House of Commons debates

Wednesday, 10 April 2002

  • Private Business

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Wales

    The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister

    The Prime Minister was asked—

  • Speaker's Statement

    1 speech

    Order. Before I call the Prime Minister, I wish to express on behalf of the House our warm thanks to the Serjeant at Arms and to all those staff who contributed to the preparation of Westminster...

  • Middle East

    44 speeches

    May I join you, Mr. Speaker, in the sentiments that you have just expressed? All those who worked so hard on the lying in state, the funeral and the procession gave the country a ceremony of...

  • Point of Order

    2 speeches

    On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The very welcome news emerged on Monday that Sinn Fein-IRA have undertaken a second act of decommissioning. I am well aware that a great many people, including...

  • Children (Safeguards for Unaccompanied Travel)

    1 speech

    I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a tracking system to safeguard the welfare of children travelling to the United Kingdom without their parents. The Bill...

    • Children (Safeguards for Unaccompanied Travel)

      Margaret Moran accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a tracking system to safeguard the welfare of children travelling to the United Kingdom without their parents: And the same was...

  • Point of Order

    2 speeches

    On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. As you know, at the beginning of each parliamentary Session we pass a number of Sessional Orders, which are not controversial and are normally agreed...

  • Orders of the Day — Enterprise Bill

    75 speeches

    Order for Second Reading read.

  • Enterprise Bill (Programme)

    Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Order [ 28 June 2001], That the following provisions shall apply to the Enterprise Bill:

    • Committal

      (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

    • Programming of proceedings

      (2) All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) shall be programmed.

      Proceedings in Standing Committee

      (3) (1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 14th May 2002. (2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit...

      Consideration and Third Reading

      (4) (1) Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two days. (2) Proceedings on consideration (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at...

      Programming Committee

      (5) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.—[Mr. Heppell.] The House divided: Ayes 308, Noes 185.

  • Enterprise Bill [Money]

    Queen's recommendation having been signified— Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a), (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in...

  • Enterprise Bill [Ways and Means]

    Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a), (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act...

  • Petition

    • Prisoners of War

      1 speech

      I rise to present the petition of my constituent, Mr. Leslie Allen, the honorary secretary and founder of the National Ex-Prisoner of War Association, and of other ex-prisoners of war who were...

  • Racing Industry

    2 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Angela Smith.]

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