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Order of Business Thursday 3 July 2008 Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Thursday 3 July 2008.

+ indicates Government business. Timings are indicative only. House of Commons Order of Business   At 10.30 a.m.   Prayers Afterwards Private Business Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed. Second Readings      1. London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill (By Order). Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger Mr Philip Dunne Mr Eric Illsley Mr Christopher Chope Miss Ann Widdecombe      On Second Reading of the London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.      2. Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] (By Order): Adjourned debate on Question (12th June). Mr Christopher Chope      On Second Reading of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.      3. Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] (By Order). Mr Christopher Chope Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger      On Second Reading of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.      4. Canterbury City Council Bill (By Order). Mr Christopher Chope      On Second Reading of the Canterbury City Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.      5. Leeds City Council Bill (By Order). Mr Christopher Chope      On Second Reading of the Leeds City Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.      6. Nottingham City Council Bill (By Order). Mr Christopher Chope      On Second Reading of the Nottingham City Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.      7. Reading Borough Council Bill (By Order). Mr Christopher Chope      On Second Reading of the Reading Borough Council Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.   Afterwards †   indicates Government Business † NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN [No debate] Jane Kennedy      That there be laid before this House, Accounts of the Contingencies Fund, 2007-08, showing— (1) a balance sheet; (2) a cashflow statement; and (3) notes to the account; together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. No debate. Afterwards Notes:   indicates a question for oral answer.   [R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.   Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer   Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer. Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform  1 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What steps the Government has taken to increase awareness of the minimum wage since its introduction. (215941)  2 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations he has received on the future of the post office network in rural areas. (215942)  3 John Barrett (Edinburgh West): What recent representations he has received on post office branch closures; and if he will make a statement. (215943)  4 Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow Central): What assessment he has made of the effect of levels of UK refining capacity on oil prices. (215944)  5 Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): What plans he has to tackle fuel poverty among users of fuel heating oil. (215945)  6 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the position of UK firms which trade with Cuba. (215946)  7 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): When he expects the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to make its recommendation to him for the preferred bidder for the new parent body organisation for the Sellafield Site Licence Company. (215948)  8 Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): What plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on employment rights for agency workers. (215949)  9 Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What assessment he has made of the effects of post office closures on local shopping centres. (215950)  10 Mr John Baron (Billericay): What plans he has for the future of the post office network; and if he will make a statement. (215952)  11 Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What plans he has for further consultations on the post office branch closure programme. (215953)  12 Steve Webb (Northavon): What assessment he has made of the likely effects on levels of fuel poverty of increases in gas and electricity prices forecast to occur before the end of 2008. (215955)  13 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on the future of the post office network. (215956)  14 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What recent representations he has received on the Severn Barrage Tidal Power feasibility study. (215958)  15 Adam Price (Carmarthen East & Dinefwr): What recent discussions he has had with Welsh Assembly Government Ministers on the transfer to them of responsibility for power stations of capacity greater than 50 MW. (215959)  16 Hugh Bayley (City of York): What recent discussions he has had on means to achieve progress in the World Trade Organisation's Doha development round. (215960)  17 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What recent assessment he has made of the effects of energy prices on UK competitiveness; and if he will make a statement. (215961)  18 Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport and manufacturers of vehicle registration plates on the integration into the design of plates of features which prevent theft. (215962)  19 Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): If he will make a statement on the future of the post office network. (215964) At 11.15 a.m. Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.  T1 Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (215931)  T2 Alun Michael (Cardiff South & Penarth): (215932)  T3 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): (215933)  T4 Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): (215934)  T5 John Barrett (Edinburgh West): (215935)  T6 Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe & Nantwich): (215936)  T7 Mr Mike Weir (Angus): (215937)  T8 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): (215938)  T9 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): (215939)  T10 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): (215940) At 11.30 a.m.   Urgent Questions (if any)     Business Question to the Leader of the House     Ministerial Statements (if any) Preliminary Business Notice of Presentation of Bill † 1 CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (WITNESS ANONYMITY) [No debate] Secretary Jack Straw      Bill to make provision for the making of orders for securing the anonymity of witnesses in criminal proceedings. Formal first reading: no debate or decision. Main Business † 2 TOPICAL DEBATE: ZIMBABWE [Up to one and a half hours] Ms Harriet Harman      That this House has considered the matter of Zimbabwe. Debate may continue for one and a half hours (Standing Order No. 24A). † 3 MEMBERS’ SALARIES (EXPRESSION OF OPINION) (No. 1) Ms Harriet Harman     That this House notes Sir John Baker's Review of Parliamentary Pay and Allowances (Cm 7416), and is of the opinion that the recommendations in the Review for the annual salary of a Member of this House to be increased by reference to a linkage to the Public Sector Average Earnings Index combined with regular reviews of the salary and the link should be implemented, such that—

(1)    from 1st April 2008 and from 1st April of each subsequent year a Member’s salary should be increased by the percentage increase in the 3 month average Public Sector Average Earnings Index for January of that year relative to the figure for January of the previous year;

(2)

the SSRB should conduct a review of Members’ salaries in the first year of each new Parliament unless such a review has taken place within the preceding two years;

(3)

at such a review the SSRB should consider either or both of:

(a)

an adjustment to the salary

(b)

a different formula from that specified in paragraph (1) above

to ensure that the level of salary remains adequate for recruitment and retention, appropriate for the responsibilities and reasonable in relation to total reward for jobs of similar weight in the public sector, to take effect from the first 1st April following the first meeting of the new Parliament;

(4)

each year the SSRB chair should notify the Speaker of the change in salary (expressed as a percentage) and, on such notification to the Speaker, that change should have effect, subject to any further notification given following a review under paragraph (2);

(5)

the Speaker should lay before the House:

(a)

any notification received from the SSRB chair under paragraph (4) above; and

(b)

any report from the SSRB following a review under paragraph (2) above;

(6)

an additional salary payable to a Member under Resolutions of this House in respect of service as a chairman of select or general committees should be changed by the same percentage and from the same time as the salary of a Member.

Tony Lloyd Mr Doug Henderson Judy Mallaber Kerry McCarthy Mr David Chaytor

Line 6, after ‘2008’, insert ‘a Member’s salary should be increased by 2.75 per cent., from 1st April 2009 by 2.3 per cent. and from 1st April 2010 by 2.25 per cent; from 1st October 2010, a Member’s salary should be increased from that payable on 31st March 2008 by the sum of the percentage increases in the three month average Public Sector Average Earnings Index for January 2008, January 2009 and January 2010 relative to the figure for January of the previous year in each case; and from 1st April 2011.’.

Mr Don Touhig Helen Jones Mr Kevan Jones Ms Dawn Butler Jim Sheridan Mrs Ann Cryer

Mrs Joan Humble	Rosemary McKenna	Dr Ian Gibson
Mr Brian Binley	Mr Tim Boswell	Sir Michael Spicer
Mr Graham Brady	Richard Ottaway	Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mr David Amess	Peter Luff	Mr David Wilshire
Sir John Butterfill	Mr Peter Bone	Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Anthony Steen	Mr Christopher Chope	Sir Nicholas Winterton
David Maclean	Ms Dari Taylor	Jon Trickett
Mr Roger Godsiff	John Battle	Anne Moffat
Mr Ken Purchase	Mr George Mudie	Mr Terry Rooney
Chris McCafferty	Mr Clive Betts	Mr Joe Benton
Mr John Heppell	Colin Burgon	Mr Dai Havard
Mr Austin Mitchell	Mr Doug Henderson	Mr Marsha Singh
Mr Brian H. Donohoe	Mr Khalid Mahmood	Jim Dowd
Graham Stringer	Mr Mike Hall	Mr Alan Meale
Ian Stewart	Mr David Hamilton	Mr David Clelland
Nick Ainger	Mr Graham Allen	Mr Michael Clapham
Mr Fabian Hamilton	Alan Keen	Mr Bob Laxton
Mr Andrew Love	Mr Gordon Marsden	Michael Connarty
Mr Richard Caborn

Line 9, after ‘year’, insert ‘provided that, without prejudice to the calculations based on the agreed formula, from 1st April 2008 the annual salary is increased by no more than 2.3 per cent. and that the balance of any increase due at 1st April 2008 should be payable from 1st April 2009 in addition to any increase payable at that date.’.

Tony Lloyd Mr Doug Henderson Judy Mallaber Kerry McCarthy Mr David Chaytor

Line 9, at end insert—

‘(1A) from 1st April 2008 to the conclusion of the first SSRB review provided for in paragraph (2), below, a Member’s pension entitlement should be based on the salary payable had Members’ salaries been increased in each year in that period by the percentage increase in the three month average Public Sector Average Earnings Index for January of that year relative to the figure for January of the previous year.’.

Michael Jabez Foster Derek Wyatt

Line 31, at end add ‘and that this House is of the opinion that tax legislation should be amended so as to treat the office of a Member of Parliament as taxable under Schedule D rather than Schedule E.’.

Richard Younger-Ross

Line 31, at end add—

‘(7) to set the amount hon. Members are paid, the SSRB should conduct a two year public consultation to establish, by job comparator the level of salary to come into force on 1st April 2010.’. An explanatory memorandum is available in the Vote Office

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MEMBERS’ SALARIES (EXPRESSION OF OPINION) (No. 2)

Ms Harriet Harman

That this House notes Sir John Baker's Review of Parliamentary Pay and Allowances (Cm 7416), and is of the opinion that the policy set out in the Written Ministerial Statement by the Leader of the House of 17th June Official Report col 46WS should be implemented, such that—

(1)	the salary of a Member of this House should be increased from 1st April 2008, and from 1st April of each subsequent year, by an uprating formula which increases the salary by a percentage equal to the median of relevant increases for the following public sector groups:

senior military, holders of judicial office, very senior NHS managers, doctors and dentists, the Prison Service, NHS staff, school teachers, the Armed Forces, police officers, Local Government; non-Senior Civil Service staff in each of the Department for Work and Pensions, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office; and the Senior Civil Service;

(2)	the SSRB should conduct a review of Members’ salaries in the first year of each new Parliament unless such a review has taken place within the preceding two years;

(3)	at such a review the SSRB should consider either or both of:

(a)	an adjustment to the salary, consistent with public sector pay policy, to reflect an assessment of the appropriate salary at that time relative to jobs of similar weight elsewhere in the public sector;

(b)	as regards the public sector groups listed above, such amendments to the list as appear to it to be necessary to reflect changes in the pay setting arrangements for those groups;

to take effect from the first 1st April following the first meeting of the new Parliament;

(4)	each year the SSRB chair should notify the Speaker of the change in salary (expressed as a percentage) and, on such notification to the Speaker, that change shall have effect, subject to any further notification given following a review under paragraph (2);

(5)	the Speaker should lay before the House:

(a)	any notification received from the SSRB chair under paragraph (4); and

(b)	any report from the SSRB following a review under paragraph (2) above;

(6)	an additional salary payable to a Member under Resolutions of this House in respect of service as a chairman of select or general committees shall be changed by the same percentage and from the same time as the salary of a Member.

Michael Jabez Foster Derek Wyatt

Line 37, at end add ‘and that this House is of the opinion that tax legislation should be amended so as to treat the office of a Member of Parliament as taxable under Schedule D rather than Schedule E.’.

Richard Younger-Ross

Line 37, at end add—

‘(7) to set the amount hon. Members are paid, the SSRB should conduct a two year public consultation to establish, by job comparator the level of salary to come into force on 1st April 2010.’. An explanatory memorandum is available in the Vote Office.

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MEMBERS’ SALARIES (EXPRESSION OF OPINION) (No. 3)

Ms Harriet Harman

That this House notes Sir John Baker’s Review of Parliamentary Pay and Allowances (Cm 7416), and is of the opinion that the recommendation in paragraph 51 of the Review for increases over three years additional to those resulting from other uprating provisions should be implemented, such that the annual salary of a Member of this House should be increased on each of 1st April 2008, 1st April 2009 and 1st April 2010 by a sum of £650 in addition to (and after) any other change taking effect from that date by virtue of any other resolution of this House.

Tony Lloyd Mr Doug Henderson Judy Mallaber Mr David Chaytor Kerry McCarthy

Line 2, leave out from ‘that’ to end and add ‘a Member’s salary should be increased on 1st October 2010 by £1,950 in addition to the effects of any other uprating provisions.’.

Mr Don Touhig Helen Jones Mr Kevan Jones Ms Dawn Butler Jim Sheridan Mrs Ann Cryer

Mrs Joan Humble	Rosemary McKenna	Dr Ian Gibson
Richard Ottaway	Sir John Butterfill	Sir Nicholas Winterton
Mr David Wilshire	Miss Julie Kirkbride	Mr Brian Binley
Mr Anthony Steen	Mr Tim Boswell	Mr Peter Bone
Mr Graham Brady	Peter Luff	Mr John Whittingdale
Sir Michael Spicer	Mr Christopher Chope	Mr David Amess
David Maclean	Jon Trickett	Mr Roger Godsiff
John Battle	Anne Moffat	Mr Ken Purchase
Mr George Mudie	Mr Terry Rooney	Chris McCafferty
Mr Clive Betts	Mr Joe Benton	Mr John Heppell
Colin Burgon	Mr Dai Havard	Mr Austin Mitchell
Mr Doug Henderson	Mr Marsha Singh	Mr Brian H. Donohoe
Mr Khalid Mahmood	Jim Dowd	Graham Stringer
Mr Mike Hall	Mr Alan Meale	Mr Gordon Marsden
Mr Bob Laxton	Mr David Hamilton	Alan Keen
Nick Ainger	Ian Stewart	Michael Connarty
Mr Graham Allen	Mr Michael Clapham	Mr Fabian Hamilton
Mr Andrew Love	Mr Richard Caborn

Line 5, leave out ‘1st April 2008, 1st April 2009 and 1st April 2010’ and insert ‘1st April 2009, 1st April 2010 and 1st April 2011’. An explanatory memorandum is available in the Vote Office.

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MEMBERS’ SALARIES (No. 1) (MONEY): (Queen’s Recommendation signified.)

Ms Harriet Harman

That the following provision be made in relation to the salaries of Members of this House—

(1)	from 1st April 2008 and from 1st April of each subsequent year a Member’s salary shall be increased by the percentage increase in the 3 month average Public Sector Average Earnings Index published for January of that year relative to the figure published for January of the previous year;

(2)	the SSRB shall conduct a review of Members’ salaries in the first year of each new Parliament unless such a review has taken place within the preceding two years;

(3)	at such a review the SSRB should consider either or both of:

(a)	an adjustment to the salary

(b)	a different formula from that specified in paragraph (1) above

to ensure that the level of salary remains adequate for recruitment and retention, appropriate for the responsibilities and reasonable in relation to total reward for jobs of similar weight in the public sector, to take effect from the first 1st April following the first meeting of the new Parliament;

(4)	each year the SSRB chair shall notify the Speaker of the change in salary (expressed as a percentage) and, on such notification to the Speaker, that change shall have effect, subject to any further notification given following a review under paragraph (2);

(5)	the Speaker shall lay before the House:

(a)	any notification received from the SSRB chair under paragraph (4) above; and

(b)	any report from the SSRB following a review under paragraph (2) above;

(6)	an additional salary payable to a Member under Resolutions of this House in respect of service as a chairman of select or general committees shall be changed by the same percentage and from the same time as the salary of a Member.

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MEMBERS’ SALARIES (No. 2) (MONEY): (Queen’s Recommendation signified.)

Ms Harriet Harman

That the following provision be made in relation to the salaries of Members of this House—

(1)	from 1st April 2008 and from 1st April of each subsequent year a Member’s salary shall be increased by a percentage equal to the median of the relevant increases for the public sector groups listed in paragraph (2);

(2)	the public sector groups are:

(a)	senior military, holders of judicial office, very senior NHS managers, doctors and dentists, the Prison Service, NHS staff, school teachers, the Armed Forces, police officers and Local Government (“List A”);

(b)	non-Senior Civil Service staff in each of the Department for Work and Pensions, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office (“List B”);

(c)	Senior Civil Service (“List C”);

(3)	the posts covered by a group in List A (except police officers and Local Government) and the Senior Civil Service are those posts within the group which are covered (from time to time) by a pay review body supported by the Office of Manpower Economics;

(4)	the reference to police officers is to those officers covered (from time to time) by the Police Negotiating Board and the reference to Local Government is to those posts covered (from time to time) by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services;

(5)	in the case of List A, the relevant increase for a group is determined as follows:

(a)	determine the last set of annual percentage pay scale increases finalised and given effect to prior to 31st December of the preceding year in relation to individuals within the group;

(b)	of the increases determined under paragraph (a), determine the increase that was applicable to the largest number of individuals (for this purpose, taking increases of the same percentage together as if they were one increase);

and the increase determined under paragraph (b) is the relevant increase;

(6)	in the case of List B, the relevant increase for a group is determined as follows:

(a)	determine the last set of annual percentage pay scale increases finalised and given effect to prior to 31st December of the preceding year in relation to staff within the group;

(b)	determine the average of the increases determined under paragraph (a);

and the average determined under paragraph (b) is the relevant increase;

(7)	in the case of List C, the relevant increase is the last annual percentage increase in the basic settlement (excluding recyclables) finalised and given effect to prior to 31st December of the preceding year;

(8)

the SSRB shall determine each relevant increase for the purposes of paragraph (1) except where the SSRB decides, in relation to a particular group, that it is not possible for it to make such a determination because of changes in pay setting arrangements for that group or other exceptional circumstances, in which case that group shall be ignored for the purposes of paragraph (1);

(9)	the SSRB shall conduct a review of Members’ salaries in the first year of each new Parliament unless such a review has taken place within the preceding two years;

(10)	at such a review the SSRB should consider either or both of:

(a)	an adjustment to the salary, consistent with public sector pay policy, to reflect an assessment of the appropriate salary at that time relative to jobs of similar weight elsewhere in the public sector;

(b)	as regards the public sector groups listed in paragraph (2) above, such amendments to the list (including adding new groups or moving particular groups between Lists A, B and C) as appear to it to be necessary to reflect changes in the pay setting arrangements for those groups;

to take effect from the first 1st April following the first meeting of the new Parliament;

(11)	each year the SSRB chair shall notify the Speaker of the change in salary (expressed as a percentage) and, on such notification to the Speaker, that change shall have effect, subject to any further notification given following a review under paragraph (9);

(12)	the Speaker shall lay before the House:

(a)	any notification received from the SSRB chair under paragraph (11); and

(b)	any report from the SSRB following a review under paragraph (9) above;

(13)	an additional salary payable to a Member under Resolutions of this House in respect of service as a chairman of select or general committees shall be changed by the same percentage and from the same time as the salary of a Member.

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MEMBERS’ SALARIES (No. 3) (MONEY): (Queen’s Recommendation signified.)

Ms Harriet Harman

That the annual salary of a Member of this House shall be increased on each of 1st April 2008, 1st April 2009 and 1st April 2010 by a sum of £650 in addition to (and after) any other change taking effect from that date by virtue of any other resolution of this House.

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MEMBERS’ EXPENSES

Nick Harvey Sir Stuart Bell Ms Harriet Harman David Maclean Mrs Theresa May

That this House welcomes the Third Report from the Members Estimate Committee: Review of Members Allowances (House of Commons Paper 578); endorses in particular the recognition of the need for a robust system of scrutiny for parliamentary allowances and the accompanying emphasis in the Report on improved audit; and is of the opinion that—

(1)

Recommendations 1-5 (audit and assurance), Recommendations 6 and 7 (scope of overnight expenses), Recommendations 9 and 10 (Communications Allowance), Recommendations 11 and 12 (travel), Recommendations 13 and 14 (overnight expenses), Recommendation 15 (resettlement), and Recommendations 16-18 (other SSRB recommendations) should be implemented, subject to decisions of the Members Estimate Committee with respect to their introduction and application;

(2)

the principle of central funding of constituency office costs, as set out in Recommendation 8, should be approved and asks the Members Estimate Committee to prepare a detailed proposal accordingly;

(3)

the timetable for implementation of the Recommendations set out in paragraph 257 of the Report be endorsed; and instructs the Members Estimate Committee to report from time to time on the implementation of this Resolution.

Mr Don Touhig Helen Jones Mr Kevan Jones Ms Dawn Butler Jim Sheridan Mrs Ann Cryer

Rosemary McKenna	Dr Ian Gibson	Tony Lloyd
Mr David Hamilton	Jon Trickett	Mr Roger Godsiff
John Battle	Anne Moffat	Mr Ken Purchase
Mr George Mudie	Mr Terry Rooney	Chris McCafferty
Mr Clive Betts	Mr Joe Benton	Mr John Heppell
Colin Burgon	Mr Dai Havard	Mr Austin Mitchell
Mr Doug Henderson	Mr Marsha Singh	Mr Brian H. Donohoe
Mr Khalid Mahmood	Jim Dowd	Graham Stringer
Mr Mike Hall	Mr Brian Jenkins	Mr David Clelland
Mr Bob Laxton	Mr Richard Caborn	Alan Keen
Michael Connarty	Mr Andrew Love	Bill Etherington
Nick Ainger	Mr Michael Clapham	Mr Fabian Hamilton
Ian Stewart	Mr Graham Allen

Line 2, leave out from ‘578)’ to end and add ‘recognises the need to strengthen the system of scrutiny and is of the opinion that a rigorous internal system of audit of the Additional Costs Allowance be introduced covering 25 per cent. of hon. Members each year, and every hon. Member each Parliament; and is of the opinion that—

(1)     Recommendations 5 (staff contracts), 8 (constituency offices), 9 and 10 (communications allowance), 11 and 12 (travel), 14 (overnight expenses), 15 (resettlement), and 16, 17 and 18 (other SSRB recommendations) be approved; and

(2)     that Recommendation 5 be implemented from 1st October 2008, that Recommendation 8 be implemented from 1st April 2010, that Recommendations 9 and 10 be implemented from 1st April 2009, that Recommendations 11 and 12 be implemented from 1st April 2009, that Recommendation 14 be implemented from 1st April 2009 and that Recommendation 15 be implemented at the end of the next Parliament.’.

Simon Hughes

Line 15, after ‘accordingly’, insert ‘for decision by the House on or before 22nd July 2008.’.

Simon Hughes

Line 17, after ‘endorsed’, insert ‘except that the proposal for central funding for constituency offices should be brought before this House on or before 22nd July 2008.’.

Richard Younger-Ross

Line 18, at end add—

‘(4) the principle of centrally-provided accommodation should be established and asks the Members’ Estimate Committee to prepare a detailed proposal accordingly.’.

John Mann

Line 18, at end add—

‘(4) any allowance for overnight costs arising from Parliamentary duties in London may not be used for accommodation expenses in respect of a residence designated by an hon. Member as his main residence for tax purposes.’.

Greg Mulholland

Line 18, at end add—

‘(4) each allowance against which Members may reclaim expenses incurred should be entitled a budget.’.

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MEMBERS’ HOME ADDRESSES

Ms Harriet Harman

That this House asserts that the freedom of Members to speak on any matter without the fear or threat of interference or molestation is essential to the effective conduct of parliamentary proceedings; notes that this freedom has long been recognised to be an integral element of the protection afforded to Members enabling them to participate effectively in parliamentary business, and thus that Members must be able to speak on any matter in parliamentary proceedings without threat of interference or molestation; considers that this would be threatened by publication of Members’ home addresses, patterns of travel or other information linked to addresses held by the House authorities revealing details that could threaten their security, and so would prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs; and urges Mr Speaker to take account of these considerations in the discharge of his responsibilities.

Simon Hughes

Line 7, leave out ‘home addresses’ and insert ‘second home addresses in London’.

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]

Ms Harriet Harman

That, in respect of the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.