§ Mr. Secretary Byers, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Secretary Clare Short, Mr. Secretary Reid, Mr. Secretary Murphy, Mrs. Secretary Liddell, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Secretary Estelle Morris, Secretary Tessa Jowell, Mr. Nick Raynsford and Dr. Alan Whitehead, presented a Bill to exclude from the operation of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 certain matters relating to the selection of candidates by political parties: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed. Explanatory notes to be printed. [Bill 28].
§ PROTECTION OF PROPERTY (STLTIC DEVICES)
§ Michael Fabricant presented a Bill to allow a property owner to erect static devices with warning signs for the protection of his property; and to indemnify the property owner from prosecution or liability if a person or persons committing a criminal act on his property is injured by a static protection device: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 19 July 2002, and to be printed [Bil 29].
§ ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
§ Mr. David Chaytor, supported by Mr. Harold Best, Mrs. Helen Clark, Mr. Colin Challen, Sue Doughty, Mr. Neil Gerrard, Mr. Jon Owen Jones, Ian Lucas, Mr. Malcolm Savidge, Mr. Simon Thomas, Joan Walley and David Wright, presented a Bill to require the Comptroller and Auditor General to examine and report on the environmental impact of public expenditure, and the environmental performance of government departments and certain other public bodies against targets set by Ministers; to provide for the establishment of an environmental auditor general to carry out such functions and report thereupon to the House of Commons; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 30 November, and to be printed [Bill 30].