| 7 Adjournment.
Subject: Transport for teenage students in Cornwall (Mr Colin Breed).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ms Diana R. Johnson.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 11th January 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Children and Young Persons,—Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barred List Prescribed Information) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 16), dated 8th January 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 2 | Environmental Protection,—(1) Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 37), dated 10th January 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Mr Secretary Hutton]; and |
(2) Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 9), dated 7th January 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Hilary Benn].
| 3 | Trade Descriptions,—(1) Textile Products (Determination of Composition) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 15), dated 8th January 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum; and |
(2) Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 6), dated 8th January 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment
[Mr Secretary Hutton].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 14th January 2008:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 4 | Government Trading Funds,—Draft FCO Services Trading Fund Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 5 | Social Security,—Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 6 | Social Security,—(1) Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 13), dated 8th January 2008; and |
(2) Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 14), dated 7th January 2008
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
| 7 | Stamp Duty Reserve Tax,—Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) (The London Stock Exchange) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 52), dated 14th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Jane Kennedy]. |
Other Papers:
| 8 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Department for Transport: Electronic service delivery in the driver, vehicle and operator agencies in Great Britain; and
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(2) Making Changes in Operational PFI Projects
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 204 and 205] [Clerk of the House].
| 9 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Secretary of State’s Long Term Policing Objectives [by Act] [Mr Secretary Woodward]. |
| 10 | Treaty Series (No. 1, 2008),—Agreement, done at London on 8th November 2007, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Criminal Court on the Enforcement of Sentences imposed by the International Criminal Court [by Command] [Cm. 7306] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| Draft Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) Regulations 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Michael Jabez Foster from the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Neil Gerrard. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Children, Schools and Families,—Testing and Assessment: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 169-iii] [Fiona Mactaggart]. |
| 2 | Human Rights,—(1) Data Protection and Human Rights: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights; to be printed [No. 132-ii]; |
(2) A British Bill of Rights: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 150-ii];
(3) Legislative Scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and
(4) Monitoring the Government Response to Court Judgments Finding Breaches of Human Rights: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Andrew Dismore].
| 3 | Public Accounts,—(1) Evasion of vehicle excise duty: Fifth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 227]; |
(2) Improving services and support for people with dementia: Sixth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 228]; and
(3) Use of office property by government departments: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 229-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
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[No. 31.] Tuesday 15th January 2008.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 22nd January.
| 2 | Manchester City Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 22nd January.
| 3 | Health and Social Care Bill,—Derek Conway reported certain Memoranda from the Health and Social Care Bill Committee. |
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 4 | Housing and Regeneration Bill,—Mr Roger Gale reported a Memorandum from the Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee. |
Memorandum to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 5 | National Insurance Contributions Bill,—Mr Christopher Chope reported from the National Insurance Contributions 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 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.
| 6 | Pensions Bill,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported from the Pensions 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) certain Memoranda.
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 7 | Planning Bill,—Mr Eric Illsley reported certain Memoranda from the Planning Bill Committee. |
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 8 | Planning (Location of Hazardous Sites),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the introduction of binding guidance regarding minimum distances between developments classified as Control of Major Accident Hazard sites and other specified types of building; and for connected purposes: And that Bob Spink, Mr Peter Lilley, Dan Rogerson, Patrick Mercer, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Dai Davies, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Andrew Love, Mr David Gauke, James Duddridge and Mr James Clappison do prepare and bring it in. |
| 9 | Planning (Location of Hazardous Sites) Bill,—Bob Spink accordingly presented a Bill to require the introduction of binding guidance regarding minimum distances between developments classified as Control of Major Accident Hazard sites and other specified types of building; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 6th June and to be printed [Bill 55]. |
| 10 | Health and Social Care Bill [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health and Social Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging of certain fees by the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator—(Mr Ben Bradshaw); |
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Tony Cunningham: 307.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Mr John Baron: 229.
So the Question was agreed to.
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| 11 | National Lottery,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the draft Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 25th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Secretary James Purnell); |
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union Documents);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Tony Cunningham: 357.
Tellers for the Noes, Pete Wishart, Mr Angus MacNeil: 9.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 12 | European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—Ordered, That the Order of 19th November 2007 (European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows— |
1. The following provisions shall have effect in place of paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Order.
2. Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion—
(a) two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, or
(b) one hour before the moment of interruption,
whichever is the later.
3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion—
(a) three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, or
(b) at the moment of interruption,
whichever is the later.—(Mr Bob Blizzard.)
| 13 | European Communities (Finance) Bill,—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the European Communities (Finance) Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clauses Nos. 1 and 2 agreed to.
A Clause (NC1) (Commencement)—(Mr Philip Hammond)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Jeremy Wright: 216.
Tellers for the Noes, Alison Seabeck, Mark Tami: 301.
Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill to the House.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair and Steve McCabe reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
And it being Ten o’clock, the Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Alison Seabeck, Mark Tami: 309.
Tellers for the Noes, Jeremy Wright, Mr Stewart Jackson: 208.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
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| 14 | Road Traffic,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 28th November, be approved—(Ms Diana R. Johnson):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from James Ryan Strudwick relating to prisoners’ rights was presented. |
Subject: Role of regional Ministers (Daniel Kawczynski).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ms Diana R Johnson);
And the Motion having been made after Ten o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then sixteen minutes to Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.44 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Government Trading Funds,—Draft Defence Support Group Trading Fund Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Education,—Information as to Provision of Education (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 4), dated 7th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls]. |
| 3 | Environmental Protection,—Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 41), dated 10th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 4 | Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 55), dated 14th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary James Purnell]. |
| 5 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3662), dated 18th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
Other Paper:
| 6 | School Teachers,—Part One of the Seventeenth Report of the School Teachers’ Review Body: 2008 [by Command] [Cm. 7252] [Secretary Ed Balls]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—(1) Information and Communication Technology Services to Members: Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07: First Special Report from the Administration Committee; to be printed [No. 222]; and |
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 15th January 2008; to be published
[Mr Frank Doran].
| 2 | Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform,—(1) The Work of the Committee in 2007: First Report from the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 233]; and |
(2) The UK Construction Industry: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 127-iv]
[Peter Luff].
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| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Work of the Committee in 2007: Third 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]; |
(2) BBC Annual Report 2006–07: Fourth Report from the Committee, with a Memorandum; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 235];
(3) On-course horserace betting: Fifth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 37]; and
(4) London 2012 Games: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 104-iii]
[Mr John Whittingdale].
| 4 | Defence,—(1) Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2006–07: Fifth Report from the Defence Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and a Memorandum reported and ordered to be published on 28th November [No. 61]; |
(2) Defence Equipment: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published;
(3) The Future of NATO and European Defence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and
(4) UK Defence: commitments and resources: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr James Arbuthnot].
| 5 | Environmental Audit Committee,—(1) Are biofuels sustainable?: First Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 76]; and |
(2) Climate change and local, regional and devolved government: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 225-i]
[Mr Tim Yeo].
| 6 | Home Affairs,—(1) Work of the Committee in 2007: Fourth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 226]; and |
(2) The Work of the Border and Immigration Agency: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 224-i]
[Keith Vaz].
| 7 | Justice,—Constitutional Role of the Attorney General: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07: Second Special Report from the Justice Committee; to be printed [No. 242] [Mr Alan Beith]. |
| 8 | Scottish Affairs,—Experience of the Scottish Elections: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 78-ii] [Mr Mohammad Sarwar]. |
| 9 | Treasury,—(1) The Work of the Committee in 2007: Third Report from the Treasury Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 230]; and |
(2) Climate change and the Stern Review: the implications for Treasury policy: Fourth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 231]
[John McFall].
| 10 | Welsh Affairs,—Globalisation and its impact on Wales: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 34-viii]; and
(2) Memoranda to be published
[Dr Hywell Francis].
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[No. 31; WH, No. 18]
Tuesday 15th January 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects:
NHS and the elderly mentally ill (Dr Vincent Cable).
Science teaching (Dr Brian Iddon).
East Surrey Hospital’s financial position (Mr Crispin Blunt).
Future of Gatwick Airport (Laura Moffatt).
Science and Technology Facilities Council (Mr Edward Vaizey).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Liz Blackman);
And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
THE SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
| | The Speaker certified that the European Communities (Finance) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the ParliamentAct 1911. |
[No. 32.] Wednesday 16th January 2008.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Second Delegated Legislation Committee,—John Bercow reported from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Third Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee the Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3301) and Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 10) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3308). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Education (Children with Autism),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the education and training of children with autism and Asperger’s syndrome; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Lee Scott, John Bercow, Stephen Hammond, Bob Russell, Mr Charles Walker, Mr John Leech, Mr Brian Binley, Mr Iain Duncan Smith, Harry Cohen, Mr Peter Bone, Mike Gapes and Philip Davies do prepare and bring it in. |
| 4 | Education (Children with Autism) Bill,—Mr Lee Scott accordingly presented a Bill to make provision about the education and training of children with autism and Asperger’s syndrome; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 9th May and to be printed [Bill 56]. |
| 5 | Opposition Day [6th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
National Insurance numbers and illegal immigrants,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House expresses its very great concern that National Insurance numbers appear to have been issued to illegal immigrants—(Chris Grayling);
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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 new checks and controls the Government has introduced to reduce illegal working by foreign nationals, which include measures to prevent illegal immigrants being issued with National Insurance numbers’, instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Hain.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Crispin Blunt: 242.
Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Mr Michael Foster: 310.
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 welcomes the new checks and controls the Government has introduced to reduce illegal working by foreign nationals, which include measures to prevent illegal immigrants being issued with National Insurance numbers.
Human trafficking,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House believes that human trafficking is the modern equivalent of the slave trade, and, while welcoming the Government’s commitment to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, regrets that this commitment has been delayed for more than a year since the Conservative Party first asked the Government to take this step, and will not come into effect during 2008; welcomes the forthcoming United Nations forum to fight human trafficking and urges the Government to take further immediate steps to help the victims of trafficking, including new measures to intercept traffickers and victims at our borders, better provision of refuge places, the use of telephone helplines, and a drive for better cooperation among national authorities within Europol and Eurojust, so that the United Kingdom can become one of the leading countries fighting human trafficking—(Damian Green);
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 ‘condemns the trafficking of human beings as one of the most vile crimes to threaten our society; welcomes the Government’s commitment to make the necessary legislative and procedural changes required to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings before the end of 2008; believes that ratification is an important milestone in the Government’s concerted strategy to protect the victims of trafficking and bring to justice those who exploit them; notes that the UK Action Plan on Trafficking, published in March 2007 on the same day as the UK signed the Convention, comprehensively pulls together the work already under way across Government to tackle trafficking and creates a platform for future work; praises the work of the UK Human Trafficking Centre, established in March 2006 as the central point of expertise and operational co-ordination in tackling human trafficking; supports the valuable work done as part of nationwide police-led anti-trafficking operations, including Pentameter 1 and 2; and notes the £4.5 million of government funding provided over the last five years for victim protection under the Poppy scheme, which supports adult women trafficked into the UK for sexual exploitation’, instead thereof.—(Mr Vernon Coaker.)
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.
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 Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 241.
Tellers for the Noes, Liz Blackman, Mr Sadiq Khan: 317.
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.
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The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House condemns the trafficking of human beings as one of the most vile crimes to threaten our society; welcomes the Government’s commitment to make the necessary legislative and procedural changes required to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings before the end of 2008; believes that ratification is an important milestone in the Government’s concerted strategy to protect the victims of trafficking and bring to justice those who exploit them; notes that the UK Action Plan on Trafficking, published in March 2007 on the same day as the UK signed the Convention, comprehensively pulls together the work already under way across Government to tackle trafficking and creates a platform for future work; praises the work of the UK Human Trafficking Centre, established in March 2006 as the central point of expertise and operational co-ordination in tackling human trafficking; supports the valuable work done as part of nationwide police-led anti-trafficking operations, including Pentameter 1 and 2; and notes the £4.5 million of government funding provided over the last five years for victim protection under the Poppy scheme, which supports adult women trafficked into the UK for sexual exploitation.
| 6 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from Mr Christopher Donnithorne, and others relating to Post Office closures (Hampshire) was presented and read. |
Subject: Post Office closures in Hastings and Rye (Michael Jabez Foster).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ms Diana R. Johnson.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes to Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.49 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Constitutional Law,—Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 2 | Employment and Training,—(1) Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008; and |
(2) draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Secretary John Denham].
| 3 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Agriculture,—Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 51), dated 12th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 5 | Legal Profession,—European Communities (Lawyers’ Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 81), dated 15th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 6 | Pensions,—Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 39), dated 11th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 7 | Representation of the People,—Absent Voting (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 48), dated 11th January 2008 [by Act] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
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Other Papers:
| 8 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment List 19 to Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition) [by Act] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 9 | Senior Salaries,—Sixty-fourth Report of the Review Body on Senior Salaries: Review of parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances 2007, volumes 1 and 2 [by Command] [Cm. 7270] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 10 | Transport,—Statement of remuneration and allowances payable to members of the British Waterways Board under section 8(2) of the First Schedule of the Transport Act 1962 [by Act] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| 1 | Education and Skills Bill (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Nick Gibb, Jim Knight, Mr David Laws, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Angela Watkinson and Phil Wilson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of the Education and Skills Bill Committee. |
| 2 | Education and Skills Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr John Bercow and Mr Hugh Bayley Chairmen of the Education and Skills Bill Committee; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Celia Barlow, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Nick Gibb, Michael Gove, Nia Griffith, Mr Oliver Heald, Jim Knight, Mr David Lammy, Mr David Laws, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Sir Peter Soulsby, Mr Charles Walker, Angela Watkinson, Stephen Williams and Phil Wilson.
| 3 | Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr David Taylor Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Margaret Beckett, Mr Crispin Blunt, Tom Brake, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Quentin Davies, Mr Philip Dunne, Michael Jabez Foster, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Chris Huhne, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Mr Jamie Reed, Mr David Ruffley, Helen Southworth and Graham Stringer.
| 4 | Draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Quentin Davies, Glenda Jackson, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Helen Southworth and Graham Stringer from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Flello, Linda Gilroy, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Anne Snelgrove and Phil Wilson. |
| 5 | Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3301) and Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 10) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3308),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Neil Gerrard from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Regulations and Order) and nominated in substitution Rosie Cooper. |
European Standing Committees
| 6 | European Union Document COM(2007)598 on The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership,— The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the European Standing Committee in respect of the document. |
| 7 | European Union Documents No. 11724/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 13117/07 and Addendum 1 and No. 13118/07 and Addendum 1, relating to Financial Management, and Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum: Seventh Activity Report 2006, relating to the European Anti-Fraud Office Report,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Standing Committee, nominated in respect of the Documents: Mr Jeremy Browne, Dr Vincent Cable, Colin Challen, Ben Chapman, Tony Cunningham, Mr David Gauke, Nigel Griffiths, Mr Philip Hollobone, Jane Kennedy, Mr Brooks Newmark, Bob Spink, Mr Don Touhig and David Wright. |
| 8 | European Union Documents No. 14631/07 and Addenda 1 and 2 and No. 14176/07, relating to Maritime Policy, have been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
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| 9 | European Union Document No. 16071/07, relating to Fisheries: control, inspection and sanction systems, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 10 | European Union Documents No. 14490/07 and Addenda 1 and 2 and No. 14491/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Economic migration to the EU, have been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 11 | Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum, dated 9th August 2007, submitted by HM Treasury, relating to the European Anti-Fraud Office Report: Seventh Activity Report, for the period 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
| 12 | Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum, dated 8th January 2008, submitted by HM Treasury, relating to the European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2006, has been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Children, Schools and Families,—Schools Commissioner and Schools Adjudicator: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 243-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) The Work of the Committee in 2007: Third Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 250]; and |
(2) Correspondence with Defra: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Michael Jack].
| 3 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Eighth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 16-viii]; |
(2) Draft Council Decision establishing the European Police Office (EUROPOL): Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 247-i]; and
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Michael Connarty].
| 4 | Foreign Affairs,—Foreign Policy Aspects of the Lisbon Treaty: Third Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, with Annexes and Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 120] [Sir John Stanley]. |
| 5 | Innovation, Universities and Skills,—(1) The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation: First Report from the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 185]; and |
(2) The Formation of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 186-i]
[Mr Phil Willis].
| 6 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—(1) Scrutiny of the Draft Legislative Programme: First Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons, with a Memorandum; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 81] [Sir Nicholas Winterton]; and |
(2) Regional Accountability: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Ms Harriet Harman].
| 7 | Procedure,—e-Petitions: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Procedure Committee; to be printed [No. 136-ii] [Mr Greg Knight]. |
| 8 | Public Accounts,—Compensating victims of violent crime: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 251-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 9 | Statutory Instruments,—Sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, with Memoranda; to be printed [No. 38-vi] [David Maclean]. |
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| 10 | Transport,—(1) The London Underground and the Public-Private Partnership Agreements: Second Report from the Transport Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 45]; |
(2) The Work of the Committee in 2007: Third Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 248]; and
(3) Freight Transport: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 249-i]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 11 | Treasury,—Counting the population: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Sub-Committee; to be printed [No. 183-i] [John McFall]. |
| 12 | Work and Pensions,—Health and Safety: Memoranda laid before the Work and Pensions Committee; to be published [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 32; WH, No. 19]
Wednesday 16th January 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects:
Services for children with disabilities (Mr Tom Clarke).
Regulation of the promotion of infant milk formula (Mr David Kidney).
Government policy on terrorism in Pakistan (Mr Tobias Ellwood).
Henderson Hospital (Mr Paul Burstow).
Provision of extended schools (Ms Karen Buck).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Tony Cunningham);
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 5.15 p.m.
[No. 33.] Thursday 17th January 2008.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Health and Social Care Bill,—Derek Conway reported certain Memoranda from the Health and Social Care Bill Committee. |
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 2 | Pensions Bill,—Sir Nicholas Winterton reported certain Memoranda from the Pensions Bill Committee. |
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 3 | Planning Bill,—Mr Eric Illsley reported certain Memoranda from the Planning Bill Committee. |
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 4 | Kenya (Topical Debate),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of Kenya—(Meg Munn); |
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).
| 5 | Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee. |
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Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 4, at the end, to insert the words—
‘and the railway assets at Waterloo Station released by London and Continental Railways.’.—(Mr Christopher Chope.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 3) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 5, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(3) In subsection (1) “rail services” refer only to those services that both originate and terminate in the United Kingdom.’.—(Stephen Hammond.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 4) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 5, at the end, to insert the words—
‘( ) The powers of the Secretary of State under section 6 of the Railways Act 2005 shall be exercised in such a way so as to ensure that assets associated with the rail link at Waterloo Station are developed for the purpose of providing domestic rail services’. —(Stephen Hammond.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Brooks Newmark: 166.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Sadiq Khan: 259.
Amendment (No. 9) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 6 | Electricity,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 5th December, be approved—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | 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 7th February, do adjourn till Monday 18th February 2008—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to. |
Subject: Government assistance for the peace process in Sri Lanka (Simon Hughes).
A Motion was made and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Sadiq Khan);
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed without Question put.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ms Diana R. Johnson.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 21st January.
[Adjourned at 6.28 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Education,—(1) Consistent Financial Reporting (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 46); and |
(2) Schools Forums (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 47),
dated 10th January 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls].
| 2 | Food,—Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 42), dated 10th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
Other Paper:
| 3 | Development of Tourism,—Report of VisitEngland for 2006–07 [by Act] [Secretary James Purnell]. |
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APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development,—Strategic Exports Controls: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees; to be printed [No. 254-i]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committees; to be published
[Roger Berry].
| 2 | Health,—Modernising Medical Careers: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 25-iv] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 3 | Innovation, Universities and Skills,—(1) The Last Report: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2006–07: Second Special Report from the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 244]; and |
(2) Funding for equivalent or lower level qualifications:
(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 187-i];
(ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Phil Willis].
| 4 | International Development,—(1) The Work of the Committee in 2007: Third Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 255]: and |
(2) Development Assistance in Insecure Environments: Afghanistan
(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee; to be printed [No. 65-ii]; and
(ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 5 | Public Administration,—(1) Work of the Committee in 2007: Fourth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed, with the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 236]; and |
(2) Third Sector Commissioning: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 112-ii]
[Dr Tony Wright].
| 6 | Standards and Privileges,—Publications funded from the Communications Allowance: Third Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges, with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 232] [Sir George Young]. |
| 7 | Welsh Affairs,—The proposed Legislative Competence Order in Council: charging for non-residential social care: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee (enlarged by the Proposed Domiciliary Care LCO Committee, National Assembly for Wales), to be printed [No. 257-i] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
[No. 33; WH, No. 20]
Thursday 17th January 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Extending Participation in Sport.
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Frank Roy.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 22nd January.
[Adjourned at 4.40 p.m.
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