| Commons Journal 263
Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 25.] Monday 15th January 2007.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the First Delegated Legislation Committee the Motion in respect of the Electoral Commission in the name of Mr Jack Straw. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | European Standing Committee,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 13347/06, Commission Communication: Monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania; and endorses the Government’s support for EU enlargement.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Jonathan Shaw, Steve McCabe: 291.
Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Angela Watkinson: 182.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
| 4 | Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 1st February 2007.
3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure of the Secretary of State or the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for the purpose of or in connection with preparing for the imposition of a tax on the increase in the value of land resulting from the grant of permission for development—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to.
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| 6 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 4th December, be approved—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | Stamp Duty Land Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3237), dated 6th December 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th December, be approved—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Sustainable Use of Pesticides,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 11902/06 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication: A thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides, No. 11896/06 and Addenda 1 and 2, draft Directive establishing a framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides, and No. 11755/06 and Addenda 1 to 12, draft regulation concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market; and agrees with the Government’s proposed negotiating position relating to the thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides and the authorisation of plant protection products—(Tony Cunningham):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Ms Celia Barlow be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mark Lazarowicz be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 10 | Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Kitty Ussher be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Iain Wright be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 11 | Communities and Local Government,—Ordered, That Lyn Brown be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and David Wright be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 12 | Science and Technology,—Ordered, That Anne Snelgrove be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Chris Mole be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 13 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of the Taunton constituency and others for the preservation of the local network of post offices across Taunton Deane was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tony Cunningham.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Mental Capacity,—Draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Disability Discrimination,—Code of Practice on Post-16 Education, dated 15th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Electronic Communications) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 26), dated 9th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Human Rights,—Government Response to the Thirty-Second Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2005–06, on The Human Rights Act: the DCA and Home Office Reviews [by Command] [Cm. 7011] [Ms Harriet Harman]. |
| 5 | Justice (Northern Ireland),—Paper, entitled Hate Crime in Northern Ireland: A thematic inspection of the management of hate crime by the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland by the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
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| 6 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ofwat—Meeting the demand for water [by Act]; to be printed [No. 150] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | National Lottery,—Review of the sportscotland Lottery Fund for 2005–06 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 182] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 8 | Netherlands (No. 1, 2007),—Agreement, done at London on 25th October 2006, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of the Netherlands Antilles concerning Air Services, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 7102] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 9 | Parliamentary and Other Pensions,—Accounts of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 216] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Petition [15th March 2006, in the last Session of Parliament] from the National Federation of Private Pet Crematoria against the classification of pet crematoria as landfill sites [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| Motion in respect of the Electoral Commission in the name of Mr Jack Straw,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Louise Ellman and Paul Farrelly from the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Motion) and nominated in substitution Mrs Linda Riordan and Mr John Spellar. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Communities and Local Government,—(1) The Supply of Rented Housing: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Communities and Local Government Committee; to be printed [No. 47-ii]; and |
(2) The World Urban Forum III: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published
[Dr Phyllis Starkey].
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—The Rural Payments Agency: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 107-iii] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | Human Rights,—The Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism: First Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 247] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 4 | Public Accounts,—(1) The Paddington Health Campus scheme: Ninth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 244]; |
(2) Fines collections: Tenth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 245]; and
(3) Tackling anti-social behaviour: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No 246-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 5 | Transport,—(1) The work of the Committee in 2006: First Report from the Transport Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 226]; and |
(2) The Ports Industry in England and Wales: Second Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 61]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 6 | Work and Pensions,—Jobcentre Plus: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee; to be printed [No. 218] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
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[No. 26.] Tuesday 16th January 2007.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill,—Derek Conway reported from the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee: |
(1) That it had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) That it had gone through the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Greater London Authority Bill,—Ann Winterton reported a Memorandum from the Greater London Authority Bill Committee. |
Memorandum to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 3 | Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee: |
(1) That it had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) a Memorandum.
Memorandum to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 4 | Statistics and Registration Service Bill,—Sir John Butterfill reported from the Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee, that it had come to the following Resolution: |
That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.
| 5 | European Standing Committee,—Dr William McCrea reported from a European Standing Committee, the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document SEC (06) 1195/4, Commission Communication: Consultation on Community Action on Health Services; notes that this document concerns itself primarily with the need for the development of legal certainty in the field of cross-border healthcare; notes that this need arises from case law developed in the European Court of Justice that currently applies to the UK and which contains unhelpful areas of ambiguity; further notes that the rest of the Communication looks broadly at non-regulatory areas where co-operation at a European level may add value to Member states’ efforts in the field of healthcare; and therefore supports the Government’s position that the UK should pro-actively engage in this area in order to achieve the maximum influence over the shape of the debate and any subsequent proposals.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Age-Related Macular Degeneration Bill,—Mrs Linda Riordan, supported by John McDonnell, Jeremy Corbyn, Ms Katy Clark, Mrs Ann Cryer and Dr Gavin Strang presented a Bill to make provision for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 9th March and to be printed [Bill 45]. |
| 7 | Bilingual Juries (Wales),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend section 10 of the Juries Act 1974 to provide that in certain cases all members of a jury be bilingual in Welsh and English; and for connected purposes: And that Hywel Williams, Dr Hywel Francis, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Dai Davies, Mr Roger Williams, Michael Fabricant, Mr Angus MacNeil, Andrew George, Nia Griffith, Adam Price and Mr Dan Rogerson do prepare and bring it in. |
| 8 | Bilingual Juries (Wales) Bill,—Hywel Williams accordingly presented a Bill to amend section 10 of the Juries Act 1974 to provide that in certain cases all members of a jury be bilingual in Welsh and English; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 2nd March and to be printed [Bill 46]. |
| 9 | Pensions Bill,—The Pensions Bill was, according to Order, read a second time. |
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| 10 | Pensions Bill (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Pensions Bill: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 8th February 2007.
3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.
| 11 | Pensions Bill [Money],—Her Majesty’s Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Pensions Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Pensions Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided, and
(2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.
| 12 | Excise,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Revocation) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3235) dated 6th December 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th December, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Excise,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Excepted Vehicles (Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Hydrocarbon Oils Duties Act 1979) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 6th December, be approved—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Electoral Commission,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) and Order [9th January], That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will, with effect in each case from 19th January 2007, reappoint James Samuel Younger to be the chairman of the Electoral Commission for the period ending on 31st December 2008, and further reappoint Pamela Joan Gordon to be an Electoral Commissioner for the period ending on 30th June 2007—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as are of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty’s Household.
| 15 | Merchant Shipping,—Ordered, That the Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3223), dated 7th December, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.—(Mr John Heppell.) |
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| 16 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Werrington, Peterborough and others for a more visible police presence in the Werrington Centre, Peterborough; and
(2) County Councillor Sally Morgan, residents and users of rural community hospitals and minor injury units in the Teignbridge and South Dartmoor area for the retention of minor injury units at Bovey Tracey and Ashburton Hospitals
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 17 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Huw Irranca-Davies.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.31 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Laganside Corporation,—Laganside Corporation Dissolution Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 527), dated 18th December 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on How the Department for Culture, Media and Sport assessed the BBC’s efficiency as part of the licence fee settlement [by Act]; to be printed [No. 183] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 3 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Accounts of the Police Service of Northern Ireland for 2005–06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 224] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 4 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [11th December] from residents of London and surrounding areas for measures to prevent passengers playing loud music on buses [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 5 | Race Relations,—Report of the Independent Race Monitor for 2005–06 [by Act] [Secretary John Reid]. |
APPENDIX II
European Standing Committees
| European Union Document SEC (06) 1195/4 relating to EC Action on Health Services,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ben Chapman and Mr Jim Devine from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Anne Moffat and Mr Tom Watson. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 16th January; to be published [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 235-i] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Work of the Committee, 2005–06: First Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 234] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 4 | Defence,—(1) The work of the Committee in 2005 and 2006: Fifth Report from the Defence Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 233]; |
(2) The Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the White Paper:
(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 225-i]; and
(ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr James Arbuthnot].
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| 5 | Environmental Audit,—The Stern Report and Pre-Budget Report 2006: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee; to be printed [No. 227-i] [Mr Tim Yeo]. |
| 6 | Home Affairs,—Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 181-ii] [Mr John Denham]. |
| 7 | International Development,—(1) Work of the Committee in 2005–06: Third Report from the International Development Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 228]; |
(2) Humanitarian response to natural disasters: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06: Second Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 229];
(3) Water and Sanitation:
(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 126-iv]; and
(ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and
(4) Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 8 | Scottish Affairs,—Poverty in Scotland: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 168-ii] [Mr Mohammad Sarwar]. |
| 9 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Royal Mail Group: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2005–06: First Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee; to be printed [No. 230]; and |
(2) The future of UK manufacturing: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 161-ii]
[Peter Luff].
| 10 | Treasury,—(1) The 2006 Pre-Budget Report: Second Report from the Treasury Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 115]; |
(2) Work of the Committee in 2005–06: Third Report from the Committee to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 191]; and
(3) Financial Services Authority: annual report scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 193–i]
[John McFall].
| 11 | Welsh Affairs,—Energy in Wales: follow-up: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 221-i]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Dr Hywel Francis].
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Tuesday 16th January 2007.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Liz Blackman.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
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[No. 27.] Wednesday 17th January 2007.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Income Tax Bill,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the Second Reading Committee on the Income Tax Bill, That it had come to the following Resolution, That the Committee recommends that the Income Tax Bill ought to be read a second time. |
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Delegated Legislation Committee,—Hywel Williams reported from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 439). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Safeguarding Runaway and Missing Children,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to establish a national strategy to safeguard runaway and missing children; to make provision for the collection and reporting of information about runaway and missing children and for related co-ordination between local authorities and other bodies; and for connected purposes: And that Helen Southworth, Ann Coffey, Dan Norris, John Battle, Mr Barry Sheerman, Mr Kevin Barron, Mr John Denham, Ann Keen, Ms Dari Taylor, Jane Kennedy, Mr Stewart Jackson and Mr Paul Burstow do prepare and bring it in. |
| 4 | Safeguarding Runaway and Missing Children Bill,—Helen Southworth accordingly presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to establish a national strategy to safeguard runaway and missing children; to make provision for the collection and reporting of information about runaway and missing children and for related co-ordination between local authorities and other bodies; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd February and to be printed [Bill 47]. |
| 5 | Conventions,—Resolved, That this House takes note with approval of the Report of the Joint Committee on Conventions of the UK Parliament (House of Commons Paper No. 1212 of Session 2005–06).—(Mr Jack Straw.) |
| 6 | Adjournment (February),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 8th February, do adjourn till Monday 19th February 2007—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | European Union Enlargement: Bulgaria and Romania,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 13347/06, Commission Communication: Monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania; and endorses the Government’s support for EU enlargement—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr John Heppell); |
And the Motion having been made at Seven o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then half-past Seven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Education,—Education (School Improvement Partner) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 25), dated 7th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 2 | Food,—Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 56), dated 9th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 3 | Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 61), dated 13th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
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| 4 | Road Traffic,—Road Tolling (Interoperability of Electronic Road User Charging and Road Tolling Systems) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 58), dated 13th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander]. |
| 5 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 13th November 2006, made by the Governing Body of Exeter College in the University of Oxford, amending the provisions of the Statutes framed for Exeter College [by Act] [Bridget Prentice]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Health Professions,—Reports and Accounts of the Health Professions Council for— |
(1) 2004–05; and
(2) 2005–06,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument] [Ms Harriet Harman].
| 7 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Fifty-third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2005–06 [by Command] [Cm. 7017] [John Healey]. |
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Defence on the Petition [20th November] from residents of North Dorset for the Defence College for Communications and Information Systems to remain at Blandford Camp [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 9 | Treasure,—Treasure Report for 2004 [by Act] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale and David Taylor Chairmen of the Pensions Bill Committee; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Adrian Bailey, Gordon Banks, Mr Russell Brown, Lorely Burt, Mary Creagh, Justine Greening, Mr John Heppell, Meg Hillier, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Mark Lancaster, Mr David Laws, Mr James Plaskitt, Mark Pritchard, James Purnell, Andrew Selous, Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) and Mr Nigel Waterson.
| 2 | Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman of the Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee. |
| 3 | Draft Compensation (Exemptions) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Tony Baldry, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Michael Clapham, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Simon Hughes, Helen Jones, Mr Kevan Jones, Martin Linton, Judy Mallaber, Bridget Prentice, Mr Dennis Skinner and Ms Dari Taylor.
| 4 | Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 439),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Karen Buck from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution Anne Snelgrove. |
| 5 | Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3384), the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006, the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2006, and the draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2007: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Orders and Regulations to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr John Bercow Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Ed Balls, Mr Colin Breed, Kevin Brennan, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr David Clelland, Mr Stephen Crabb, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr David Evennett, Helen Goodman, Mr Mark Hoban, John McDonnell, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Alan Milburn, Julie Morgan, Sandra Osborne and Mr Andy Reed.
| 6 | Draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Liz Blackman, David Cairns, Ben Chapman, Rosie Cooper, Jim Cousins, Frank Dobson, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Mr Philip Dunne, Mr Mark Field, Kate Hoey, Mr Mark Lancaster, Mr David Lidington, Mr Michael Meacher, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Mr Alan Reid and Helen Southworth.
| 7 | Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Mike Weir Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Liam Byrne, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Bill Etherington, Linda Gilroy, Ms Harriet Harman, Simon Hughes, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Robert Neill, Mr Brooks Newmark, Graham Stringer and Mr Paul Truswell.
| 8 | Draft Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Hywel Williams Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Richard Burden, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Paul Farrelly, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Paul Goggins, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Lady Hermon, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr Mark Lancaster, Mark Lazarowicz, Ann McKechin, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Lembit Opik, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Graham Stuart, Mr Andrew Turner, Lynda Waltho and Sammy Wilson.
| 9 | Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3223): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr William McCrea Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Charles Clarke, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Simon Hughes, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Margaret Moran, Albert Owen, Mr Andrew Pelling, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Lee Scott, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Andrew Slaughter, Mr Andrew Smith and Bob Spink.
European Standing Committees
| 10 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of European Union Document No. 13193/05 on Consumer Credit. |
| 11 | European Union Document No. 14871/06 and Addenda 1 and 2 relating to the European Institute of Technology,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: Mr David Anderson, Mr Tom Clarke, Tony Cunningham, Mr Boris Johnson, Bill Rammell, Grant Shapps, Mr Ian Taylor, Sarah Teather, Angela Watkinson, Mrs Betty Williams, Stephen Williams, Mr Iain Wright and Derek Wyatt. |
| 12 | European Union Documents No. 14381/06 and No. 14823/06 relating to the EU-China Relationship,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document: Mr Graham Brady, Mr Simon Burns, Tony Cunningham, Mark Fisher, Mr Dai Havard, Mark Hunter, Mr Ian McCartney, Mr Chris Mullin, Willie Rennie, John Smith, Mr Neil Turner, Mr Charles Walker and Mr Ben Wallace. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Constitutional Affairs,—(1) Party Funding—Oral Evidence from the Lord Chancellor on the role of the Attorney General: First Special Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 222]; and |
(2) Implementation of the Carter Review of Legal Aid: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 223-i]
[Mr Alan Beith].
| 2 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 235-ii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: funding and legacy: Second Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 69-I and -II]; and |
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(2) Call TV quiz shows: Third Report from the Committee with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 72]
[Mr John Whittingdale].
| 4 | Education and Skills,—14–19 Diplomas: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 249-i]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Sixth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 41-vi]; and |
(2) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Michael Connarty].
| 6 | Procedure,—Public Petitions: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Procedure Committee; to be printed [No. 217-i] [Mr Greg Knight]. |
| 7 | Public Accounts,—VAT missing trader fraud: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 250-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 8 | Science and Technology,—(1) The work of the Committee in 2005–06: First Report from the Science and Technology Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 202]; and |
(2) Office of Science and Innovation Scrutiny 2006: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 203-i]
[Mr Phil Willis].
| 9 | Statutory Instruments,—Fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, with Memoranda; to be printed [No. 82-v] [David Maclean]. |
| 10 | Transport,—Driver and Vehicle Licensing in Northern Ireland: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee; to be printed [No. 97-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 11 | Work and Pensions,—Child Support Reform: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee; to be printed [No. 219-i] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 27; WH, No. 14]
Wednesday 17th January 2007.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
| Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Alan Campbell); |
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5 p.m.
[No. 28.] Thursday 18th January 2007.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee, That it had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. |
Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Adjournment (Anti-social behaviour),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Steve McCabe); |
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
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| 3 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from supporters of Whipps Cross hospital against the reduction of services and the possible closure of Whipps Cross hospital was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 4 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jonathan Shaw.) |
And the Motion having been made after Six o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-nine minutes to Seven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 6.31 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Local Government Finance,—(1) Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2007–08; and |
(2) Local Government Finance Report (England) 2007–08
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 232 and 231] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
| 2 | Police,—Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 207] [Secretary John Reid]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Environmental Protection,—(1) Air Quality Standards Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 64); and |
(2) Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategies (Disapplication of Duties) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 63),
dated 15th January 2007, [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].
| 4 | Rates,—Rates (Industrial Hereditaments) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R., (N.I.), 2007, No. 1), dated 8th January 2007 [by Act] with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Other Paper:
| 5 | Standards in Public Life,—Eleventh Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life: Review of the Electoral Commission [by Command] [Cm. 7006] [The Prime Minister]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| 1 | Pensions Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Gordon Banks, Mr John Heppell, Meg Hillier, Mr Mark Lancaster, Mr David Laws, James Purnell and Mr Nigel Waterson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of the Pensions Bill Committee. |
European Standing Committees
| 2 | European Union Document No. 13193/05 relating to Consumer Credit,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Lorely Burt, Mr Alan Milburn and Anne Moffat from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Ben Chapman, Susan Kramer and Graham Stringer. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Crossrail Bill,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill; to be printed [No. 235-iii] [Mr Alan Meale]. |
| 2 | Health,—Workforce Planning: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 171-ii] [Dr Doug Naysmith]. |
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| 3 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Draft Protocol for Community-based Restorative Justice Schemes: First Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 87] [Sir Patrick Cormack]. |
| 4 | Public Administration,—(1) The Work of the Committee 2005–06: First Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 258]; and |
(2) Public services: putting people first: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 251-i]
[Dr Tony Wright].
| 5 | Trade and Industry,—Local energy—turning consumers into producers: First Report from the Trade and Industry Committee with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memoranda reported and ordered to be published on 17th, 23rd and 31st October in the last Session of Parliament [No. 257] [Peter Luff]. |
[No. 28; WH, No. 15]
Thursday 18th January 2007.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
| Adjournment (Parking Policy and Enforcement—Seventh Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2005–06, and the Government’s response thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Liz Blackman.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 23rd January.
[Adjourned at 4.45 p.m.
[No. 29.] Friday 19th January 2007.
The House met at half-past Nine o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sir Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. |
| 3 | Sustainable Communities Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Sustainable Communities Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
Mr Nick Hurd rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Mr Mark Lancaster: 175.
Tellers for the Noes, Claire Ward, Jonathan Shaw: 17.
So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put, That the Bill be now read a second time:— It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee.
| 4 | Local Planning Authorities (Energy and Energy Efficiency) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Local Planning Authorities (Energy and Energy Efficiency) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
And it being half-past Two o’clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
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Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 23rd February.
| 5 | Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill,—The Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee. |
| 6 | Provision of Palliative Care Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Provision of Palliative Care Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd February.
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Ward.) |
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 22nd January.
[Adjourned at 2.58 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Agriculture,—Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 75), dated 9th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 2 | Children and Young Persons,—Children and Young People’s Plan (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 57), dated 11th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 3 | Education,—Education (New Secondary School Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 59), dated 16th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 4 | Health Care and Associated Professions,—General Osteopathic Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3511), dated 18th December 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt]. |
| 5 | Pensions,—Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 60), dated 15th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 6 | Petroleum,—Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 77), dated 16th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 7 | Tribunals and Inquiries,—Claims Management Services Tribunal Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 90), dated 18th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command [Bridget Prentice]. |
Other Paper:
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Transport on the Petition [10th January] from the Supporters of the Keep South Reddish Railway Station Open Campaign against Network Rail’s proposals for the closure of stations on the Stockport to Stalybridge railway line [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| Pensions Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Justine Greening from the Pensions Bill Committee and nominated in substitution John Penrose. |
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