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[No. 39.] Monday 28th January 2008.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Greg Pope reported from the First Delegated Legislation Committee the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3510). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | European Standing Committee,—Mr Edward O’Hara reported from a European Standing Committee the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of an unnumbered explanatory memorandum from HM Treasury dated 8th January 2008, European Court of Auditors’ Annual Report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2006 together with the institutions’ replies, European Union Documents No. 11724/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, Protection of the financial interests of the Communities—Fight against fraud—Annual Report 2006, unnumbered explanatory memorandum from HM Treasury dated 9th August 1997, European Anti-Fraud Office—Seventh Activity Report for the period 1st January to 31st December 2006, No. 13117/07 and Addendum 1, Commission report on the follow-up to Discharge Decisions (Summary)—Council recommendations, and No. 13118/07 and Addendum 1, Commission Report on the follow-up to 2005 Discharge Decisions (Summary)—European Parliament Resolutions; and supports the Government’s promotion of measures to improve the level of assurance given on the Community budget.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of the Motion in the names of Ms Harriet Harman and Secretary David Miliband relating to the Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) not later than Ten o’clock; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply—(Mr Jim Murphy); |
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Tony Cunningham: 248
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Roger Williams, Willie Rennie: 204.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 4 | Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the following provisions shall have effect. |
(1) In this Order, ‘allotted day’ means a day on which the first business is—
(a) a motion in the name of a Minister of the Crown to approve the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of specified matters,
(b) proceedings on the European Union (Amendment) Bill, or
(c) a motion to vary or supplement this Order.
(2) On an allotted day proceedings shall be taken in accordance with the Table.
(3) Standing Orders Nos. 83D and 83E (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings) and 83I (Programme orders: supplementary provisions) shall apply to proceedings to which this Order applies as if they were subject to a programme order.
(4) On an allotted day no debate under Standing Order No. 24 (emergency debates) may take place until after the conclusion of proceedings specified in the Table.
(5) The rule of the House against anticipation shall not apply to proceedings specified in the Table.
(6) If a Minister of the Crown moves a motion to vary or supplement this Order (including, in particular, so as to make provision about Lords Messages)—
(a) if the amendment does not reduce the amount of time allotted overall to consideration of matters connected with the Treaty of Lisbon, the Question shall be put forthwith, and
(b) otherwise, proceedings on the motion shall be brought to a conclusion not later than three-quarters of an hour after commencement.
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TABLE
| Allotted Day | Proceedings | Latest time for conclusion |
| 1 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the following matters: fighting cross-border crime; justice; policing; human trafficking; and asylum and migration policy.’ | 4½ hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill: any selected amendments to Clause No. 1 and the Question, That Clause No. 1 stand part of the Bill; any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 1½ hours after commencement |
| 2 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning energy.’ | 4½ hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to energy. | 1½ hours after commencement |
| 3 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning human rights.’ | 4½ hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to human rights. | 1½ hours after commencement |
| 4 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the single market.’ | 4½ hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the single market. | 1½ hours after commencement |
| 5 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning foreign, security and defence policy.’ | 4½ hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to foreign, security and defence policy. | 1½ hours after commencement |
| 6 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning international development.’ | 4½ hours after commencement |
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| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to international development. | 1½ hours after commencement |
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| 7 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the effectiveness of the EU institutions and EU decision-making.’ | 4½ hours after commencement |
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| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 1½ hours after commencement |
| 8 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning climate change.’ | 4½ hours after commencement |
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| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to climate change, remaining amendments to Clause No. 2 and the Question, That Clause No. 2 stand part of the Bill. | 1½ hours after commencement |
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| 9 | Committee on the Bill— Clauses Nos. 3 to 7. |
| 10 | Committee on the Bill— Clauses Nos. 3 to 7, so far as not completed on Allotted Day 9. | The moment of interruption |
| 11 | Committee on the Bill— Clause No. 8, the Schedule, New Clauses and New Schedules. | The moment of interruption |
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| 12 | Remaining proceedings on the Bill. | 6 hours after commencement |
—(Mr Jim Murphy);
An Amendment (f) was proposed to the Motion, in line 24, to leave out from the word ‘TABLE’ to the end of the Question and add the following—
TABLE
Allotted DayProceedingsLatest time for conclusion
| 1 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the following matters: asylum and migration policy.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill: any selected amendments to Clause No. 1 and the Question, That Clause No. 1 stand part of the Bill; any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 3 hours after commencement |
| 2 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the following matters: fighting cross-border crime; justice; policing and human trafficking.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 3 hours after commencement |
| 3 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning energy.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to energy. | 3 hours after commencement |
| 4 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the economy, social security and public services.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the economy, social security and public services. | 3 hours after commencement |
| 5 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning human rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to human rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. | 3 hours after commencement
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| 6 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the single market.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the single market. | 3 hours after commencement |
| 7 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning foreign policy.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to foreign policy. | 3 hours after commencement |
| 8 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning security and defence policy.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to security and defence policy. | 3 hours after commencement |
| 9 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning international development.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to international development. | 3 hours after commencement |
| 10 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the effectiveness of the EU institutions and EU decision-making.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 3 hours after commencement |
| 11 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the role and legal status of the EU institutions, including legal personality.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 3 hours after commencement |
| 12 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the distribution of competencies between the EU institutions and Member States.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 3 hours after commencement |
| 13 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning national parliaments.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to the matters specified in paragraph (A). | 3 hours after commencement |
| 14 | (A) Motion—‘That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning climate change.’ | 3 hours after commencement |
| (B) Committee on the Bill—any selected amendments to Clause No. 2 relating to climate change, remaining amendments to Clause No. 2 and the Question, That Clause No. 2 stand part of the Bill. | 3 hours after commencement |
| 15 | Committee on the Bill— Clauses Nos. 3 to 7. |
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| 16 | Committee on the Bill— Clauses Nos. 3 to 7, so far as not completed on Allotted Day 15. | The moment of interruption. |
| 17 | Committee on the Bill— Clause No. 8, the Schedule New Clauses Nos. and New Schedules. | The moment of interruption. |
| 18 | Remaining proceedings on the Bill. | 6 hours after commencement.’ |
, instead thereof.—(Mr William Hague.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 244.
Tellers for the Noes, Mark Tami, Steve McCabe: 303.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [this day];
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mark Tami, Steve McCabe: 299.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 243.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 5 | Children, Schools and Families,—Ordered, That Stephen Williams be discharged from the Children, Schools and Families Committee and Paul Holmes be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 6 | Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Annette Brooke be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Paul Burstow be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 7 | Scottish Affairs,—Ordered, That Danny Alexander be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Mr Alistair Carmichael be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 8 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from the Mahoro Must Stay Campaign relating to immigration (Adela Mahoro Mugabo) was presented and read. |
Subject: Political situation in Lebanon (Mr Andrew Love).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Sadiq Khan.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.58 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Law,—Draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Education,—(1) London Skills and Employment Board (Establishment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 118); and |
(2) London Skills and Employment Board (Specified Functions) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 119),
dated 21st January 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Secretary John Denham].
| 3 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982 (Repeal) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 163), dated 23rd January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 4 | Supreme Court, Northern Ireland,—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 22), dated 21st January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
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Other Papers:
| 5 | Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the First Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2007–08 on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2006–07 [by Command] [Cm. 7302] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
| 6 | Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the General Lighthouse Fund for 2006–07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 161] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 7 | Innovation, Universities and Skills,—Paper, entitled Ready to Work, Skilled for Work: Unlocking Britain’s Talent [by Command] [Cm. 7316] [Secretary John Denham]. |
| 8 | Law Commission,—Report of the Law Commission on Statute Law Repeals: Eighteenth Report: Draft Statute Law Repeals Bill [by Command] [Cm. 7303] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 9 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Taking forward decommissioning [by Act]; to be printed [No. 238] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Regulation of Investigatory Powers,—Reports for 2006 of the— |
(1) Intelligence Services Commissioner; and
(2) Interception of Communications Commissioner
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 253 and 252] [The Prime Minister].
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| 1 | Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3510),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Quentin Davies and Mr Khalid Mahmood from the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Flello and Mr Andrew Smith. |
| 2 | Draft Insurance Business Transfer Schemes (Amendment of Corporation Tax Acts) Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Wilshire from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Brooks Newmark. |
European Standing Committees
| 3 | 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 discharged Ben Chapman, Colin Challen, Nigel Griffiths and Mr Don Touhig from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Documents) and nominated in substitution Nick Ainger, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Kevan Jones and Ian Lucas. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Children, Schools and Families,—(1) Special Educational Needs: Assessment and Funding: Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2006–07: Second Special Report from the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 298]; and |
(2) Testing and Assessment: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 169-v]
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
| 2 | Human Rights,—(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Health and Social Care Bill: Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report and Memoranda reported and ordered to be published on 3rd and 17th December and 14th January [No. 303]; |
(2) A British Bill of Rights: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 150-iii]; and
(3) Legislative Scrutiny: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Andrew Dismore].
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| 3 | Innovation, Universities and Skills,—The Copyright Tribunal: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Copyright Tribunal Sub-Committee of the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 245-i]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Sub-Committee; to be published
[Dr Ian Gibson].
| 4 | Public Accounts,—(1) Excess Votes: Seventh Report from the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 299]; |
(2) Tax Credits and PAYE: Eighth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 300];
(3) Helping people from workless households into work: Ninth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 301]; and
(4) Management of large business Corporation Tax: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 302-i]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 5 | Treasury,—Counting the population: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee; to be printed [No. 183-iii] [John McFall]. |
[No. 40.] Tuesday 29th January 2008.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Canterbury City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Canterbury City Council Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 5th February.
| 2 | Leeds City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Leeds City Council Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 5th February.
| 3 | London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 5th February.
| 4 | Northern Bank Bill,—The Northern Bank Bill was read a second time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills. |
| 5 | Nottingham City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Nottingham City Council Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 5th February.
| 6 | Reading Borough Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Reading Borough Council Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 5th February.
| 7 | St Austell Market Bill,—The St Austell Market Bill was read a second time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills. |
| 8 | 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 5th February.
| 9 | 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 5th February.
| 10 | Education and Skills Bill,—John Bercow reported certain Memoranda from the Education and Skills Bill Committee. |
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 11 | Planning Bill,—Sir John Butterfill reported certain Memoranda from the Planning Bill Committee. |
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
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| 12 | Second Delegated Legislation Committee,—Miss Anne Begg reported from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Insurance Business Transfer Schemes (Amendment of Corporation Tax Acts) Order 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 13 | Third Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Eric Martlew reported from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment) (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, the draft Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2008 and the draft Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 14 | Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill,—The Order for reading the Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill a second time on Friday 1st February was read and discharged. |
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 7th March.
| 15 | Employment Retention,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a statutory right to an employment retention assessment to determine entitlement to a period of rehabilitation leave for newly disabled people and people whose existing impairments change; and for connected purposes: And that John Robertson, Jim Sheridan, Mr David Blunkett, Miss Anne Begg, John Bercow, Paul Rowen, Mr Mike Weir, Julie Morgan, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Dr Richard Taylor, Ann McKechin and Mrs Sharon Hodgson do prepare and bring it in. |
| 16 | Employment Retention Bill,—John Robertson accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a statutory right to an employment retention assessment to determine entitlement to a period of rehabilitation leave for newly disabled people and people whose existing impairments change; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th March and to be printed [Bill 60]. |
| 17 | Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th January], That the Order of 28th January be amended as follows: in the Table, in the entry for allotted day 1, in the third column— |
(a) for ‘4½ hours’ substitute ‘3½ hours’, and
(b) for ‘1½ hours’ substitute ‘2½ hours’—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to.
| 18 | Treaty of Lisbon (No. 1) [1st allotted day],—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning the following matters: fighting cross-border crime; justice; policing; human trafficking; and asylum and migration policy—(Secretary Jacqui Smith); |
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 ‘disapproves of the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning fighting cross-border crime, justice, policing, human trafficking and asylum and migration policy because the Treaty weakens the UK’s ability to determine its own policy in these important fields, would bring to an end the intergovernmental nature of EU co-operation over policing and criminal justice, abolishes the safeguard of the national veto in almost all remaining areas in justice and home affairs matters and creates the possibility that the UK could be fined for refusing to participate in certain legislation in these areas; and notes that the European Scrutiny Committee, in its Third Report of Session 2007–08, House of Commons Paper No. 16-iii, paragraph 75, is “concerned that the interpretation of the red line to ‘protect UK civil and criminal justice’ as only requiring control of the decision to opt in or not does not recognise the loss of protection that will occur every time jurisdiction is transferred from UK courts to jurisdiction by the European Court of Justice and the Commission”’, instead thereof.—(Mr Dominic Grieve.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Jeremy Wright: 167.
Tellers for the Noes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Siobhain McDonagh: 360.
So the Question was negatived.
It being more than three and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to the Treaty of Lisbon (No. 1), the Deputy Speaker put the Main Question forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28th January and this day].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Siobhain McDonagh: 360.
Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Jeremy Wright: 167.
So the Question was agreed to.
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| 19 | European Union (Amendment) Bill [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the European Union (Amendment) Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Addition to list of Treaties).
Amendment (No. 214) proposed, in page 1, line 12, after the word ‘excluding’, to insert the words—
‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 51, replacement Article 35 TEU, relating to jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice over police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters; and
(ii) ’.—(Mr Mark Francois.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
And it being two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings in the Committee, the Chairman put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Orders [28th January and this day].
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Jeremy Wright: 170.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Wayne David, Tony Cunningham: 353.
The Chairman then put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate decision.
Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed, in page 1, line 12, after the word ‘excluding’, to insert the words—
‘(i) Article 2, paragraph 67, inserted Article 69A, TEC (TFEU), relating to judicial cooperation in criminal matters; and
(ii) ’.—(Mr Mark Francois.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Jeremy Wright: 165.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Wayne David, Tony Cunningham: 352.
Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Sadiq Khan reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
| 20 | Financial Services and Markets,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3510), dated 13th December 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th December, be approved—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to. |
| 21 | Financial Management,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from HM Treasury dated 8th January 2008, European Court of Auditors’ Annual Report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2006 together with the institutions’ replies, European Union Documents No. 11724/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, Protection of the financial interests of the Communities—Fight against fraud—Annual Report 2006, unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from HM Treasury dated 9th August 1997, European Anti-Fraud Office—seventh activity report for the period 1st January to 31st December 2006, No. 13117/07 and Addendum 1, Commission report on the follow-up to Discharge Decisions (Summary)—Council recommendations, and No. 13118/07 and Addendum 1, Commission Report on the follow-up to 2005 Discharge Decisions (Summary)—European Parliament Resolutions; and supports the Government’s promotion of measures to improve the level of assurance given on the Community budget—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to. |
| 22 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of Castle Point and others relating to the misuse of fireworks (Essex) was presented and read. |
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Subject: Proposed eco-town development in Harborough District (Mr Edward Garnier).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Sadiq Khan);
And the Motion having been made after Ten 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 eighteen minutes past Eleven o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.18 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Draft Legislative Reform Order:
| 1 | Regulatory Reform,—Draft Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008, with an Explanatory Document recommending the affirmative resolution procedure [by Act] [Secretary James Purnell]. |
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 2 | Charities,—Draft Charities Act 2006 (Charitable Companies Audit and Group Accounts Provisions) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Edward Miliband]. |
| 3 | Immigration,—Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Stamp Duty,—Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) (Eurex Clearing AG) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 164), dated 28th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Jane Kennedy]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Defence,—Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 29th January 2008, concerning the reporting of a contingent liability for the costs associated with the Defence Training Review [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 6 | Health and Social Care,—Report of the Commission for Social Care Inspection: The state of social care in England 2006–07 [by Act] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 7 | Intelligence Services,—(1) Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 2006–07; and |
(2) Government Response to the Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 2006–07
[by Command] [Cm. 7299 and 7300] [The Prime Minister].
| 8 | National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on— |
(1) Department for Work and Pensions: Increasing employment rates for ethnic minorities; and
(2) National Probation Service: The supervision of community orders in England and Wales
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 206 and 203] [Clerk of the House].
| 9 | Parliamentary and Other Pensions,—Accounts of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund for 2006–07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 297] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Prisons,—Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for 2006–07 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 207] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
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APPENDIX II
General Committees
| 1 | Draft Insurance Business Transfer Schemes (Amendment of Corporation Tax Acts) Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Andrew Smith and Claire Ward from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Russell Brown and Mr Frank Roy. |
| 2 | Draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment) (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, draft Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2008 and draft Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Stephen Pound and Mr Stephen Timms from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Pat McFadden and Mr Jim McGovern. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Administration,—Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 29th January; to be published [Mr Frank Doran]. |
| 2 | Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform,—(1) Jobs for the Girls: Two Years On: Second Report from the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 291]; and |
(2) The Post Office Closure Programme: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 292-i]
[Peter Luff].
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) London 2012 Games: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed [No. 104-v]; and |
(2) Tourism: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 133-iv]
[Mr John Whittingdale].
| 4 | Defence,—Defence Equipment: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee; to be printed [No. 295-i] [Mr James Arbuthnot]. |
| 5 | Home Affairs,—(1) Domestic Violence: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 263-ii]; and |
(2) The work of the Serious Organised Crime Agency: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 296-i]
[Keith Vaz].
| 6 | Justice,—Devolution: A Decade On: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Justice Committee; to be printed [No. 75-ii] |
[Mr Alan Beith].
| 7 | Regulatory Reform,—Regulatory Reform and the Better Regulation Executive: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Regulatory Reform Committee; to be printed [No. 304-i] |
[Andrew Miller].
| 8 | Scottish Affairs,—Employment and skills for the defence industry in Scotland: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 305-i]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Mohammad Sarwar].
| 9 | Welsh Affairs,—Globalisation and its impact on Wales: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 34-x]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Dr Hywel Francis].
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[No. 40; WH, No. 24]
Tuesday 29th January 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects:
Future of cross-border rail services between England and Scotland (Malcolm Bruce).
Government policy on teenage pregnancies (Chris Bryant).
Employment of adults with disabilities (John Barrett).
Alcohol services and rehabilitation centres (Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody).
Release of information relating to military operations by the Ministry of Defence (Ann Winterton).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mark Tami);
And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
[No. 41.] Wednesday 30th January 2008.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Dr William McCrea reported from the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Sale of Wine (Measures),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require licensed premises which sell wine by the glass to offer measures of 125ml: And that Greg Mulholland, Dr Richard Taylor, John Thurso, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr John Grogan, Lorely Burt, Peter Luff, Mr Don Foster, Dr Howard Stoate, Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Nigel Evans and Peter Bottomley do prepare and bring it in. |
| 3 | Sale of Wine (Measures) Bill,—Greg Mulholland accordingly presented a Bill to require licensed premises which sell wine by the glass to offer measures of 125ml: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 20th June and to be printed [Bill 64]. |
| 4 | Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2) [2nd allotted day],—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House approves the Government’s policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning energy—(Mr Secretary Hutton); |
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to end of the Question and add the words ‘notes that the Government demanded the deletion of a new article on energy when it was first proposed as part of the EU Constitution; further notes that the Government’s explanation was that ‘this provision is unnecessary as all aspects of energy policy are effectively covered elsewhere in the Treaty e.g. single market, environment’; believes that the Government’s position then was right and remains valid; and accordingly rejects the Government’s current policy towards the Treaty of Lisbon in respect of provisions concerning energy’, instead thereof.—(Mr Alan Duncan.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr Crispin Blunt: 170.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Dave Watts: 369.
So the Question was negatived.
It being more than four and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to the Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2), the Deputy Speaker put the Main Question forthwith, pursuant to Order [28th January].
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The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Dave Watts: 367.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr Crispin Blunt: 169.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 5 | European Union (Amendment) Bill [2nd allotted day],—The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the European Union (Amendment) Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 2 (Addition to list of Treaties).
Another Amendment (No. 204) proposed, in page 1, line 12, after the word ‘excluding’, to insert the words—
‘(i) Article 2, paragraph 12, inserted Article 2C TEC (TFEU), paragraph 2(i), providing for energy to be an area of shared competence; and
(ii) ’.—(Mr Mark Francois.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Crispin Blunt: 159.
Tellers for the Noes, Alison Seabeck, Siobhain McDonagh: 351.
And it being more than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings in the Committee, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again, pursuant to Order [28th January].
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Sadiq Khan reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
| 6 | Companies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 17th December, be approved—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | Companies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 17th December, be approved—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Companies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment) (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 17th December, be approved—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Corporation Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Insurance Business Transfer Schemes (Amendment of the Corporation Tax Acts) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 10th December, be approved—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 4th February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Secretary Jacqui Smith relating to Police Grant Report not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, and shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Secretary Hazel Blears relating to Local Government Finance not later than Ten o’clock; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Sadiq Khan.) |
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Subject: Travelling community (Mr Brian H. Donohoe).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Sadiq Khan.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till three minutes past Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.03 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Immigration,—Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 2 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Pensions,—Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Addition of Qualifying Judicial Offices) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 171), dated 30th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Mental Health,—Report of the Mental Health Act Commission for 2005–07 [by Act] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 5 | National Lottery,—Review of the sportscotland Lottery Fund for 2006–07 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 260] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 6 | Treasury,—Paper, entitled Financial stability and depositor protection: strengthening the framework [by Command] [Cm. 7308] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 7 | Immigration,—Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [laid 29th January]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| 1 | Planning and Energy Bill,—The Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Planning and Energy Bill Committee: Gregory Barker, John Battle, Hugh Bayley, Colin Challen, Mr David Drew, Mr Michael Fallon, Caroline Flint, Julia Goldsworthy, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Elliot Morley, Dan Rogerson, Chris Ruane, Dr Alan Whitehead and Bill Wiggin. |
| 2 | Draft Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2007: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations 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: Mr David Anderson, Mr Richard Bacon, Peter Bottomley, Annette Brooke, Ann Clwyd, Mr Geoffrey Cox, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr John Hayes, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Mr Alan Meale, Bill Rammell, Mrs Linda Riordan, Mr Virendra Sharma, Mr Marsha Singh, Angela Watkinson and Stephen Williams.
| 3 | Draft Companies (Late Filing Penalties) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Periods and Late Filing Penalties) Regulations 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Martin Caton Chairman; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Lorely Burt, Mr James Clappison, Philip Davies, James Duddridge, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr John Gummer, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Denis MacShane, Mr Elliot Morley, Stephen Pound, Alison Seabeck, Alan Simpson, Sarah Teather and Mr Stephen Timms.
| 4 | Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and the draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations and draft Order to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Jim Hood Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Russell Brown, David Cairns, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Ms Katy Clark, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr David Hamilton, Mr Adam Ingram, Robert Key, Mr Peter Lilley, Mr Jim McGovern, Ann McKechin, Anne Main, Mr Humfrey Malins, Sandra Osborne, John Reid, Mr Frank Roy, John Thurso, Mr Ben Wallace and Pete Wishart.
| 5 | Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Clelland, Mr Adam Ingram and Mrs Sia(r)n C. James from the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution John Battle, Mr Andy Reed and Geraldine Smith. |
| 6 | Draft Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Martyn Jones Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Graham Allen, Mr John Baron, Paul Flynn, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Dai Havard, Huw Irranca-Davies, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Austin Mitchell, Jessica Morden, Julie Morgan, Mr Malcolm Moss, Richard Ottaway, Mr Lee Scott, Mark Tami, Mark Williams and Mr Roger Williams.
| 7 | Draft Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Colin Burgon, Lorely Burt, Mr James Clappison, Jim Dobbin, James Duddridge, Keith Hill, Lynne Jones, Dr Doug Naysmith, Stephen Pound, Mr Ken Purchase, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Alison Seabeck, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr Hugo Swire, Sarah Teather and Mr Stephen Timms.
| 8 | Draft County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008 and draft Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Alan Beith, Richard Burden, Ben Chapman, Mr David Clelland, Jon Cruddas, Paul Farrelly, Julia Goldsworthy, John Healey, Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Nick Hurd, Mr Brian Jenkins, Chris Mole, Robert Neill, Mr Andrew Turner, Peter Viggers, Mr Robert Walter and Mr Dave Watts.
| 9 | Draft Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Ann Winterton Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Liz Blackman, Lorely Burt, Mr James Clappison, Frank Dobson, Jim Dowd, James Duddridge, Bill Etherington, Mr John Grogan, Mr Denis Murphy, Stephen Pound, Gwyn Prosser, Bob Spink, Sarah Teather, Mr Stephen Timms, Jon Trickett, Mr John Whittingdale and Mr David Wilshire.
| 10 | Draft Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and
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(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Hilary Armstrong, Mr Stephen Byers, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Julia Goldsworthy, John Healey, Mr John Heppell, Mr George Howarth, Mr Nick Hurd, Chris Mole, Robert Neill, Dan Rogerson, Chris Ruane, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Rob Wilson and Mr Anthony Wright.
European Standing Committees
| 11 | European Union Documents No. 13043/07, No. 13045/07, No. 13212/07, No. 13219/07, No. 13046/07, No. 13048/07 and No. 13049/07, relating to Regulation of Electricity and Gas: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman of the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Documents; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Baron and Tim Farron from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Documents) and nominated in substitution Andrew Stunell and Jeremy Wright.
| 12 | European Union Documents No. 14277/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 14175/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 14165/07 and Addendum 3 and No. 14266/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Freight Transport: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Frank Cook Chairman of the European Standing Committee nominated in respect of the Documents; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Jeremy Wright from the European Standing Committee (nominated in respect of the Documents) and nominated in substitution Mr John Baron.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Children, Schools and Families,—Diversity of school provision: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 311-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
| 2 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Flooding: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 49-vii] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 3 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Eleventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 16-x]; |
(2) The Work of the Committee in 2007: Twelfth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 315]; and
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Michael Connarty].
| 4 | Human Rights,—Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Eighth Report): Counter-Terrorism Bill: Ninth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and a Memorandum reported and ordered to be published on 17th December [No. 199] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 5 | Innovation, Universities and Skills,—Renewable Electricity-Generation Technologies: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 216-ii]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Phil Willis].
| 6 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Regional Accountability: |
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons; to be printed [No. 282-i]; and
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Ms Harriet Harman].
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| 7 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Political developments in Northern Ireland: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 314-i] [Sir Patrick Cormack]. |
| 8 | Procedure,—e-Petitions: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Procedure Committee; to be printed [No. 136-iii] [Mr Greg Knight]. |
| 9 | Public Accounts,—The cancellation of Bicester Accommodation Centre: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 316-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. |
| 10 | Statutory Instruments,—Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, with Memoranda; to be printed [No. 38-viii] [David Maclean]. |
| 11 | Transport,—Department for Transport Annual Report 2007: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee; to be printed [No. 313-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 12 | Work and Pensions,—Work of the Committee 2007: First Report of the Work and Pensions Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 317] [Mr Terry Rooney]. |
[No. 41; WH, No. 25]
Wednesday 30th January 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects:
Maternity services (Harry Cohen).
Political situation in Gaza (Jeremy Corbyn).
Hospice movement funding (Bob Spink).
UK private equity and venture capital industry (Mr Mark Field).
Government policy on the British Association for Central and Eastern Europe (Ms Gisela Stuart).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Dave Watts.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 4.56 p.m.
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[No. 42.] Thursday 31st January 2008.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Education and Skills Bill,—Hugh Bayley reported a Memorandum from the Education and Skills Bill Committee. |
Memorandum to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 2 | Housing and Regeneration Bill,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee: |
That it had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.
Memoranda (reported on 11th and 13th December, and 10th, 15th and 22nd January) to be printed.
Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 54].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Pensions Bill,—Janet Anderson reported certain Memoranda from the Pensions Bill Committee. |
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
| 4 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Local Transport Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make further provision in relation to local transport authorities, the provision and regulation of road transport services and the subsidising of passenger transport services; to amend sections 74, 75 and 79 of the Transport Act 1985; to make provision for or in relation to committees which represent the interests of users of public transport; to rename Passenger Transport Authorities as Integrated Transport Authorities and to make further provision in relation to them; to make further provision in relation to charging for the use of roads; to make provision in relation to the acquisition, disclosure and use of information relating to vehicles registered outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 5 | Local Transport Bill [Lords],—The Local Transport Bill [Lords], was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 67]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Local Transport Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 67–EN].
| 6 | Standards and Privileges,—Resolved, That this House— |
(i) approves the Fourth Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (House of Commons Paper No. 280);
(ii) endorses the recommendations in paragraphs 33, 34 and 36; and
(iii) accordingly suspends Mr Derek Conway from the service of the House for a period of ten sitting days.—(Ms Harriet Harman.)
| 7 | Holocaust Memorial Day (Topical Debate),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of Holocaust Memorial Day—(Mr Parmjit Dhanda); |
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).
| 8 | National Insurance Contributions Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the National Insurance Contributions Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee. |
Amendment (No. 8) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 5, at the end, to insert the words ‘and
(c) in subsection (6), at end insert “and may not include any increase in the upper earnings limit in excess of the increase in the retail price index, in percentage terms, for the year to September of the preceding tax year.”’.—(Mr David Gauke.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, Mr Nick Hurd: 148.
Tellers for the Noes, Liz Blackman, Alison Seabeck: 260.
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A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Alison Seabeck, Liz Blackman: 256.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Crispin Blunt: 147.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 9 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from customers of the Swan Hotel, Bacup, Rossendale relating to the smoking ban (Rossendale) was presented and read. |
Subject: Data encryption and child abuse (Sir Paul Beresford).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Wayne David.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till seventeen minutes past Five o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.17 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Disabled Persons,—Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 2 | Local Government,—Draft Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Hazel Blears]. |
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Water Resources,—Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 165), dated 26th January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Agricultural Marketing,—Report of the British Wool Marketing Board Agricultural Marketing Schemes for 2006–07 [by Act] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 5 | Education,—Report of Powers to Facilitate Innovation for the period 1st August 2006 to 31st July 2007 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 271] [Secretary Ed Balls]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform,—Energy Prices: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee; to be printed [No. 293-i] [Peter Luff]. |
| 2 | International Development,—Iraq: Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee; to be printed [No. 319-i] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
| 3 | Liaison,—Pre-appointment hearings by select committees: Memorandum laid before the Liaison Committee; to be published [Mr Alan Williams]. |
| 4 | Welsh Affairs,—Proposed Legislative Competence Orders in Council: charging for non-residential social care: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 257-ii] [Dr Hywel Francis]. |
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[No. 42; WH, No. 26]
Thursday 31st January 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Reducing re-offending to make communities safer.
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Liz Blackman.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 5th February.
[Adjourned at 4.29 p.m.
[No. 43.] Friday 1st February 2008.
The House met at half-past Nine o’clock.
| 1 | The Speaker’s Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sir Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. |
PRAYERS.
| 2 | The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker. |
| 3 | Motion to sit in private,—Mr Andrew Dismore moved, That this House do sit in private. |
The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private).
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Anne Snelgrove, Mr Andrew Dismore: 0.
Tellers for the Noes, Barbara Keeley, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods: 38.
So the Question was negatived.
| 4 | Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill,—The Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee. |
| 5 | Health and Safety (Offences) Bill,—The Health and Safety (Offences) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee. |
| 6 | Forces Widows’ Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Forces Widows’ Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
And it being half-past Two o’clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 22nd February.
Subject: Housing growth in South Derbyshire (Mr Mark Todd).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Siobhain McDonagh.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 4th February.
[Adjourned at 2.58 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Other Papers:
| 1 | Education,—Report of Powers to Facilitate Innovation for the period 1st August 2005 to 31st July 2006 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 320] [Secretary Ed Balls]. |
| 2 | Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2007–08, on Global Security: Russia [by Command] [Cm. 7305] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
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