Mawrth, 8 Mawrth 2005
Order for Second Reading Read. To be read a Second time on Tuesday 15 March.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to improve transport links between Wales and Merseyside.
What assessment he has made of the maximum length of time passengers on main line trains should be expected to stand.
What progress his Department has made in developing renewable energy-based road transport.
What assessment he has made of the impact on railway users in Kent of the specification by the Strategic Rail Authority for the integrated Kent franchise.
When he last discussed corporate responsibility with the chairman of the Office of Rail Regulation.
How many accidents involving motor-cycles took place in Coventry in each year since 1997.
What representations the Department has received from members of the public about the east coast main line rail franchise.
If he will make a statement on the future of trust ports.
How many speed safety cameras have been removed in the past three months; and for what reasons they were removed.
What discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister about the implications for plans to build new roads of the proposed housing developments in the south-east.
If he will make a statement on Government support for small ports.
What plans he has for developing passenger and freight river traffic on the River Thames.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was asked—
If he will make a statement on his role in the co-ordination of policy across Departments for the elimination of waste in expenditure on the advertising of Government policies.
What assessment he has made of the effect on public expenditure of the decision to separate his post from that of the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked—
What steps he is taking to ensure that entry to the civil service fast stream is representative of society as a whole.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Bearing in mind what the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has just told the House—that in future it will be possible for us to question him on a range...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow any member of the Royal Family to marry a person of any religion or none. You will be aware, Mr. Speaker, of the position under the...
Mr. Edward Leigh accordingly presented a Bill to make provision to allow any member of the Royal Family to marry a person of any religion or none: And the same was read the First time; and...
As amended in the Standing Committee, considered.
'In the Road Traffic Act 1988, before section 163 insert— "Requirement for approved translators 162A Test language translators (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations require...
'(1) The Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3) is amended as follows. (2) In section 38 (Unified power for Secretary of State to fund speed cameras etc.) after subsection (1)(a) insert—...
'If a person causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place while disqualified from driving by order of a court he is guilty of an...
'The wheels of every heavy goods vehicle shall be fitted with a secondary locking devices.'. —[Mr. Knight.] Brought up, and read the First time.
'(1) A Vehicle Data Recording Device ("VDRD") is a device which records such data relating to the progress and manner of driving of a motor vehicle as the Secretary of State may by regulations...
'Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 shall be amended by substituting the word "discretionary" for the word "obligatory" in column 6.'. —[Mr. Chope.] Brought up, and read the...
'In section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (regulation of construction, weight, equipment and use of vehicles), at the end of subsection (2) insert— "(m) for prohibiting the...
Amendment made: No. 1, in page 17, line 27, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'appropriate national authority'.—[Mr. Jamieson.]
Amendment made: No. 2, in page 37, line 23, at end insert— '( ) Omit subsection (14) (no order to be made under subsection (3) after end of 2001 unless one previously...
Amendment made: No. 3, in page 41, line 29, leave out from 'of' to end of line 36 and insert 'notice under Part 7 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. For the purposes...
I beg to move amendment No. 9, in page 47, line 43, after 'passengers', insert '(a)'.
Amendment made: No. 4, in page 59, line 7, after 'clerk', insert', in both places,'.—[Mr. Jamieson.]
Amendment made: No. 5, in page 71, line 40, at end insert— '(4) In the heading, for 'Counterparts issued to' substitute 'Information about'.—[Mr. Jamieson.]
Amendment made: No. 6, in page 89, line 38, leave out from 'above' to end of line 43 and insert '"relevant prescribed condition" means— (a) in the case of a registered disabled...
Amendments made: No. 7, in page 108, line 19, leave out '2, paragraph (bb)' and insert '3, paragraph 2(bb)'. No. 8, in page 116, line 36, at end insert— 'Road Traffic Offenders Act ...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
That the draft Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 8th February, be approved.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.] The House divided: Ayes 250, Noes 116.
That the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 9th February, be approved....
That the draft Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Relaxation of Restriction on Disclosure) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 9th February, be approved.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.] Question...
That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 31st January, be approved.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.] Question agreed to. Motion made, and Question put...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.]
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