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Page 853 2005-2006 Volume 262 [No. 202.] Monday 30th October 2006. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 10954/06 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication: Keep Europe Moving—Sustainable Mobility For Our Continent—Mid-Term-Review of The European Commission’s 2001 Transport White Paper; and endorses the Government’s approach to discussions on these documents. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Consideration of Lords Amendments 1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting. 2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely: No. 27, Nos. 1 to 26 and Nos. 28 to 118. 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 Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to.
Lords Amendment No. 27 disagreed to. Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 26 and 28 to 118 were agreed to. Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment No. 27; Page 854 Monday 30th October 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top That Mr Alan Campbell, Michael Fabricant, Lynne Featherstone, Siobhain McDonagh, 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; and That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Mr Ian Cawsey.)
The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 27 for the following Reason: Because the Commons do not consider that it is necessary or appropriate that the power of a local authority to make an order designating a locality as an alcohol disorder zone should be subject to the restriction proposed in the amendment. The Reason was agreed to. Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.26 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 27th October 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 27th October 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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(2) Closures Guidance (Railway Services in Scotland and England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2837), dated 26th October 2006, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Mr Secretary Alexander]. Papers withdrawn:
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 30th October 2006: Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(2) Resource Accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1643] [John Healey].
(1) the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [13th July] from Respect for Animals and citizens opposed to the brutal slaughter of seal pups by Canada for legislation to prohibit the import of all seal products; and (2) the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [25th July] from residents of Hemel Hempstead constituency against the Operator’s ‘Master Plan’ for Luton Airport [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. Page 856 Monday 30th October 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top
(2) Paper, entitled Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system: summary of responses to the consultation [by Command] [Cms. 6956 and 6960] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [National Audit Office Supplementary Estimate (Refurbishment of the NAO)]; to be printed [No. 1697-i]. [Mr Edward Leigh]. [No. 203.] Tuesday 31st October 2006. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 236]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Education and Inspections Bill,—The Lords agree to the Education and Inspections Bill, with Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. Violent Crime Reduction Bill,—The Lords do not insist on their Amendment to the Violent Crime Reduction Bill to which this House has disagreed. London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill,—The Lords communicate that they have come to the following Resolution in respect of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill, to which they desire the agreement of this House: That the promoters of the Bill should have leave to suspend any further proceedings on the Bill in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next session of Parliament according to the provisions of House of Lords Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of bills). London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],—The Lords communicate that they have come to the following Resolution in respect of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], to which they desire the agreement of this House: That the promoters of the Bill should have leave to suspend any further proceedings on the Bill in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next session of Parliament according to the provisions of House of Lords Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of bills). Transport for London Bill [Lords],—The Lords communicate that they have come to the following Resolution in respect of the Transport for London Bill [Lords], to which they desire the agreement of this House: That the promoters of the Bill should have leave to suspend any further proceedings on the Bill in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next session of Parliament according to the provisions of House of Lords Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of bills). Whitehaven Harbour Bill [Lords],—The Lords communicate that they have come to the following Resolution in respect of the Whitehaven Harbour Bill [Lords], to which they desire the agreement of this House: That the promoters of the Bill should have leave to suspend any further proceedings on the Bill in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next session of Parliament according to the provisions of House of Lords Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of bills).
And the Motion being opposed, after permitting a short explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Anne Main, Mike Penning: 108. Tellers for the Noes, Dr Evan Harris, Barbara Follett: 187. So the Question was negatived. Page 858 Tuesday 31st October 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘recognising that there have already been four separate independent committees of inquiry into military action in Iraq and recognising the importance of learning all possible lessons from military action in Iraq and its aftermath, declines at this time, whilst the whole effort of the Government and the armed forces is directed towards improving the condition of Iraq, to make a proposal for a further inquiry which would divert attention from this vital task’, instead thereof.—(Secretary Margaret Beckett.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question, pursuant to Order [26th October] and Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); Pete Wishart rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Pete Wishart, Hywel Williams: 273. Tellers for the Noes, Kevin Brennan, Mr Frank Roy: 298. So the Question was negatived. And the Question being put forthwith, That the proposed words be there added; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Kevin Brennan: 294. Tellers for the Noes, Pete Wishart, Mr Henry Bellingham: 264. So the Question was agreed to. The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House, recognising that there have already been four separate independent committees of inquiry into military action in Iraq and recognising the importance of learning all possible lessons from military action in Iraq and its aftermath, declines at this time, whilst the whole effort of the Government and the armed forces is directed towards improving the condition of Iraq, to make a proposal for a further inquiry which would divert attention from this vital task.
That if a Bill is presented in the next Session in the same terms as those in which the Crossrail Bill stood when proceedings on it were suspended in this Session— (a) the Bill shall be ordered to be printed and shall be deemed to have been read the first and second time; (b) the Bill shall stand committed to a Select Committee of the same Members as the members of the Committee when proceedings on the Bill were suspended in this Session; (c) the Instruction of the House to the Committee [19th July 2005] shall be an Instruction to the Committee on the Bill in the next Session; (d) all Petitions presented in this Session which stand referred to the Committee and which have not been withdrawn shall stand referred to the Committee in the next Session; (e) any Minutes of Evidence taken and any papers laid before the Committee in this Session shall stand referred to the Committee in the next Session; (f) only those Petitions mentioned in paragraph (d) above, and any Petition which may be presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office and in which the Petitioners complain of any proposed additional provision or of any matter which has arisen during the progress of the Bill before the Committee in the next Session, shall stand referred to the Committee; Page 859 Tuesday 31st October 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (g) any Petitioner whose Petition stands referred to the Committee in the next Session shall, subject to the rules and Orders of the House and to the Prayer of his Petition, be entitled to be heard by himself, his Counsel or Agents upon his Petition provided that it is prepared and signed in conformity with the Rules and Orders of the House, and the Member in charge of the Bill shall be entitled to be heard by his Counsel or Agents in favour of the Bill against that Petition; (h) the Committee shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from day to day Minutes of Evidence taken before it; (i) three shall be the Quorum of the Committee; (j) any person registered in this Session as a parliamentary agent entitled to practice as such in opposing Bills only who, at the time when proceedings on the Bill were suspended in this Session, was employed in opposing the Bill shall be deemed to have been registered as such a parliamentary agent in the next Session; (k) the Standing Orders and practice of the House applicable to the Bill, so far as complied with or dispensed with in this Session or in the Session 2004–05, shall be deemed to have been complied with or (as the case may be) dispensed with in the next Session; That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House.—(Mr Secretary Alexander.)
(1) that it have power to consider— (a) provision in connection with the reinstatement of facilities whose operation or use is discontinued because of the exercise of power conferred by the Bill; (b) provision in connection with agreements relating to temporary possession and use of land subject to compulsory acquisition; (c) provision in connection with prohibitions of or restrictions on the use of land imposed for purposes connected with Crossrail; (d) alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding works at West Drayton Yard, London Borough of Hillingdon; (e) works at Old Oak Common Depot, Ilford Depot and North Pole Depot, including realignment of the railway between Old Oak Common and Ladbroke Grove; (f) realignment of the railway between Westbourne Park and Royal Oak; (g) the footbridge at Westbourne Park; (h) the lowering of Eastbourne Terrace and Chilworth Street, City of Westminster; (i) alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding the acquisition of land at Hanover Square, City of Westminster; (j) extension of the limits of deviation at Hanover Square, City of Westminster and at Charterhouse Square, Lindsey Street, Hayne Street and Long Lane, City of London; (k) an additional ticket hall and other works at Bond Street Station; (l) the construction of the works at Tottenham Court Road Station; (m) alterations to the provision which is now made in the Bill regarding a shaft at Fox and Knot Street, London Borough of Islington; (n) an additional ticket hall and enhancement of the existing ticket hall at Liverpool Street Station; (o) the vertical alignment of the running tunnel beneath Stepney Green, London Borough of Tower Hamlets; (p) a train reversing facility at West Ham; (q) a barge loading facility at Instone Wharf, London Boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets, including a conveyor for construction purposes; (r) alterations to the proposed Isle of Dogs Station; (s) alterations to the tables in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule No. 8 to the Bill (disapplication and modification of heritage controls); and, if it thinks fit, to make amendments to the Bill with respect to any of the matters mentioned above, and for connected purposes; (2) that any Petition against Amendments to the Bill which the Select Committee mentioned in paragraph (1) above is empowered by that paragraph to make shall be referred to that Select Committee if— (a) it is presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office not later than the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the day on which the first newspaper notice of the Amendments was published or, if that period includes any time during which the House is adjourned, or prorogued, for more than four days, not later than five weeks beginning with that day, and Page 860 Tuesday 31st October 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (b) it is one in which the Petitioners pray to be heard by themselves, their Counsel or Agents; (3) that, in its application to Amendments of which the first newspaper notice is published after the date of this Instruction, paragraph 2(a) of Instruction (No. 2) [12th January] shall have effect with the insertion after ‘is adjourned’ of ‘, or prorogued,’. That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House.—(Mr Tom Harris.)
And the Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
And the Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.34 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Other Papers:
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(2) Report and Accounts of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1584] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]; (3) Report and Accounts of the Scottish Screen National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1638] [Mr Secretary Alexander]; and (4) Report of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery Fund for 2005–06 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell].
(2) Resource Accounts of the— (i) Department for Employment and Learning; (ii) Department for Social Development; (iii) Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure; (iv) Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; and (v) Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety—Health and Personal Social Services Superannuation Scheme, for 2005–06, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [Nos. 1610, 1619, 1607, 1616 and 1617] [Mr Secretary Hain].
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committees [Human Rights Legislation and Government Policy-Making]; to be printed [No. 1703-ii] [Mr Alan Beith].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Local Energy Generation]; to be printed [No. 1664-iii] [Peter Luff].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Welsh Prisoners in the Prison Estate]; to be printed [No. 1658-i] [Martyn Jones].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Government’s Employment Strategy] [Mr Terry Rooney]. [No. 203; WH, No. 133] Tuesday 31st October 2006. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 2 p.m. Page 863 Tuesday 31st October 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top [No. 204.] Wednesday 1st November 2006. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
The Lords insist on certain of their Amendments to the Police and Justice Bill to which this House has disagreed, for which insistence they assign their Reasons; they do not insist on certain of their Amendments and propose Amendments in lieu thereof; they agree without Amendment to the Amendments made by this House to certain of their Amendments; and they do not insist on their remaining Amendments to which this House has disagreed; The Lords agree to the Animal Welfare Bill with Amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
(1) Legislative Process; (2) Communications Allowance; (3) September Sittings; (4) Matters Sub Judice; (5) Select Committee Evidence; (6) European Standing Committees; and (7) Short Speeches not later than Seven o’clock; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Jack Straw.)
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Northern Ireland,—That the draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 9th October, be approved. Ayes: 250. Noes: 226. So the Question was agreed to. Voluntary Reduction (“Modulation”) of Direct Farm Support Payments,—That this House 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. Ayes: 247. Noes: 226. So the Question was agreed to.
(i) Standing Orders repealed Standing Order No. 84 (Constitution of standing committees) Standing Order No. 91 (Special standing committees) Standing Order No. 101 (Scottish Standing Committees) (ii) New Standing Orders Public bill committees A.—(1) A public bill committee shall be appointed for the consideration of each bill committed to such a committee, subject to paragraphs (4) and (5). (2) A public bill committee to which a bill is, or certain provisions of a bill are, committed by means of a programme order under Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions) shall have the power to send for persons, papers and records. (3) A public bill committee given the power (under paragraph (2) of this order or paragraph (2)(b) of Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order)) to send for persons, papers and records may hear oral evidence at such meetings as the committee may appoint, and, unless the committee otherwise orders, all such evidence shall be given in public. The oral evidence shall be printed in the official report of the committee’s debates and the committee shall have power to report written evidence to the House as if it were a select committee. (4) A Scottish public bill committee shall be appointed for the consideration of— (a) each bill certified by the Speaker as relating exclusively to Scotland and committed to a public bill committee, and (b) each bill committed to a Scottish public bill committee. Page 865 Wednesday 1st November 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (5) The Committee of Selection may not nominate a public bill committee in respect of a private Member’s bill while proceedings in another public bill committee on a private Member’s bill are still active, unless notice of a motion in support of that nomination has been tabled by a Minister of the Crown: Provided that, if a private Member in charge of a bill for which a public bill committee has been nominated informs the Committee of Selection that he does not intend for the time being to proceed with the committee stage of his bill, the committee may nominate another public bill committee; but in such cases the first public bill committee may not meet until the second public bill committee has concluded its proceedings. General committees B. The following committees shall be general committees: (a) second reading committees; (b) public bill committees; (c) committees to consider bills on report; (d) the Scottish Grand Committee; (e) the Welsh Grand Committee; (f) the Northern Ireland Grand Committee; (g) the Regional Affairs Committee; (h) Delegated Legislation Committees; (i) the European Standing Committees. (iii) Amendments to Standing Orders Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business): Leave out line 81 and insert the words ‘public bill committee’. Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills): In the title, at end add the words ‘not subject to a programme order.’. Line 6, after the word ‘motion’ insert ‘(a)’. Line 7, leave out the words ‘or to a special standing committee’. Line 10, after the word ‘Commons’, insert the words ‘; or (b) to give a public bill committee to which a bill has been committed under this order the power to send for persons, papers and records’. Standing Order No. 80A (Carry-over of bills): Line 30, after the word ‘bill’ insert the words ‘and any evidence received by the committee’. Standing Order No. 83A (Programming of bills): Line 9, at the end insert a new paragraph: ‘(2A) A programme motion may not disapply paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. A (Public bill committees).’. Standing Order No. 83C (Programming sub-committees): Line 63, at the end insert the words— ‘Provided that the Chairman may allow a sitting at which oral evidence is heard to continue for up to a quarter of an hour beyond the time provided for in the resolution.’. Standing Order No. 86 (Nomination of standing committees): Line 29, at the end insert the words— ‘(iii) for the consideration of any bill a draft of which, or of parts of which, has been considered by a committee of this House, the Committee of Selection shall treat a Member’s membership of that committee as one of the qualifications to which it shall have regard.’. Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees): Line 6, after the word ‘sitting’ insert the words ‘and subject to the proviso in paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. A (Public bill committees)’. Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees): Line 26, leave out paragraph (3). Standing Order No. 92 (Consideration on report of certain bills by a standing committee): Line 4, leave out the words ‘standing committee’ and insert the words ‘committee to consider bills on report’ instead thereof. Page 866 Wednesday 1st November 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top Standing Order No. 97 (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)): Line 46, leave out the words ‘Standing Committee (or to a special standing committee)’ and insert the words ‘public bill committee’ instead thereof. Leave out line 53 and insert the words ‘public bill committee’ instead thereof. Standing Order No. 117 (Standing Committee on Regional Affairs): Leave out the title and insert the words ‘Regional Affairs Committee’ instead thereof. Line 2, leave out the words ‘Standing Committee on Regional Affairs’ and insert the words ‘Regional Affairs Committee’ instead thereof. Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation): Leave out the title and insert the words ‘Delegated Legislation Committees’ instead thereof. Line 2, leave out the words ‘Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation’ and insert the words ‘Delegated Legislation Committees’ instead thereof. Line 5, at the end insert the words ‘; and those instruments shall be distributed among the committees by the Speaker.’. Line 15, leave out the words ‘Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation’ and insert the words ‘Delegated Legislation Committee’ instead thereof. Standing Order No. 161 (Duties of Serjeant at Arms with respect to the public): Line 14, leave out the words ‘select and standing’. (iv) Other amendments to Standing Orders relating to nomenclature Leave out the word ‘standing’ and insert the words ‘public bill’, instead thereof, in the following Standing Orders, as indicated: No. 12 (House not to sit on certain Fridays), line 22; No. 63 (Committal of bills), lines 4, 15 and 30; No. 73 (Report of bills committed to standing committees), the title and line 4; No. 76 (Debate on bill reported from standing committee), the title and line 1; No. 80A (Carry-over of bills), lines 41, 43, 51 and 54; No. 83A (Programming of bills), lines 19, 25 and 30; No. 83C (Programming sub-committees), lines 2 and 51; No. 83D (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings in standing committee or in committee of the whole House), the title and line 2; No. 86 (Nomination of standing committees), line 22; and No. 120 (Business sub-committees), line 2. Leave out the word ‘standing’ and insert the word ‘general’, instead thereof, in the following Standing Orders, as indicated: No. 85 (Chairmen of standing committees), the title and lines 1, 7, 13, 15 and 20; No. 86 (Nomination of standing committees), the title and line 9; No. 87 (Attendance of law officers and ministers in standing committees), the title and lines 3, 17 and 20; No. 88 (Meeting of standing committees), the title and lines 1, 10, 19 and 43; No. 89 (Procedure in standing committees), the title and lines 9, 13, 16, 29, 34, 44, 51 and 55; No. 92 (Consideration on report of certain bills by a standing committee), the title; No. 93 (Scottish Grand Committee (composition and business)), line 1; No. 102 (Welsh Grand Committee (composition and business)), line 1; No. 109 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (composition and business)), line 1; No. 117 (Regional Affairs Committee), line 1; No. 119 (European Standing Committees), line 1; and No. 152C (Tax law rewrite (joint committee)), line 23. Leave out the word ‘standing’ in the following Standing Orders, as indicated: No. 86 (Nomination of standing committees), line 4; No. 92 (Consideration on report of certain bills by a standing committee), line 12; and No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), lines 1 and 6.— (Mr Jack Straw.) Page 867 Wednesday 1st November 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top
The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Steve McCabe, Huw Irranca-Davies: 323.*
Tellers for the Noes, Danny Alexander, Mr Adrian Sanders: 172. So the Question was agreed to. Resolved, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, notices of amendments to bills committed to a public bill committee should be tabled not later than three sitting days, calculated in accordance with Standing Order No. 12(3) (House not to sit on certain Fridays), before the sitting at which they are to be considered.
The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Steve McCabe, Huw Irranca-Davies: 290. Tellers for the Noes, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Crispin Blunt: 199. So the Question was agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the principle of establishing, from 1st April 2007, a separate Allowance for Members of Parliament to assist in the work of communicating with the public on parliamentary business and instructs the Members Estimate Committee to prepare a detailed proposal for such an allowance. And it being after Seven o’clock the Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions relating to September Sittings, Matters Sub Judice, Select Committee Evidence, European Standing Committees (Temporary Nomination) and Short Speeches.
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 6, to leave out from the word ‘should’ to the end and insert the words ‘hold regular sittings for a period in September’, instead thereof.—(Mr David Winnick.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Peter Bone: 122. Tellers for the Noes, Steve McCabe, Huw Irranca-Davies: 354. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put:—It was agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the introduction of a procedure for the tabling and answering of written questions and the making of written ministerial statements during the summer adjournment, as adopted by the House on 24th July for the current session; accordingly reconsiders the part of its resolution of 29th October 2002 endorsing the proposal for September sittings; and is of the opinion that the House should not sit during September (except pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 13 (Earlier meeting of the House in certain circumstances)).
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(1) the following Standing Order (Sub judice) be made: ‘42A. The Speaker, or the chairman, may direct any Member who breaches the terms of the sub judice resolution of the House to resume his seat.’; and (2) the following amendment to Standing Order No. 89(3)(c) (Procedure in standing/general committees) be made: Line 40, after the word ‘repetition),’ insert the words ‘No. 42A (Sub judice).’.— (Mr Jack Straw.)
Line 20, at the end add the words— ‘(3) The Speaker may call Members between certain hours to speak for a specified maximum time (not being less than three minutes) and that during this time the reference to eight minutes in paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraph (2) shall not apply.’.—(Mr Jack Straw); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Steve McCabe, Huw Irranca-Davies: 365. Tellers for the Noes, Miss Ann Widdecombe, Bob Spink: 62. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the following amendment to Standing Order No. 47 (Short speeches) be made: Line 20, at the end add the words— ‘(3) The Speaker may call Members between certain hours to speak for a specified maximum time (not being less than three minutes) and during this time the reference to eight minutes in paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraph (2) shall not apply.’.
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till three minutes past Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 8.03 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Real Estate Investment Trusts (Breach of Conditions) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2864); (3) Real Estate Investment Trusts (Financial Statements of Group Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2865); and Page 869 Wednesday 1st November 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (4) Real Estate Investment Trusts (Joint Ventures) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2866), dated 1st November 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ed Balls].
Other Papers:
(1) Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery; and (2) Northern Ireland Social Care Council for 2005–06, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [Nos. 1676 and 1667] [Mr Secretary Hain].
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Karen Buck, Mr Stephen Crabb, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Robert Flello, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Michael Jabez Foster, Simon Hughes, Mark Hunter, Daniel Kawczynski, Margaret Moran, Julie Morgan, Bridget Prentice, Mark Pritchard, Emily Thornberry, Mr Andrew Turner, Kitty Ussher and Angela Watkinson.
European Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
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(2) Forty-first Report from the Committee [Implementing the Hague Programme on justice and home affairs]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xli]; and (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence] [Michael Connarty].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Bus Services across the UK]; to be published [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Royal Mint Departmental Annual Report 2005–06]; to be printed [No. 1679-i] [Mr John McFall]. [No. 204; WH, No. 134] Wednesday 1st November 2006. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 4.59 p.m. Page 871 Wednesday 1st November 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top [No. 205.] Thursday 2nd November 2006. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
The Lords disagree to certain of the Amendments made by this House to the Road Safety Bill [Lords], for which disagreement they assign their Reasons; they disagree to an Amendment made by this House but propose Amendments in lieu thereof, to which they desire the agreement of this House; and they agree without Amendment to the remaining Amendments proposed by this House. The Lords agree to certain of the Amendments made by this House to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords], with Amendments, to which they desire the agreement of this House, and have made a consequential Amendment to the Bill, to which they desire the agreement of this House; and they agree without Amendment to the remaining Amendments proposed by this House. The Lords agree to the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Bill, without Amendment. The Lords agree to the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill, with Amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
Consideration of Lords Amendments 1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption at this day’s sitting. 2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely Nos. 30, 53, 46, 29, 6, 33, 47, 69, 2, 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 28, 31, 32, 34 to 45, 48 to 52, 54 to 68 and 70 to 239. 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 Ian Cawsey):—It was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 30 and 53 were agreed to. Page 872 Thursday 2nd November 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top Lords Amendment No. 46. An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, to leave out lines 7 to 19 and insert the words— ‘(1) A pupil at a community, foundation or voluntary school shall be wholly or partly excused— (a) from receiving religious education given in the school in accordance with the school’s basic curriculum, (b) from attendance at religious worship at the school, or (c) both from receiving such education and from such attendance, if either of the conditions in subsection (1A) is satisfied. (1A) The conditions are— (a) that the parent of the pupil has so requested and the request has not been withdrawn, or (b) that the pupil so requests and the local education authority is satisfied that he is competent to make such a request.’, instead thereof.—(Dr Evan Harris.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made to the Lords Amendment:—The Amendment was, by leave of the House, withdrawn. The Lords Amendment was agreed to. Lords Amendment No. 29. A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment.—(Jim Knight.) The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Jonathan Shaw: 325. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ken Purchase, Dr Evan Harris: 28. So the Question was agreed to. The Lords Amendment was accordingly agreed to. Lords Amendments Nos. 6 and 33 were agreed to. Lords Amendment No. 47. An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 7, at the end to insert the words— ‘(3A) Regulations must prescribe remission policies to promote fair access to tuition in singing or playing a musical instrument.’.—(Sarah Teather.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made to the Lords Amendment:—The Amendment was, by leave of the House, withdrawn. The Lords Amendment was agreed to. Lords Amendments Nos. 69, 2, 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 28, 31, 32, 34 to 45, 48 to 52, 54 to 68 and 70 to 239 were agreed to.
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes past Five o’clock, adjourned till Monday 6th November. [Adjourned at 5.16 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
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APPENDIX II Standing Committees
European Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 205; WH, No. 135] Thursday 2nd November 2006. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 7th November. [Adjourned at 4.52 p.m.
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