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Page 41 2007-08 Volume 264 [No. 12.] Monday 26th November 2007. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 13112/07 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication: Progressing Galileo: re-profiling the European GNSS Programmes; No. 13113/07, amended draft Regulation on the further implementation of the European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo), and No. 13237/1/07, Commission Communication concerning the revision of the multi-annual financial framework (2007–2013), on re-profiling the Galileo programme and on the proposal for the revision of the Financial Perspectives to finance the Galileo programme and the European Institute of Technology; and endorses the Government’s approach to discussions on these documents. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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 24th January 2008. 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. Page 42 Monday 26th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top 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—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to.
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 Health and Social Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any sums payable by virtue of the Act as health in pregnancy grant under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, (b) any other expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown or by a government department, and (c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided, and (2) payments into the Consolidated Fund—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to.
Subject: Flying of the Union Flag on government buildings (Ian Lucas). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Liz Blackman.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till four minutes to Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 9.56 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented by Her Majesty’s Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 23rd November 2007 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 23rd November 2007 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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(2) Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3298), dated 22nd November 2007, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Kitty Ussher].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 26th November 2007: Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(1) Improving corporate functions using shared services; (2) Improving the efficiency of central government’s office property; and (3) Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2007 [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 9, 8 and 98] [Clerk of the House].
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Papers withdrawn:
APPENDIX II General Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Legislative Scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and (3) UNCAT: Allegations of Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Iraq: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Andrew Dismore].
Page 45 Monday 26th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 13.] Tuesday 27th November 2007. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
That a day not later than 6th February be allotted for the consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for the financial year 2007–08: Cabinet Office, in so far as it relates to the regulation of standards of conduct in public life. Department for Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to benefits simplification. Report to lie upon the Table.
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 10]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Planning Bill be printed [Bill 11–EN].
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Housing and Regeneration Bill because it creates a top-down, centrally-driven approach to development and regeneration, allows the unaccountable Homes and Communities Agency, in conjunction with the unelected regional development agencies, to ride roughshod over local communities, takes further powers away from democratically-elected local authorities and places them in the hands of politically-appointed Homes and Communities Agency officials, does not extend to social tenants proper rights to buy or part-buy their homes, fails to address the growing problems with the Housing Market Renewal and Thames Gateway regeneration schemes and provides insufficient measures to promote genuine brownfield regeneration, choice for social tenants, wider home ownership and the raising of environmental standards in house building’, instead thereof.—(Grant Shapps.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stewart Jackson, Jeremy Wright: 151. Tellers for the Noes, Claire Ward, Alison Seabeck: 339. So the Question was negatived. Page 46 Tuesday 27th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
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 31st January 2008. 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 Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.
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 Housing and Regeneration Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act, and (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.
(a) payments by the Homes and Communities Agency to the Secretary of State in respect of surpluses of the Agency, (b) the imposition of fees or charges in connection with the Agency, the Regulator of Social Housing or sustainability certificates, and (c) payments into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund—(Mr Alan Campbell):—It was agreed to.
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And the Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
Subject: Measures to conserve Lymington marshes and Lymington harbour (Mr Desmond Swayne). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Alan Campbell.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.48 pm. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 2975) [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls]. Page 48 Tuesday 27th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
Papers withdrawn:
(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 2975) [laid 22nd October]. APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
(2) Medical Services for the Armed Forces: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 134-i] [Mr James Arbuthnot].
(2) UK Immigration Issues: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 123-i] [Keith Vaz].
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 34-iv]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee, to be published [Dr Hywel Francis]. Page 49 Tuesday 27th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 13; WH, No. 5] Tuesday 27th November 2007. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Coal reserves, clean coal technology and energy policy (Mr William Cash). National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and the use of stents (Frank Cook). Post Office closures (Mr Paul Burstow). Future of bus services in Preston (Mr Mark Hendrick). Age-related wet eye macular degeneration (Mr Peter Bone). Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Malcolm Wicks.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.57 p.m. [No. 14.] Wednesday 28th November 2007. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
In Standing Order 52, relating to the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills, leave out paragraph (6); In Standing Order 74, relating to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, in paragraph (2), leave out the words ‘any statutory instrument made by the Scottish Ministers or otherwise under an Act or Act of the Scottish Parliament or by the Welsh Ministers’ and insert the words ‘any Scottish statutory instrument or any statutory instrument made by the Welsh Ministers’.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Education and Skills Bill be printed [Bill 12–EN].
HM Revenue and Customs data loss,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House is deeply concerned at the Government’s failure to protect the personal details of 25 million citizens; believes this security breach is due to systemic failures at HM Revenue and Customs; notes the inconsistencies between the version of events set out by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his statement of 20th November and Page 50 Wednesday 28th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top that revealed by the Government emails released by the National Audit Office on 22nd November; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to provide a comprehensive explanation about how the security breach occurred, why previous warnings about data security were ignored and what policy changes will be introduced to protect the public in future—(Mr George Osborne); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘approves of the decisive action taken by the Government when it became aware of the data loss by HM Revenue and Customs, including the collaborative work undertaken in association with the UK Payments Association, the British Bankers Association and the Building Societies Association and through them individual banks, building societies and other financial institutions which enabled them to put in place appropriate safeguards and monitor any irregular activity; welcomes the decision of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to initiate an urgent investigation by the Metropolitan Police and his appointment of Mr Kieran Poynter to conduct an independent review of HM Revenue and Customs’ data handling procedures; acknowledges the steps which have already been taken to improve the department’s data transfer processes; and notes the Chancellor’s assurance that he will keep the House fully informed of further developments’, instead thereof.—(Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question; Mr Andrew Robathan rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question. And the Question being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 235. Tellers for the Noes, Claire Ward, Mr Dave Watts: 312. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House approves of the decisive action taken by the Government when it became aware of the data loss by HM Revenue and Customs, including the collaborative work undertaken in association with the UK Payments Association, the British Bankers Association and the Building Societies Association and through them individual banks, building societies and other financial institutions which enabled them to put in place appropriate safeguards and monitor any irregular activity; welcomes the decision of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to initiate an urgent investigation by the Metropolitan Police and his appointment of Mr Kieran Poynter to conduct an independent review of HM Revenue and Customs’ data handling procedures; acknowledges the steps which have already been taken to improve the department’s data transfer processes; and notes the Chancellor’s assurance that he will keep the House fully informed of further developments.
Global Navigation Satellite System and the European Institute of Technology,—That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 13112/07 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication: Progressing Galileo: re-profiling the European GNSS Programmes; No. 13113/07, amended draft Regulation on the further implementation of the European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) and No. 13237/1/07, Commission Communication concerning the revision of the multi-annual financial framework (2007–2013), on re-profiling the Galileo programme and on the proposal for the revision of the Financial Perspectives to finance the Galileo programme and the European Institute of Technology; and endorses the Government’s approach to discussions on these documents. Ayes: 267. Noes: 201. So the Question was agreed to. Page 51 Wednesday 28th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes the Government’s record which since 1997 has brought more offences to justice leading to a 32 per cent. reduction in overall crime and a 31 per cent. reduction in violent crime according to the British Crime Survey; welcomes the fact that the most violent and dangerous offenders are sent to prison for longer; also welcomes increased prison capacity by over 20,000 places and the commitment to building a further 9,500 prison places, of which 8,500 will be delivered by 2012; recognises that the Government has dramatically reduced the number of escapes and absconds since 1997; notes the increase in prison funding by 37 per cent. in real terms and probation service funding by 72 per cent., including a tenfold increase in funding for drug treatment in prison; recognises the improved links between custody and the community through end to end offender management and other measures; notes the introduction of a flexible and tough new community order which provides a real alternative to custody for less serious offenders; recognises the great strides made in improving the culture within prisons though the Decency Agenda; and further notes the reduction of the overall re-offending rate for prison and community sentences by 5.8 per cent’, instead thereof.—(Secretary Jack Straw.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question; Mr Patrick McLoughlin 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:—It was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Crispin Blunt: 156. Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Alan Campbell: 356. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Tony Cunningham: 294. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Crispin Blunt: 202. So the Question was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the Government’s record which since 1997 has brought more offences to justice leading to a 32 per cent. reduction in overall crime and a 31 per cent. reduction in violent crime according to the British Crime Survey; welcomes the fact that the most violent and dangerous offenders are sent to prison for longer; also welcomes increased prison capacity by over 20,000 places and the commitment to building a further 9,500 prison places, of which 8,500 will be delivered by 2012; recognises that the Government has dramatically reduced the number of escapes and absconds since 1997; notes the increase in prison funding by 37 per cent. in real terms and probation service funding by 72 per cent., including a tenfold increase in funding for drug treatment in prison; recognises the improved links between custody and the community through Page 52 Wednesday 28th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top end to end offender management and other measures; notes the introduction of a flexible and tough new community order which provides a real alternative to custody for less serious offenders; recognises the great strides made in improving the culture within prisons though the Decency Agenda; and further notes the reduction of the overall re-offending rate for prison and community sentences by 5.8 per cent.
Subject: Bangladesh (Jeremy Corbyn). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Wayne David); And the Motion having been made after 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 two minutes to Eight o’clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.58 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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APPENDIX II General Committees
(1) The Speaker has appointed Miss Ann Begg Chairman of the Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Anderson, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr Robert Flello, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr John Hayes, Huw Irranca-Davies, Martin Linton, Rob Marris, Mr Gordon Marsden, Margaret Moran, Bill Rammell, Sarah Teather, Angela Watkinson, Mark Williams and Mr Rob Wilson.
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr David Marshall and Mr Peter Atkinson Chairmen of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Paul Clark, Barry Gardiner, Andrew Gwynne, Stephen Hammond, Mr Tom Harris, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr John Horam, Mr Greg Knight, Susan Kramer, Mr John Leech, Ian Lucas, Chris Mole, Chris Ruane, Anne Snelgrove, Sir Peter Soulsby, Mark Tami and Jeremy Wright.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First 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: Mr David S. Borrow, Ann Clwyd, Mr David Curry, Mr Philip Dunne, Maria Eagle, Mr Mark Field, Mark Fisher, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Dai Havard, Mr David Heath, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Stephen Hesford, David Howarth, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Sadiq Khan and Fiona Mactaggart.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Stephen Byers, Frank Dobson, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Christopher Fraser, Kate Hoey, Martin Horwood, Chris Huhne, Robert Key, Dr Ashok Kumar, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr James Paice and Jonathan Shaw.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Jim Hood Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr David Clelland, Clive Efford, Mr Frank Field, Mr David Gauke, Mr Neil Gerrard, Julia Goldsworthy, Mr John Greenway, Paul Holmes, Mr George Howarth, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr Brooks Newmark, Paddy Tipping, Kitty Ussher, Claire Ward and David Wright.
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(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Janet Anderson Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Diane Abbott, Charlotte Atkins, Mr Crispin Blunt, James Brokenshire, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Vernon Coaker, Jon Cruddas, Tim Farron, Mr Boris Johnson, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Alan Milburn, Mr George Mudie, Mark Pritchard, Mr Jamie Reed and Mr Graham Stuart.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Assessment to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Jim Devine, Mr David Gauke, Julia Goldsworthy, David Heyes, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr Marsha Singh, John Smith, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Ian Taylor, John Thurso, Kitty Ussher, Claire Ward, Mr David Winnick and David Wright. European Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Hugh Bayley Chairman of the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Document; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the Committee: John Barrett, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mrs Ann Cryer, Tony Cunningham, Lynne Featherstone, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Kerry McCarthy, Julie Morgan and Mr Gareth Thomas.
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee; to be printed [No. 61-ii]; and (ii) Memorandum laid before the Committee, to be published; and (2) Medical Care for the Armed Forces: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr James Arbuthnot]. Page 55 Wednesday 28th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
(2) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Michael Connarty].
[No. 14; WH, No. 6] Wednesday 28th November 2007. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Funding of further education in South Yorkshire (Mr Eric Illsley). Welfare reform (Ms Karen Buck). Economic partnership agreements and development (Tony Baldry). Operation of Heathrow Airport (Mr Mark Field). HIV/AIDS (Dr Gavin Strang). Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Siobhain McDonagh.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 5.11 p.m. Page 56 Wednesday 28th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 15.] Thursday 29th November 2007. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
That the draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirement) (England and Wales) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on Wednesday 25th July, in the last Session of Parliament, should be proceeded with unamended.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to confer powers on Bournemouth Borough Council for the better control of street trading in the borough of Bournemouth; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. Manchester City Council Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to confer powers on Manchester City Council for the better control of street trading in the city of Manchester; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
And it being one and half hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Motion lapsed without Question put, pursuant to Temporary Standing Order (Topical debates).
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 6, to leave out from the word ‘seekers’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘but recognises that asylum policy, as an essential component in the control of the UK’s borders, should remain under the control of the British Government,’ instead thereof.—(Damian Green.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Brooks Newmark: 136. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Liz Blackman: 275. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put; Resolved, That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 10516/07, Commission Green Paper on the future Common European Asylum System; notes the continued importance of working collectively on asylum issues with other Member States; further notes the importance of the Dublin II Regulation, the current responsibility mechanism to deal with asylum seekers; and supports the Government’s position that proper implementation and a full evaluation of first phase instruments should take place before embarking on a second phase of legislation.
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Subject: Allergy services (Jo Swinson). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Liz Blackman.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 3rd December. [Adjourned at 6.27 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Other Papers:
APPENDIX II General Committees
European Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) The November 2007 Inflation Report: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 139-i] [John McFall]. Page 58 Thursday 29th November 2007 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 15; WH, No. 7] Thursday 29th November 2007. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Stamp of Approval? Restructuring the Post Office Network—Third Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 2006–07. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Bob Blizzard); And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 4th December. [Adjourned at 5.45 p.m.
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