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Tuesday 18th December 2007 |
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The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.1 Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords];
2 Manchester City Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords];
3 Private Bill Petitions,—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the Petitions for the following Bills, the Standing Orders have been complied with:
4 Private Bills,—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That, in accordance with Standing Order 81 relating to Private Business (Division of bills between this House and the House of Lords), he had conferred with the Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords, for the purpose of determining in which House of Parliament the respective Private Bills should be first considered, and they had determined that the Bills contained in the following list should originate in the House of Lords:
and that the Bills contained in the following list should originate in the House of Commons:
5 Expenses of Public Servants (Publication) Bill,—Norman Baker presented a Bill to make provision for the recording and publication of specified expenses incurred by certain public servants; to promote transparency in the use of public funds; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 29th February and to be printed [Bill 46]. 6 Road Traffic (Prohibition of Anti-Detection Devices) Bill,—Mr Alistair Carmichael presented a Bill to prohibit the supply of devices and substances designed to impair the recognition of vehicle registration marks by speed cameras and other authorised traffic control devices; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th May and to be printed [Bill 47]. 7 Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Function),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to clarify the meaning of 'public function' in section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998: And that Mr Andrew Dismore, Dr Evan Harris, Nia Griffith, Mr Virendra Sharma, John Austin, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Paul Burstow, Clive Efford, Mike Gapes, Mr Andy Slaughter, Jeremy Corbyn and Shona McIsaac do prepare and bring it in. 8 Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Function) Bill,—Mr Andrew Dismore accordingly presented a Bill to clarify the meaning of 'public function' in section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th May and to be printed [Bill 45]. 9 Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Dave Watts);
10 Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Mark Pritchard be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger be added.—(Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) 11 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Ordered, That Daniel Kawczynski be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Miss Anne McIntosh be added.—(Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) 12 Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—
13 Public Petition,—A Public Petition from the residents of the Southern Cross neighbourhood relating to Post Office closures (Brighton and Hove) was presented. 14 Adjournment.
Michael J. Martin Speaker Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 7th January. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 1 Channel Tunnel,—Channel Tunnel (Safety) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3531), dated 13th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. 2 Children and Young Persons,—Childcare Act 2006 (Provision of Information to Parents) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3490), dated 10th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls]. 3 London Government,—Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3541), dated 17th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. 4 Public Procurement,—Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3542), dated 17th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle]. 5 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3543), dated 17th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. Other Papers: 6 Culture, Media and Sport,—Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Autumn Performance Report for 2007 [by Command] [Secretary James Purnell]. 7 Trade and Investment,—UK Trade and Investment: Autumn Performance Report for 2007 [by Command] [Cm. 7284] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. 8 Treasury,—Treasury Minute, dated 18th November, concerning Northern Rock [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. Papers withdrawn: 9 Road Traffic,—Draft Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [laid 13th December]. APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees 1 Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Ticket Touting: Second Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 202]; and
2 Home Affairs,—(1) Bulgarian and Romanian Accession to the EU: Twelve months on: Second Report from the Home Affairs Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 59];
3 International Development,—Maternal Health: Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee; to be printed [No. 66-iv] [Malcolm Bruce]. 4 Treasury,—(1) Globalisation: prospects and policy responses: Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2006-07: Fourth Special Report from the Treasury Committee; to be printed [No.201]; and
[W.H., No. 14] Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o'clock. Adjournment.
Sir Alan Haselhurst Deputy Speaker
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