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Page 231 2007-08 Volume 264 [No. 58.] Monday 3rd March 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.
(1) in paragraph (1) for ‘the first business is’ substitute ‘the business includes’, (2) in the Table, in the entry for allotted day 9— (a) in the second column, for ‘Clauses Nos. 3 to 7’ substitute ‘Clause No. 3, the Schedule, and Clauses Nos. 4 and 5’, and (b) in the third column, add ‘6 hours after commencement’, (3) in the Table, in the entry for allotted day 10— (a) in the second column, for ‘Clauses Nos. 3 to 7, so far as not completed on allotted day 9’ substitute ‘Clauses Nos. 6 and 7, and any selected amendments to Clause No. 8 other than those making commencement contingent on a referendum’, and (b) in the third column, for ‘The moment of interruption’ substitute ‘6 hours after commencement’, and (4) in the Table, in the entry for allotted day 11— (a) in the second column, for ‘Clause No. 8, the Schedule, New Clauses and New Schedules’ substitute ‘(1) remaining proceedings on Clause No. 8, and (2) New Clauses and New Schedules’, and (b) in the third column, for ‘The moment of interruption’ substitute ‘(1) 6 hours after commencement, and (2) 15 minutes after commencement’—(Mr Jim Murphy); And it being three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [28th January]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Wayne David, Siobhain McDonagh: 276. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr John Baron: 198. So the Question was agreed to.
(In the Committee) Clause No. 3 (Changes of terminology). Amendment (No. 39) proposed, in page 2, to leave out lines 12 and 13 and to insert the words— ‘(c) may be made only if a draft of the order has been— (i) laid before Parliament; and (ii) approved by a resolution of each House’.—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 189. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Ms Diana R. Johnson: 291. Page 232 Monday 3rd March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top Another Amendment (No. 55) proposed, in page 2, line 14, to leave out subsection (6).—(Mr William Cash.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 141. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Alan Campbell: 317. Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Steve McCabe: 326. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 148. Schedule agreed to. Clause No. 4 (Increase of powers of European Parliament). Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. And it being six hours after the commencement of proceedings in the Committee, the Chairman put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Orders [28th January and this day]. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Steve McCabe: 324. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 152. The Chairman then put the remaining Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour. Clause No. 5 agreed to. Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Dave Watts reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again. Committee again to-morrow.
(1) residents of Grimsbury relating to Post Office closures (Oxfordshire); and (2) Canvey Island Royal British Legion and residents of Castle Point and others relating to Support for Armed Services were presented and read.
Subject: Warmfront (Mr Robert Flello). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Dave Watts); And the Motion having been made after Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-one minutes past Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.21 p.m. Page 233 Monday 3rd March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Woodward].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 521), dated 25th February 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].
Other Papers:
(1) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Management of Expenditure; and (2) Meeting needs?: The Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 309 and 310] [Clerk of the House]. APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
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(2) Legislative Scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Andrew Dismore].
(2) National Audit Office Supply Estimate 2008–09: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 396-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. [No. 59.] Tuesday 4th March 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
That the draft Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on Monday 18th February should be proceeded with unamended.
And the Motion being opposed, after permitting a short explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to. Ordered, That Shona McIsaac, Mr David Amess, Gordon Banks, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Martyn Jones, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Rob Marris, Mr Gordon Marsden, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mr Adrian Sanders, Lynda Waltho and Derek Wyatt do prepare and bring in the Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the European Union (Amendment) Bill that it have power to make provision in the Bill for the holding of a referendum on the United Kingdom’s continued membership of the European Union—(Mr Edward Davey); Tony Cunningham rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Roger Williams, Jenny Willott: 68. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 471. So the Question was negatived. The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the European Union (Amendment) Bill. Page 235 Tuesday 4th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (In the Committee) Clause No. 6 (Parliamentary control of decisions). Amendment (No. 48) proposed, in page 2, line 39, to leave out subsection (1) and insert the words— ‘(1A) A Minister of the Crown shall vote against or otherwise reject a proposed decision in the European Council or the Council to be taken by unanimity that would or could create obligations on the United Kingdom, unless Parliamentary approval for the decision has been given in accordance with this section. (1B) A Minister of the Crown shall vote against or otherwise reject a proposed decision in the European Council or the Council in an area made subject to qualified majority voting by the Treaty of Lisbon, and which would or could create obligations on the United Kingdom, unless Parliamentary approval for the decision has been given in accordance with this section. (1C) Any decision adopted by the European Council or the Council by unanimity, or in an area made subject to qualified majority voting by the Treaty of Lisbon, shall not create an enforceable European Union right, European Union obligation or an object of the European Union for the purposes of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972 if Parliamentary approval was not given for a Minister of the Crown to support that decision in accordance with this section. (1D) This section shall apply notwithstanding section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972. (1E) In this section, “the European Council” means that European Union institution founded on Article 15 of the Treaty on European Union, and “the Council” means that European Union institution founded on Article 16 of the Treaty on European Union.’.—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 286) proposed, in page 2, line 39, at the beginning to insert the words— ‘(A1) The Prime Minister may not attend a meeting of the European Council without having laid before Parliament a statement on their negotiating mandate and receiving Parliamentary approval in accordance with this section. (A2) A Minister of the Crown may not attend a meeting of any configuration of the Council (within the meaning of Article 9C of the Treaty on European Union) without having laid before Parliament a statement on their negotiating mandate and receiving Parliamentary approval in accordance with this section. (A3) A Minister of the Crown may not vote in favour of or otherwise support any legislative measure under any article of the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that relates to the internal market, if it applies to, or could be applied in relation to, any of the following, unless Parliamentary approval has been given in accordance with this section: (a) health services provided by any NHS body, (b) the statutory system of public education, (c) social housing, (d) postal services, (e) public transport. (A4) A Minister of the Crown may not vote either in favour of or against or otherwise support or oppose any legislative measure under Article 153 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, unless Parliamentary approval has been given in accordance with this section. (A5) A Minister of the Crown may not authorise any person to represent the United Kingdom at a meeting of the special committee to assist the Commission in negotiating agreements with international organisations or third countries established in Article 188C of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union without having laid before Parliament a statement on their negotiating mandate; and where any person represents the United Kingdom at such a meeting, the Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a statement on the matters discussed at the meeting, the positions taken by all persons representing the United Kingdom and the outcomes of the meeting, within 30 days of the meeting taking place.’.—(Jon Trickett.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. Page 236 Tuesday 4th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jeremy Corbyn, Kelvin Hopkins: 57. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 329. Another Amendment (No. 47) proposed, in page 2, line 39, to leave out the words ‘may not vote in favour of or otherwise support’ and insert the words ‘shall vote against or otherwise reject’.—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, James Duddridge, Jeremy Wright: 245. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 305. Another Amendment (No. 19) proposed, in page 3, to leave out lines 21 to 35.—(Mr William Hague.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. And it being six hours after the commencement of proceedings in the Committee, the Chairman put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Orders [28th January and 3rd March]:—It was negatived. The Chairman then put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate decision. Another Amendment (No. 20) proposed, in page 3, line 21, to leave out from the word ‘given’ to end of line 35 and insert the words ‘by Act of Parliament’.—(Mr William Hague.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committe divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 240. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 307. The Chairman then put the remaining Question necessary to dispose of the business to be decided at that hour. Question put, That Clauses Nos. 6 and 7 stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 301. Tellers for the Noes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 238. Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Wayne David reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again. Committee again to-morrow.
(1) residents of Neithrop relating to Post Office closures (Oxfordshire); and (2) residents of Castle Point and others relating to support for the Armed Forces were presented and read.
Subject: Proscription of the People’s Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran (Mr David Amess). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Wayne David); And the Motion having been made after Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then sixteen minutes to Twelve o’clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.44 p.m. Page 237 Tuesday 4th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 515), dated 27th February 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].
Other Papers:
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(2) The future of NATO and European defence: Ninth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memoranda reported and ordered to be published on 19th June, 11th December and 15th January [No. 111] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. Page 238 Tuesday 4th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
(2) Are biofuels sustainable?: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Tim Yeo].
(2) Protection of Private Data: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee: Third Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 406]; and (3) Consultation Sentencing Guideline: Causing Death by Driving: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 407-i] [Mr Alan Beith].
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 401-i]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Dr Hywel Francis]. [No. 59; WH, No. 36] Tuesday 4th March 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Free range produce and animal welfare (Mr Mark Oaten). Future of the Post Office network in Lancashire (Mr Lindsay Hoyle). Proposed eco-town development at Ford, West Sussex (Mr Nick Gibb). Government policy on alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour (Helen Jones). Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (Mr Christopher Fraser). Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.59 p.m. CHAIRMEN’S PANEL
Page 239 Tuesday 4th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 60.] Wednesday 5th March 2008. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25th April.
(In the Committee) Clause No. 8 (Commencement). Amendment (No. 293) proposed, in page 4, to leave out line 8 and insert the words— ‘(2A) Section [Referendum] comes into force on Royal Assent. (2B) The other provisions of this Act come into force if an affirmative answer has been given to the question asked in a referendum held in accordance with section [Referendum] and any legal challenge made under an order made under that section has been disposed of by the court or courts in question.’.—(Mr William Hague.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 248. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 311. It being more than six hours after the commencement of proceedings in the Committee, the Chairman put the Question on the Amendment selected for separate decision, pursuant to Orders [28th January and 3rd March]. Another Amendment (No. 296) proposed, in page 4, to leave out line 8 and insert the words— ‘(2A) Section [Referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)] and Schedule [Conduct of the Referendum (No. 2)] come into force on Royal Assent. (2B) The other provisions of this Act come into force if an affirmative answer has been given to the question specified in section [Referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)] in a referendum held in accordance with that section and Schedule [Conduct of the Referendum (No. 2)] and any legal challenge made under that Schedule has been disposed of by the court or courts in question.’.—(Mr Ian Davidson.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Ronnie Campbell: 247. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 311. The Chairman then put the Question, That Clause No. 8 stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Steve McCabe, Mr Frank Roy: 355. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 218. A Clause (NC9) (Supremacy of Parliament)—(Mr William Cash)—brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. Page 240 Wednesday 5th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Philip Hollobone: 48. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 380. Bill to be reported. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Dave Watts reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. Bill, not amended in the Committee, to be read the third time to-morrow.
(1) constituents of Bristol West relating to UK foreign policy (Israel and the Palestinians); and (2) residents of Castle Point and others relating to the EU constitution (referendum) were presented and read.
Subject: Devonport’s role in supporting the Royal Navy (Linda Gilroy). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Alison Seabeck.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till a quarter past Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 8.15 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 473), dated 28th February 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls].
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(2) Local Involvement Networks Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 528), dated 25th February 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
Other Papers:
Papers withdrawn:
APPENDIX II General Committees
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: John Bercow, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Kevin Brennan, Annette Brooke, Lyn Brown, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Mark Harper, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Kelvin Hopkins, Barbara Keeley, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mrs Maria Miller, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Anne Snelgrove, Lynda Waltho and Mark Williams.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Mike Weir Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Bacon, Tony Baldry, Ann Clwyd, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr Tom Harris, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mark Hunter, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Alan Keen, Mr David Kidney, Mr Greg Knight, Mr John Leech, David Lepper, Mr Marsha Singh, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr Dave Watts and Jeremy Wright. Page 242 Wednesday 5th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Peter Bone, Peter Bottomley, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, James Duddridge, Bill Etherington, Mark Fisher, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Lynne Jones, Ms Sally Keeble, Kerry McCarthy, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Mr Shahid Malik, Mr Alan Milburn, Mr Michael Moore, Mr Geoffrey Robinson and Richard Younger-Ross.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Eric Martlew Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Jeremy Browne, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Angela Eagle, Mr Mark Field, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Doug Henderson, Keith Hill, Mr Mark Hoban, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Brooks Newmark, Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) and Dr Gavin Strang.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Burrowes, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr John Gummer, Mr David Hamilton, Mr Greg Hands, Mr David Hanson, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Stephen Hesford, David Howarth, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Sadiq Khan, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Denis Murphy, Mrs Linda Riordan, Emily Thornberry and Jenny Willott.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Dr William McCrea Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Alan Beith, Mr Richard Benyon, Colin Burgon, Mr David Clelland, Jon Cruddas, Mr Jim Devine, Mr David Drew, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Margaret Hodge, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr Michael Jack, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Ann McKechin, Mr Gordon Prentice, Derek Wyatt and Richard Younger-Ross.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Frank Dobson, Jim Dowd, Kate Hoey, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr Brian Jenkins, Ann Keen, Robert Key, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Steve McCabe, Mr Austin Mitchell, Laura Moffatt, Greg Mulholland, Mr Stephen O’Brien, Sandra Osborne, Dr John Pugh, Mr Paul Truswell and Jeremy Wright. European Committees
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(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-iii]; and (3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Michael Connarty].
(2) Delivering A Sustainable Railway: A 30-year Strategy for the Railways?: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 219-iv] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
(2) Winter Supplementary Estimate 2007 and Summer Supplementary Estimate 2008: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Terry Rooney]. [No. 60; WH, No. 37] Wednesday 5th March 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Dial a Mobile and cash back contracts (Mr Roger Godsiff). Implementation of proposals in the Governance of Britain (Mr Graham Allen). Adaptation to climate change (Mr Andrew Tyrie). Post Office closures in Mole Valley (Sir Paul Beresford). Future of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (Mark Fisher). A Motion was made and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Michael Foster); And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 5 p.m. Page 244 Wednesday 5th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 61.] Thursday 6th March 2008. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Thursday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 13th March.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 9th May.
Subject: Review of security at RAF Welford (Mr Richard Benyon). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ms Diana R. Johnson.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 6.26 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Page 245 Thursday 6th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Housing (Right to Buy) (Service Charges) (Amendment) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 533), dated 27th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hazel Blears].
(2) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Transfers and Excepted Terminations) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 605), dated 6th March 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Jane Kennedy].
(2) National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 553), dated 27th February 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
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APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed [No. 137-v]; and (2) Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published [Gordon Prentice]. [No. 61; WH, No. 38] Thursday 6th March 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: International Health Partnership. Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 11th March. [Adjourned at 3.41 p.m. [No. 62.] Friday 7th March 2008. The House met at half-past Nine o’clock.
PRAYERS.
The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private). The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Miller, Jim Dowd: 0. Tellers for the Noes, Tony Lloyd, Mr Tom Clarke: 38. So the Question was negatived.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time:—The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn. Bill withdrawn.
Page 247 Friday 7th March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; And it being half-past Two o’clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 14th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th March.
Subject: Walsall Council and Mr Mark Kemp, Liz McDonald, Mr David Parish and Mr Peter Francis (Mr Bruce George). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tony Cunningham.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 10th March. [Adjourned at 3 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 529), dated 27th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Denham]; and (3) Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 541), dated 28th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls].
(2) Police and Justice Act 2006 (Supplementary and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 619); and (3) Police Authority Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 630), dated 6th March 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].
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