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Page 331 2007-08 Volume 264 [No. 79.] Monday 21st April 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
I regret to have to report to the House the death of Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Member for Crewe & Nantwich. I am sure that Members on all sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the honourable Member’s family and friends.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Siobhain McDonagh: 298. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 223. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time. Ordered, That— (1) Clauses Nos. 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new Clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003 be committed to a Committee of the whole House; (2) the remainder of the Bill be committed to a Public Bill Committee; and (3) when the provisions of the Bill considered by the Committee of the whole House and the Public Bill Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Public Bill Committee.—(Jane Kennedy.) Committee to-morrow.
Subject: A417 traffic improvement scheme (Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Liz Blackman); 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 one minute past Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.01 p.m. Page 332 Monday 21st April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table Papers presented by Her Majesty’s Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers): Monday 7th April 2008
Wednesday 9th April 2008
Tuesday 15th April 2008
Wednesday 16th April 2008
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution: Friday 4th April 2008
Monday 7th April 2008
Tuesday 8th April 2008
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Thursday 10th April 2008
(2) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Devon) Designation Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1051), dated 5th April 2008, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. Friday 11th April 2008
(2) Childcare (Early Years Register) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 974), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment; (3) Childcare (Exemptions from Registration) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 979), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment; and (4) Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 975), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary Ed Balls].
Monday 14th April 2008
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Thursday 17th April 2008
(2) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Nottinghamshire) Designation Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1086), dated 15th April 2008, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. Friday 18th April 2008
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 21st April 2008: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Friendly Societies Act 1992 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1140), dated 21st April 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Angela Eagle].
Page 335 Monday 21st April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (2) Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1088), dated 11th April 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].
Other Papers:
(i) Central Government [by Command]; to be printed [No. 479] [Yvette Cooper]; (ii) House of Commons: Administration [by Act]; to be printed [No. 486] [The Speaker]; (iii) the National Audit Office [by Act]; to be printed [No. 488] [Mr Alan Williams]; and (2) Central Government Supply Estimates 2008–09: Supplementary Budgetary Information [by Command] [Cm. 7359] [Yvette Cooper]. APPENDIX II General Committees
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[No. 80.] Tuesday 22nd April 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
(1) That it had come to the following Resolution: That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and (2) certain Memoranda. Memoranda to lie upon the Table and be published.
(1) That it had come to the following Resolution: That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and (2) certain Memoranda. Memoranda to lie upon the Table and be published.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 5849/08 and Addendum 1, Draft Decision on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020, and No. 5862/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, Draft Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system in the Community; and supports the Government’s aim of contributing positively towards the negotiation of both instruments to maintain the ambition of the Commission’s legislative package and the strong EU leadership in tackling climate change and putting the EU on track to become a low-carbon economy. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
A Clause (NC17) (Crown employment)—(Mr Mike O’Brien)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC18) (Armed forces)—(Mr Mike O’Brien)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC19) (Police)—(Mr Mike O’Brien)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Page 337 Tuesday 22nd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top Another Clause (NC1) (Start date of personal accounts)—(Mr Nigel Waterson)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (NC2) (Means testing)—(Mr Nigel Waterson)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (NC6) (Existing pension provision)—(Mr Nigel Waterson)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (NC7) (Earnings link)—(Mr Nigel Waterson)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (NC12) (Investment principles)—(Mr Nigel Waterson)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. And it being Nine o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [7th January]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, James Duddridge, Jeremy Wright: 173. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Alison Seabeck: 290. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on a new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision. Another Clause (NC16) (Earnings link)—(Jim Cousins)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Kelvin Hopkins, David Taylor: 195. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Alison Seabeck: 269. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. Amendments (Nos. 34 to 36) made to the Bill. A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time; Secretary James Purnell, by Her Majesty’s Command, acquainted the House, That her Majesty having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty’s interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit. And the Question being proposed; And it being Ten o’clock, the Speaker put the Question:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
And the Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
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(1) Johnno Hills and British citizens relating to policing in Britain; and (2) those concerned about the proposed closures of the Sub Post Offices in the East Londonderry constituency relating to Post Office closures (East Londonderry) were presented and read.
Subject: Inspection of children’s homes (Ann Coffey). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Liz Blackman.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.27 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Paper:
APPENDIX II General Committees
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(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee; to be printed [No. 424-iii]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr James Arbuthnot].
(2) Legislative Scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and (3) Human Rights Judgements: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Andrew Dismore].
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee; to be printed [No. 493-i]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Malcolm Bruce].
(2) Inherited Estates: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; with Memoranda; to be printed [No. 496-i] [John McFall]. Page 340 Tuesday 22nd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 80; WH, No. 51] Tuesday 22nd April 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Metals recycling industry (Dr Alan Whitehead). Local consultation on large scale housing developments (Mr Philip Hollobone). Piece Hall, Halifax (Mrs Linda Riordan). Government subsidies for wind turbines (Mr Keith Simpson). Plymouth growth plans (Linda Gilroy). 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. [No. 81.] Wednesday 23rd April 2008. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
Bill to be read the third time.
Family Doctor Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House supports the family doctor service, and recognises that it is the first point of contact for the majority of patients; further recognises the invaluable role that GPs have in the NHS; regrets the undermining and undervaluing of GPs by the Government; is concerned about the lack of empirical and clinical evidence for the establishment of polyclinics in every primary care trust; opposes the central imposition of polyclinics against local health needs and requirements; is further concerned about the delay in publishing evidence on the cost-effectiveness of walk-in centres; believes that patients should be able to choose the most convenient GP practice, whether close to home or work; calls for GPs to be given real budgets, incentives to make savings, the freedom to re-invest for their patients and the ability to innovate in contracts with healthcare providers; supports rewarding GPs who choose to provide services in deprived areas or areas of expanding population; and further supports the incorporation of patient-reported outcome measures into the Quality and Outcomes framework and the development of structures and services in general practice that are designed by GPs and primary care providers in response to patients’ needs and choice—(Mr Andrew Lansley); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes the fact that the Government is providing £250 million, in addition to existing GP services, for 152 new state-of-the-art GP-led health centres open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week; notes that these will offer a wide range of health services including pre-bookable GP appointments and walk-in services; further notes that where patients previously had trouble seeing their GP or had to make numerous visits to a variety of health professionals, they will now be able to see a doctor more quickly, collect their prescriptions, get their eyes tested, have a variety of diagnostic tests or see a physiotherapist in the same building and at times convenient to the patient; further welcomes the additional centrally funded 100 GP practices to be located in the most deprived areas which will have a strong focus on promoting health and reducing inequalities; acknowledges the landmark agreement with GPs to extend surgery hours in evenings and on Saturdays and agrees that extended access will benefit hard-working families; further welcomes the extension of the role of pharmacies to be able to prescribe for and deal with minor ailments on the NHS, as well as promoting good health, supporting those with long-term conditions and preventing illnesses through additional screening and advice; recognises that the Government is on the side of patients; and agrees that extending access to GP services through extended hours and new GP health Page 341 Wednesday 23rd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top centres can have a real impact on health inequalities’, instead thereof.—(Secretary Alan Johnson.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Immigration,—That the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Pilot) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 11th March, be approved. Ayes: 265. Noes: 65. So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Michael Fabricant: 211. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Ms Diana R. Johnson: 306. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the fact that the Government is providing £250 million, in addition to existing GP services, for 152 new state-of-the-art GP-led health centres open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week; notes that these will offer a wide range of health services including pre-bookable GP appointments and walk-in services; further notes that where patients previously had trouble seeing their GP or had to make numerous visits to a variety of health professionals, they will now be able to see a doctor more quickly, collect their prescriptions, get their eyes tested, have a variety of diagnostic tests or see a physiotherapist in the same building and at times convenient to the patient; further welcomes the additional centrally funded 100 GP practices to be located in the most deprived areas which will have a strong focus on promoting health and reducing inequalities; acknowledges the landmark agreement with GPs to extend surgery hours in evenings and on Saturdays and agrees that extended access will benefit hard-working families; further welcomes the extension of the role of pharmacies to be able to prescribe for and deal with minor ailments on the NHS, as well as promoting good health, supporting those with long-term conditions and preventing illnesses through additional screening and advice; recognises that the Government is on the side of patients; and agrees that extending access to GP services through extended hours and new GP health centres can have a real impact on health inequalities. Crime in London,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House supports the dedication of police officers in the City of London Police, the Metropolitan Police Service and the British Transport Police but notes the unacceptable trend in teenage murders in London, including the shocking figure of 27 murdered in 2007; believes that Londoners’ daily experience of crime, particularly lower level crime and anti-social behaviour, is now far removed from some official statistics; is deeply concerned that violent crime in London as measured by the British Crime Survey is the highest of all the regions in England and Wales and that fear of crime in London is now also the highest of all the regions in England and Wales; further notes the link between gun crime and drugs; further believes that local communities should be given greater freedom to direct the efforts of their police force if streets are to be made safer; and condemns the current Mayor of London for his complacent attitude to these serious crime issues—(Mr David Ruffley); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘recognises the commitment and enthusiasm of the police officers of the Metropolitan Police Service, the City of London Police and the British Transport Police and further recognises the valuable contribution made by police community support officers and police staff to cutting crime in London; notes that police numbers in London now stand at record levels; welcomes the aim of the Mayor of London to add 1,000 more as part of his clear commitment to making London one of the world’s safest capital cities; supports the introduction of Neighbourhood Policing Teams in all 600 wards in London to give communities greater access to policing in their areas; praises the work of the Metropolitan Police Service, which enjoys high levels of public satisfaction; further recognises the success of its enforcement operations Page 342 Wednesday 23rd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top and actions to tackle violent crime which have led to major reductions in gun and knife crime; acknowledges the importance of community and faith organisations in helping to make communities safer; welcomes the significant falls in overall recorded crime in London; and notes that homicide levels in London are at their lowest for nine years’, instead thereof.—(Mr Tony McNulty.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question; Mr Patrick McLoughlin 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 Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 193. Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Dave Watts: 308. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Dave Watts: 303. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 181. So the Question was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House recognises the commitment and enthusiasm of the police officers of the Metropolitan Police Service, the City of London Police and the British Transport Police and further recognises the valuable contribution made by police community support officers and police staff to cutting crime in London; notes that police numbers in London now stand at record levels; welcomes the aim of the Mayor of London to add 1,000 more as part of his clear commitment to making London one of the world’s safest capital cities; supports the introduction of Neighbourhood Policing Teams in all 600 wards in London to give communities greater access to policing in their areas; praises the work of the Metropolitan Police Service, which enjoys high levels of public satisfaction; further recognises the success of its enforcement operations and actions to tackle violent crime which have led to major reductions in gun and knife crime; acknowledges the importance of community and faith organisations in helping to make communities safer; welcomes the significant falls in overall recorded crime in London; and notes that homicide levels in London are at their lowest for nine years.
Subject: Public family law (John Hemming). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Liz Blackman.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eight minutes to Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.52 p.m. Page 343 Wednesday 23rd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(1) the Office of the Oversight Commissioner for 1st April–31st May 2007; and (2) the Office of the Oversight Commissioner for 2006–07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 503 and 504] [Clerk of the House].
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(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First 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 John Baron, Mr David S. Borrow, Ms Karen Buck, Colin Burgon, Lorely Burt, Harry Cohen, Mark Fisher, Mr Alan Meale, Albert Owen, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Mark Prisk, Alison Seabeck, Sarah Teather, Mr Gareth Thomas, Mr Rob Wilson, Mr Tim Yeo and Sir George Young.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Liz Blackman, Mark Durkan, Barry Gardiner, Paul Goggins, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Mr Denis MacShane, Alun Michael, Stephen Pound, Mr John Prescott, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Geraldine Smith, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Andrew Turner, Angela Watkinson and Sammy Wilson.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third 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: Liz Blackman, Ms Dawn Butler, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Gregory Campbell, Ben Chapman, Mr Mark Field, Paul Goggins, Mr James Gray, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr George Howarth, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Rob Marris, Mr Alan Reid, Mr Laurence Robertson, Angela Watkinson and Mrs Betty Williams. European Committees
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(2) Climate change: the “citizen’s agenda” and the Bali Summit: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 362] [Mr Michael Jack].
(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-viii]; and (3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Michael Connarty].
(2) National Probation Service: The supervision of Community Orders in England: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 508-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. [No. 81; WH, No. 52] Wednesday 23rd April 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Prison overcrowding and sentencing policy (Mr Elfyn Llwyd). West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy revision (Peter Luff). Housing needs in London (Ms Karen Buck). Private sector rented housing (Ms Sally Keeble). Post Office closures in Northavon (Steve Webb). Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Dave Watts.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 5.14 p.m. Page 345 Wednesday 23rd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 82.] Thursday 24th April 2008. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Wednesday 7th May at Four o’clock.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 1st May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 1st May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 1st May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 1st May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 1st May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 1st May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 1st May.
And it being one and half hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Motion lapsed without Question put, pursuant to Temporary Standing Order (Topical debates).
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion lapsed without Question put.
Subject: Development of Basildon Golf Course (Angela E. Smith). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Alison Seabeck.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till half-past Six o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 6.30 p.m. Page 346 Thursday 24th April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Paper:
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(2) DFID and the African Development Bank: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 441-ii] [Malcolm Bruce].
(2) Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 499-i] [Dr Tony Wright]. [No. 82; WH, No. 53] Thursday 24th April 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Ticket touting, Second Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and the Government’s response thereto. Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Liz Blackman.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 29th April. [Adjourned at 5.29 p.m. Page 347 Thursday 24th April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 83.] Friday 25th April 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, Jim Dowd, Jim Sheridan: 0. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Russell Brown, Andrew Gwynne: 44. So the Question was negatived.
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 6th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th June.
Subject: Application of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to candidates for directly elected office (Mr Greg Hands). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Sadiq Khan.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 28th April. [Adjourned at 3 p.m. Page 348 Friday 25th April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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