect of vulnerable adults), (NC12) (Prohibition of requirement to produce certain records) and (NC13) (Referrals: findings of fact immaterial)—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC14) (Devolution: alignment)—(Mr Ivan Lewis)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Other Clauses (NC15) (Offences: other persons), (NC16) (Section (Offences: other persons): exclusions and defences), (NC17) (Office holders: offences), (NC18) (Sections 12 and (office holders: offences): checks), (NC19) (Personnel suppliers: failure to check), (NC20) (Devolution: Wales), (NC21) (Crown application), (NC22) (Controlled activity: regulations) and (NC23) (Transitional provision)—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Amendments (Nos. 19, 206 to 210 and 20 to 27) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 201) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 21, at the end to insert the words ‘or did not intend to seek to engage in activity from which he knew he was barred.’.—(Tim Loughton.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Angela Watkinson: 185.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Huw Irranca-Davies: 274.
Other Amendments (Nos. 28 to 33, 211 to 213, 34, 35, 214, 36 to 39, 215, 216, 40 to 45, 217 to 219, 46, 220 to 222, 47, 48, 223, 49, 224 to 228, 50 to 55, 229 to 231, 56 to 67, 232, 68 to 75, 233, 76, 234, 77 to 80, 235, 81 to 91, 236, 237, 92 to 97, 238 and 98 to 108) made to the Bill.
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Schedules (NS1) (Transfers to IBB), (NS2) (Employment businesses: failure to check), (NS3) (Appropriate verification) and (NS4) (Transitional provisions)— (Mr Parmjit Dhanda)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Other Amendments (Nos. 109 to 138, 239, 139 to 169, 240, 171, 172, 241 and 174 to 191) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 5 | Communities and Local Government,—Ordered, That Alison Seabeck be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Emily Thornberry be added.—(Tony Cunningham, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 6 | Work and Pensions,—Ordered, That Mr Philip Dunne be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Mark Pritchard be added.—(Tony Cunningham, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.31 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Fire and Rescue Services,—Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority (Combination Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2790), dated 16th October 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 2 | Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, etc,—Registration of Births and Deaths (Electronic Communications and Electronic Storage) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2809), dated 20th October 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [John Healey]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Accounts of the Fleet Air Arm Museum for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1611] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 4 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Improving procurement in further education colleges in England [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1632] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 5 | National Lottery,—Report and Financial Statements of the UK Film Council Group and Lottery for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1585] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 6 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—Report of the Electoral Commission for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1613] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [25th July] from Peter Price and others for speed restriction measures on Evington Lane, Leicester [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Strategic Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1408),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Richard Bacon from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Mark Lancaster. |
| 2 | European Union Document No. 10014/06, relating to Voluntary Reduction (“Modulation”) of Direct Farm Support Payments,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Andrew Mackinlay from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mrs Betty Williams. |
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Communities and Local Government,—Fifth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee [Planning Gain Supplement], 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. 1024-I] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 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-vi] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights [The Work of the Children’s Commissioners]; to be printed [No. 1672-i] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 4 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Comptroller and Auditor General’s Standard Report on the Account of HM Revenue and Customs: Tax Credits]; to be printed [No. 1673-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 5 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Eighth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Export Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules: the Government’s response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2005–06], with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report; to be printed [No. 1670]; |
(2) Fifteenth Special Report from the Committee [Response to the Committee’s Third Report, on Trade and Investment Opportunities with India]; to be printed [No. 1671]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Local Energy Generation]; to be printed [No. 1664-ii]
[Peter Luff].
[No. 199.] Tuesday 24th October 2006.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Drinking Vessels (Toughened Plastic),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that toughened plastic be used for drinking vessels in late night bars, public houses and clubs; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Mark Lancaster, Mr Frank Field, Peter Bottomley, Andrew George, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Mike Hancock, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Adam Holloway, Julie Morgan, Mr Ben Wallace and Mr David S. Borrow do prepare and bring it in. |
| 2 | Drinking Vessels (Toughened Plastic) Bill,—Mr Mark Lancaster accordingly presented a Bill to require that toughened plastic be used for drinking vessels in late night bars, public houses and clubs; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 17th November and to be printed [Bill 231]. |
| 3 | Police and Justice 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 Police and Justice Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 6th March 2006 (Police and Justice Bill (Programme)): |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be taken at this day’s sitting in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.
2. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
| Lords Amendments | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| Nos. 36 and 81 to 85 | 6.30 p.m. |
| Nos. 1 and 71 | 8.30 p.m. |
| Nos. 5, 10 to 27, 42, 43, 46, 53, 78 to 80, 86, 93, 101, 110, 112, 2 to 4, 6 to 9, 28 to 35, 37 to 41, 44, 45, 47 to 52, 54 to 70, 72 to 77, 87 to 92, 94 to 100, 102 to 109, 111 and 113. | 10.00 p.m.
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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—(Huw Irranca-Davies):—It was agreed to.
| 4 | Police and Justice Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Police and Justice Bill. |
Lords Amendment No. 36.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Joan Ryan);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Claire Ward: 320.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Evennett, Jenny Willott: 263.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
And it being after half past Six o’clock, the Speaker put the Questions necessary to dispose of the remaining proceedings to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day].
Lords Amendment No. 81.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Joan Ryan);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Claire Ward, Mr Frank Roy: 313.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Evennett: 272.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 82 to 85 were disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 1 was disagreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 71.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr Tony McNulty);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Liz Blackman, Mr Michael Foster: 301.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Evennett: 220.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
And it being after half past Eight o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings to be concluded at that hour.
Amendments ((a) to (k)) were made to the words so restored to the Bill.
Lords Amendment No. 5.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(Mr Mike O’Brien);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Steve McCabe: 300.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Henry Bellingham: 217.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
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Lords Amendment No. 10.
An Amendment ((c)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 18, to leave out the words ‘sub-paragraph (1) above’ and insert the words ‘this Schedule’, instead thereof—(Mr Tony McNulty);
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being Ten o’clock, the Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair:—It was agreed to.
The Speaker then put the remaining Questions necessary to bring proceedings to conclusion.
Amendments ((d) to (f)) were made to the Lords Amendment.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment, as amended—(Mr Tony McNulty);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Steve McCabe: 302.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Henry Bellingham: 216.
So the Question was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 11.
Amendments ((b) to (g)) were made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 12.
Amendments ((b) to (f)) were made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 13.
Amendments ((b) to (g)) were made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 14.
Amendments ((b) to (j)) were made to the Lords Amendment.
The Lords Amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 15 to 27, 42, 43, 46, 53, 78 to 80, 86, 93, 101, 110, 112, 2 to 4, 6 to 9, 28 to 35, 37 to 41, 44, 45, 47 to 52, 54 to 70, 72 to 77, 87 to 92, 94 to 100, 102 to 109, 111 and 113 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. 1, 5, 36 and 81 to 85;
That Mr Alan Campbell, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Andrew Gwynne and Mr Tony McNulty be members of the Committee;
That Mr Tony McNulty be the Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the Quorum of the Committee;
That the Committee do withdraw immediately—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Social Security,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 11th July, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Mental Capacity,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) (Expansion of Role) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 13th July, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
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| 7 | Financial Services and Markets,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2383), dated 12th September 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th September, be approved— (Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) the people of Worsley, Boothstown and Ellenbrook for the reinstatement of bus services;
(2) residents of South Essex and others against any loss of benefits under the Local Government Pension Scheme; and
(3) users of Post Office Card Accounts against the decision not to renew the contract for Post Office Card Accounts
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 9 | Police and Justice Bill,—Mr Tony McNulty reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Police and Justice 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. 1 for the following Reason:—
Because it would be inappropriate to change, in the way that the Lords Amendment would do, the provisions of the Police Act 1996 about making alterations in police areas by order.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 5 for the following Reason:—
Because the clause removed by the Lords Amendment would improve the provisions about conditional cautions.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 36 for the following Reason:—
Because it is appropriate for the United States of America to be a designated territory for the purposes of sections 71, 73, 84 and 86 of the Extradition Act 2003.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 81 for the following Reason:—
Because the Lords Amendment, taken with Lords Amendments Nos. 82 and 83, could cause the United Kingdom to be in breach of existing international agreements and would unduly restrict its ability to enter into further ones.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 82 for the following Reason:—
Because the Lords Amendment, taken with Lords Amendments Nos. 81 and 83, could cause the United Kingdom to be in breach of existing international agreements and would unduly restrict its ability to enter into further ones.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 83 for the following Reason:—
Because the Lords Amendment, taken with Lords Amendments Nos. 81 and 82, could cause the United Kingdom to be in breach of existing international agreements and would unduly restrict its ability to enter into further ones.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 84 for the following Reason:—
Because the Lords Amendment could cause the United Kingdom to be in breach of existing international agreements and would unduly restrict its ability to enter into further ones.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 85 for the following Reason:—
Because it is appropriate for the United States of America to be a designated territory for the purposes of section 84 of the Extradition Act 2003.
The Reasons were agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Michael Foster.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.41 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Atomic Energy and Radioactive Substances,—Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2815), dated 19th October 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 2 | Northern Ireland,—Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2659), dated 10th October 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 3 | Road Traffic and Vehicles,—Traffic Management (Proceedings before Adjudicators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 421), dated 19th October 2006 [by Statutory Instrument], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Bridget Prentice]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minute, dated 24th October 2006, on the Transposition of the High Activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Directive [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 5 | Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the Olympic Lottery Distributor for the period 8th July 2005 to 31st March 2006, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1470] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 6 | Law Commission,—Report of the Law Commission on Post-Legislative Scrutiny [by Command] [Cm. 6945] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 7 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the Petitions— |
(1) [28th March] from residents of North Fambridge against the erection of a telecommunications mast at White House Farm, Ferry Road, North Fambridge, Essex; and
(2) [29th March] from Andrew and Julie Wright against the removal of children’s doorstep play areas in North Bretton, Peterborough
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
| 8 | Railways,—Paper, entitled Railways Closures Guidance [by Act] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the discussions of the Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee of the Administration Committee at its meeting on 24th October (meeting held concurrently with the House of Lords Information Committee) [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Communities and Local Government,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Communities and Local Government Committee [Coastal Towns]; to be printed [No. 1023-v] [Dr Phyllis Starkey]. |
| 3 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 837-lxiii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 4 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games]; to be printed [No. 1669-i] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 5 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1655] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 6 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee on 23rd October [Skills in London]; to be printed [No. 1667-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 7 | Environmental Audit,—(1) Fourth Special Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Government’s Reply to the Seventh Report from the Environmental Audit Committee on Sustainable Development Reporting by Government Departments]; to be printed [No. 1681]; |
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(2) Fifth Special Report from the Committee [Government’s Reply to the Eighth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee on Proposals for a draft Marine Bill]; to be printed [No. 1682]; and
(3) Memorandum laid before the Committee [Trade, Development and Environment: The role of DfID]
[Mr Tim Yeo].
| 8 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System]; to be printed [No. 1675-i] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 9 | International Development,—(1) Seventh Report from the International Development Committee [Humanitarian response to natural disasters], together with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1188-I and -II]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories], together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1683-i]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Humanitarian response to natural disasters]
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 10 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Ninth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Royal Mail Group], together with Appendices to the Report; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1556]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Departmental Annual Report of the Department of Trade and Industry]; to be printed [No. 1684-i]
[Peter Luff].
| 11 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Financial Services Authority: annual report scrutiny]; to be printed [No. 1594-ii] [Mr John McFall]. |
[No. 199; WH, No. 130]
Tuesday 24th October 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Dave Watts); |
And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
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[No. 200.] Wednesday 25th October 2006.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Christopher Chope reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Code of Practice on Consent (Code 1) and the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exemptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1260). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords do not insist on certain of their Amendments to the Civil Aviation Bill in respect of which this House have insisted on their disagreement and agree without Amendment to the Amendments proposed by this House in lieu thereof; and they agree to the Amendment made by this House to the remaining Lords Amendment;
They disagree to certain Amendments made by this House to the NHS Redress Bill [Lords] for which disagreement they assign their Reasons; they agree to an Amendment made by this House with an Amendment to which they desire the Agreement of this House; and they agree without Amendment to the remaining Commons Amendments.
| 4 | NHS Redress Bill [Lords],—Lords Amendment and disagreements with Commons Amendments to the NHS Redress Bill [Lords] to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 234]. |
| 5 | Local Planning Authorities (Energy Generation and Efficiency) Bill,—Colin Challen, presented a Bill to enable local authorities to make requirements for energy saving in local development plans and in the determination of planning applications; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 17th November and to be printed [Bill 232]. |
| 6 | Mini Motos (Regulation),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the regulation of mini motos; and for connected purposes: And that Anne Snelgrove, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Dr Nick Palmer, Helen Jones, Chris Bryant, Barbara Keeley, Charlotte Atkins, Mr Ken Purchase and Mr David Drew do prepare and bring it in. |
| 7 | Mini Motos (Regulation) Bill,—Anne Snelgrove accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for the regulation of mini motos; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 17th November and to be printed [Bill 233]. |
| 8 | Charities Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Charities Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC1) (Amendments reflecting changes in company law audit provisions)—(Edward Miliband)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (NC3) (Property from trusts in residuary legacies)—(Martin Horwood)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Roger Williams, Mr Adrian Sanders: 191.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Alan Campbell: 284.
An Amendment (No. 123) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 10, after the word ‘religion’, to insert the words ‘or belief’.—(Dr Evan Harris.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Dr Evan Harris, Kelvin Hopkins: 59.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Steve McCabe: 444.
Other Amendments (Nos. 2 to 4) made to the Bill.
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Another Amendment (No. 126) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 22, after the word ‘not’, to insert the words ‘save in the case of section 2(2)(c),’.—(Mr Andrew Turner.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Mr Henry Bellingham: 163.
Tellers for the Noes, Huw Irranca-Davies, Tony Cunningham: 341.
And it being after Six o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Order [26th June].
Amendments (Nos. 5 to 12, 118, 13 to 16, 119, 120, 17 to 57, 121, 58 to 87 and 89 to 116) made to the Bill.
A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Hilary Armstrong, 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.
Hilary Armstrong, 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.
| 9 | Parliamentary Costs Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Parliamentary Costs Bill [Lords]; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be not committed—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
| 10 | Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords]; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be not committed—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
| 11 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents and workers of the Dacorum district of Hertfordshire against the current consultation of the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust; and
(2) residents of the Borough of Dacorum and others against planned changes to health provision of West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trust [two petitions]
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Seven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.29 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Income Tax,—Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Poland) Order 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Agriculture,—Feeding Stuffs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2808), dated 19th October 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Sea Fisheries: Vessel Modernisation and Decommissioning Schemes [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1636] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
| 4 | Health,—Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Health Committee, Session 2005–06, on Independent Sector Treatment Centres [by Command] [Cm. 6930] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 5 | Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions,—Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Pay and Allowances) (No. 3) Order 2006, dated 10th October 2006 [by Act] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 6 | Netherlands (No. 2, 2006),—Agreement, done at London on 26th June 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the Reciprocal Holding of Stocks of Crude Oil and/or Petroleum Products, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 6952] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 7 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Thirty-fifth, Fifty-second, Fifty-fourth and Fifty-sixth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005–06 [by Command] [Cm. 6924] [John Healey]. |
| 8 | Treaty Series (No. 25, 2006),—Exchange of Notes, done at St John’s on 1st September 2005 and 1st March 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda extending the Agreement on the Transfer of Prisoners signed at London on 23rd June 2003 to the Isle of Man [by Command] [Cm. 6949] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 9 | Treaty Series (No. 26, 2006),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 21st April and 28th May 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Russian Federation amending the Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation, done at Moscow on 28th May 1996 [by Command] [Cm. 6950] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr James Clappison, Mr Tom Clarke, Jim Dobbin, Jeff Ennis, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Damian Green, Andrew Gwynne, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mark Hunter, Margaret Moran, Joan Ruddock, Joan Ryan and Mr Gary Streeter.
| 2 | Draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Judy Mallaber and Joan Ruddock from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Rosie Cooper, Mr David Kidney and Sarah McCarthy-Fry. |
| 3 | Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2685): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Kevin Brennan, Richard Burden, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Stephen Crabb, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Philip Dunne, Julia Goldsworthy, Mr Paul Goodman, John Healey, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr David Jones, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Fraser Kemp, Andrew Selous, Mr Andrew Smith, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr David Winnick.
| 4 | Code of Practice on Consent (Code 1) and the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exemptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1260),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mary Creagh from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Code and Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Jim Devine. |
| 5 | Draft Big Lottery Fund (Prescribed Expenditure) 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 Graham Allen, Mr Richard Caborn, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Bill Etherington, Mr Mark Field, Mr Don Foster (Bath), Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr Khalid Mahmood, John Mann, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Graham Stuart, Mr Don Touhig, Mr Robert Walter and Mr Rob Wilson.
| 6 | Draft Electricity Consents (Planning) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Tony Baldry, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Brian Binley, Mr David Burrowes, Maria Eagle, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Mike Hall, Lady Hermon, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Mr Denis MacShane, Julie Morgan, Dan Norris, Mr Alan Reid, Andrew Rosindell, Martin Salter, Geraldine Smith, Mr Robert N. Wareing and Sammy Wilson.
| 7 | Draft Code of Practice on the Treasure Act 1996 (Second Revision) England and Wales 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Code to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Bacon, Mr Peter Bone, Chris Bryant, Harry Cohen, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Mark Field, Mark Fisher, Barbara Follett, Michael Jabez Foster, Mr Doug Henderson, Paul Holmes, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr David Lammy, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Charles Walker and Richard Younger-Ross.
| 8 | Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Vernon Coaker, Michael Connarty, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr Greg Hands, Chris McCafferty, Siobhain McDonagh, Rob Marris, Albert Owen, Mr Andrew Pelling, Bob Spink, Dr Desmond Turner, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr Michael Wills.
| 9 | Draft Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: John Battle, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Michael Clapham, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mark Durkan, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr David Hanson, Lady Hermon, David Heyes, Mr David Lidington, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Chris Mullin, Lembit Opik, Mark Pritchard, Mr Ken Purchase, Andrew Rosindell, Emily Thornberry, Mr Ben Wallace, Lynda Waltho and Mr Iain Wright.
European Standing Committees
| 10 | European Union Document No. 11510/06 and Addenda 1 to 13, relating to maritime policy, have been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 11 | European Union Document No. 11755/06 and Addenda 1 to 12, relating to the authorisation of plant protection products, have been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee [Sustainable Schools]; to be printed [No. 1150-iv] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on Trade, Development and the Environment of the Environmental Audit Committee [The UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment]; to be printed [No. 1686-i] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 3 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee [Climate change: the “citizen’s agenda”], together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1688-i] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirty-ninth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxxix]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence]
[Michael Connarty].
| 5 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Tourism in Northern Ireland and its Economic Impact and Benefits]; to be printed [No. 1687-i] [Sir Patrick Cormack]. |
| 6 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Child Support Agency: Implementation of the child support reforms]; to be printed [No. 1689-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 7 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Human Enhancement Technologies in Sport]; to be printed [No. 1506-ii] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments,—Thirty-sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 35-xxxvi] [David Maclean]. |
| 9 | Transport,—(1) Thirteenth Report from the Transport Committee [The Work of the Civil Aviation Authority], 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. 809]; |
(2) Fourteenth Report from the Committee [Passenger Rail Franchising], 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. 1354]; and
(3) Sixteenth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06, on Piracy]; to be printed [No. 1690]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 10 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Wales Office Annual Reports 2005 and 2006]; to be printed [No. 1674-i] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
| 11 | Work and Pensions,—Fifth Report from the Work and Pensions Committee [Power to incur expenditure under Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999: new Employment and Support Allowance IT system], together with part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 18th October and Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1648] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 200; WH, No. 131]
Wednesday 25th October 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 Frank Roy.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.10 p.m.
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[No. 201.] Thursday 26th October 2006.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—John Bercow reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Strategic Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1408). |
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: |
Violent Crime Reduction Bill,—The Lords agree to the Violent Crime Reduction Bill, with Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
| 3 | Violent Crime Reduction Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Violent Crime Reduction Bill to be considered on Monday 30th October; and to be printed [Bill 235]. |
| 4 | Fraud Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 12th June 2006 (Fraud Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows: |
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
2. Remaining proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion—
(a) two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, or
(b) at the moment of interruption, whichever is the earlier.
3. “Remaining proceedings” means any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading.—(Mr Mike O’Brien.)
| 5 | Fraud Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Fraud Bill [Lords], not amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (NC1) (Abolition of offence of conspiracy to defraud)—(Mr David Heath)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 22, to leave out the words ‘occupies a position in which he’ and insert the words ‘by reason of position,’ instead thereof.—(Mr David Heath.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
| 6 | A Citizens’ Agenda—Delivering Results for Europe,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 9390/06, Commission Communication: A Citizens’ Agenda—Delivering Results for Europe: and supports the Government’s view that it welcomes the principles behind ‘A Citizens’ Agenda’ and the Commission’s commitment to taking forward the Hampton Court agenda of delivering concrete results and benefits to EU citizens—(Mr Geoffrey Hoon); |
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents).
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Alan Campbell: 256.
Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Selous, Andrew Rosindell: 134.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 7 | Adjournment (Department for International Development’s White Paper),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Liz Blackman); |
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 8 | National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Bill [Lords],—Ordered, That the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Bill [Lords] shall be proceeded with as if it were a consolidation bill and Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills) shall apply.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) |
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| 9 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 31st October, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Alexander relating to the Crossrail Bill not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) |
| 10 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 31st October, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the names of Mr Alex Salmond and Mr Elfyn Llwyd as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) |
| 11 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 30th October.
[Adjourned at 6.29 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Food and Environment Protection,—Draft Amendment to the provisions relating to public access of the Code of Practice for using Plant Protection Products [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 2 | Medicines,—(1) Medicines (Administration of Radioactive Substances) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2806); and |
(2) Medicines for Human Use (Administration and Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2807),
dated 19th October 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].
| 3 | Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2816), dated 21st October 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 4 | Social Security,—Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2829), dated 25th October 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ed Balls]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Communities and Local Government,—Paper, entitled Strong and prosperous communities: The Local Government White Paper [by Command] [Cm. 6939-I and -II] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 6 | National Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the sportscotland Lottery Fund for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1637] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 7 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [25th July] from 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 [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed David Taylor Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 2 | Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2685),—The Speaker has appointed Derek Conway Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
| 3 | Draft Big Lottery Fund (Prescribed Expenditure) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Sir Nicholas Winterton Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
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| 4 | Strategic Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1408),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Tom Clarke and Mr Geoffrey Robinson from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Jane Kennedy, Fiona Mactaggart and Joan Ruddock. |
| 5 | Draft Electricity Consents (Planning) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Hywel Williams Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 6 | Draft Code of Practice on the Treasure Act 1996 (Second Revision) England and Wales 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr David Wilshire Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Code of Practice. |
| 7 | Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 8 | Draft Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 9 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 10954/06 and Addendum 1 on Transport Policy. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [New Media and the Creative Industries]; to be printed [No. 1091-vii] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 2 | Health,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Delivery and Quality]; to be printed [No. 1691]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2006]; to be printed [No. 1692-i]
[Mr Kevin Barron].
| 3 | Liaison,—Third Report from the Liaison Committee [Estimates Memoranda], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1685] [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 4 | Science and Technology,—Seventh Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence Based Policy Making], 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. 900] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
[No. 201; WH, No. 132]
Thursday 26th October 2006.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Special Educational Needs—Third Report from the Education and Skills Committee and the Government’s response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 31st October.
[Adjourned at 5.44 p.m.
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