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Page 314 2007-08 Volume 264 [No. 75.] Monday 31st March 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 16071/07, European Court of Auditors Special Report No. 7/2007 on the control, inspection and sanction systems relating to the rules on conservation of Community fisheries resources; and supports the Government’s aim of contributing positively to discussions for further improvements in fisheries management and control, thereby contributing to the long-term sustainability of fish stocks. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
(1) provision about the fiscal consequences of transfer schemes, and (2) consequential amendment of fiscal legislation.—(Mr Iain Wright.)
A Clause (NC11) (Possession orders relating to certain tenancies)—(Mr Iain Wright)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC12) (Shared ownership leases: protection for certain leases)—(Alison Seabeck)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC13) (Service charges: provision of information and designated accounts)—(Alison Seabeck)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC14) (Duty to give financial assistance in respect of certain disposals)—(Mr Iain Wright)—brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. And it being Nine o’clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [27th November]:—It was agreed to. Clause added to the Bill. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the remaining new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown. Other Clauses (NC15) (Companies exempt from audit), (NC16) (Exempt companies: accountant’s report), (NC17) (Exempt companies: reporting accountant), (NC18) (Application of Companies Act), (NC19) (Exempt companies: extraordinary audit), (NC20) (Interim manager), (NC21) (Right to acquire), (NC22) (Interpretation: “publicly funded”), (NC23) (Interpretation: “remained in the social rented sector”), (NC24) (Interpretation: other expressions), (NC25) (Right to acquire: supplemental), (NC26) (Right to acquire: consequential amendments), (NC27) (Exercise of enforcement powers) and (NC28) (Amalgamation)—(Mr Iain Wright)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill. The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on new Clauses selected by the Speaker for separate decision. Another Clause (NC1) (Consultation Principles)—(Simon Hughes)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill. Page 315 Monday 31st March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Dan Rogerson, Richard Younger-Ross: 210. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Tony Cunningham: 263. Another Clause (NC8) (Subsidy arrangements: formula and exclusions)—(Mr Austin Mitchell)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, David Taylor, Kelvin Hopkins: 74. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Tony Cunningham: 259. Another Clause (NC32) (Definition of ‘community land trust’)—(Grant Shapps)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Nick Hurd: 186. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Tony Cunningham: 278. The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on the remaining Amendments and new Schedules moved by a Minister of the Crown. Amendments (Nos. 16 to 24, 60, 25, 135, 136, 29, 26, 6, 30, 61 to 128 and 31 to 50) made to the Bill. Schedules (NS1) (Transfer Schemes: Tax), (NS2) (Possession orders relating to certain tenancies) and (NS3) (Service charges: provision of information and designated accounts)—(Liz Blackman)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill. Other Amendments (Nos. 27, 51, 7, 52, 53, 8, 129, 54 to 56, 130, 57, 9, 28, 58 and 59) made to the Bill. A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time; Mr Nicholas Brown, by Her Majesty’s Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty’s interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit. Mr Nicholas Brown, by Command of the Prince of Wales, acquainted the House, That His Royal Highness, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives his Consent, as far as the Prince of Wales’s interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit. And the Question being proposed; And it being Ten o’clock the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [27th November]:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
And the Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 2nd April, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
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Subject: Immigration status of non-UK nationals resident in the United Kingdom: the case of Ms Deborah Phillips (David Davis). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve McCabe.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes to Twelve o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.53 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 28th March 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 31st March 2008: Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(2) The Pensions Regulator: Progress in establishing its new regulatory arrangements: Fifteenth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 122]; (3) Government on the internet: Progress in delivering information and services online: Sixteenth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 143]; (4) Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Managing risk in the Overseas Territories: Seventeenth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 176]; (5) Improving corporate functions using shared services: Eighteenth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 190]; (6) BBC Procurement: Nineteenth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 221]; and (7) Increasing employment rates for ethnic minorities: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 472-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 401-iii]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee, to be published [Dr Hywel Francis]. Page 318 Monday 31st March 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 76.] Tuesday 1st April 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Climate Change Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions or encouraging activities that reduce such emissions or remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; to make provision about adaptation to climate change; to confer powers to make schemes for providing financial incentives to produce less domestic waste and to recycle more of what is produced; to amend the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 about renewable transport fuel obligations; to make other provision about climate change; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Climate Change Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 97–EN].
Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Public Bill Committee 2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 15th May 2008. 3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two days. 5. Proceedings on consideration (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day. 6. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. 7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading. Other proceedings 8. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to. Page 319 Tuesday 1st April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Counter-Terrorism Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (1) any expenses of the Secretary of State under the Act, and (2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to.
(1) provision requiring designated gas transporters to pay all or part of the costs incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the provision of extra police services in or around certain gas facilities, and (2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of— (a) any sums received by the Secretary of State under the Act, and (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to.
(1) local residents of Harrow Road, Queen’s Park and neighbouring areas relating to Post Office closures (West London); (2) local residents of Little Venice, Maida Vale and neighbouring areas relating to Post Office closures (West London); (3) residents of, employees in and visitors to Knaresborough relating to Post Office closures (Knaresborough); and (4) those concerned about the proposed closure of Oxbridge Lane Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Teesside) were presented and read.
Subject: Hundredth anniversary of the Territorial Army (Mr Mark Lancaster). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Michael Foster.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.33 p.m. Page 320 Tuesday 1st April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(1) the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Revenue and Customs: Tackling the hidden economy; and (2) the Comptroller and Auditor General on The Procurement of the National Roads Telecommunications Services [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 341 and 340] [Clerk of the House].
Papers withdrawn:
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(2) Waking up to India: Developments in UK-India economic relations: Fifth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 209]; and Page 321 Tuesday 1st April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (3) Turkey; Trade and EU Accession: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 367-ii] [Peter Luff].
(2) Communities and Local Government Autumn Performance Report 2007: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published; and (3) Planning Skills: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Dr Phyllis Starkey].
(2) Recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces: (i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 424-ii]; and (ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr James Arbuthnot].
[No. 76; WH, No. 48] Tuesday 1st April 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Situation in Darfur (James Duddridge). Future of the Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus (Mr Mike Hall). Elder abuse (Mr Paul Burstow). Black and ethnic minority pupils and school exclusions (Ms Diane Abbott). Tibet (Norman Baker). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Frank Roy); And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 2 p.m. Page 322 Tuesday 1st April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 77.] Wednesday 2nd April 2008. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of the Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Marine Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown.
The economy, repossessions and the housing market,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes with concern the risk of recession in the United Kingdom economy; recognises that although the collapse of the United States mortgage market and the global ‘credit crunch’ are a catalyst to the current downturn in the United Kingdom economy, record levels of personal debt and the extreme bubble in the housing market were already major destabilising factors; further notes that because of inflation and weak public finances there is little scope for stimulating demand; applauds the efforts of central banks to reintroduce stability into the world money markets, but warns against the use of taxpayers’ money in bail-outs which cause serious concerns about moral hazard; further notes with dismay rising levels of personal debt, exacerbated by high mortgage interest rates; further notes the rising evidence of a major slowdown in the United Kingdom housing market; registers with concern the increasing number of people requesting help regarding mortgage payments; further notes with concern that repossession orders are now at the same level as in 1990; regrets the Government’s failure both to admit the current problems in the housing market and to act to prevent mass home repossessions; calls upon the Government to consider options being used in the United States, particularly to encourage banks to explore options other than repossession; and further calls upon the Bank of England to include house prices in the measure of inflation—(Dr Vincent Cable); 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 ‘acknowledges the resilience of the United Kingdom economy, which grew faster than any other major economy in 2007 and in which employment is at record levels; notes that the record of economic stability since 1997 has laid the foundation for rising home ownership, with the number of owner-occupier households rising by 1.8 million since 1997; further notes that household finances remain strong, with household assets worth over £7.5 trillion, more than five times the level of personal debt; believes that the United Kingdom is well placed to Page 323 Wednesday 2nd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top respond to the challenges arising from the continuing international financial turbulence; applauds the Government for managing the public finances within its fiscal rules; recognises that the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee has cut interest rates twice in recent months; further acknowledges that mortgage interest rates are currently around half the level of those reached in the early 1990s and that the proportion of repossessions is less than one third of the rate in the peak year of 1991; welcomes the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ recent statement, which sets out the steps that the industry is taking to support borrowers facing repossession, including working with debt advisers, pro-actively identifying at-risk borrowers and only repossessing as a last resort; and supports the Government’s initiatives to assist home ownership, including new measures to encourage long term fixed rate borrowing and new forms of shared equity’, instead thereof.—(Jane Kennedy.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Banking (S.I., 2008, No. 432),—That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 432), dated 21st February 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21st February, be annulled. Ayes: 124. Noes: 322. So the Question was negatived.
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, John Hemming: 71. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Tony Cunningham: 299. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Frank Roy, Tony Cunningham: 291. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 209. So the Question was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House acknowledges the resilience of the United Kingdom economy, which grew faster than any other major economy in 2007 and in which employment is at record levels; notes that the record of economic stability since 1997 has laid the foundation for rising home ownership, with the number of owner-occupier households rising by 1.8 million since 1997; further notes that household finances remain strong, with household assets worth over £7.5 trillion, more than five times the level of personal debt; believes that the United Kingdom is well placed to respond to the challenges arising from the continuing international financial turbulence; applauds the Government for managing the public finances within its fiscal rules; recognises that the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee has cut interest rates twice in recent months; further acknowledges that mortgage interest rates are currently around half the level of those reached in the early 1990s and that the proportion of repossessions is less than one third of the rate in the peak year of 1991; welcomes the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ recent statement, which sets out the steps that the industry is taking to support borrowers facing repossession, including working with debt advisers, pro-actively identifying at-risk borrowers and only repossessing as a last resort; and supports the Government’s initiatives to assist home ownership, including new measures to encourage long term fixed rate borrowing and new forms of shared equity. Government policy on Heathrow Airport,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House recognises the urgent need to curb carbon dioxide emissions to tackle climate change; condemns the Government for following policies that will instead lead to significant growth in emissions from the aviation sector; particularly condemns plans to allow a third runway at Heathrow; believes that the consultation paper Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport was deeply flawed and is concerned at the Page 324 Wednesday 2nd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top undue influence BAA played in the drafting of the paper; notes that the paper significantly overstated the economic case for a third runway while greatly underplaying the serious environmental consequences, including, as well as the extra emissions from flights, the increase in intensity and distribution of noise for those living under the flight path through runway alternation and the threat of forced relocation for the inhabitants of Sipson village; and calls on the Government to withdraw permanently plans for a third runway at Heathrow, to keep the present cap of 480,000 flights per year as opposed to the 700,000 envisaged in the consultation document, to rule out any further increase in airport capacity in the South East, and to indicate to the aviation sector that it will have to live within its existing infrastructure capacity—(Norman Baker); 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 ‘recognises that the Government’s policy on airport expansion is consistent with its long term, balanced and sustainable aviation strategy as set out in the 2003 White Paper The Future of Air Transport, that its support for emissions trading represents the most effective way of tackling climate change concerns, that the Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport consultation is a robust document that is the product of a lengthy period of comprehensive analysis, that the consultation process followed best practice as set out by the Cabinet Office, that the economic case for the expansion of Heathrow Airport, as set out in the consultation, accurately reflects the Government’s current understanding of all the relevant costs and benefits, and that Ministers should base their forthcoming decisions on the future of Heathrow on all the evidence available, including the responses to the consultation’, instead thereof.—(Secretary Ruth Kelly.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jenny Willott, Dan Rogerson: 66. Tellers for the Noes, Alison Seabeck, Mr Alan Campbell: 265. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Alison Seabeck, Mr Alan Campbell: 257. Tellers for the Noes, Jenny Willott, Dan Rogerson: 193. So the Question was agreed to. The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House recognises that the Government’s policy on airport expansion is consistent with its long term, balanced and sustainable aviation strategy as set out in the 2003 White Paper The Future of Air Transport, that its support for emissions trading represents the most effective way of tackling climate change concerns, that the Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport consultation is a robust document that is the product of a lengthy period of comprehensive analysis, that the consultation process followed best practice as set out by the Cabinet Office, that the economic case for the expansion of Heathrow Airport, as set out in the consultation, accurately reflects the Government’s current understanding of all the relevant costs and benefits, and that Ministers should base their forthcoming decisions on the future of Heathrow on all the evidence available, including the responses to the consultation.
(1) those concerned about the proposed closure of Brampton Road Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Kent); (2) Kevin Staling, Lyn Barton and Nigel Offen and pupils and former pupils of Alderman Blaxill School, Colchester, together with parents, residents and others relating to Alderman Blaxhill School; Page 325 Wednesday 2nd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (3) Carshalton and Wallington residents relating to Post Office closures (Surrey); and (4) people of the greater Reading area relating to planning and development (Reading) were presented and read.
Subject: Biosimilar medicines (Dr Brian Iddon). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Michael Foster.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes to Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.51 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Trustees for the Hammersmith Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 895); and (3) Trustees for the St Mary’s National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 894), dated 26th March 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
Other Papers:
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(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O’Hara and Mr John Bercow Chairmen of the Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-three Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Crispin Blunt, Tom Brake, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Vernon Coaker, David T. C. Davies (Monmouth), Mr Dominic Grieve, Andrew Gwynne, Mr David Heath, Mr John Heppell, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Tony McNulty, Patrick Mercer, Kali Mountford, Mr Jamie Reed, Martin Salter, Ms Dari Taylor, Mr Ben Wallace and Phil Wilson.
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr David Taylor and Ann Winterton Chairmen of the Local Transport Bill [Lords] Committee; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Norman Baker, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Douglas Carswell, Stephen Hammond, Mrs Sia(r)n C. James, Mr David Kidney, Mr Greg Knight, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr John Leech, Kerry McCarthy, Mr Lee Scott, Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough), Ian Stewart, Graham Stringer, Mr Dave Watts, Ms Rosie Winterton and Jeremy Wright.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr David Wilshire Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: John Battle, Mr Crispin Blunt, Ms Dawn Butler, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Philip Dunne, Damian Green, Mr John Gummer, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Meg Hillier, Mr George Howarth, Chris Huhne, Ian Lucas, Mr Ian McCartney, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Ken Purchase and Jenny Willott.
European Committees
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(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-vii]; and (3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Michael Connarty].
(2) Government Response to the First Special Report from the Committee, Session 2006–07: Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2006: First Special Report from the Committee, with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 476] [David Maclean].
[No. 77; WH, No. 49] Wednesday 2nd April 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Page 328 Wednesday 2nd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (Nick Ainger). Future of Wirral Metropolitan College’s Carlett Park Campus (Ben Chapman). Review of the Scotland Act 1998 (Pete Wishart). Impact of the NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005 on small pharmacies in Chelmsford (Mr Simon Burns). Trial and imprisonment of Mr Michael Burk in Italy (Barbara Keeley). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Siobhain McDonagh); 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 5.19 p.m. [No. 78.] Thursday 3rd April 2008. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Thursday 24th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 24th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 24th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 24th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 24th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 24th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 24th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 24th April.
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).
And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
(1) those concerned about the proposed closure of Derby Road Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Bristol); and Page 329 Thursday 3rd April 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (2) local residents in the constituency of Kingston and Surbiton relating to Post Office closures (Kingston and Surbiton) were presented and read.
Subject: Charities (Barry Gardiner). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Michael Foster.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Seven o’clock, adjourned till Monday 21st April, pursuant to Resolution [26th February]. [Adjourned at 6.31 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(2) Cabinet Office Autumn Performance Report 2007: Letter laid before the Committee; to be published [Dr Tony Wright]. [No. 78; WH, No. 50] Thursday 3rd April 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Global Security: Russia, Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Government’s response thereto. Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Jim Murphy.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 22nd April. [Adjourned at 5.29 p.m.
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