| Session 2006-2007 |
Index to Commons Journal 263 Part II
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Access to Contraceptive Services Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 150. Access to Inland Waterways Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 124. Access to Justice: Revised Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission, allocated to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee, 491. Reported, 512. Approved, 526. Access to Pension Protection Fund Benefits Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 587. ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS: I. Addresses for Papers: Addresses for Papers; and Papers presented accordingly: —Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of three drawings now in the possession of the Courtauld Institute of Art by the Right Honourable Sir David Hirst, 124, 125. II. Orders for Papers: Sessional Returns ordered; and laid upon the Table accordingly for Session 2005–06: 10, 51. Other Papers ordered; and presented or laid upon the Table accordingly: —Return of the Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of a review under section 12 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, 318, 319. III. Papers Presented Under other Authorities: Presented by Her Majesty's Command, 4, &c. —during Adjournment or Prorogation, 3, &c. —on non-sitting Friday, 24, &c. Presented pursuant to Act, 4, &c. —on non-sitting Friday, 25, &c. —subject to Affirmative Resolution, 4, &c. —subject to Negative Resolution, 4, &c. Presented pursuant to Statutory Instrument, 5, &c. Presented pursuant to Standing Orders: —relating to Public Business: —(Notification in respect of certain statutory instruments), 93, &c. —(Printing of petitions and ministerial replies), 5, &c. —relating to Private Business: Laid upon the Table, pursuant to Resolutions relating to Members' Interests (Declaration), 282. IV. Papers Presented or Laid by Various Persons: Presented by: —Ministers of the Crown, 4, &c. —the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, 15, &c. Laid upon the Table by: —the Speaker, 15, &c. [see Speaker, III]. —the Clerk of the House, 4, &c. V. Miscellaneous: Papers ordered to be printed, 4, &c. Papers withdrawn, 8, &c. —having been laid in last Session, 97. Acquisition of Land: Draft Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Corresponding Amendments) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 330. Reported, 338. Approved, 349. ADDRESSES: I. Of Thanks (Queen's Speech): Motion made; 3. Debate ordered to be adjourned, 3. Resumed, 7. Debate ordered to be adjourned, 7. Resumed, 9. Debate ordered to be adjourned, 9. Resumed, 16. Debate stood adjourned (at Seven o'clock), 16. Resumed, 20. Amendment negatived on Division, 21; Debate stood adjourned (after Six o'clock), 21. Resumed, 23; Another Amendment negatived on Division, 23; Another Amendment negatived on Division, 23 (Question having been put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate)); Main Question agreed to on Division, 24. Queen's Answer, 49. II. Other Matters: III. Relating to Statutory Instruments: IV. For Returns: [For Returns presented by Order, see Accounts and Papers, II.] Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of three drawings now in the possession of the Courtauld Institute of Art by the Right Honourable Sir David Hirst, 124. Return presented, 125. Report of the Investigation into the disturbances at Harmondsworth and Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centres, 540. Return presented, 546. V. Questions for Addresses Negatived: Relating to Statutory Instruments, 352. VI. Miscellaneous: Addresses to be presented by Privy Counsellors or Members of Her Majesty's Household, 106, &c. Questions for presenting Addresses: —agreed to, 106. —negatived, 352. ADDRESSES—continued:
—After Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate), 23. ADJOURNMENT DEBATES ON SPECIFIED SUBJECTS: [For Debates in Westminster Hall, see House, VI. For other proceedings regarding Adjournment Motions, see House, II, III.] Anti-social behaviour, 112. Armed forces personnel, 427. Bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade, 242. Burma, 613. Darfur, 381. Dealing with bullying in schools, 588. Defence in the UK, 316. Defence in the World, 144. Defence policy, 585. Defence procurement, 567. Draft legislative programme, 543. European Affairs, 50. European Affairs, 423. Fisheries, 77. Future of Buses, 161. Human rights: values, rights and responsibilities, 163. Iraq and the wider Middle East, 124. Marine environment, 300. Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment, 85. Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment, 284. Matters to the considered before the forthcoming adjournment, 375. Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment, 548. Policing in London, 332. Public health in England, 177. Rail performance, 39. Review of the third sector, 592. Social Exclusion, 100. Sri Lanka, 328. Welsh Affairs, 196. Widening participation in higher education, 234. Women, justice and gender equality in the UK, 214. Zimbabwe, 521. Age-Related Macular Degeneration Bill: Presented and read the first time, 105. Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3254) referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 137, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 143. Reported, 161. Alcohol (Harm Reduction) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 479. AMENDMENTS TO QUESTIONS: [For Amendments to Bills, see Bills, Private and Bills, Public. See also Resolutions and Addresses.] I. Amendments Made: Opposition days: —To Motions for Resolutions, 46, &c. [See Opposition]. II. Amendments Negatived: Address of Thanks (Queen's Speech), 21, &c. Bills, Public: —Second Reading, 303, &c. Government Motions: —House of Lords Reform (Hereditary Places), 208. —Trident, 229. —Modernisation of the House of Commons, 609. III. Miscellaneous: Question on Amendment put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate), 23. Question, That proposed words be there added, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on amendments), 46, &c. Animals: Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 529), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 335. Allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 355. Reported, 366. Draft Docking of Working Dogs' Tails (England) Regulations 2007, the draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 and the draft Welfare of Animals (Miscellaneous Revocations) (England) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 211. Reported, 224. Approved, 276. Draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee, 467. Reported, 485. Approved, 501. Animals Act (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 440. Armed Forces (Federation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 384. Betting, Gaming and Lotteries: Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) Regulations 2007 and the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Exclusion of Children from Track Areas) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 246. Reported, 253. Approved, 276. Draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007, Message from the Lords declining to approve the draft Order, 279. Approved, on Division, 281. Draft Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007, draft Gambling (Lottery Machine Interval) Order 2007, the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007 and the draft Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2007, the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007 and the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Totalisator Board) Order 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 467. Reported, 479. Approved, 494. Bicycles (Children's Safety Helmets) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 585. Bilingual Juries (Wales) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 105. BILLS, PRIVATE: I. Private Bills Proceeded Upon, &c.:
II. Revived Bills (revived from last Session): Suspended Commons Bills, —Orders read: —Bill read the first, second and third time and passed, 16. III. Suspended Bills (at End of Session): Messages from the Lords communicating Resolutions relating to suspension of proceedings on Bills, and desiring the concurrence of the Commons: —Lords Bills in Lords, 596. —Commons Bills in Lords, 596. Messages from the Lords communicating Resolutions similar to Orders made by Commons relating to suspension of proceedings on Lords Bills, 596. Messages from the Lords communicating concurrence with Commons Orders relating to suspension of proceedings on Commons Bills, 596. Commons concur with Lords Resolutions relating to suspension of Bills, 604. IV. Presentation of Petitions and First Readings: Report of lists of Bills to originate in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, 80. Commons Bills read the first time, 119(2), &c. V. Second Readings and Committal: Days appointed for Second Reading, 134. Orders for Second Reading read; Bills to be read a second time: —on future days, 150, &c. —at Four o'clock, 256. Bills read a second time and committed, 333. —according to Order, 134. Bill read a second time and referred to the Examiners, 314. VI. Reports from the Examiners: Petitions for Bills: —Standing Orders complied with, 80(5). —Standing Orders not complied with (in the case of certain Amendments proposed in the Select Committee on the Bill), 576. Bills referred after First Reading: —No Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable, 323, &c. Bills referred after Second Reading: —Standing Order not previously inquired into complied with, 220. BILLS, PRIVATE—continued: VII. Reports from Standing Orders Committee: In case of a specified Bill: —that Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: that Parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, 591. Resolutions agreed to, 591. VIII. Reports from Committees: Bills reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills: —with Amendments, Preamble having been proved, 338. Special Reports from Committees on a Bill; to be printed, with Minutes of Proceedings thereto, 531. (Minutes of Evidence published, 539). Report from Committee on a Bill, That it had found the allegations in the Preamble to be true and had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto, 531. IX. Consideration: Bills considered: —as amended in the Committee, 366. X. Third Reading: Bills read the third time and passed, 380. XI. Lords Amendments: Commons Bill agreed to by the Lords: —with Amendments, 505. Lords Amendments considered and agreed to, 531. XII. Lords Bills: BILLS, PUBLIC: I. Public Bills Introduced, &c. 1. Government Bills which received Royal Assent:
BILLS, PUBLIC:continued:
2. Government Bills which did not receive Royal Assent:
3. Private Members' Bills which received Royal Assent:
4. Private Members' Bills which did not receive Royal Assent:
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BILLS, PUBLIC:continued:
II. Introductions and First Readings: Outlawries Bill read the first time, 1. Bills presented and read the first time: —Government Bills, 6, &c. —and read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, pursuant to Orders, 6, &c. —and read a second time and ordered to be considered, pursuant to Orders, 6. —Private Members' Bills, 70, &c. Bills ordered to be brought in upon: —Ways and Means and Procedure Resolutions, 275. Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed: —on presentation, 6, &c. Explanatory Notes to Lords Amendments ordered to be printed, —on a subsequent day, 248. Private Members' Bills ordered, presented and read the first time, 95, &c. Motions for leave to bring in Bills, Question put pursuant to Standing Order (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business): —and agreed to, 95, &c. —and agreed to after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, 91, &c. III. Second Readings and Committal: Days appointed for Second Readings, —no Order having been made on a previous day, 320, &c. Orders for Second Readings read: Bills ordered to be read a second time on future days: —to-morrow (Government Bills), 10, &c. —on future days (Private Members' Bills), 115, &c. Orders for Second Readings on future days read and discharged: —Bills ordered to be read a second time on other future days, 129, &c. —Bills withdrawn, 242, &c. Bills read a second time, 30, &c. —on Division, 33, &c. —after Reasoned Amendment negatived, 116, &c. —after Question put at specified time under Allocation of Time Order, 13. Motion for second reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stands over, 318(2), 449, 450. Motion for second reading; debate adjourned at half-past Two on a Friday, 114, &c. Debate ordered to be resumed on a future day, 115, &c. Order for resuming adjourned Debate on Second Reading read; Debate to be resumed on future day, 302, &c. Order for resuming adjourned Debate on Second Reading on a future day read and discharged; Debate to be resumed on another future day, 161, 440. Bills committed to a Public Bill Committee (by Programme Order): 33, &c. Bill committed to a Select Committee (by Programme Order), (Hybrid Bill), 6. Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House: Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House (by Programme Order) in respect of: BILLS, PUBLIC:continued:
Bill stands committed to Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, 117. Public Bill Committee discharged from considering a Bill, 485. IV. Committees of the whole House: [For list of Bills considered in Committee of the whole House, see Committee of the whole House.] House resolves itself into Committees on Bills: —again, according to Order, 323. Bill to be considered in particular order (as part of Programme Order), 320. Amendments made, 324. Question proposed, That Amendment be made: —Amendment, by leave, withdrawn, 13, &c. Question put, That Amendment be made; and negatived, —on Division, 13, &c. Clause agreed to, 13, &c. Clauses agreed to, 13, &c. The Chairman, being of the opinion that the principle of the Clause and any matters arising thereon had been adequately discussed in the course of debate on the Amendment proposed thereto, put forthwith the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 68 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part), That the Clause stand part of the Bill, 320. Bill to be reported: —Specified Clauses and Schedules, with Amendments, 325. Chairman leaves chair to report Bill (pursuant to Programme Order): —as amended (specified Clauses and a New Clause), 325. Committee discharged from considering Bill (pursuant to Standing Order (Tax law rewrite bills)), 167. Chairman, pursuant to Order, at specified hour: —That a Clause stand part of the Bill, 13, —puts other Questions which he was directed to put at that hour: Leaves Chair to report progress, 321. V. Reports from Committees: Bills reported from Committees of the whole House: —without Amendment, 13, &c. Progress reported on Bill in Committee of the whole House, 321. Specified Clauses of a Bill reported from Committee of the whole House: —with Amendments (Clauses and a New Clause), 325. Bills reported from Public Bill Committees: —without Amendment, 65, &c. —with Amendments, 38, &c. Bills, except specified Clauses and Schedules, reported from Public Bill Committees: —with Amendments, 389. Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication, 65, &c. —Memorandum to be published, 100, &c. —Memoranda to be published, 150, &c. —Memoranda to be printed, 119, &c. Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; Bill reported, without Amendment, 65, &c. Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication, Bill reported, without Amendment, and with Memoranda, 381. VI. Consideration on Report: Days appointed for consideration of Bills: —pursuant to Standing Order (Carry-over of Bills) and Order, 6. —not amended in the Public Bill Committee, 65, &c. —as amended in the Public Bill Committee, 119, &c. Order for further consideration, not amended in the Public Bill Committee, read and discharged; Bill to be considered on a future day, 316. Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, in the last Session of Parliament, considered, 42. Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee, considered, 129, &c. Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, considered, 92, &c. Bill, as amended in the Committee and in the Public Bill Committee, 430. No Amendments proposed on consideration, 13. New Clauses brought up, and read the first time, 42, &c. New Clauses brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill, 129, &c. Question proposed, That new Clause be read a second time; Clause, by leave, withdrawn, 42, &c. Question put, That new Clause be read a second time; —and negatived on Division, 92, &c. Amendments made to the Bill, 92, &c. BILLS, PUBLIC:continued:
Amendments proposed to the Bill, 42, &c. Question proposed, That Amendment be made: —Amendment, by leave, withdrawn, 92, &c. Question put, That the Amendment be made: —and agreed to on Division, 582. —and negatived, 581. —on Division, 42, &c. Questions put at specified hours, pursuant to Programme Orders: —Questions already proposed from Chair: —That the new Clause be read a second time, —agreed to, 296. —negatived, 415. —That Amendment be made, —negatived, 92. —negatived on Division, 130, &c. —Other Questions required to be put at those hours, —That new Clauses be added, 192, &c. — on Division, 130. —Amendment selected for separate decision, 92, &c. —New Clause selected for separate decision, 296, &c. —Remaining Amendments moved by a Minister, 92, &c. VII. Third Readings: Bills read the third time and passed, 30, &c., —Question put at specified hour, 225 VIII. Lords Bills: Bills brought from the Lords, —and read the first time on the same day, 150, &c. —and read the first time on a later day, 186, &c. —not read the first time, 307, &c. Lords Bills passed, —with Amendments, 420, &c. —without Amendment, 404, &c. IX. Lords Amendments: 1. Commons Bills Bills agreed to by the Lords, —without Amendment, 17, &c. —with Amendments, 191, &c. — with an Amendment, 366. Days appointed for consideration of, —Lords Amendments, 191, &c. —Lords Message, 452, &c. Lords Amendments considered, according to Order, 328, &c. Lords Message considered, according to Order, 381, &c. Lords Amendments to be considered in particular order (as part of Programme Order), 353. Lords Amendments agreed to, 328, &c. Lords Amendment amended and agreed to, 514. Amendment to Lords Amendment, —agreed to on Division, 514 —negatived on Division, 606. —withdrawn, 452. Lords Amendments disagreed to, 453. —on Division, 353, &c. Amendments made in lieu of Lords Amendments disagreed to, 343. Amendments made to the words so restored to the Bill, 513. Lords disagree to Commons Amendment to Lords Amendment and insist on Lords Amendment, 367. —Question proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment, 606. Lords do not insist on Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed, 585. —and agree without Amendment to Commons Amendments proposed in lieu. 364, &c. —and agree without Amendment to the Commons Amendments made to the words so restored to the Bill, 520. Lords, —agree to certain Amendments made by the Commons, with Amendments, make consequential Amendments; agree to an Amendment made by the Commons with an Amendment in lieu of the words so left out of the Bill, and they agree without Amendment to the remaining Commons Amendments, 452. —do not insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed; they agree to the Amendments made by the Commons in lieu of certain of those Amendments; they agree to the Amendments made by the Commons to certain of their Amendments; and they agree to the consequential Amendment made by the Commons, 531. —do not insist on certain Amendments to to which the Commons has disagreed, and agree to the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of those Amendments; insist on their remaining Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed and disagree with the Amendments proposed by the Commons to the words restored to the Bill by the Commons' disagreement with one of those Amendments, for which insistence and disagreement they assign their Reasons, 473. Lords insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed and disagree to the Amendment proposed by the Commons in lieu, for which they assign their Reason, 366. BILLS, PUBLIC—continued:
—insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed, and disagree with the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of those Amendments, for which insistence and disagreement they assign their Reason, 430. —insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed, and they disagree with the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of those Amendments, for which insistence and disagreement they assign their Reason, 473. —insist on their Amendments to which this House the Commons has disagreed; they disagree to the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of the Lords Amendments and they propose Amendments in lieu, 505. —insist on an Amendment to which the Commons has disagreed; they do not insist on another Amendment to which the Commons has disagreed but propose Amendments in lieu thereof; and they do not insist on their remaining Amendments to the Commons House has disagreed, 531. Commons does not insist on their Amendments and proposes Amendments in lieu, 578. Commons insist on their disagreement but propose Amendment in lieu, 381. —on division, 446. Motion made, That Commons insist on disagreement with certain Amendments, but do not insist on their disagreement with other Amendments and propose Amendments in lieu, 488. Questions put at specified hours, pursuant to Programme Orders: —Questions already proposed from the Chair: —That Lords Amendment be agreed to, 606. —Other Questions to be disposed of at that hour, —Motions to agree to Lords Amendment, as amended, 514. —Motion to agree consequential Amendment to a Lords Amendment, 514. —To agree with all remaining Lords Amendments, 606. —That the Commons insists on its disagreement with certain Amendments, but does not insist on certain of its Amendments in lieu, and proposes Amendments in lieu of Lords Amendments, 488. 2. Lords Bills: Commons Amendments agreed to by the Lords, Commons Amendments in lieu of Lords Amendments agreed to, 591. Certain Commons Amendments disagreed to, with Reasons; and other Amendments agreed to, 540. Certain Commons Amendments agreed to with Amendments; consequential Amendment made; and an Amendment made in lieu to a Commons Amendment, and agree without Amendment to the remaining Amendments made by the Commons, 452. Certain Commons Amendments disagreed to, with Amendments proposed in lieu thereof; another Amendment agreed to with an Amendment; certain Amendments disagreed to, for which disagreement they assign their Reasons; and remaining Amendments agreed to, 592. 3. Miscellaneous: Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to Bills, 453, 506, 515, 577, X. Queen's Consent: Queen's Consent signified: —on Second Reading, 449, &c. —on Third Reading, 297, &c. XI. Money Bills: Bills endorsed with the Speaker's Certificate as Money Bills under the Parliament Act 1911: —Consolidated Fund, 64. —Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations), 170. —Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, 228. —Rating (Empty Properties), 411. —Finance, 445. —Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2), 485. XII. Bills passed through several stages in one day: Consolidated Fund Bill read the second and third time and passed, 61. Bill read the first and second time; committed to Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; considered; read the third time and passed, 256. Bill read a second time; committed to Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; considered; read the third time and passed, 13, 30, 403. Bill considered in Committee of the whole House; reported, without Amendment; read the third time and passed, 408, 507. As amended in a Public Bill Committee, considered; read the third time and passed, 92, &c. Not amended in a Public Bill Committee, considered; read the third time and passed, 129, &c. As amended in Committee and as amended in Standing Committee, further considered; read the third time and passed, 436. XIII. Allocation of Time and Programme Orders: Allocation of Time Orders: International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill, 402. Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill, 27. Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Bill, 11. Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) (No. 2) Bill, 257 (Under a Business of the House Order). Programme Orders: Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill, 460. Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [Lords], 345. Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [Lords], 237. BILLS, PUBLIC—continued:
Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill, 33. Serious Crime Bill [Lords], 398. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords], 201. Scope of Orders: Second Reading, Committee, Consideration, Third Reading, 11, &c. Committee, Consideration, Third Reading, 33, &c. —amendments to previous provisions for Consideration and Third Reading, 91, &c. —amendments to previous provisions for Public Bill Committee, 578. Lords Amendments, 328, &c. Lords Message, 461, &c. Committal provisions: Bill committed to: —Public Bill Committee, 33, &c. —Public Bill Committee and Committee of whole House, 304. —Committee of whole House, 420. —Select Committee, (pursuant to a Carry-over motion in the previous Session), 6. Date by which Public Bill Committee to report changed, 578. Leave for Public Bill Committee to sit twice on first day, 33, &c. Committee of the whole House: Committee stage to be completed: —At a specified time on day on which considered, 420, &c. Bill to be considered in particular order, 91, &c. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming Committees) disapplied, —for Committee of whole House, 389, &c. Consideration and Third Reading: Amendments to previous provisions for consideration and Third Reading; to be completed: Consideration and Third Reading to be completed: —after two hours and one hour respectively after the commencement of proceedings at this day's sitting, 167. —after three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Programme Order, 526. —at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively after the commencement of proceedings on the Programme Order, 192, 296. —at one hour before, and at moment of interruption on day on which considered, 91, &c. More than one stage may be completed on a single day (Bill brought in on Ways and Means Resolutions), 431. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming Committees) disapplied, 33, &c. Lords Amendments: Consideration of Lords Amendments to be completed within, —four hours, 605. XIV. Carry-over of Bills: Motion to carry-over Bill to the next Session: — Child Maintenance and Other Payments, 461. — Criminal Justice and Immigration, 552. —Crossrail, 601. XV. Miscellaneous: In respect of particular Bills, notices of Amendments, &c., may be received by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time, 7, 14, 386. Bills withdrawn: —after Order for second reading read and discharged, 242, &c. —after Order for resuming adjourned debate on second reading read and discharged, 581. —after Public Bill Committee discharged from considering the Bill, 485. BILLS, PUBLIC III (PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES): [For European Standing Committees, see European Union Documents, II; for Delegated Legislation Committees, see Delegated Legislation.] I. Government Bills Committed to Public Bill Committees:
†With Amendments; ‡With Amendments and an amended Title.** As so far amended, pursuant to Standing Order No. 80A (Carry-over of Bills). II. Private Members' Bills committed to Public Bill Committees:
†With Amendments. BILLS, PUBLIC III (PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEES)—continued: III. Welsh Grand Committee: Matters referred: —the matter of the Government's Legislative Programme (with provision to meet at Westminster), 17. Chairman appointed, 59. Two additional Members nominated by Committee of Selection, 18. Minutes of Proceedings to lie upon the Table, 613. IV. Northern Ireland Grand Committee: Matters referred: —the matter of Lifetime Opportunities, The Government's Anti-Poverty and Social Inclusion Strategy for Northern Ireland, 17. Twenty-five additional Members nominated, 18. V. Miscellaneous: 1. Chairmen of Public Bill Committees: Members appointed Chairmen of Public Bill Committees by the Speaker: —Public Bill Committees, 22, &c. —an additional Chairman, 178, &c. —Grand Committees, 59, &c. —Delegated Legislation Committees, 22, &c. —one Chairman in place of another, 236, &c. —European Standing Committees, 311. 2. Sittings: Leave for Standing Committee to sit twice on first day: —As part of a Programme Order, 33, &c. 3. Miscellaneous: Public Bill Committee discharged from considering a Private Members Bill, 485. Order, that the Order of the House of 7th July 2005 relating to European Standing Committees (Temporary Nomination) shall continue to have effect in the next Session of Parliament for a period not longer than three months, 611. Broads Authority Bill: Read the first time and ordered to be read a second time, 119. Read a second time and committed, 314. Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill: See Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill. Carers (Identification and Support) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 308. Catholics (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 167. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE: Chairman proceeds at specified hour to put Questions pursuant to Programme Orders, [see Bills, Public, IV] Being of opinion that the principle of a Clause had been adequately discussed in the course of debate on Amendments proposed thereto, put forthwith the Question, That the Clause, as amended, stand part, pursuant to Standing Order (Debate on clause or schedule standing part), 320. CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS: [References to the Chairman of Ways and Means include the First and Second Deputy Chairmen.] Chairman takes Chair as Deputy Speaker, the Speaker having leave of absence on a Friday, 114, &c. Chairman reports: —List of Private Bills to originate in the House of Lords and House of Commons, 80. —Resolution from Standing Orders Committee, That, in the case of the Crossrail Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, 591. CHAIRMEN'S PANEL: Members nominated by the Speaker to be the Chairmen's Panel during the Session: —Thirty-two Members, 8. Two Members appointed whom the Speaker is to consult, if practicable, before certifying a Bill to be a Money Bill, 16. Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill: Presented and read the first time, Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 381. Read the second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 460. Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee, 489. Resolution on written evidence reported, Memorandum reported, Memorandum to lie upon the Table; and to be published, 504, &c. Memoranda reported, 520, 567. Reported, with Amendments, 584. Memoranda to be printed, 584. Childcare Provision (Wales) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 296. Children and Young Persons: Draft Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 174. Reported, 181. Approved, 187. Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 492. Reported, 525. Approved, 534 (deferred Division 541). CHURCH OF ENGLAND: Measures Proceeded Upon, &c. Title of MeasureLaid: Report of Ecclesiastical Committee: To be presented forRoyal Assent: Cited as: Royal Assent Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure548: 550: Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007: 615 Cinemas and Film: Draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) (No. 2) Order 2006, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 52. Reported, 60. Approved, 67. Citizens' Convention Bill: presented and read the first time, 435. CLERKS OF THE HOUSE: I. Clerk of the House of Commons: Lays Papers on the Table, 4, &c. II. Clerks at the Table: Order, That in respect of particular Bills, notices of Amendments, &c., may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bills have been read a second time, 7, 14, 386. III. Other Clerks: Appointed Taxing Officer of the House of Commons, 49. Climate Change (Effects) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 135. CLOSURE OF DEBATE: I. Closure Claimed and Question Put: In House: Adjournment: —On Question, That this House do now adjourn: negatived, 124. Opposition Days: —On Question, That original words stand part of the Question, 47, &c. Private Members Bills: —On Second Reading of a Bill: agreed to on Division, 114. —On Question, That the Amendment be now proposed: agreed to, on Division, 361. —On Question, That the Amendment be now put: agreed to, 361. —On Third Reading of a Bill: agreed to, on Division, 362 II. Assent of Chair withheld: —On Questions for Second Reading of Private Members Bills, 199(2). III. Questions not decided in the Affirmative (Insufficient Majority): Motions that Question be now proposed, under Standing Order (Powers of chair to propose question): Private Members Bills: —On Questions for Second Reading, 132. Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 171. Read the first time, and ordered to be printed, 186. Cluster Munitions (Prohibition of Development and Acquisition) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 85. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE: Government Bills:
*With an Amendment; †With Amendments. Committee discharged from considering Bill on recommittal from Joint Committee on Tax Simplification Bills: —Income Tax Bill, 167. COMMITTEES, JOINT: I. Appointed under Standing Orders Relating to Public Business: 1. Human Rights: Member discharged; another added, 117. Reports: First [The Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism], 104. Second [Legislative Scrutiny: First Progress Report], 119. Third [Legislative Scrutiny: Second Progress Report], 139. Fourth [Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill], 139. Fifth [Legislative Scrutiny: Third Progress Report], 149. Sixth [Legislative Scrutiny: Sexual Orientation Regulations], 185. Seventh [Deaths in Custody: Further Developments], 195. Eighth [Counter-terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (continuation in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007], 195. Ninth [The Meaning of Public Authority under the Human Rights Act], 241. Tenth [The Treatment of Asylum Seekers], 250. Eleventh [Legislative Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report], 255. Twelfth [Legislative Scrutiny: Fifth Progress Report], 306. Thirteenth [Legislative Scrutiny: Sixth Progress Report], 351. Fourteenth [Counter-terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report, Session 2006–07], 351. Fifteenth [Legislative Scrutiny: Seventh Progress Report], 366. Sixteenth [Monitoring the Government's Response to Court Judgements Finding Breaches of Human Rights], 418. Seventeenth [Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2006–07: the Treatment of Asylum Seekers], 434. Eighteenth [The human rights of older persons in healthcare], 504. Nineteenth [Counter-terrorism policy and human rights: 28 days, intercept and post-charge questioning], 504. Twentieth [Highly skilled Migrants: Changes to the Immigration Rules], 551. Twenty-first [Human Trafficking: Update], 575. Minutes of Evidence reported, 10, &c. Memoranda laid before the Committee, 306. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 6. 2. Statutory Instruments: Reports from the Joint Committee: First, 20. Second, 37. Third, 54. Fourth, 76. Fifth, 112. Sixth, 128. Seventh, 144. Eighth, 160. Ninth, 176. Tenth, 196. Eleventh, 213. Twelfth, 233. Thirteenth, 247. Fourteenth, 284. Fifteenth, 315. Sixteenth, 341. Seventeenth, 356. Eighteenth, 374. Nineteenth, 407. Twentieth, 426. Twenty-first, 445. Twenty-second, 469. Twenty-third, 493. Twenty-fourth, 519. Twenty-fifth, 547. Twenty-sixth, 575. Twenty-seventh, 591. Twenty-eighth, 608. Special Reports First [Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns 2006], 493. Reports from the Select Committee: Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table: —Joint Committee, 6. —Select Committee, 6. 3. Tax Law Rewrite: Chairman chosen, 127. First [Income Tax Bill], 128. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 128. II. Other Joint Committees: Climate Change: That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft Climate Change Bill, 256. Commons concurs; appoints Select Committee of twelve Members, 297. Lords appoint a Committee to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on the draft Climate Change Bill, 303. Commons concurs, 310. Chairman chosen, 315. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 382, &c. Memoranda to be published, 383. First Report, 539. Human Tissue and Embryology Bill: That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown, and that the Committee should report on any draft Bill by 25th July, 316. Commons concurs; appoints Select Committee of nine Members, 328. Lords appoint a Committee to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on the draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill, 333. Commons concurs, 342. Chairman chosen, 351. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 383, &c. Memoranda to be published, 383. First Report, 539. COMMITTEES, SELECT: [For Reports specified as the subjects of debates, see Adjournment Debates on Specified Subjects; House, VI; Opposition.] I. Appointed under Standing Orders relating to Public Business: 1. Administration: Member discharged; another added, 474, Reports: First [Improving Facilities for Educational Visitors to Parliament], 337. Second [Information and Communication Technology Services for Members], 311. Special Reports: First [House of Commons Administration: Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005–06], 68. Second [House of Commons Accommodation: Further Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06], 337. COMMITTEES, SELECT:continued:
Note of Committee's discussions to be published, 15, &c. —Note of the Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee's discussions to be published, 32. Memoranda laid, 287. Letter to be published, 8. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. II. Select Committees related to Government Departments: Communities and Local Government: Member discharged; another added, 103. Reports: First [Work of the Committee, 2005–06], 94. Second [Coastal Towns], 185. Third [Department for Communities and Local Government Annual Report], 190. Fourth [Is there a future for Regional Government?], 202. Fifth [Refuse collection], 484. Sixth [Equality], 503. Seventh [Local Government Finance–Supplementary Business Rate], 547. Eighth [Local Government Finance–Council Tax Benefit], 547. Special Reports: First [Local Government Finance: Council Tax Benefit: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 569. Second [Refuse Collection: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 603. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 26, &c. Memoranda to be printed, 15, &c. Memoranda to be published, 44, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Constitutional Affairs: Member discharged; another added, 61. Reports: First [Party Funding], 76. Second [Work of the Committee in 2005 and 2006], 123. Third [Implementation of the Carter Review of Legal Aid], 299. Fourth [Freedom of Information follow up], 400. Fifth [The Constitutional Role of the Attorney General], 511. Sixth [the Creation of the Ministry of Justice], 511. Special Reports: First [Party Funding—Oral Evidence from the Lord Chancellor on the role of the Attorney General], 111. Second [Scrutiny of Constitutional Reform], 484. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 111, &c. —taken in the last Session of Parliament, 539. Memoranda to be published, 153, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Culture, Media and Sport: Member discharged; another added, Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2006–06], 107. Second [London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games], 111. Third [Call TV quiz shows], 112. Fourth [Call TV quiz shows: Joint response from Ofcom and ICSTIS to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006–07], 278. Fifth [New media and the creative industries], 326. Sixth [Caring for our collections], 391. Seventh [Self-regulation of the press, 459. Special Reports: First [Self-regulation of the press: Replies to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 569. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 15, &c. Memorandum laid, 123, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Defence: Member discharged; another added, 24. Reports: First [Defence Procurement], 32. Second [Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2005–06], 32. Third [Costs of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Winter Supplementary Estimate 2006–07], 48. Fourth [The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base], 69. Fifth [Work of the Committee in 2005 and 2006], 107. Sixth [Defence Industrial Strategy: update], 139. Seventh [The Army's requirement for armoured vehicles: the FRES programme], 153. Eighth [The work of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and the funding of defence research], 169. Ninth [The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the White Paper], 190. Tenth [Costs of military operations: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2006–07], 205. Eleventh [Strategic Lift], 439. Twelfth [Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2007–08], 459. Thirteenth [UK operations in Afghanistan], 459. Fourteenth [Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review], 530. Fifteenth [The work of the Defence Estates], 539. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the Eleventh Report of the Committee, Session 2005–06: Educating Service Children], 15. Second [Armed Forces Bill: proposal for a Service Complaints Commissioner: Government Response to the Fourteenth Report of the Committee, Session 2005–06], 86. Third [the Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the Manufacturing and Skill Base: Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 153. Fourth [Costs of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Winter Supplementary Estimate 2006–07: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 169. COMMITTEES, SELECT:continued:
Fifth [Defence Procurement 2006: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 169. Sixth [The work of the Committee in 2005 and 2006: Government Response to the Fifth Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 190. Seventh [Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2005–06: Government Response to the Second Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 205. Eighth [The Defence Industrial Strategy: update: Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 311. Ninth [The Army's requirement for armoured vehicles: the FRES programme: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 337. Tenth [The work of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and the funding of defence research: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 337. Eleventh [The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the White Paper: Government Response to the Ninth Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 369. Twelfth [Cost of military operations: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2006-07: Government Response to the Tenth Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 369. Thirteenth [UK operations in Afghanistan: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 569. Fourteenth [Strategic Lift: Government Response to the Eleventh Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 569. Fifteenth [Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2007–08: Government Response to the Twelfth Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 569. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 15, &c. Memoranda laid, 123. Memoranda to be published, 48, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Minutes of Proceedings from Session 2005–06 to be laid upon the Table, 552. Education and Skills: Reports: First [The Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 149. Second [Citizenship Education], 175. Third [Bullying], 203. Fourth [14-19 Diplomas], 315. Fifth [Citizenship Education: Government Response to the Second Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2006–07], 340. Sixth [The work of Ofsted], 455. Seventh [Sustainable Schools: Are we building schools for the future?], 503. Eighth [The future sustainability of the higher education sector: international aspects], 530. Ninth [Post-16 Skills], 530. Tenth [Special Educational Needs: Assessment and Funding], 590. Eleventh [Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum], 607. Special Reports: First [Public Expenditure: Government's Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 99. Second [Citizenship Education: Government Response to the Second Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2006–07], 340 Third [Bullying: Government Response to the Third Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2006–07], 380. Fourth [The Bologna Process: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07], 434. Fifth [Government Responses to the Committee's Fifth Report on 14-19 Diplomas, Sixth Report on The Work of Ofsted and Eighth Report on The future sustainability of the higher education sector: international aspects, of Session 2006–07], 566. Sixth [Sustainable Schools: Are we building schools for the future?: Government Response to the Seventh report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 590. Seventh [Post-16 Skills: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006–07], 607. Eighth [The Work of the Education and Skills Committee], 607. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 10, &c. Memoranda to be published, 19, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Reports: First [The Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 99. Second [Defra's Departmental Report 2006 and Defra's Budget], 159. Third [The Rural Payments Agency and the Implementation of the Single Payment Scheme], 247. Fourth [The UK Government's ‘Vision for the Common Agricultural Policy'], 355. Fifth [Draft Climate Change Bill], 444. Sixth [Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive], 468. Seventh [Beyond Stern: from the Climate Change Review to the Draft Climate Change Bill], 484. Seventh [British Waterways], 531. Eighth [Climate change: the “citizens” agenda], 531. Special Reports: First [Climate change: the role of bioenergy: Government response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, session 2005–06], 44. Second [Defra's Departmental Report 2006 and Defra's budget: Government Response to the Second Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2006–07], 341. Third [Rural Payments Agency and the Implementation of the Single Payment Scheme: Government Response to the Third Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2006–07], 519. COMMITTEES, SELECT:continued:
Fourth [The Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 574. Fifth [British Waterways: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 575. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 44, &c. —Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee, 26, &c. Memoranda to be published, 19, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Foreign Affairs: Member discharged; another added, 24. Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2005 and 2006], 99. Second [Visit to Guantanamo Bay], 99. Third [Human Rights Annual Report], 299. Fourth [South Asia], 299. Fifth [Visit to Turkey and Cyprus], 299. Sixth [Foreign Policy Aspects of the Detention of Naval personnel by the Islamic Republic of Iran], 511. Seventh [Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review], 530. Eighth [Global Security: The Middle East], 547. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 10, &c. —Part of the Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 439. Memoranda, to be published, 123, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Health: Reports: First [NHS Deficits], 59. Second [The Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 145. Third [Workforce Planning], 236. Fourth [Patient and Public Involvement in the NHS], 250. Fifth [Audiology Services], 331. Sixth [The Electronic Patient Record], 547. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 15, &c. Memoranda to be published, 216. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Home Affairs: Chairman chosen, 541 (on Division). Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 145. Second [Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System], 369. Third [Justice and Home Affairs Issues at European Union Level], 376. Fourth [Police Funding Allocations], 484. Special Reports: First [Justice and Home Affairs issues at European Union Level: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 579. Second [Police Funding: Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 600. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 15, &c. Memoranda to be published, 391, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. International Development: Member discharged; another added, 288. Reports: First [Department for International Development Departmental Report 2006], 16. Second [HIV/AIDS: Marginalised groups and emerging epidemics], 32. Third [Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 108. Fourth [Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories], 127. Fifth [EU Development and Trade Policies: An update], 205. Sixth [Sanitation and Water], 295. Seventh [Fair Trade and Development], 383. Eighth [DFID's Programme in Vietnam], 511. Ninth [Prospects for sustainable peace in Uganda], 511. Tenth [DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally displaced People and Refugees on the Thai-Burma border], 519. Eleventh [Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review], 530. Special Reports: First [Conflict and Development: Peacebuilding and Post-conflict Reconstruction: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 79. Second [Humanitarian response to natural disasters: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 108. Third [Department for International Development Departmental Report 2006: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 170. Fourth [HIV/AIDS: Marginalised groups and emerging epidemics: Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 170. Fourth [Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories], 127. Fifth [Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 278. Sixth [EU Development and Trade Policies: An update: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 383. Seventh [Sanitation and Water: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 469. Eighth [Fair Trade and Development: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 579. Ninth [Department for International Development's Programme in Vietnam: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 579. Tenth [Prospects for sustainable peace in Uganda: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 579. COMMITTEES, SELECT:continued:
Eleventh [DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees on the Thai-Burma Border: Responses to the Tenth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 593. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 8, &c. —Part of the Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 400. Memoranda to be published, 16, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Northern Ireland Affairs: Reports: First [Draft Protocol for Community-based Restorative Justice Schemes], 114. Second [Work of the Committee in 2006], 143. Third [Tourism in Northern Ireland and its Economic Impact and Benefits], 195. Special Reports: First [Draft Protocol for Community-based Restorative Justice Schemes: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 299. Second [Tourism in Northern Ireland and its Economic Impact and Benefits: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 356. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 20, &c. Memoranda to be published, 299. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Minutes of Proceedings of Session 2005–06 to lie upon the Table, 323. Science and Technology: Reports: First [The work of the Committee in 2005–06], 112. Second [Human Enhancement Technologies in Sport], 160. Third [The Cooksey Review], 213. Fourth [Research Council Institutes], 233. Fifth [Government proposals for the regulation of hybrid and chimera embryos], 284. Sixth [Office of Science and Innovation: Scrutiny Report 2005 and 2006], 284. Seventh [2007: A Space Policy], 469. Eighth [Chairman of the Medical Research Council: Introductory Hearing], 547. Ninth [International Policies and Activities of the Research Council], 547. Tenth [Investigating the Oceans], 569. Eleventh [The funding of Science and Discovery Centres], 569. Twelfth [Scientific developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967], 615. Thirteenth [The Last Report], 615. Special Reports: First [Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence Based Policy Making: Government Response to the Science and Technology Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2005–06], 176. Second [OSI Scrutiny 2005 and 2006: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of 2006–07], 406. Third [The Cooksey Review: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-–07], 531. Fourth [Research Council Institutes: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006–07], 531. Fifth [2007: A Space Policy], 569. Sixth [Chairman of the Medical Research Council: Introductory Hearing], 569. Seventh [International Policies and Activities of the Research Councils: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 570. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 20, &c. Memoranda to be published, 54, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Scottish Affairs: Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2006], 153. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 76. Memoranda to be published, 484, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Trade and Industry: Reports: First [Local energy–turning consumers into producers], 114. Second [Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 170. Third [Stamp of Approval? Restructuring the Post Office Network], 191. Fourth [Success and failure in the UK car manufacturing industry], 228. Fifth [Better Sills for Manufacturing], 312. Seventh [Trade with Brazil and Mercosur], 370. Eighth [Restructuring the Post Office Network], 383. Ninth [Recent Developments with Airbus], 422. Tenth [Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review], 530. Eleventh [Europe moves East: the impact of the “new” EU Member States on UK business], 570. Twelfth [The work of the Office of Fair Trading], 593. Thirteenth [The Future of UK Manufacturing: Public Procurement], 618. Special Reports: First [Royal Mail Group: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee Session 2005–06], 108. Second [Local Energy—Turning Consumers into Producers: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2006–07], 312. Third [Success and Failure in the UK Car Manufacturing Industry: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006–07], 383. Fourth [Better Skills for Manufacturing: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 459. COMMITTEES, SELECT:continued:
Fifth [Marketing UK plc–UKTI's five-year strategy: government response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 540. Sixth [Trade with Brazil and Mercosur: Government response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 540. Seventh [Restructuring the Post Office Network: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006–07], 593. Eighth [Recent Developments with Airbus: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006–07], 593. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 69, &c. Minutes of Evidence of the Sub-Committee to be printed, 233. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Transport: Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2006], 104. Second [The Ports Industry in England and Wales], 104. Third [Transport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: the Draft Transport Plan], 160. Fourth [Department for Transport Annual Report 2006], 160. Fifth [The Government's Motorcycling Strategy], 247. Sixth [The new National Boatmasters' Licence], 356. Seventh [Novice Drivers], 493. Eighth [Passengers' Experience of Air Travel], 520. Ninth [the draft Local Transport Bill], 547. Special Reports: First [Passenger Rail Franchising: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 128. Second [Roads Policing and Technology: Getting the balance right], 144. Third [Bus Services across the UK: Government Response to the Eleventh Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 160. Fourth [Local Transport Planning and Funding: Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 176. Fifth [The Work of the Civil Aviation Authority: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 213. Sixth [Transport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Draft Transport Plan: Olympic Delivery Authority Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 315. Seventh [Department for Transport Annual Report 2006: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 315. Eighth [The Government's Motorcycling Strategy: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 411. Ninth [The Ports Industry in England and Wales: Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 520. Tenth [The new National Boatmasters' Licence: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2006–07], 576. Eleventh [Novice Drivers: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 576. Twelfth [Passengers' Experience of Air Travel: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 576. Thirteenth [The draft Local Transport Bill: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 576. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 10, &c. Memorandum to be published, 20, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Treasury: Reports: First [Financial inclusion: the roles of the government and the FSA, and financial capability], 16. Second [The 2006 Pre-Budget Report], 108. Third [Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 108. Fourth [Are you covered? Travel Insurance and its regulation], 170. Fifth [The 2007 Budget], 300. Sixth [The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes], 411. Seventh [The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearings for Ms Kate Barker and Mr Charlie Bean], 448. Eighth [The efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments], 511. Ninth [The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board], 520. Tenth [Private Equity], 540. Eleventh [Unclaimed Assets within the financial system], 540. Twelfth [the Monetary Policy of the Bank of England: ten years on], 540. Thirteenth [Financial inclusion follow-up: saving for all and shorter term saving products], 567. Fourteenth [Globalisation: prospects and policy responses], 567. Special Reports: First [The Administration of Tax Credits: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 16. Second [Globalisation: the role of the IMF: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 16. Third [The 2006 Pre-Budget Report: Government Response to the Second Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2005–06], 255. Fourth [Financial inclusion: Government and other Responses to the Committee's Twelfth and Thirteenth Reports of Session 2005–06 and the Committee's First Report of Session 2006–07], 286. Fifth [The 2007 Budget: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 422. Sixth [Are you covered? Travel insurance and its regulation: Government Response to the Fourth report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 511. Seventh [The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes: Government Response to the Sixth report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 570. COMMITTEES, SELECT:continued:
Eighth [Unclaimed assets within the financial system: Government response to the eleventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–7], 570. Ninth [The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 584. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 20, &c. —Sub Committee, 100, &c. —Part of the Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 316. Memoranda to be printed, 108, &c. —Sub Committee, 100, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Welsh Affairs: Member discharged; another added, 378 Reports: First [Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 140. Second [Legislative Competence Orders in Council], 341. Third [Welsh prisoners in the prison estate], 356. Special Reports: First [Legislative Competence Orders in Council], 540. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 16, &c. Memoranda to be published, 16, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Work and Pensions: Member discharged; another added, 598 Reports: First [Power to incur expenditure under Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999: new Employment and Support Allowance IT System–Further Report], 38. Second [Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 101. Third [The Government's Employment Strategy], 160. Fourth [Child Support Reform], 213. Fifth [Personal Accounts], 247. Sixth [Social Fund], 356. Seventh [Benefits Simplification], 520. Eighth [Full employment and world class skills: responding to the challenges], 608. Special Reports: First [The Government's Employment Strategy: Government Response to the Third Report of the Committee, Session 2006–07], 316. Second [The Social Fund: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 520. Third [Benefits Simplification: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 576. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 10, &c. —Part of the Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 284. Memoranda to be published, 144. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. III. Meeting concurrently pursuant to Standing Order (Select committees: power to work with other committees)
Communities and Local Government and International Development: Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 15, &c. Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry: Joint Reports: First [Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review], 530. Minutes of Evidence reported, 59, &c. Memoranda to be published, 59, &c. European Scrutiny and Home Affairs: Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 59. IV. Other Committees appointed under Public Business Standing Orders: Regulatory Reform: Resolutions reported: In respect of draft Orders: —Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007, for approval*, 397. — Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007, for approval*, 380. —Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007, for approval*, 397. * Resolution come to without a Division In respect of Proposals: — Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007, 203. — Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007, 203. — Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007, 224. — Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007, 241. Reports: First [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007], 206. Second [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen] Order 2007], 206. Third [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007], 228. Fourth [Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007], 243. Fifth [Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007], 383. Sixth [Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007], 400. Seventh [Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007], 400. Eighth [Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007], 519. Special Reports: First [Scrutiny of Regulatory Reform Orders], 69. Second [Special Report: Revised Standing Orders], 206. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued:
Third [Government Response to the Committee's Second Special Report of Session 2006–07: Revised Standing Orders], 383. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 6. Environmental Audit: Reports: First [The UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment], 69. Second [The EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Lessons for the Future], 169. Third [RIAs and Policy Appraisal], 190. Fourth [Pre-Budget 2006 and the Stern Review], 228. Fifth [Trade, Development and Environment: The Role of the FCO], 351. Sixth [The Voluntary Carbon Offset Market], 459. Seventh [Beyond Stern: From the Climate Change Programme review to the Draft Climate Change Bill], 484. Eighth [Emissions Trading: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006–07 on The EU ETS], 586. Ninth [The Structure and Operation of Government and the Challenge of Climate Change], 586. Special Reports: First [Tax, economic analysis and climate change: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 94. Second [Keeping the Lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 94. Third [Trade, Development and the Environment: the role of DfID: Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 94. Fourth [Outflanked: The World Trade Organisation, International Trade and Sustainable Development: Government Response to the Eleventh Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06], 205. Fifth [Pre-Budget Report 2006 and the Stern Review: Government Response to the Fourth report from the Committee], 422. Sixth [The UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 459 Seventh [Regulatory Impact Assessments and Policy Appraisal: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 459. Eighth [Trade Development and Environment—the Role of the FCO: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 569. Ninth [Beyond Stern: From the Climate Change Programme review to the Draft Climate Change Bill: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 618. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 15, &c. Memoranda to be published, 170, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. European Scrutiny: Reports: First, 19. Second, 37. Third, 53. Fourth, 79. Fifth, 99. Sixth, 111. Seventh, 127. Eighth, 139. Ninth, 159. Tenth, 175. Eleventh, 195. Twelfth, 213. Thirteenth [The Work of the Committee in 2006], 216. Fourteenth, 233. Fifteenth, 247. Sixteenth, 283. Seventeenth, 299. Eighteenth, 315. Nineteenth [European enforcement order and the transfer of sentenced persons], 315. Twentieth, 331. Twenty-first, 341. Twenty-second, 355. Twenty-third, 388. Twenty-fourth [Mobile phone “roaming” costs], 391. Twenty-fifth, 406. Twenty-sixth, 426. Twenty-seventh, 445. Twenty-eighth, 468. Thirtieth, 493. Thirty-first, 519. Thirty-second [The European Commission's Annual Policy Strategy 2008], 519. Thirty-third, 547. Thirty-fourth, 567. Thirty-fifth [European Union Intergovernmental Conference], 567. Thirty-sixth, 575. Thirty-seventh, 590. Thirty-eighth, 607. Special Reports: First [Disclosure of Committee's internal working papers], 519. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 53, &c. Memoranda to be published, 19, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Finance and Services: Member discharged; another added, 253. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Liaison: Reports: First [Annual Report 2005–06], 236. Special Reports: First [Annual Report for 2005–06: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 498. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 153. Memoranda, to be published, 153. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Procedure: Member discharged; another added, 395. Reports: First [Public Petitions and Early Day Motions], 337. Second [Corrections to the Official Report], 374. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 54, &c. Memorandum to be published, 590. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Public Accounts: Reports: First [Tsunami: Provision of support for humanitarian assistance], 20. Second [Improving literacy and numeracy in schools], 26. Third [Collections management in the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland], 26. Fourth [Gas distribution networks: Ofgem's role in their sale, restructuring and future regulation], 26. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued:
Fifth [Postcomm and the quality of mail services], 26. Sixth [Gaining and retaining a job: the Department for Work and Pensions' support for disabled people], 26. Seventh [Department for Work and Pensions: Using leaflets to communicate with the public about services and entitlements], 45. Eighth [Tackling child obesity–first steps], 64. Ninth [The Paddington Health Campus Scheme], 104. Tenth [Fines collections], 104. Eleventh [Supporting small businesses], 119. Twelfth [Excess votes 2005–06], 185. Thirteenth [Smarter food procurement in the public sector], 190. Fourteenth [Ministry of Defence: Delivering digital tactical communications through the Bowman CIP Programme], 190. Fifteenth [Department of Trade and Industry: The termination of the PFI contract for the National Physical Laboratory], 190. Sixteenth [The provision of out-of-hours care in England], 190. Seventeenth [Financial management in the NHS], 190. Eighteenth [Department for International Development: Working with non-governmental and other civil society organization to promote development], 223. Nineteenth [A foot on the ladder: low cost home ownership assistance], 223. Twentieth [The National Programme for IT in the NHS], 255. Twenty-first [Progressing Combat Identification], 306 Twenty-second [Tax Credits], 306. Twenty-third [The office accommodation of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and its sponsored bodies], 306. Twenty-fourth [Ofwat: Meeting the demand for Water], 306. Twenty-fifth [Update on PFI debt refinancing and the PFI equity market], 323. Twenty-sixth [Progress in tackling pensioner poverty: encouraging take-up of entitlements], 323. Twenty-seventh [Delivering successful IT-enabled business change], 347. Twenty-eighth [ASPIRE-the re-competition of outsourced IT services], 347. Twenty-ninth [Improving the use of temporary nursing staff in NHS acute and foundation trusts], 347. Thirtieth [Modernisation of the West Coast Main Line], 380. Thirty-first [Central Government's use of consultants], 380. Thirty-second [Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: The right of access to open countryside], 380. Thirty-third [Assessing the value for money of OGCbuying.solutions], 418. Thirty-fourth [Recruitment and retention in the armed forces], 418. Thirty-fifth [BBC outsourcing: The contract between the BBC and Siemens Business Services], 418. Thirty-sixth [Reserve Forces], 418. Thirty-seventh [Child Support Agency: implementation of the child support reforms], 445. Thirty-eighth [Sure Start Children's Centres], 445. Thirty-ninth [Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games-risk assessment and management], 445. Fortieth [Dr Foster Intelligence: A joint venture between the Information Centre and Dr Foster LLP], 445. Forty-first [Improving procurement in further education colleges in England], 445. Forty-second [The Shareholder Executive and public sector business], 445. Forty-third [The restructuring of British Energy], 478. Forty-fourth [Tackling anti-social behaviour], 478. Forty-fifth [Missing trader fraud], 478. Forty-sixth [Major Projects Report 2006], 478. Forty-seventh [Improving quality and safety—progress in implementing clinical governance in primary care: lessons for the new primary care trusts], 478. Forty-eighth [The Efficiency Programme: a second review of progress], 478. Forty-ninth [Introduction of ePassports], 478. Fiftieth [Assets Recovery Agency], 478. Fifty-first [Legal Aid and mediation for people involved in family breakdown], 478. Fifty-second [The Academies Programme], 478. Fifty-third [Helping newly registered businesses meet their tax obligations], 478. Fifty-fourth [Heritage Lottery Fund], 478. Fifty-fifth [The delays in administering the 2005 Single Payment Scheme in England], 519. Fifty-sixth [Jobcentre Plus: Delivering effective services through personal advisers], 519. Fifty-seventh [Reducing reliance on landill], 519. Fifty-eighth [Estimating and monitoring the costs of building roads in England], 575 Fifty-ninth [Pay modernisation: A new contract for consultants in England], 575. Sixtieth [Big Science: Public investment in large scientific facilities], 575. Sixty-first [Managing the defence estate], 575. Sixty-second [Thames Gateway: Laying the foundations], 575. Sixty-third [HM Treasury: Tendering and benchmarking in PFI], 575. Sixty-fourth [The management of staff sickness in the Department for Transport and its agencies], 575. Sixty-fifth [HM Revenue and Customs: Filing of VAT and Company Tax returns], 575. Sixty-sixth [The BBC's management of risk], 575. Special Reports: First [BBC Outsourcing: the contract between the BBC and Seimens Business Services: The response of the BBC Trustees to the Committee's Thirty-fifth Report of Session 2006–07], 584. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 5, &c. COMMITTEES, SELECT:—continued:
—Part of the Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 185. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Minutes of Proceedings of Session 2005–06 to lie upon the Table, 323. Public Administration: Member discharged; another added, 183. Reports: First [The Work of the Committee in 2005–06], 114. Second [Governing the Future], 179. Third [Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants], 236. Fourth [Ethics and Standards: The Regulation of Conduct in Public Life], 301. Fifth [Pensions Bill: Government Undertakings to the Financial Assistance Scheme], 344. Sixth [The Business Appointment Rules], 391. Seventh [Machinery of Government Changes], 400. Ninth [Skills for Government], 498. Eighth [The Pensions Bill and the FAS: An Update], 539. Special Reports: First [The Governance of Britain], 484. Second [The Pensions Bill and the FAS: An Update: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07], 579. Third [The Business Appointment Rules: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006–07], 593. Fourth [The Ministerial Code: the case for independent investigation: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2005–06], 593. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 22, &c. —from a previous Session, 603. Memoranda to be published, 22, &c. Paper ordered to be published, 8. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. Standards and Privileges: Reports: First [Evidence to the SSRB Review of Parliamentary Pay, Pensions and Allowances], 170. Second [Conduct of Mr David Cameron], 278. Third [Complaints about alleged misuse of Parliamentary dining facilities], 278. Fourth [Conduct of Mr Julian Brazier], 401. Fifth [Handling of future complaints of misuse of the private dining facilities], 401. Sixth [Conduct of George Galloway], 504. Seventh [Conduct of Mr Gregory Campbell], 547. Eighth [Conduct of Mr Martin Salter and Mr Rob Wilson], 586. Part of the Minutes of Evidence to be printed (with a Report), 504. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 613. V. Appointed under Standing Orders relating to Private Business: Selection: Reports relating to: —nomination of the Committee on Unopposed Bills (Panel), 19. —nomination of Provisional Orders (Scotland) (Panel), 19. —nomination of Members to serve on General Committees: 18, &c. —Delegated Legislation Committees, 18, &c. —Northern Ireland Grand Committee (additional Members), 18. —Welsh Grand Committee (additional Members), 18. —General Committees on Bills, 18, &c. —European Standing Committees, 19, &c. —Discharge of members of General Committees, —and appointment of others, 13. Standing Orders: Bill referred, 576. Report, that Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: that the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, 591. Unopposed Bills: Panel of Members appointed by the Committee of Selection, 19. Reported Bill, VI. Other Committees: Modernisation of the House of Commons: Chairman chosen, 575. Reports: First [Revitalising the Chamber: the role of the back bench Member], 406. Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 195, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be laid upon the Table, 5. VII. Reasons Committees (Lords Amendments disagreed to): VIII. Select Committees on Bills: Crossrail Bill: Minutes of Evidence to be printed, 107, &c. Special Reports: First, 593. IX. Miscellaneous: 1. Numbers of Members appointed: Five (Committee to draw up Reasons), 453. Nine (Committee on a draft Bill), 297. Twelve (Committee on a draft Bill), 328. COMMITTEES, SELECT—continued:
2. Quorum appointed: Three (Committee to draw up Reasons), 453. Two (Committee on a draft Bill), 328. 3. Nomination and discharging of Members: Members discharged; others added, 103, &c. —Motion proposed on behalf of Committee of Selection, 24, &c. Motion agreed to on Division, 541. 4. Reports: Reports made and ordered to be printed,16, &c. Government replies, &c., to reports: —published by Her Majesty's Command, 14, &c. —published as Special Reports from Committees, 15, &c. Minutes of evidence ordered to be printed, 58, &c. —Part of, 86, &c. Memoranda ordered to be printed with a Report, 8, &c. Memoranda laid, 127, &c. —to be printed, 15, &c. —to be published, 16, &c. 5. Miscellaneous: Chairman appointed, 453 (Committee to draw up Reasons). Committees report choice of Chairman, 519, &c. —Joint Committee, 127, &c. Companies: Draft Uncertified Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2006, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 110. Reported, 116. Approved, 122. Draft Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 232. Reported, 241. Approved, 276. Draft Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007, allocated to the Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 492. Reported, 525. Approved, 533. Draft Companies (Political Expenditure Exemption) Order 2007, allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 467. Reported, 493. Approved, 507. Compensation: Draft Compensation Act 2006 (Contribution for Mesothelioma Claims), Regulations 2006, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 35. Reported, 42. Approved, 49. Constitutional Law: Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2006; and Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 3) Order 2006, allocated to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee, 36. Reported, 49. Approved, 61. Draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 282. Reported, 293. Approved, 304. Draft Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007 and draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 194. Reported, 206. Approved, 222. Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2007, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 467. Reported, 485. Approved, 501. Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 126. Reported, 133. Approved, 137. Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2006, allocated to the Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee, 36. Reported, 49. Approved, 61. Draft Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007 and the draft Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007, allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 212. Reported, 229. Approved, 275. Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2007, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 491. Reported, 512. Approved, 526. Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 490. Reported, 504. Approved, 526. Constitutional Reform Bill: Presented and read the first time, 370. Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 154. Read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, 237. Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [Lords] Committee, 250. Resolution on written evidence reported, certain Memoranda reported, Memoranda to lie upon the Table; and to be published, 293, &c. Reported, with Amendments, 307. Memoranda to be printed, 307. Considered, as amended, read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 470. Lords agree to Commons Amendments, 512. (Cited as the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007) Royal Assent, 521. Programme Order, 237. Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, pursuable to Standing Order (Privilege (bills brought from the Lords)). Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 150. Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee 345. Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [Lords] Committee, 355. Resolution on written evidence reported, Memoranda reported, Reported, with Amendments, Memoranda to be printed, 381. Considered, as amended, 446. Read the third time, on Division, and passed, with Amendments, 447. Lords agree to Commons Amendments, 469. (Cited as the Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007) Royal Assent, 520. Programme Order, 345. Money Resolution, 345. Consolidated Fund Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 56. Read the second and third time, and passed, 61. Speaker's Certificate, 64. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 85. (Cited as Consolidated Fund Act 2006) Royal Assent, 85. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 221. Read the second and third time, and passed, 224. Speaker's Certificate, 228. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 237. (Cited as Appropriation Act 2007) Royal Assent, 242. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 474. Read the second and third time, and passed, 480. Speaker's Certificate, 485. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 505. (Cited as Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 520. Consumer Protection: Draft Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006, the draft Compensation (Regulated Claims Management Services) Order 2006 and the draft Compensation (Specification of Benefits) Order 2006 allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 35. Reported, 45. Approved, 56. Draft Compensation (Exemptions) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 110. Reported, 116. Approved, 122. Copyright (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 348. Copyright Term for Performers and Producers: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 338. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill: Presented and read the first and second time without Question put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 80A (Carry-over of bills) and Order [10th October 2006] and ordered to be considered; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 6. Considered, as amended in the previous Session; read the third time and passed, 42. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 191. Explanatory notes to Lords Amendments ordered to be published, 248. Lords Amendments considered, some disagreed to, one disagreed to and Amendment made in lieu, others agreed to, 353. Lords insist on their Amendments and disagree to the Amendment in lieu, 366. Lords Message considered, Commons insist on its disagreement, does not insist on its Amendment and proposes Amendments in lieu, 381. Lords insist on their Amendments and disagree with Amendments proposed in lieu, 430. Commons insist on its disagreement with certain Lords Amendments, does not insist on its Amendments in lieu and proposes Amendments in lieu of Lords Amendments, 446. Lords insist on their Amendments and disagree with Commons Amendments proposed in lieu, 473. Lords Message considered, Commons insist on certain of their Amendments, does not insist on others and proposes Amendments in lieu, 488. Lords insist on their Amendments, disagree with Commons Amendments in lieu and propose Amendments in lieu, 505. Lords Message considered, Commons insist on its disagreement, does not insist on its Amendments in lieu, disagrees with Lords Amendments in lieu and proposes Amendments in lieu, 513. Lords do not insist in their Amendments, and agree without Amendment to Commons Amendments in lieu, 525. (Cited as Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007) Royal Assent, 548. Corporation Tax: Draft Taxation of Securitisation Companies Regulations 2006, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 35. Reported, 45. Approved, 56. Draft Oil Taxation (Market Value of Oil) Regulations 2006, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 35. Reported, 45. Approved, 56. Draft Corporation Tax (Taxation of Films) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 232. Reported, 242. Approved, 275. Corruption Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 401. Read a first time, 411. Council Housing (Direct Investment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 419. Criminal Damage (Graffiti) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 532. Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 435. Read the second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 552. Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee, 574. Resolution on written evidence reported, certain Memoranda reported, Memoranda to lie upon the Table; and to be published, 584. Memoranda reported, 591. Memoranda reported, 600. Certain Clauses and Schedules reported, with Amendments, pursuant to Standing Order and Order, 608. Money Resolution, 552. Criminal Law: Draft Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 490. Reported, 504. Approved, 526. Draft Community Order (Review by Specified Courts) Order 2007, allocated to the Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee, 467. Reported, 485. Approved, 501. Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 76(3)) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 282. Reported, 295. Approved, 304. Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Amendment of Schedules 3 and 5) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 126. Reported, 133. Approved, 137. Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Crossrail Bill: Presented, read the first and second time, and stood committed to a select committee, pursuant to Order (Carry-over of Bills). Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 6. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments, 591. Carry-Over Order, 601. Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 80. Read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, 449. Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee, 466. Reported, without Amendment, 512. Not Amended considered, debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 594. Customs: Customs and Excise Duties (Travellers' Allowances and Personal Reliefs) (New Member States) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3157), allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 52. Reported, 65. Approved, 72. Cystic Fibrosis (Exemption from Prescription Charges) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 251. Dance Teachers (Qualifications and Regulation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 191. Bill withdrawn, 541. DEBATE: I. Debates Adjourned and Debates Resumed: 1. Addresses: Address of Thanks (Queen's Speech): 2. Adjournment: Motion for the Adjournment: 3. Bills, Public: Second Reading of Private Member's Bill: —stood adjourned, 114, &c. 4. Motion for a Resolution: 5. Ways and Means motion: Motion relating to Amendment of the Law: —Debate stood adjourned, 244. —Resumed and Question agreed to, 260. II. Miscellaneous: Debates stood adjourned, it being: —Half-past Two o'clock, 114, &c. —Six o'clock, 248. —Seven o'clock, 16, &c. —Ten o'clock, 204, &c. —After Ten o'clock, 25. Debates ordered to be adjourned, 3, &c. Debates to be resumed on a future day, 3, &c. Debate adjourned and resumed (for announcement of result of deferred Divisions), 170, 237, 281, 423, 460, 514. Defence: Draft Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007, the draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2007 and the draft Armed Forces (Service Police Amendments) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 388. Reported, 401. Approved, 416. DELEGATED LEGISLATION: I. Resolutions to Approve Statutory Instruments and Other Delegated Legislation:
Revised Funding Code 526 Draft Order 349 Draft Regulations 276(3) Draft OrdersDraft Regulations 281 Draft OrdersDraft Regulations 187534*, 541 Draft Order 67 Draft RegulationsDraft Orders 122, 507, 533276 Draft Regulations 49 Draft Orders Draft RegulationsDraft Orders 5656, 122 Draft Regulations 56(2), 275 Draft Orders Order 72 Draft Orders 416, 417 Draft Regulations 321, 527 Motions 106, 505 Draft Order 275 Draft Regulations 515 DELEGATED LEGISLATION—continued:
Draft Orders: 208(2): Employment Tribunals Draft Order: 87: Environmental Protection Draft Regulations: 221, 209: Excise Regulations: 106(2), 606: European Communities Government'sAssessmentDraft Orders: 87 447, 515, 598: Extradition Draft Orders: 66, 442: Family Law Draft Regulations: 481: Fees and Charges Draft Order: 209 Financial Assistance to IndustryMotion: 515: Financial Services and Markets Draft OrderDraft RegulationsOrder: 122122122: Healthcare and Associated Professions Draft Order: 147: Highways Draft Regulations: 588: Housing Draft Orders352 (on division): 168, 222: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Draft Regulations: 368: Human Tissue Draft Regulations: 368: Industrial Development Draft Order: 526, 527: Immigration Draft OrdersDraft RegulationsDraft Rules: 66, 22566, 281*, 304287: Immigration (Northern Ireland) Draft Regulations: 304: International Development Draft Order: 527: Income Tax Draft OrdersRegulations: 43, 493167: Investigatory Power Draft Orders: 526: Legal Services Draft Order: 47: Local Government Draft Regulations: 248, 480: Local Government Finance Reports: 141(2): : Lord Chancellor Draft Order: 359: Marriage Draft Order: 130: Mental Capacity Draft Regulations: 168: National Health Service Draft Regulations: 87: Northern Ireland Draft Orders: 453: 67, 43, 183, 168,133, 103, 147, 122, 147, 208, 238(3), 226, 276, 394, 515: Official Secrets Draft Order: 480: Partnerships Draft Regulations: 501: Passports Draft Order: 526: Pensions Draft RegulationsDraft Orders: 163: 61, 248248(2): Petroleum Draft Orders: 72: Petroleum Revenue Tax Draft Regulations: 56 PoliceDraft Orders: 140: 238, 453, 606 DELEGATED LEGISLATION—continued:
Draft Orders: 514, 606: Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism Draft Orders177, 480(2): 187, 287: Postal Services Draft Order: 209: Public Health Draft RegulationsDraft Order: 187431: Rehabilitation of Offenders Draft Orders: 49, 494: Representation of the People Draft Regulations: 61, 221, 248, 287, 304, 359: Road Traffic Draft Regulations: 423, 434(2): Scientific Research Draft Order: 67: Sea Fisheries Order: 276: Security Industry Draft Order: 533: Sexual Orientation Discrimination Draft Regulations: 234*, 238. Social SecurityDraft Regulations Draft Order: 163: 183, 275(3), 276, 507275(4): Social Security (Northern Ireland) Draft Order: 257: Stamp Duty Land Tax Regulations: 103: Tax Credits Draft Regulations: 211: Taxes Draft Order495613: Terms and Conditions of Employment Draft OrderDraft Regulations: 167437, 488(2): Trade Marks Draft Order: 431: Transport Draft Order: 447, 600*, 606.: Value Added Tax Orders: 201, 394(2),606(2) * After deferred division. II. Questions Negatived for Presenting Addresses for Annulment of Statutory Instruments: Housing, 352. III. Questions, That Statutory Instruments be Revoked, Negatived: Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters' Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3223), 156. IV. Statutory Instruments Referred to Delegated legislation Committees:
DELEGATED LEGISLATION—continued: V. Miscellaneous: Delegated legislation allocated by the Speaker to particular Delegated Legislation Committee, 18, &c. Delegated legislation referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 7, &c. —more than one instrument, 527. Delegated legislation reported from Delegated Legislation Committees, 26, &c. Delegated legislation approved, 141, &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Delegated Legislation Committees), 43 , &c. —on Division, 238. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Consideration of regulatory reform orders), 431, &c. —after Question put after one and a half hours, pursuant to Standing Order (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents), 177, &c. Motion to annul Delegated legislation negatived: —after Question put after one and a half hours, pursuant to Standing Order (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents), 352. Orders, providing that certain documents be treated as if they were instruments subject to the provisions of Standing Order (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation): —Motion in the name of Mr Jack Straw relating to the Electoral Commission, 92. —Government's Assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, 57. Communications declaring that specified Statutory Instruments had come into operation before copies were laid before the House of Commons, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, 93, &c. Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 6. Read the second time and committed, 81. Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee, 97. Resolution on written evidence reported, 65. Reported, without Amendment, 105. Considered, read the third time and passed, 133. Agreed to by the Lords, with an Amendment, 366. Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 367. Lords Amendment agreed to, 407. (Cited as Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 414. Disability Benefits (Single Assessment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 423. Disabled Children (Family Support) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 70. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 180. Order for resuming Second Reading debate read and discharged, Bill withdrawn, 581. Disabled Persons: Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) (Further Education) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 298. Reported, 313. Approved, 321. Draft Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment etc.) (General Qualifications Bodies) (Alteration of Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 490. Reported, 504. Approved, 527. Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 307. Read the first time, 308. DIVISIONS: I. Deferred Divisions Speaker's opinion as to the decision of a Question being challenged, Division deferred: Speaker announces results of Divisions which had been deferred, pursuant to Order, 281, 423, 460, 514, 541. Order that provisions relating to deferred Divisions are not to apply (as part of wider Order), 125, 151, 187, 226, 253, 288, 436, 534, 598(2). Order that provisions of Order (Deferred Divisions) shall not apply to specified Motion at current sitting, 436. II. Miscellaneous: It appearing on the report of a Division than fewer than forty Members had taken part, the Speaker declared that the Question was not decided, and the business under consideration stood over until the next sitting of the House: —Second Reading of a Private Member's Bill, 318(2), &c. —Motion to sit in private, 146, &c. Drugs (Reclassification and Roadside Testing) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 313. Elected Representatives (Prohibition of Deception) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 587. ELECTIONS: I. Speaker's Warrants for New Writs: Orders, That Speaker do issue Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out new Writs for the electing of Members: —in the room of deceased Member, 446. —Chiltern Hundreds, 446. Electoral Commission: Motion in the Name of Harriet Harman (Leader of the House), referred to Delegated Legislation Committee, 488. Allocated to the Fifteenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 492. Reported, 505. Motion in the name of Mr Jack Straw (Leader of the House), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 92. Allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 98. Reported, 102. Approved, 106. Electric Shock Training Devices Bill: Presented and read the first time, 72. Motion for Second Reading, put and negatived, 318. Electricity: Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 232. Reported, 248. Approved, 275. Electronic Communications: Draft Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 467. Reported, 499. Approved, 515. Employment and Training: Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 174. Reported, 186. Approved, 208. Employment Assistance (Wales) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 279. Employment (Retention) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 224. Employment Tribunals: Draft Employment Act 2002 (Amendment of Schedules 3, 4 and 5) Order 2006, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 75. Reported, 80. Approved, 87. Energy Markets (Carbon Reduction and Warm Homes) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 435. Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 70. Motion for Second Reading, Debate stood adjourned at half-past Two o'clock on a Friday, 132. Environmental Protection: Draft Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 194. Reported, 206. Approved, 221. Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 194. Reported, 201. Approved, 209. ESTIMATES: I. Reports from Liaison Committee: Relating to consideration of Estimates pursuant to Standing Order (Liaison Committee), 26, 198, 446. II. Miscellaneous: III. Proceedings Pursuant to Standing Order (Consideration of Estimates): Subject Question deferredQuestion put and agreed toSum granted(r)=resources(c)=cash Supplementary Estimates 2006–07: Department for Communities and Local GovernmentSupplementary Estimates 2006– 07: Department for Work and Pensions 55* 55†55 £1,351,500,000 (r)£1,357,195,000 (c) £782,539,000 (r)£517,523,000 (c) Supplementary Estimates 2006–07: Department of HealthSupplementary Estimates 2006–07: Department for Transport 220* 220† 220 £94,395,000 (r)£1,000 (c) £849,010,000 (r)£533,764,000 (c) Estimates, 2007–08: Department of Trade and IndustryEstimates, 2007–08: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 473* 474†474 £4,098,506,000 (r)£3,294,715,000 (c) £3,201,338,000(r)£2,731,293,000(c) * Debate concluded. †Proceedings interrupted. IV. Proceedings Pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on Voting of Estimates, &c.): Question put and agreedSum granted(r)=resources(c)=cash Supplementary Estimates 2006– 07 At Six o'clock, 55 £4,150,559,000 (r)£5,956,487,000 (c) Estimates, 2006– 07 (Navy) Vote A At Six o'clock, 55 — Estimates, 2006–07 (Army) Vote A At Six o'clock, 55 — Estimates, 2006– 07 (Air) Vote A At Six o'clock, 55 — Estimates, 2006– 07 (Navy) Vote A At Ten o'clock, 220 — Estimates, 2006–07 (Army) Vote A At Ten o'clock, 220 — ESTIMATES—continued: Day not later thanSubject Question put and agreedSum granted(r)=resources(c)=cash 12th MarchEstimates, 2006– 07 (Air) Vote A: At Ten o'clock, 220: —: 12th March Estimates, Excesses, 2005– 06: At Ten o'clock, 220: £795,801,000 (r)£7,122,263,000 (c): 12th March Supplementary Estimates, 2006– 07: At Ten o'clock, 220: £6,125,169,000 (r)£7,122,263,000 (c): 9th July Estimates, 2007– 08: At Ten o'clock, 474: £241,430,352,000 (r)£216,596,983,000 (c) Excise: Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Revocation) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3235) and draft Excepted Vehicles (Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979) Order 2006, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 75. Reported, 100. Approved, 106. Gaming Duty (Additional Games) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 2910), allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 589. Reported, 600. Approved, 606. European Communities: Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2007 and the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Amended Cotonou Agreement) (Community Aid Internal Agreement) Order 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 425. Reported, 434. Approved, 447. Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Republic of Tajikistan) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 574. Reported, 585. Approved, 598. Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Stabilisation and Association Agreement) (Republic of Albania) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 490. Reported, 499. Approved, 515. Government's Assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, Motion to treat as if it were an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No.118, 57. Allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 75. Reported, 80. Approved, 87. EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS: I. Questions for Resolutions agreed to: Implementing the Hague Programme (No. 11222/06 and No. 11228/06)Motion made and Question put and agreed to on Division, 39. Protection of Critical Infrastructure (No. 16933/06)Motion made and Question put after one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 16), and agreed to, 327. Global Navigation (No. 7828/07)Motion made and Question put after one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 16), 453, and agreed to on deferred Division, 460.II. Documents referred to European Standing Committees:
EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS—continued:
* on division. EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS—continued: III. Miscellaneous: Documents referred to European Standing Committees, 19, &c. —To be debated with other specified documents, 37, &c. —To be debated with other specified documents already referred, 99, &c. —Document laid in the previous Session replaced by new Documents, 94. European Union (Information etc.) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 256. Read the first time, 505. I. Bills Referred to the Examiners: 1. Private Bills Lords Bills after First Reading, 308, &c. Bills after Second Reading, 134. II. Reports from the Examiners: 1. Private Bills: In the case of Petitions for Bills: —Standing Orders complied with, 80. —Standing Orders not complied with, 576 (Hybrid Bill). In the case of Bills referred after Second Reading: —Standing Order not previously inquired into complied with, 220. In the case of Lords Bills referred after First Reading: —no Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable, 323. III. Miscellaneous: Examiner's Report referred to Standing Orders Committee, 576 (Hybrid Bill). Extradition: Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2006, allocated to the Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 36. Reported, 54. Approved, 66. Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 425. Reported, 430. Approved, 442. Family Law: Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 444. Reported, 469. Approved, 481. Fees and Charges: Draft Private Security Industry (Licence Fees) Order 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 174. Reported, 191. Approved, 209. Finance Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 275. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time on Division, and committed partly to a Committee of the whole House (specified Clauses and Schedules) and partly to a Public Bill Committee, 303. Finance Bill Committee, 314. Considered in Committee, 320. Progress reported, 321. Again considered, 323. Reported, with Amendments, 325. Reported, with Amendments, 389. Considered, as Amended 430, 435. Read the third time, on Division and passed, 437. Speaker's Certificate, 445. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 505. (Cited as Finance Act 2007) Royal Assent, 520. Financial Assistance for Industry: Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Hutton relating to Financial Assistance to Industry, to be treated as a Statutory Instrument and referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 515. Allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 518. Reported, 531. Approved, 541. Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, 251. Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee, 298. Reported, with Amendments and an amended Title, 313. Read the third time and passed, 318. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 581. Lords Amendments considered and agreed to, 594. (Cited as Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Act) Royal Assent, 601. Financial Services and Markets: Draft Financial Services and Markets 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006, draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2006, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3384), allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 110. Reported, 116. Approved, 122. Fixed Term Parliaments Bill: Presented and read the first time, 570. Flexible Working Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 257. Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 427. Read the first time, Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 427. Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 480. Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [Lords], 489. Resolution on written evidence reported, 504. Reported, without Amendment, 504. Considered, read the third time and passed, without Amendment, 526. (Cited as Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 548. Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 6. Read a second time, on Division, and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 33. Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee, 51. Resolution on written evidence reported, 65. Reported without Amendment, 65. Considered, read the third time and passed, 129. Programme Order, 33. Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 80. Read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, 115. Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee, 142. Reported, with Amendments, 154. As amended, considered, 301. Further considered, 361, read the third time, on Division, and passed, 362. Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 397. Further Education and Training Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 207. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time, 364. Further Education and Training Bill [Lords] Committee, 387. Resolution on written evidence reported, Memorandum reported, Memoranda to lie upon the Table; and to be published, 397. Reported, with Amendments, 407. Memorandum to be printed, 407. Considered, as amended, read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 493-494.Lords disagree to certain Amendments and agree without Amendment to remaining Amendments, 540. Commons does not insist on its Amendments to which the Lords have disagreed and proposes Amendments in lieu of Commons Amendments, 578. Lords agree without Amendment to Commons Amendments made in lieu, 591. (Cited as Further Education and Training Act 2007) Royal Assent, 601.Money Resolution, 365. Gangmaster (Licensing) Act 2004(Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 402. Government Spending (Website) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 224. Read the first time and ordered to be printed, 234. Grandparents (Rights of Access) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 604. Greater London Authority Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 27. Read a second time, on Division, and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 66. Resolution on written evidence reported, certain Memoranda reported, Memoranda to lie upon the Table; and to be published, 91, &c. Reported, without Amendment, Memoranda to be printed, 119. Considered, read the third time, on Division, and passed. 186. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 567. Lords Amendments considered, some disagreed to, others agreed to, 577. Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 577. Lords do not insist on their Amendments, 585. (Cited as Greater London Authority Act 2007) Royal Assent, 601. Money Resolution, 66. Health and Safety: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 320), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 253, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 330. Reported, 342. Health and Safety (Offences) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 155. Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 300. Motion for Second Reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stood over, 318. Healthcare and Associated Professions: Draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 126. Reported, 134. Approved, 147. Highways: Draft Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 574. Reported, 581. Approved, 588. Historic Counties, Towns and Villages (Traffic Signs and Mapping) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 140. HOUSE: I. House Adjourns: House resolves to adjourn now: —till a specified day, 7, &c. —till to-morrow at a certain hour, 3, &c. House adjourned by the Speaker without Question put, Motion for the Adjournment having been made: —at or after half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday), 199, &c. —at or after Six o'clock (on a Thursday), 57, &c. —at or after Seven o'clock (on a Wednesday), 109, &c. —at or after Ten o'clock, 138, &c. House adjourns: —till to-morrow, 3, &c. —from Friday till Monday, 115, &c. —from Thursday till Monday, 7, &c. II. Motions for the Adjournment Generally: Lapse: —at or after Seven o'clock (on a Wednesday), 50, &c. —at Six o'clock on a Thursday, 34, &c. —at Ten o'clock, 43, &c. Withdrawn, 100, &c. Question put and negatived, 124. Motions for the Adjournment on specified subjects, 39, &c. [See Adjournment Debates on Specified Subjects]. III. Periodic Adjournments: House resolves at its rising on a future day to adjourn until a specified day, 7, &c. Christmas adjournment: House adjourns from 19th December to 8th January, 24. February adjournment: House adjourns from 8th February to 19th February, 109. Easter adjournment: House adjourns from 29th March to 16th April, 187. May Day adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 3rd May 2007 to Tuesday 8th May 2007, 310. Whitsun adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 24th May 2007 to Monday 4th June 2007, 353. Summer adjournment: House adjourns from Thursday 26th July 2007 to Monday 8th October 2007, 353. IV. Sittings of the House: House meets: —at half-past Nine o'clock (on a Friday), 146, &c. —at twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock (Queen's speech), 1. —at half-past Eleven o'clock (on a Wednesday), 16, &c. —at half-past Ten o'clock (on a Thursday), 5, &c. —at half-past Two o'clock, 9, &c. Order, That on a future day the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until: —any Messages from the Lords have been received and he shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses, 259. —he shall have reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses, 543. — any Message from the Lords has been received and any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported, 598. — any Message has been received from the Lords Commissioners, 598. HOUSE—continued:
Motion, That House do sit in private, negatived on Division: 131, 179, 198, 301, 361, 411, 449, 594. Order, That the House shall sit at half past Eleven o'clock and references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Wednesday, 24. V. Business of the House: 1. Orders relating to precedence of business: Private Members' Bills to have precedence on thirteen specified Fridays, 7. 2. Orders, under Standing Order (Exempted business) enabling specified business [at this day's sitting] to be proceeded with, though opposed; [agreed to at Seven o'clock] Until any hour: [agreed to at Ten o'clock] Until any hour: Until Midnight: —Proceedings relating to Ways and Means in the name of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 260. 3. Orders providing for Questions to be put at a specified hour or at the end of a specified period: All stages of a Bill, 257. After two hours: —Motions relating to Communications Allowance, Notices of Questions etc. during September, Select Committees (Reports), and Parliamentary contributory pension fund (Questions on Amendments) (after time of opposed business) (Standing Order (deferred divisions) shall not apply), 253. —Motions relating to Standing Orders Etc.(Machinery of Government Changes); and Modernisation of the House (Questions on Amendments) (after time of opposed business) (Standing Order (deferred divisions) shall not apply), 534. After three hours: —Motion relating to Public Accounts (after time of opposed business) (Standing Order (deferred divisions) shall not apply), 288, 598. —Motions relating to Social Security and Pensions (after time of opposed business) (Standing Order (deferred divisions) shall not apply), 151. After four hours: —Motion relating to a Bill (Questions on Amendments), 304. After six hours: —Motion relating to reports on Police Grant, and Local Government Finance Council (after time of opposed business) (Standing Order (deferred divisions) shall not apply), 124. After three hours or Ten o'clock: —Motion for the adjournment (after time of opposed business) (to lapse if not previously disposed of), 611. After six hours or Seven o'clock whichever is the later: —Motion relating to Trident (Questions on Amendments) (after time of opposed business) (Standing Order (deferred divisions) shall not apply), 226. Not later than five o'clock: —Motions relating to Modernisation of the House of Commons; Modernisation of the House of Commons (Changes to Standing Orders); Procedure; Procedure (Changes to Standing Orders); and European Standing Committees (Temporary Nomination) (Questions on Amendments) (after time of opposed business) (Standing Order (deferred divisions) shall not apply), 598. Not later than half-past five o'clock: —Motions relating to House of Lords Reform (Questions on Amendments) (after time of opposed business) (Standing Order (deferred divisions) shall not apply), 187. 4. Delegated Legislation and European Union Documents: At a specified sitting, notwithstanding Standing Order (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put necessary Questions not later than: —Three hours after the commencement of proceedings, 253. 5. Opposition Business (Arrangement of public business) For three hours or until Four o'clock: —Opposition Motion (shall lapse if not previously disposed of), 582. VI. Sittings of the House in Westminster Hall: House sits in Westminster Hall: —at half-past Nine o'clock, 32, &c. —at half-past Two o'clock, 41, &c. Sitting resolved to be adjourned now, 41, &c. Sitting adjourned by the Deputy Speaker without Question put, it being: —Two o'clock, 32, &c. —After two and a half hours after half-past Two o'clock on a Wednesday, 38, &c. —Three hours after the start of a Thursday sitting, it being: —a quarter to Seven o'clock, 131. Sitting adjourned: —till tomorrow, 32, &c. —from Thursday till Tuesday, 41, &c. —from Thursday 14th December to Tuesday 9th January, 79. —from Thursday 8th February to Tuesday 20th February, 162. —from Wednesday 28th March to Tuesday 17th April, 284. —from Thursday 24th May to Tuesday 5th June, 376. —from Wednesday 25th July to Tuesday 9th October, 548. Adjournment debates on specific topics: Administration of tax credits,—Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 236. Changes in medical and clinical practice, 79. HOUSE—continued:
Conflict and Development: Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Reconstruction,—Sixth Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government response thereto, 251. Coastal towns—Second Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, and the Government's response thereto, 392. Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories,—Fourth Report from the International Development Committee and the Government's response thereto, 472. Drug classification: making a hash of it?,—Fifth Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2005–06, the Government's response thereto and follow-up evidence to the Committee, 411. East Asia,—Seventh Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 145. Future of Legal Aid, 101. Government's Employment Strategy,—Third Report from the Work and Pensions Committee and the Government's response thereto, 360. How fair are the fares? Train fares and ticketing,—Sixth Report of the Transport Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 317. Human Rights Annual Report 2006,—Third Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Government's response thereto, 580. Human trafficking,—Twenty-sixth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and the Government's response thereto, 376. Independent Sector Treatment Centres,—Fourth Report from the Health Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 344. Indian Country Assistance Plan, 449. Implementation of the Carter Review of Legal Aid,—Third Report of the Constitutional Affairs Committee and the Government response thereto, 498. Management and services of the House of Commons,—Review of Management and Services of the House of Commons by Sir Kevin Tebbit and 29th Annual Report of the House of Commons Commission, 594. New Nuclear? Examining the issues,—Fourth Report of the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 301. Organised Crime in Northern Ireland,—Third Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 41. Parking Policy and Enforcement,—Seventh Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 114. Protecting and preserving our heritage,—Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 131. Reform of the Coroners' System and Death Certification,—Eighth Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 216. Report of the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into anti-semitism and the Government response thereto, 524. Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, The EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Lessons for the Future, and the Eighth Report from the Committee, Emissions Trading: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report, 612. Shipman Inquiry, 429. Sport and young people, 198. Strategic Export Controls,—First Joint Report from the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 179. Terrorism Detention Powers,—Fourth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government's response thereto, 59. World class skills for 2020,—equipping the UK to compete in the global economy, 162. Certain days appointed as days when the subject for debates shall be select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee, 41. HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION: Estimates for House of Commons: Administration, laid upon the Table by the Speaker: —Vote on Account, 15. —Estimates, 322. Report of Commission laid: 417. Report of the House of Commons Commission on the nomination of a Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, 607. House of Commons Members' Fund (Discretionary Payments): Resolution, 39. House of Commons (Participation) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 70. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned at half-past Two o'clock, 217. Housing: Draft Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 195. Reported, 206. Approved, 222. Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 992), approved on Division, 352. Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1667) and the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007, No. 1668), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 527. Allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 574. Reported, 591. Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1709) referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 572. Allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 574. Reported, 591. Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 142. Reported, 154. Approved, 168. Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 367. Housing Association (Rights and Representation of Residents) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 72. Human Fertilisation and Embryology: Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007: allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 355. Reported, 364. Approved, 368. Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Authority) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 91. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 412. Human Tissue: Draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 355. Reported, 364. Approved, 368. Immigration: Draft Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006, allocated to the Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 36. Reported, 54. Approved, 66. Draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007, allocated to the Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee, 492. Reported, 525. Approved, 533. Draft Asylum (First List of Safe Countries) (Amendment) Order 2006, allocated to the Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 36. Reported, 54. Approved, 66. Draft Community Legal Service (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 282. Reported, 295. Approved, 304. Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 211. Reported, 220. Approved, 225. Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 246. Reported, 253. Approved, 281. Draft Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 231. Reported, 237. Approved, 281. Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 246. Reported, 279. Approved, 287. Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (Cm. 6918), allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 18. Reported, 38. Immigration (Northern Ireland): Draft Legal Aid (Asylum and Immigration Appeals) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 282. Reported, 295. Approved, 304. Income Tax: Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Poland) Order 2006, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 18. Reported, 33. Approved, 43. Draft Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2006, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 142. Reported, 154. Approved, 167. Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Macedonia) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 466. Reported, 479. Approved, 495. Income Tax Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 54. Order, That the Bill be proceeded with as a tax law rewrite bill, 72. Stood referred to a Second Reading Committee, 72. Second Reading Committee, 98. Report recommending Second Reading, 109. Read a second Time and stood committed to the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, 117. Reported, with Amendments, committed to a Committee of the whole House, 124. Committee of the whole House discharged, read the third time and passed, 167. Speakers Certificate, 170. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 237. (Cited as Income Tax Act 2007) Royal Assent 242. Ways and Means, 117. Industrial Development: Assisted Areas Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 107.), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 187, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 211. Reported, 224. Draft Financial Assistance for Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2007, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 490. Reported, 505. Approved, 526. Infrastructure Audit (Housing Development) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 72. Intergovernmental Contracts (Provision of Information) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 120. International Development: Draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Seventh Replenishment) Order 2007, allocated to the Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee, 491. Reported, 512. Approved, 527. International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 366. Read the first time, Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 366. Amendments before second reading may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table, 386. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House; Considered in Committee; Reported, without Amendment; Read the third time and passed, 403. (Cited as International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 414. Allocation of Time Order, 402. Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 6. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House; Considered in Committee; Reported, without Amendment; Read the third time and passed, 30. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 85. (Cited as Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Act 2006) Royal Assent, 85. Allocation of Time Order, 27. Amendments, &c., may be tabled before Second Reading, 14. Investigatory Powers: Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2007 and the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Investigation of Protected Electronic Information: Code of Practice) Order 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 490. Reported, 505. Approved, 526. JOURNAL: Speaker directs figures in a division to be corrected in Journal: —in a deferred division, 284. Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory Notes ordered to be printed, 23. Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 73. Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee, 98. Resolution on written evidence reported, Memorandum reported, Memorandum to lie upon the Table; and to be published, 105. Reported, without Amendment, 112. Not amended, considered; read the third time and passed, 150. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, Explanatory notes to Lords Amendments ordered to be printed, 327. Lords Amendments considered, some agreed to, one disagreed to and Amendment made in lieu, 343. Lords agreed to Commons Amendments, 364. (Cited as Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 375. Money Resolution, 73. Land Use (Gardens Protection etc) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 70. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 146. Legal Services: Draft Association of Law Costs Draftsmen Order 2006, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 35. Reported, 42. Approved, 47. Legal Services Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 352. Read the first time, Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 352. Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 377. Legal Services Bill [Lords] Committee, 387. Resolution on written evidence reported, 397. Memorandum reported, 427. Reported, with Amendments, Memorandum reported, and Memoranda to be printed, 434. As Amended, considered, read the third time and passed, with Amendments 581–2. Lords disagree to certain Commons Amendments, propose Amendments in lieu, agree to an Amendment with an Amendment disagree to certain Amendments and agree to other Amendments, 592. Lords Message considered, Commons does not insist on its Amendment to Lords Amendment to which the Lords have disagreed, disagrees to Lords Amendment proposed in lieu and proposes Amendment in lieu, does not insist on certain Amendments to which the Lords have disagreed and does not insist on its Amendments to which the Lords have disagreed and proposes Amendments in lieu of Commons Amendments, 605. Lords agree to Commons Amendments, without Amendment, 608. (Cited as Legal Services Act 2007) Royal Assent, 615. Money Resolution, 377. Ways and Means Resolution, 377. Light Bulb (Regulation) Bill: presented and read the first time, 191. Local Government: Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 231. Reported, 237. Approved, 248. Draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 443. Reported, 469. Approved, 480. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 65. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time, on Division, and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 116. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee, 126. Resolution on written evidence reported, Memoranda reported, 134. Memorandum reported, 144, &c. Reported, with Amendments, 214. Memoranda to be printed, 214. As Amended considered, 357; Bill to be further considered to-morrow, 359. Further considered, read the third time, on division, and passed, 367. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 597. Lords Amendments considered and agreed to, 606. (Cited as Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Royal Assent, 615. Money Resolution, 117. Local Government Finance: Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2007–08, approved, 141. Local Government Finance Report (England) 2007–08, approved, 141. Local Planning Authorities (Energy and Energy Efficiency) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 114. Order for resuming adjourned debate, read and discharged, 161. London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]: Read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 320. Read a second time and committed, 348. Reported, with Amendments, 440. Considered, as amended, 479. Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 504. Lords agree to Commons Amendments, 512. (Cited as London Local Authorities Act 2007) Royal Assent, 521. London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill: Read the first, second and third time and passed, 16. Suspended, 604. Lord Chancellor: Draft Lord Chancellor (Modification of Functions) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 340. Reported, 348. Approved, 359. Marriage: Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 111. Reported, 119. Approved, 130. Media (Transparency and Disclosure) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 370. MEMBERS: I. Members take oath or make Affirmation: Members returned at by-elections take Oath or make and subscribe the Affirmation: Virendra Kumar Sharma, Esquire, Member for Ealing, 525. Philip Wilson, Esquire, Member for Sedgefield, 525. II. Deaths of Members: Speaker informs House of deaths of Members: 423. III. Disqualification of Members: Chiltern Hundreds (Rt Hon Tony Blair), 440. MEMBERS—continued: IV. Members' salaries, pensions, allowances, &c. 1. House of Commons Members' Fund: Resolution on discretionary payments, 39. Order on appropriation, 601. Order appointing custodian trustee, 601. 2. Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund: Order appointing a Member as a Managing Trustee, 280. V. Disorderly conduct: Member, having wilfully disregarded the authority of the Chair, ordered by the Speaker to withdraw from the House for the remainder of the day's sitting; withdrew accordingly, 525. VI. Members reprimanded and suspended: Mr George Galloway, suspended for eighteen sitting days, 526. Members of Parliament (Employment Disqualification) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 352. Mental Capacity: Draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 143. Reported, 161. Approved, 168. Mental Health Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, presented and read the first time, Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 207. Read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, 287. Mental Health Bill [Lords] Committee, 298. Resolution on written evidence reported, certain Memoranda reported; Memoranda to lie upon the Table; and to be published, 307, 316, 323, 333, 342. Reported, with Amendment, Memorandum reported, and Memoranda to be printed, 348. Considered, as Amended, 415, 419. Read the first time, on Division, and passed, with Amendments, 420. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 452. Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to, 462. (Cited as Mental Heath Act 2007) Royal Assent, 520. Money Resolution, 287. Merchant Shipping: Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterways and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters' Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3223), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 106. Allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 111. Reported, 124. Motion to revoke, negatived on Division, 156. MESSAGES: I. From Her Majesty: At the opening of the Session, 1. II. From the Lords Commissioners: To hear a Commission read for giving Royal Assent to Acts and for proroguing Parliament, 615. III. From the Lords: 1. Bills, Private: That they have passed a Bill, to which they desire the concurrence of the Commons, 307, 320, 327, 352. That they have come to Resolutions relating to suspension of proceedings on Bills, and desiring the concurrence of the Commons, 596-597. That they have agreed to Commons Bills: 2. Bills, Public: That they have passed a Bill, to which they desire the concurrence of the Commons, 150, 154, 171(2), 206(2), 224, 256, 307(4), 342, 352, 366, 377, 401, 427, 525. That they have agreed to Bills originating in the Commons: —with an Amendment, 366. That they have agreed to Commons Amendments to Bills originating in the Lords: That they have agreed without Amendment to the Amendment in lieu proposed by the Commons, 364. That they insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed and they disagree to the Amendment proposed by the Commons in lieu, for which they assign their Reason, 366. That they insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed, and they disagree with the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of those Amendments, for which insistence and disagreement they assign their Reason, 430. That they agree to certain Commons Amendments, with Amendments; they have made consequential Amendments; they agree to an Amendment made by the Commons with an Amendment in lieu of the words so left out of the Bill; and they agree without Amendment to the remaining Commons Amendments, 452. That they do not insist on certain of their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed, and agree to the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of those Amendments; they insist on their remaining Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed and they disagree with the Amendments proposed by the Commons to the words restored to the Bill by the Commons disagreement with one of their Amendments, for which insistence and disagreement they assign their Reasons, 473. That they insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed, and they disagree with the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of those Amendments, for which insistence and disagreement they assign their Reason, 473. That they insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed; they disagree to the Amendments proposed by this House in lieu of their Amendments and they propose Amendments in lieu to which they desire the concurrence of this House, 505. That they do not insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed and they agree without Amendment to the Amendments made by the Commons to the words so restored to the Bill, 520. The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed and they agree without Amendment to the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of those Amendments, 525. MESSAGES—continued:
That they insist on an Amendment to which the Commons has disagreed; they do not insist on another Amendment to which the Commons has disagreed but propose Amendments in lieu thereof; and they do not insist on their remaining Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed, 531. That they do not insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed; they agree to the Amendments made by the Commons in lieu of certain of those Amendments; they agree to the Amendments made by the Commons to certain of their Amendments; and they agree to the consequential Amendment made by the Commons, 531. That they disagree to certain Commons Amendments, for which disagreement they assign their Reasons; and they agree without Amendment to the remaining Commons Amendments, 540. That they do not insist on their Amendment to which the Commons has disagreed; and they agree to the Commons Amendments in lieu of that Amendment, 548. That they do not insist on their Amendments to which the Commons has disagreed, 585. That they agree without Amendment to the Amendments in lieu made by the Commons, 591. That they disagree to certain Commons Amendments, but propose Amendments in lieu thereof; they agree to a Commons Amendment with an Amendment; they disagree to certain other Commons Amendments, for which disagreement they assign their Reasons; and they agree without Amendment to the remaining Commons Amendments, 592. 3. Committees, Joint: That it is expedient to appoint a Joint Committee on: —Climate Change Bill, 256. —Human Tissue and Embryos Bill, 316. That, notwithstanding the Resolution of the House of 27th March, the date by which the Joint Committee is required to report should be 25th July 2007 rather than 13th July 2007, 303. Human Tissue and Embryos Bill: That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee thinks fit, be published; and That the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons on Tuesday 15th May at Two o'clock, 342. That they have appointed a Select Committee to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on: —Consolidation &c., Bills (twelve Lords), 38. —Human Rights (six Lords), 38. —Climate Change (twelve Lords), 303. —Human Tissue and Embryos (nine Lords), 333. 4. Delegated Legislation: The Lords communicate that, in declining to approve the draft Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007, they have come to the following Resolution: That, taking account of the 13th Report from the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee, the Lords consider it desirable that Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as a Joint Committee to consider the process by which a decision was reached on which licensing authority should issue the regional casino premises licence, and to report by 1st June 2007; and that the Lords call upon Her Majesty's Government to take account of the recommendations of any such Joint Committee and to lay regulations including the licensing authorities as set out in the draft Order whose responsibility it is to issue the eight large and eight small casino premises licences, 279. 5. Amendments to Standing Orders: The Lords communicate that their Standing Order No. 74 relating to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has been amended as follows: In paragraph (1), leave out from the words ‘but excluding any Order in Council' to the end and insert the words ‘but excluding any remedial order or draft remedial order under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998, and any draft order proposed to be made under Part 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and any subordinate provisions order made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001; and'; and The Lords have made a further Amendment to their Standing Order No. 74 in paragraph (2) to leave out the words ‘any statutory instrument made by a member of the Scottish Executive or by the National Assembly for Wales' and insert the words ‘any statutory instrument made by the Scottish Ministers or otherwise under an Act or Act of the Scottish Parliament or by the Welsh Ministers', 499. III. To the Lords: 1. Bills, Private: To acquaint the Lords: —That the Commons have made certain Orders relating to suspension of proceedings on Bills: —originating in the Lords, 587. To concur with the Lords on the suspension of Private Bills, 604. 2. Bills, Public: 3. Committees, Joint: To concur with appointment of Joint Committee and appoint a committee: —Draft Climate Change Bill, 297. —Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill, 328. To concur to revised instruction to the Joint Committee on the draft Climate Change Bill, 310. To concur with meeting time for the Joint Committee on the draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill, 342. IV. Miscellaneous: Lords messages ordered to be considered, 604. Microgeneration and Local Energy Bill: Presented and read the first time, 570. Milk (Pricing) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 541. National Health Service: Draft Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2006, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 53. Reported, 77. Approved, 87. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Impact on Carers) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 155. National Trust (Northern Ireland) Bill: Read the First Time and ordered to be read a second time, 119. Read a second time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, 134. Examiner's Report, Standing Order not previously inquired into complied with, Bill committed, 220. Report by the Attorney General Bill, 336. Reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills, with Amendments, 338. As amended considered, 366. Read the third time and passed, 380. Lords agree to the Bill, with Amendments, 505. Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to, 531. (Cited as National Trust (Northern Ireland) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 548. Northern Ireland: Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 137. Reported, 186. Approved, 208. Draft District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2006, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 158. Reported, 171. Approved, 183. Draft Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 210. Reported, 220. Approved, 226. Draft Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 211. Reported, 224. Approved, 238. Draft Housing (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, allocated to the Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee, 36. Reported, 54. Approved, 67. Draft North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 373. Reported, 384. Approved, 394. Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 232. Reported, 242. Approved, 276. Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 142. Reported, 154. Approved, 168. Draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 126. Reported, 140. Approved, 147. Draft Northern Ireland Policing Board (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee, 212. Reported, 229. Approved, 238. Draft Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 111. Reported, 124. Approved, 133. Draft Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 175. Reported, 191. Approved, 238. Draft Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 232. Reported, 234. Approved, 238. Draft Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 126. Reported, 135. Approved, 147. Draft Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 75. Reported, 91. Approved, 103. Draft Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007, allocated to the Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee, 468. Reported, 499. Approved, 515. Draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 110. Reported, 116. Approved, 122. Draft Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 18. Reported, 26. Approved, 43. Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 7. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House; Considered in Committee; Reported, without Amendment; Read the third time and passed, 13. Agreed to by the Lords, 17. (Cited as Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006) Royal Assent, 17. Allocation of Time Order, 11. Amendments, &c., may be tabled before second reading, 7. Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) (No. 2) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 256. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House; Considered in Committee; Reported, without Amendment; Read the third time and passed, 259. Agreed to by the Lords, 260. (Cited as Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 260. Allocation of Time Order, 257. Offender Management Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 16. Read a second time, on Division, and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 60. Resolution on written evidence reported, 100. Reported, without Amendment, Memoranda to be printed, 119. Considered, as amended, read the third time, on Division, and passed, 192. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 499. Explanatory Notes relating to the Lords Amendments, ordered to be printed, 499. Lords Amendments considered, some agreed to, some disagreed to, others disagreed to with Amendments in lieu, 513. Lords do not insist on their Amendments, agree to Amendments made in lieu, agreed to Commons Amendments to Lords Amendments and agree to the consequential Amendment, 531. (Cited as Offender Management Act 2007) Royal Assent, 548. Money Resolution, 60. Official Secrets: Draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 443. Reported, 460. Approved, 480. Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Read a second time, on Division, and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, 199. Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee, 405. Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee discharged from considering the Bill, Bill withdrawn, 485. Money Resolution, 437. OPPOSITION: I. Days at the Disposal of the Leader of the Opposition:
Government Policy on Public Health: 46: Government Transport Strategy and Capacity on British Roads and Railways: 47§: 2nd Community Maternity Services: 95: Future of the Sub-Post Office Network: 96§: 3rd Healthcare-acquired infections: 120: Life chances of disabled children: 121§: 4th Education provision for children with special educational needs: 135: Government's decision on the sale of a radar system to Tanzania: 136§: 6th Reconfiguration of Acute Hospital Services: 172§: 7th State of the Royal Navy: 182: Integrity of the Electoral System: 182: 8th Occupational Pensions: 293§: 9th Modernising Medical Careers: 309: Future of Local Government: Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict: 349§: 12th Independent Inquiry into the Conduct of the Scottish Elections: 371: Salary of the Secretary of State for Health 372: 13th NHS National Programme for Information Technology: 384: Effectiveness of the Department of Trade and Industry: 385§: 14th Iraq inquiry: 393: Support for carers: 394: 15th Access to NHS Services: 456: Pensions policy: 457§: 16th Stroke services: 486 Social policy and the relief of poverty: 487§: 18th Government's handling of the penal system: 532: Policy on Global Poverty: 533§: 19th Department for Children, Schools and Families: 571: Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty: 572§: 20th [First part] Government handling of the outbreaks of foot and mouth and bluetongue disease: 588§ II. Days at the disposal of the Leader of the second largest Opposition Party: DayQuestion amended and agreed to: 5th Arms Trade Obligations, the Al Yamamah Arms Agreement and Related Matters: 155: Merchant Shipping (S.I., 2006, No. 3223): Question put forthwith and negatived on Division, 155.: Government's Record on Crime: 156§: 10th Action on Climate Change: 334: Mental Health Services: 335: 17th Investigation of alleged corruption overseas: 500: Fair taxation of the wealthy: 501§ §After Closure on the Question, That the original words stand part of the Question. III. Proceedings on Opposition Days: Question, That the original words stand part of the Question, negatived on Division, 46, &c. Question, That the proposed words be there added, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on amendments), 46, &c. —on Division, 372, The Speaker forthwith declared the main Question, as amended, to be agreed to, 46, &c. Packaging (Reduction) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 601. Palliative Care Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 307. Palliative Care (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 460. PARLIAMENT:: Session opened by Her Majesty, 1. Prorogued, by virtue of Her Majesty's Commission therefor, by Lords Commissioners, from Tuesday 30th October to Tuesday 6th November, 617. PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER FOR STANDARDS: Report laid, 607. Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, read the first time, Explanatory notes to be printed, 307. Referred to a Second Reading Committee, 338. Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee, 373. Resolution, That the Bill ought to be read a second time, reported from Second Reading Committee, 389. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 420. Considered in Committee and reported without Amendment, 507. Read the third time and passed, without Amendment, 507. (Cited as Parliament (Joint Departments) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 521. Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 525. Partnerships: Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 467. Reported, 485. Approved, 501. Passports: Draft Verification of Information in Passport Applications Etc. (Specified Persons) Order 2007, allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 491. Reported, 512. Approved, 526. Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 171. Pensions: Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations, allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 36. Reported, 49. Approved, 61. Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007, approved, 163. Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2007 and the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2007, allocated to the Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 212. Reported, 229. Approved, 248. Pensions Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 27. Read the second time, 105. Pensions Bill Committee, 110. Resolution on written evidence reported, 119. Memorandum reported, 129, 134. Reported, with Amendments, 160. Memoranda to be printed, 160. Considered, as amended, read the third time on Division and passed, 296–97. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 485. Explanatory notes relating to the Lords Amendments, ordered to be printed, 485. Lords Amendments considered, some agreed to, others disagreed to and Amendments made in lieu, 506. Lords insist on an Amendments, do not insist on another Amendment but propose Amendments in lieu and do not insist on their remaining Amendments, 531. Lords Amendments considered, some agreed to, Amendments proposed to Amendment disagreed to, 541. The Lords do not insist on their Amendment and agree to Amendments in lieu, 548. (Cited as Pensions Act 2007) Royal Assent, 548. Money Resolution, 106. Pensions (Unclaimed Assets) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 207. PETITIONS: Presented, 9, &c. Presented and read, 7, &c. Several Petitions presented and read, 9, &c. Ministerial replies laid upon the Table pursuant to Standing Order (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies), 5, &c. And it being Ten o'clock, the presentation of further petitions stood over, pursuant to Standing Order No. 154 (Time and manner of presenting petitions), 361. Petroleum: Draft Petroleum Act 1998 (Third Party Access) Order 2006, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 52. Reported, 65. Approved, 72. Petroleum Revenue Tax: Draft Petroleum Revenue Tax (Attribution of Blended Crude Oil) Regulations 2006, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 35. Reported, 45. Approved, 56. Piped Music etc. (Hospitals) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 307. Planning (Consultation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 293. Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 65. Read a second time, on Division, 102. Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Committee, 110. Resolution on written evidence reported, 134. Reported, without Amendments, 134. Considered, as amended, read the third time on Division and passed, 167. Speaker's Certificate, 170. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 237. (Cited as Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 242. Money Resolution, 102. Police: Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 212. Reported, 224. Approved, 238. Draft Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007, approved, 453. Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2007–08, approved, 140. Draft Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 589. Reported, 596. Approved, 606. Draft Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 589. Reported, 596. Approved, 606. Political Parties: Draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 466. Reported, 479. Approved, 514. Polling Stations (Regulation) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Ports (Regulation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 567. Post–16 Education and Training Bill: Presented and read the first time, 72. Order of Second Reading read and discharged, 129. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned at half-past Two o'clock, 362. Postal Services: Draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 174. Reported, 185. Approved, 209. Pre-Nuptial Agreements Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 455. Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism: Terrorism: Draft Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Extension to Animal Pathogens) Order 2007 and Draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 174. Reported, 181. Approved, 187. Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007, approved, 177. Draft Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 246. Reported, 279. Approved, 287. Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2007, approved, 480. Private Parking (Regulation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 203. PROCEEDINGS OR BUSINESS: I. Proceedings or Business interrupted by the Speaker: At the moment of interruption, —to permit a Business of the House Motion to be moved, 436. At Ten o'clock on a Friday, pursuant to Standing Order (Time and manner of presenting Petitions), 361. II. Proceedings lapse: Motions for the Adjournment: —at Ten o'clock, 3, &c. —at Seven o'clock on a Wednesday, 34, &c. —at Six o'clock on a Thursday, 39, &c. III. Proceedings postponed; Stand Adjourned; Questions Deferred, etc: Divisions deferred under Standing Order (Deferred divisions), 276, &c. Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on Estimates deferred, pursuant to Standing Order (Consideration of estimates), 55, 220, 473. IV. Miscellaneous: Fewer than forty Members having taken part in a Division, Question not decided; business stands over, 318, &c. [See Divisions]. Proof of Age Scheme (Purchase of Restricted Goods) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 485. Protection of Adults in Care (Prevention of Harm and Exploitation Bill: Presented and read the first time, 401. Protection of Listed Vehicles: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 95. Provision of Palliative Care Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. PROVISIONAL ORDERS (SCOTLAND): Thirteen Members to form the Parliamentary Panel of Members of this House to act as Commissioners under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, 19. Public Health: Draft Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007 and the draft Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007 allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 174. Reported, 181. Approved, 187. Draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 405. Reported, 419. Approved, 431. Smoke-free (signs) Regulations (S.I., 2007, No. 923), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 378. Allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 406. Reported, 427. QUEEN: [For Queen's answers to Addresses, see Addresses] I. Queen's Speeches: Queen's Speech at opening of Session reported by the Speaker and ordered to be entered in the Journal, 1. Queen's Speech at end of Session delivered to both Houses by the Lord Chancellor, 615. II. Queen's Consent signified: Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives consent, as far as Her Majesty's Interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit: Prerogative: —on Third Reading, 42. Prerogative and Interest: III. Queen's Recommendation: [For Queen's Recommendation for Money Resolutions, see Resolutions, II.] QUEEN—continued: IV. Royal Assent signified: To Acts: —by notification: 17, &c. —by the Lords Commissioners, authorised by Her Majesty's Commission, 615. To Measures: —by notification, 615. Rating (Empty Properties) Bill: Ways and Means resolution, ordered, presented and read the first time, 343. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 389. Considered in Committee, 408. Reported without Amendment, read the third time and passed, 409. Speaker's Certificate, 411. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 455. (Cited as Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007) Royal Assent, 520. Programme Order, 389. Rating and Valuation: Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 18. Reported, 26. Approved, 42.
Resolutions from the Committee: * For approval; † For amendment No Division (applicable to Resolutions about draft Orders only) [See also Regulatory Reform Committee, under Committees, Select, I, 4.]
Rehabilitation of Offenders: Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendment No. 2) (England and Wales) Order 2006, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 35. Reported, 45. Approved, 49. Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 466. Reported, 479. Approved, 494. Representation of the People: Draft Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 36. Reported, 49. Approved, 61. Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 194. Reported, 206. Approved, 221. Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 231. Reported, 237. Approved, 248. Draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 246. Reported, 256. Approved, 287. Draft Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales) (Access to Election Documents) Regulations 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 282. Reported, 293. Approved, 304. Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 340. Reported, 348. Approved, 359. RESOLUTIONS: [For Resolutions come to on Opposition Days or under the procedure for Opposition Days, see Opposition.] I. Questions Agreed to: Amendment to Resolution of 13th July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership), 542. Communications Allowance, 279.* Conventions (Report of the Joint Committee on Conventions in the UK Parliament), 109. Corrections to the Official Report, 420. First Report from the Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons, Committee, (after Amendment negatived), 609. First Report of the Procedure Committee, 610. House of Commons Members' Fund (Discretionary Payments), 39. Improving Facilities for Educational Visitors to Parliament, 398. Nomination of Sir Michael Scholar KCB for appointment as Chair of the Statistics Board, 541. Notices of Questions etc. during September, 280. *on Division. RESOLUTIONS—continued: II. Money Resolutions: 1. Resolutions authorising expenditure in connection with Government Bills, Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified: Child Maintenance and Other Payments, 461. Concessionary Bus Travel, 346. Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress, 238. Criminal Justice and Immigration, 552. Further Education and Training, 365. Greater London Authority, 66. Justice and Security (Northern Ireland), 73. Legal Services, 377. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill, 117. Mental Health [Lords], 287. Offender Management, 60. Pensions, 106. Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations), 102. Rating (Empty Properties), 389. Serious Crime, 398. Statistics and Registration Service, 87. Sustainable Communities, 183. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement, 201. UK Borders, 147. *Questions put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order. 2. Resolutions authorising expenditure in connection with Private Members' Bills, Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified: Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill, on Division, 437. Retail Packaging Recycling Bill: Presented and read the first time, 203. Road Traffic: Draft Community Drivers' Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 283. Reported, 397. Approved, 423. Draft Community Drivers' Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 387. Reported, 397. Approved, 423. Alterations to the provisions of the Highway Code proposed to be made by the Secretary of State for Transport, referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 420. Allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 425. Reported, 434. Rural Tranquillity Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 207. Safeguarding Runaway and Missing Children: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 109. Order for Second Reading read and discharged, Bill withdrawn, 592. School Standards and Frameworks: Draft School Admissions Code, referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 122, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 142. Reported, 150. Scientific Research: Draft Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007 and the draft Technology Strategy Board Order 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 52. Reported, 60. Approved, 67. Scottish Parliament Elections Bill: Presented and read the first time, 348. Sea Fisheries: Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels Scheme 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 312), allocated to the Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee, 212. Reported, 229. Approved, 276. Secure Training Centres: Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1709), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 572. Security Industry: Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2007, allocated to the Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 491. Reported, 520. Approved, 533. Serious Crime Bill [Lords]: brought from the Lords, 342. Read the first time, Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 342. Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 398. Serious Crime Bill [Lords] Committee, 405. Reported, with Amendments and an amended Long Title, 479. Considered, as Amended, read the third time and passed, with Amendments and an amended Long Title, 597-598. Lords agree to Commons Amendments, without Amendment, 604. (Cited as Serious Crime Act 2007) Royal Assent, 615. Programme Order, 398. Sexual Orientation Discrimination: Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 439), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, on Division, 73. Allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 98. Reported, 109. Draft Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee, 232. Reported, 234. Approved, on Division, 238. Social Security: Draft Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2007 and the draft Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Order, 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 231. Reported, 237. Approved, 275. Draft Housing Benefit (Loss of Benefit) (Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 466. Reported, 479. Approved, 507. Draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 246. Reported, 253. Approved, 276. Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 158. Reported, 177. Approved, 183 Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007, approved, 163. Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 775), referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, 297, to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 330. Reported, 333. Draft Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 211. Reported, 224. Approved, 275. RESOLUTIONS—continued:
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2007, the draft Social Security Contributions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007, the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007 and the draft Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 211. Reported, 224. Approved, 275. Social Security (Northern Ireland): Draft Guardian's Allowance (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 231. Reported, 237. Approved, 257. SPEAKER: I. Proceedings Relating to the Speaker at Opening and Close of Session:
Goes with the House to attend Her Majesty in the House of Peers, 1. Having returned, resumes Chair at half-past Two o'clock, 1. Reports Her Majesty's Speech and directs that it be entered in the Journal, 1. Goes with the House to attend the Lords Commissioners in the House of Peers to hear a Commission read for giving Royal Assent to Acts and for proroguing Parliament, 615. II. Communicates Matters to the House: Informs the House of the deaths of Members, 423. Announces the results of divisions deferred, pursuant to Order, 281, &c. Notifies the House of Royal Assent to Acts, 17, &c. III. Lays Papers on the Table: Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, 80, &c. Communications declaring that a Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, 93, &c. [See Statutory Instruments (Notification) in Part I of the Index.] First Report from the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee on the Communications Allowance, 227. Corporate Plan of the Electoral Commission for 2007–08 to 2011–12, 340. Report of the House of Commons Commission for 2006–07, 417. Report on the Management and Services of the House of Commons by Sir Kevin Tebbit, 417. Resource Accounts of the House of Commons: Administration for 2006–07, 537. First Report from the Speaker's Committee, Session 2006–07, 551. Second Report from the Speaker's Committee, Session 2006–07, 511. Report of the House of Commons Commission on the nomination of a Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, 607. IV. Nominations and Appointments: Nominates Chairmen's Panel, 8. Appoints Chairmen of General Committees, 22, &c. —An additional Chairman, 286, &c. —One Chairman in place of another, 236, &c. Appoints Chairman of Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 59, &c. Appoints Chairman of Welsh Grand Committee, 59. Nominates Programming Sub-Committee, 58, &c. Appoints a Taxing Officer of the House of Commons, 49. V. Certificates and allocations: Appoints certain days when debates in Westminster Hall shall be on select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee, 41. Makes allocations to Delegated Legislation Committees, 18, &c. VI. Puts Questions forthwith: Pursuant to Standing Orders: (Amendment on second or third reading), 116, &c. (Calling of Amendments at end of debate), 23, &c. (Delegated Legislation Committees), 42, &c. (European Standing Committees), 33, &c. (Exempted business), 17, &c. (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), 60, &c. (Periodic adjournments), 24, &c. (Programme motions), 33, &c. (Programme orders: reasons committee), 506, &c. (Questions on amendments), 46, &c. (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.), 55, &c. (Tax law rewrite), 72, &c. (Ways and Means motions), 244, &c. VII. Puts Questions at Specified Times or after Specified Periods: 1. Pursuant to Standing Orders: (Consideration of Estimates): —at Six o'clock on a Thursday, 55. (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business) after brief explanatory statements, 91, &c. (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents) after one and a half hours, 177, &c. (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.): —at Six o'clock on a Thursday, 55. SPEAKER—continued: VIII. Other proceedings of the Speaker: Adjourns House, without Question put, pursuant to Standing Order (Sittings of the House), 17, &c. Declares Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to, 46, &c. Declares Question not decided, and Business stands over, 318, &c. [See Divisions.] Naming etc., 525. IX. Miscellaneous: Order, That the Speaker do issue Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out new writs for the electing of Members, 446(2). Members appointed whom Speaker is to consult, if practicable, before certifying a Bill to be a Money Bill, 16. Speaker having leave of absence on a Friday, pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order (Deputy Speaker), the Chair was taken by: —the Chairman of Ways and Means, pursuant to Standing Order (Deputy Speaker), 146. —the First or Second Deputy Chairman, 114, &c. STANDING ORDERS AND SESSIONAL ORDERS: I. Standing Orders relating to Public Business: 1. New Standing Orders made: (Amendments to motions to consider specified matters), 609. (Consideration of draft legislative reform orders), 462. (Notices of Questions etc. during September), 280. (Regulatory Reform Committee), 462. (Time limits on speeches), 610. (Topical Debates), 609. 2. Standing Orders amended: (Adjournment on a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration), 609. (Delegated Legislation Committees), 464. (European Standing Committees), 542. (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)), 464. (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies), 611. (Scottish Grand Committee (delegated legislation)), 464. (Select committees related to government departments), 542. (Select Committee (Reports)), 280. (Sittings of the House), 609. (Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)), 464. (Time and manner of presenting petitions), 610. 3. Standing Orders repealed: (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), 462. (Regulatory Reform Committee), 462. (Short speeches), 610. 4. Miscellaneous: Standing Orders relating to Public Business to be printed, 284. II. Sessional Orders relating to Public Business: (European Standing Committees (Temporary Nomination), 611. Speed Limits (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 186. Stamp Duty Land Tax: Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3237), allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 75. Reported, 95. Approved, 103. Statistics and Registration Service Bill: Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 10. Read a second time and committed, 87. Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee, 98. Resolution on written evidence reported, 105. Reported, with Amendments, 129. Considered, as amended, read the third time and passed, 225. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 430. Explanatory notes to Lords Amendments ordered to be printed, 430. Lords Amendments considered; some agreed to; others disagreed to; Amendments made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments disagreed to; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 453. Lords do not insist on certain Amendments, agree to certain Commons Amendments made in lieu of those Amendments and insist on remaining Amendments disagreed to by the Commons, 473. Lords Message considered, Commons insists on its disagreement with Lords Amendments and proposes Amendments to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement, 513. Lords do not insist on their Amendments and agree without Amendment to Commons Amendments made to the words restored to the Bill, 520. (Cited as Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007) Royal Assent, 548. Money Resolution, 87. Streetscape and Highways Design Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Motion for Second Reading; fewer than forty Members taking part in Division, business stood over, 318. Sustainable Communities Bill: Presented and read the first time, 70. Read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, 174. Reported, with Amendments, 370. Considered, as Amended, 411. Read the third time and passed, 412. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 576. (Cited as Sustainable Communities Act 2007) Royal Assent, 601. Money Resolution, 183. Tax Credits: Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2689), referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 7. Allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 52. Reported, 70. Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2007, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 195. Reported, 214. Approved, 221. Taxes: Draft International Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 466. Reported, 479. Approved, 495. Draft Tax Avoidance Scheme (Penalty) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee, 590. Reported, 608. Approved, 613. Telecommunications Mast (Planning Control) Bill: presented and read the first time, 279. Temporary and Agency Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 199. Termination of Pregnancy Bill: Presented and read the first time, 81. Terms and Conditions of Employment: Draft European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order 2007, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 158. Reported, 163. Approved, 167. Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 444. Reported, 473. Approved, 488. Draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 425. Reported, 430. Approved, 437. Town and Country Planning Acts (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 327. Trade Marks: Draft Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 405. Reported, 419. Approved, 431. Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill: Presented and read the first time, 72. Transport: Draft Railways Pensions (Transfer of Pension Schemes) Order 2007, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 425. Reported, 434. Approved, 447. Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 589. Reported, 600. Agreed to on Division, 606. Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 327. Read a second time and committed, 364. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, presented and read the first time, explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 171. Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 201. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords] Committee, 210. Resolution on written evidence reported, 234. Memoranda reported, 234, 241. Memorandum, 248. Reported, with Amendment, Memorandum reported, and Memoranda to be printed, 256. Considered, as amended, 440. Title amended, 442. Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 442. Lords agree to Commons Amendments, 505. (Cited as Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007) Royal Assent, 521. Programme Order, 201. Money Resolution, 201. UK Borders Bill: Presented and read the first time; explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 129. Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 147. UK Borders Bill Committee, 158. Resolution on written evidence reported, certain Memoranda reported, Memoranda to lie upon the Table; and to be published, 185. Memoranda reported, 196, 203. Reported, with Amendment, Memoranda reported, and memoranda to be printed, 241. Considered, as amended, read the third time, 338. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 600. Explanatory notes relating to the Lords Amendments ordered to be printed, 60. Lords Amendments considered and agreed to, 613. (Cited as UK Borders Act 2007) Royal Assent, 615. Money Resolution, 147. Ways and Means Resolution, 238. Value Added Tax: Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 2163), allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 589. Reported, 596. Approved, 606. Value Added Tax (Health and Welfare) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 206), allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 175. Reported, 196. Approved, 201. Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1420) and the Value Added Tax (Administration, Collection and Enforcement) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1421), allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 373. Reported, 384. Approved, 394. Value Added Tax (Supply of Services) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 2173), allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 589. Reported, 596. Approved, 606. Vehicle Registration Marks Bill: Presented and read the first time, 71. Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 186. Read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee, 251. Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee, 282. Reported without Amendment, 295. As amended, considered, read the third time and passed, 302. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 473. (Cited as Vehicle Registration Marks Act 2007) Royal Assent, 520. Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 377. Waging War (Parliament's Role and Responsibility) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 72. WAYS AND MEANS: I. Ways and Means Resolutions: 1. Resolutions relating to Finance Bill: Provisional Collection of Taxes (question put forthwith), 244. Amendment of the Law: —debate stood adjourned, 244. —debate resumed and Question agreed to, 260. Other Resolutions: Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order (Ways and Means motions): —Income tax (charge and rates for 2007– 08), 260. —Corporation tax (charge and main rates for financial year 2008), 260. WAYS AND MEANS—continued:
—Corporation tax (small companies' rates and fractions for financial year 2007), 260*. —Inheritance tax (rates and bands for 2010–11), 260. —Rates of duty on alcoholic liquor, 261. —Rates of tobacco products duty, 261. —Rates of gaming duty, 261. —Remote gaming duty, 261. —Amusement machine licence duty, 261. —Fuel duty rates and rebates, 261. —Rates of vehicle excise duty, 261. —Rates of air passenger duty, 263*. —Rates of climate change levy, 263. —Rate of aggregates levy, 263. —Rate of landfill tax (2007), 263. —Rates of landfill tax (after 2007), 263. —Emissions trading, 263. —Climate change levy (reduced-rate supplies etc), 263. —Landfill tax (bodies concerned with the environment), 263. —Managed service companies (earnings from employment), 263*. —Managed service companies (other provision), 268. —Restrictions on trade loss relief for partners, 269. —Chargeable gains, 269. —Life policies etc (effect of rebated or reinvested commission), 269. —Avoidance involving financial arrangements, 269. —Companies carrying on business of leasing plant or machinery, 269. —Lloyd's corporate members, 269. —Employee benefit contributions, 269. —Schemes etc designed to increase double taxation relief, 269. —Industrial and agricultural buildings allowances, 269. —Insurance companies, 269. —Technical provisions made by general insurers, 269. —Friendly societies, 269. —Sale and repurchase of securities, 269. —Controlled foreign companies, 269. —Expenditure on research and development, 270. —Venture capital schemes, 270. —Loss relief on disposal of shares, 270. —Amendments, &c., may be tabled before second reading, 7. —Alternative finance, 270. —Trust gains on contracts for life insurance, 270. —Offshore funds, 270. —Securitisation companies, 270. —Enterprise management incentives, 270. —Unpaid remuneration and employee benefit contributions, 270. —Abolition of contributions relief for life assurance premium contributions, 270*. —Persons by whom registered pension schemes may be established, 242. —Pension schemes etc, 272. —Stamp duty land tax, stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax, 273. —Stamp duty land tax (exempt interests), 273. —Value added tax (joint and several liability), 273. —Value added tax (deemed supplies in case of certain surrenders), 273. —Value added tax (valuation of deemed supplies), 273. —Value added tax (transfers of going concerns), 274. —Insurance premium tax (meaning of “premium”), 274. —Petroleum revenue tax, 274. —Amendments connected with the Gambling Act 2005, 274. —Vehicle excise duty (exempt vehicles), 274. —Limitation period in old actions for mistake of law relating to direct tax, 274. —Stock exchanges, 274. —Mergers Directive, 274. —Excise duties (small consignment relief), 274. —Relief from tax (incidental and consequential charges), 274. *on division 2. Resolutions relating to other Bills: Income Tax, 117*. Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress, 238*. UK Borders, 238*. Legal Services, 377. Child Maintenance and other Payments, 461*. Serious Crime, 597. *Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order. II. Miscellaneous: 1. Resolutions under Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968: —having provisional statutory effect, 244. —having statutory effect, 260. WAYS AND MEANS—continued:
2. Procedure Resolutions: —Procedure (Future Taxation), 274. 3. Bill ordered: Upon Ways and Means Resolutions and upon Resolutions relating to Procedure and Finance [Money]: Finance, 271. Welfare Reform and Pensions: Report by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, stating the changes in law which the Secretary of State is proposing in the Welfare Reform Bill by way of amendments to the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979, the amount of expenditure which the Secretary of State proposes to incur and the purposes for which he proposes to incur it, referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 65. Allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 52. Reported, 65. Approved, 72. Welfare Reform Bill: Presented, read the first time and second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 6. Welfare Reform Bill Committee, 18. Reported, with Amendments, 38. Considered, read the third time and passed, 92. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 256. Lords Amendments agreed to, 328. (Cited as Welfare Reform Act 2007) Royal Assent 332. Whitehaven Harbour Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 307. Read the first time and referred to Examiners, 308. Read a second time and committed, 333. Reported, with Amendments, 423. Considered, as amended, 434. Read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 455. Lords agree to Commons Amendments, 499. (Cited as Whitehaven Harbour Act 2007) Royal Assent, 521. Wild Birds (Protection) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 242. Young Offenders (Provision of Speech Therapy) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 323.
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