House of Commons
Session 2012-13
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
18th April 2013
No. 141
The House met at 9.30 am.
PRAYERS.
1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
(2) the Minister for Women and Equalities
2 Business Question (Leader of the House)
3 Finance (No. 2) Bill (Clauses 1, 3, 16, 183, 184 and 200 to 212, Schedules 3 and 41, and certain new Clauses and new Schedules): Committee of the whole House (2nd allocated day)
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 15 April).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 (Charge for 2013–14)
Amendment 1 proposed.-(Catherine McKinnell.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 215.
Ayes: 203 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Julie Hilling).
Noes: 264 (Tellers: Mr David Evennett, Mark Lancaster).
Question accordingly negatived.
It being more than two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Chair put the Question necessary to bring proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of Clauses 1 and 16 and Schedule 3, and on Clauses 1 and 16 and Schedule 3 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 15 April).
The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83D).
That Clauses 1 and 16 and Schedule 3 stand part of the Bill (Question necessary for the disposal of business to be concluded).
Question agreed to.
New Clause NC 2-(Cathy Jamieson)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 216.
Ayes: 193 (Tellers: Heidi Alexander, Susan Elan Jones).
Noes: 244 (Tellers: Mark Lancaster, Mark Hunter).
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 3 (Basic rate limit for 2013–14)
Amendment 10 proposed.-(Cathy Jamieson.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 217.
Ayes: 192 (Tellers: Heidi Alexander, Susan Elan Jones).
Noes: 248 (Tellers: Nicky Morgan, Mark Hunter).
Question accordingly negatived.
It being more than four and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Chair put the Question necessary to bring proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to value added tax or the subject matter of Clause 3, and on Clause 3 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 15 April).
The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83D).
That Clause 3 stand part of the Bill (Question necessary for the disposal of business to be concluded).
Question agreed to.
New Clause NC 3-(Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 218.
Ayes: 10 (Tellers: Pete Wishart, Hywel Williams).
Noes: 237 (Tellers: Nicky Morgan, Mark Hunter).
Question accordingly negatived.
New Clause NC 4-(Jonathan Edwards)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 219.
Ayes: 11 (Tellers: Stewart Hosie, Caroline Lucas).
Noes: 233 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Nicky Morgan).
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 183 (Air passenger duty: rates of duty from 1 April 2013)
Question put, That Clause 183 stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 220.
Ayes: 237 (Tellers: Mark Lancaster, Mark Hunter).
Noes: 9 (Tellers: Hywel Williams, Jonathan Edwards).
Question accordingly agreed to.
It being more than six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Chair put the Question necessary to bring proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to air passenger duty and on Clauses 183 and 184 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 15 April).
The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83D).
That Clause 184 stand part of the Bill (Question necessary for the disposal of business to be concluded).
Question agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Anne Milton reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill (Clauses 1, 3, 16, 183, 184 and 200 to 212, Schedules 3 and 41) and made no amendment.
4 Adjournment
Subject: Obstetric and paediatric services in East Sussex (Stephen Lloyd).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Anne Milton.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 6.33 pm until Monday 22 April.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
5 Children and Families Bill Committee
Mr Christopher Chope (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
6 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions order 2013 and the Draft Amendments to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2013)
Members: Dr Julian Huppert discharged and Mr Michael Thornton nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
7 Home Affairs Committee
(1) The work of the Home Secretary: Evidence, to be printed (HC 563-iii);
(2) Asylum: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Localised child grooming: Written evidence, to be published
(Keith Vaz).
8 International Development Committee
(1) Department for International Development’s Annual Report and Accounts 2011–12: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2012–13: Eleventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1098);
(2) Global Food Security:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 933-iii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Violence against Women and Girls: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Malcolm Bruce).
9 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
(1) Revisiting Rebuilding the House: the impact of the Wright reforms:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1062-iii);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) House of Lords Reform: What next?: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) The impact and effectiveness of ministerial reshuffles: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Graham Allen).
10 Public Administration (Select Committee on)
Future of the civil service: Evidence, to be printed (HC 644-x) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).
11 Treasury Committee
(1) Budget 2013:
(i) Ninth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1063);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence received from Chris Warner, Lead Lawyer, Which?, concerning the Bank of Ireland’s tracker rate mortgages: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence received from Martin Wheatley, Managing Director, Financial Services Authority, concerning insurance premiums: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence received from Martin Wheatley, Managing Director, Financial Services Authority, concerning IT incidents at RBS: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence received from Otto Thoresen, Director General, Association of British Insurers, concerning insurance premiums: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence received from the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, concerning Cypriot banks operating in the UK: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Andrew Tyrie).
John Bercow
Speaker
Sitting in Westminster Hall
No. 90
The sitting began at 1.45 pm.
Adjournment
Debate on select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee (16th allotted day (Standing Order No. 10(15)))
Subjects:
The road to UNFCCC COP 18 and beyond, Second Report of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, HC 88, and the Government Response, HC 633.
Low-Carbon Growth Links with China, Third Report of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, HC 529, and the Government Response, HC 748.
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Gregory Barker.)
Adjourned at 5.07 pm. until Monday 22 April.
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Other Papers:
1 Justice
Fee remissions for the courts and tribunals (by Command) (Cm. 8608) (Secretary Chris Grayling).
2 Supply Estimates, 2013–14
(1) Central Government Supply Estimates 2013–14: Main Supply Estimates (by Command); to be printed (HC 1074) (Danny Alexander);
(2) House of Commons Administration: Main Supply Estimate for 2013–14 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1079) (The Speaker);
(3) Local Government Boundary Commission for England: Main Supply Estimate for 2013–14 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1082) (The Speaker); and
(4) National Audit Office: Main Supply Estimate for 2013–14 (by Act); to be printed (HC 1070) (Mr Edward Leigh).