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Page 381 2007-08 Volume 264 [No. 92.] Monday 12th May 2008. The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 7210/08 and Addendum, Commission Report, Member States’ replies to the Court of Auditors’ 2006 Annual Report; and supports the Government’s promotion of measures to improve the management of EC Budget funds across the EU. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Tony Cunningham, Siobhain McDonagh: 340. Tellers for the Noes, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr David Amess: 78. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Committal 1. The following shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House— (a) Clauses Nos. 4, 11, 14 and 23 and Schedule No. 2; (b) any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners. 2. The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Committee 3. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days. 4. Those proceedings shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the first column of the following Table and in the order so shown. Page 382 Monday 12th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top 5. The proceedings on each of those days shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings in Committee of the whole House. 7. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 17th June 2008. 8. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. 9. When the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Public Bill Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Public Bill Committee. Consideration and Third Reading 10. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. 11. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. 12. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading. Other proceedings 13. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Liz Blackman); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Tony Cunningham, Siobhain McDonagh: 265. Tellers for the Noes, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr David Amess: 149. So the Question was agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a person holding office under Her Majesty or by a government department—(Ms Diana R. Johnson):—It was agreed to.
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(1) Mr Alan Scard and others relating to development and healthcare (Hampshire); and (2) residents of the United Kingdom relating to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill were presented and read.
Subject: Future of HM Revenue and Customs Office in Newport (Jessica Morden). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ms Diana R. Johnson.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till four minutes to Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.56 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(2) Provision of Public Toilets: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and (3) Spring Supplementary Estimates 2007–08: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published [Dr Phyllis Starkey].
(2) Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Tenth Report): Counter Terrorism Bill: Twentieth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 554]; (3) Human Rights Judgments: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and (4) Legislative scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr Andrew Dismore].
(2) The cancellation of Bicester Accommodation Centre: Twenty-fifth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 316]; (3) Caring for vulnerable babies: The reorganisation of neonatal services in England: Twenty-sixth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 390]; (4) Department for International Development: Providing budget support to developing countries: Twenty-seventh Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 395]; (5) Evasion of vehicle excise duty: Twenty-eighth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 557]; and (6) The procurement of the National Roads Telecommunications Service: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 558-i] [Mr Edward Leigh]. Page 385 Monday 12th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 93.] Tuesday 13th May 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. 5835/08 and Addenda 1 and 2; notes its objective of removing legislative barriers to the geological storage of carbon dioxide in existing Community legislation; and supports the Government’s approach to securing practical and proportionate legislation that promotes the environmentally safe storage of carbon dioxide. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
The Lords agree to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill, without Amendment. The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of eleven Lords to join with the Committee appointed by this House to consider and report on the draft Marine Bill presented to both Houses on 3rd April (Cm. 7351) and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 22nd July 2008; They have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by this House in the appointment of a Chairman; That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers; That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom; That the Committee have leave to report from time to time; That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published; and That the Committee meet with the Committee appointed by this House to-morrow at 10.00 a.m. in the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House.
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table. Page 386 Tuesday 13th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top 3. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption—(Jim Knight); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Alison Seabeck, Mr Dave Watts: 268. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nick Hurd, James Duddridge: 166. So the Question was agreed to.
A Clause (NC14) (Admission arrangements)—(Secretary Ed Balls)—brought up, read the first time and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (NC1) (Abolition of appeals against permanent exclusion of pupils)—(Mr Nick Gibb)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Education and Skills (Programme) (No. 2) Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 103. Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Ms Diana R. Johnson: 300. The Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the Question on a new Clause selected for separate decision to be disposed of at that hour. Another Clause (NC18) (Selection by aptitude)—(Mr David Laws)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, that the Clause be added to the Bill. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Paul Rowen, Willie Rennie: 37. Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Ms Diana R. Johnson: 359. Amendment (No. 149) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 7, after the word ‘England’, to insert the words ‘and Wales’.—(Nia Griffith.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (NC6) (Learning and support contracts)—(Mr John Hayes)—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. Page 387 Tuesday 13th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 140. Tellers for the Noes, Tony Cunningham, Ms Diana R. Johnson: 259. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate decision. Another Amendment (No. 72) proposed to the Bill, in page 22, line 8, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(7A) In this section, “reasonable excuse” includes circumstances in which a young person— (a) is homeless, (b) has health problems, including temporary illness, long term disability or ongoing mental health issues, (c) has addiction problems, (d) has secured a place on a course which does not start until the following month or the following term, (e) is recovering from giving birth, (f) has caring responsibilities, or (g) has particular learning difficulties for which support has not been put in place.’.—(Mr John Hayes.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 139. Tellers for the Noes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Tony Cunningham: 258. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown. Amendments (Nos. 94 to 123 and 125 to 148) made to the Bill. The Bill was 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 to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
And the Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
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Subject: Driving Standards Agency (Mr David Heath). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Alan Campbell); 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 twenty minutes to Twelve o’clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.40 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee; to be printed [No. 535-ii]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr James Arbuthnot].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Michael Jabez Foster].
(2) Greener Homes for the Future? An environmental analysis of the Government’s house-building plans: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 566] [Mr Tim Yeo].
(2) Justice Reinvestment: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed [No. 425-ii] [Mr Alan Beith].
(2) Financial Stability and Transparency: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 536-ii] [John McFall].
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 401-v]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee, to be published [Dr Hywel Francis]. Page 390 Tuesday 13th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 93; WH, No. 60] Tuesday 13th May 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: Regulation of supermarkets (Mr Mark Field). Future of the Teesside base of the North East Air Support Unit (Frank Cook). Abolition of the Worker Registration Scheme (Stephen Pound). EAGA Warm Front Scheme in West Dorset (Mr Oliver Letwin). Business Improvement District process in Coventry (Mr Geoffrey Robinson). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Siobhain McDonagh); And it being Two o’clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 2 p.m. [No. 94.] Wednesday 14th May 2008. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Burma,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House is gravely concerned by the immense suffering and damage caused in Burma by Cyclone Nargis; notes that 200,000 people may have died and that two million people lack access to healthcare, clean water and sanitation, food and shelter; salutes the work of the Department for International Development’s staff and British NGOs, including Save the Children and Merlin, in responding to the disaster; is further deeply concerned by the restrictions placed on the international humanitarian relief effort by the government of Burma; asserts that the international relief effort is motivated solely by humanitarian concerns; calls on the government of Burma immediately to grant unrestricted access for Page 391 Wednesday 14th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top the international humanitarian effort, including the delivery of aid supplies, and the admittance and free movement of aid workers; further calls on the UN Secretary General to visit Burma immediately to make clear the united desire of the international community to secure access for the international relief effort; further calls on China, India, Thailand and other countries with influence over the Burmese regime to make every possible effort to persuade the Burmese government to allow the international relief effort full access; prefers that humanitarian action should be supported by the government of Burma and believes that this approach is more likely to be successful but concludes that the international community has a responsibility to protect the Burmese people and should consider all options for getting help to those who need it, including using direct aid drops—(Mr Andrew Mitchell); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 1, to leave out from the word ‘House’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘notes with horror the devastating impact of Cyclone Nargis upon the people of Burma; recognises the vast scale of humanitarian assistance needed urgently to prevent further loss of life; is appalled at the unacceptably slow pace at which the Burmese authorities have so far allowed in international expertise for the relief effort, and at their lack of capacity to distribute aid to the affected areas; calls upon the Burmese authorities to allow immediate and unfettered access for both the delivery of aid and for its distribution inside Burma; strongly welcomes the UK Government’s initial £5 million pledge to the relief effort for emergency items; strongly supports the UK Government’s exchanges with key international partners in order to bring about a concerted international effort for access for humanitarian assistance; in this regard, welcomes the visit to countries in the region by Ministers from the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; urges countries in the region to increase their efforts to persuade the Burmese authorities to allow in unfettered international assistance and to ramp up the delivery of aid; and strongly supports continued efforts of the United Nations to secure access and ensure aid is delivered to those in need.’, instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Alexander.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Immigration,—That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (House of Commons Paper No. 321), a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th February, be disapproved. Ayes: 51. Noes: 354. So the Question was negatived. Local Government,—That the draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 1st April, be approved. Ayes: 240. Noes: 158. So the Question was agreed to.
And the Question being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 181. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Sadiq Khan: 252. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House notes with horror the devastating impact of Cyclone Nargis upon the people of Burma; recognises the vast scale of humanitarian assistance needed urgently to prevent further loss of life; is appalled at the unacceptably slow pace at which the Burmese authorities have so far allowed in international expertise for the relief effort, and at their lack of capacity to distribute aid to the affected areas; calls upon the Burmese authorities to allow immediate and unfettered access for both the delivery of aid and for its distribution inside Burma; strongly welcomes the UK Government’s initial £5 million Page 392 Wednesday 14th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top pledge to the relief effort for emergency items; strongly supports the UK Government’s exchanges with key international partners in order to bring about a concerted international effort for access for humanitarian assistance; in this regard, welcomes the visit to countries in the region by Ministers from the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; urges countries in the region to increase their efforts to persuade the Burmese authorities to allow in unfettered international assistance and to ramp up the delivery of aid; and strongly supports continued efforts of the United Nations to secure access and ensure aid is delivered to those in need. Vehicle Excise Duty,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes with concern the increases in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) imposed in the Budget; notes that between 2006 and 2010 revenues from graduated VED will have more than doubled; observes that the majority of motorists who currently pay graduated VED will now pay more; deplores the Government’s decision to abolish the exemption from higher graduated VED rates for cars that emit more than 186g of carbon dioxide per kilometre and were registered between March 2001 and March 2006, and the fact that this was not stated clearly at the time of the Budget; considers that these changes will hit those on low incomes hardest and be a further burden on hard-working families already struggling to cope with soaring living costs; further notes that, although graduated VED revenues will total £4.4 billion by 2010–11, carbon emissions from motoring are expected to reduce by less than one per cent. as a result of the new VED regime; believes that any increases in environmental taxes should be offset by tax reductions elsewhere; and calls upon the Government to abandon its planned increases in VED—(Mr Philip Hammond); Mr Andrew Robathan rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr Richard Benyon: 125. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Wayne David, Mr Alan Campbell: 284. So the Question was negatived.
The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Wayne David, Mr Alan Campbell: 279. Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Simon Burns: 111. So the Question was agreed to.
The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Wayne David, Mr Alan Campbell: 266. Tellers for the Noes, Mr James Gray, Mr Christopher Chope: 4. So the Question was agreed to.
The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Wayne David: 258. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr James Gray: 6. So the Question was agreed to. Page 393 Wednesday 14th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
(1) Wendy Daines, residents of Castle Point and others relating to Benfleet rail station facilities; and (2) residents of Cornwall relating to facebook (Cornwall) were presented and read.
Subject: Access to specialist services for sufferers of muscular dystrophy (Nia Griffith). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Liz Blackman.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-two minutes past Eight o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 8.22 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Service Voters’ Registration Period (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Woodward].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman; and Page 394 Wednesday 14th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Ben Bradshaw, Ms Dawn Butler, Rosie Cooper, Sandra Gidley, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Daniel Kawczynski, Robert Key, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Peter Lilley, Chris McCafferty, Anne Milton, Greg Mulholland, Gwyn Prosser, Mr Nick Raynsford, Joan Ryan, Ms Gisela Stuart and Jeremy Wright.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Colin Breed, Mr Jeremy Browne, Ms Karen Buck, Richard Burden, Tony Cunningham, Mr Wayne David, James Duddridge, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr John Grogan, Kate Hoey, Mr Andrew Love, Anne Main, Mr Humfrey Malins, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Mike O’Brien, Mr Marsha Singh and Mr Nigel Waterson.
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(2) London 2012 Games: Letter laid before the Committee; to be published [Mr John Whittingdale].
(2) The Role of National Parliaments under the Lisbon Treaty: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 563-i]; (3) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361- x]; and (4) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [Michael Connarty]. Page 395 Wednesday 14th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the After Leitch: Implementing Skills and Training Policies Sub-Committee of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 505-i]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be published [Mr Phil Willis].
(2) Road Safety: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 460-iii] [Mr Graham Stringer].
(2) Child Trust Funds follow-up: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed [No. 537-i]; and (3) Budget Measures and Low-Income Households: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published [John McFall]. [No. 94; WH, No. 61] Wednesday 14th May 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects: 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth Development Corporation (Mr Tom Clarke). Immigration rules relating to spouses (Mr Roger Godsiff). Future of Royal Mail and the Post Office (Mr Alan Reid). Government funding for the proposed unitary authority for Shropshire (Daniel Kawczynski). Siting of Stafford Post Office (Mr David Kidney). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Ms Diana R. Johnson); And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 5.15 p.m. Page 396 Wednesday 14th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top [No. 95.] Thursday 15th May 2008. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 22nd May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 22nd May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 22nd May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 22nd May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 22nd May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 22nd May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 22nd May.
Memoranda (reported on 22nd and 29th April and 8th May) to be printed. Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 100]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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).
Subject: Boiler room fraud (Mr Nigel Evans). A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Sadiq Khan); Page 397 Thursday 15th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top And it being Six o’clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed without Question put. Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Sadiq Khan.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till three minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 6.03 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (New Zealand) Order 2008; and (3) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Slovenia) Order 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Jane Kennedy].
Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(2) Departmental Report 2008 for the Department for Communities and Local Government [by Command] [Cm. 7394] [Secretary Hazel Blears]; (3) Departmental Report 2008 for the Home Office [by Command] [Cm. 7396] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]; (4) Departmental Report 2008 for the Law Officers’ Departments [by Command] [Cm. 7406] [The Solicitor General]; (5) Departmental Report 2008 for the Scotland Office and the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland [by Command] [Cm. 7403] [Secretary Des Browne]; and (6) Departmental Report 2008 for the Wales Office [by Command] [Cm. 7404] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
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(2) Lobbying: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 137-vii] [Dr Tony Wright].
(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 576-iv]; and (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee, to be published [Dr Hywel Francis]. [No. 95; WH, No. 62] Thursday 15th May 2008. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Funding of Science and Discovery Centres, Eleventh Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2006–07, and the Government’s response thereto. Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Alison Seabeck.) And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 20th May. [Adjourned at 4.51p.m. [No. 96.] Friday 16th May 2008. The House met at half-past Nine o’clock.
PRAYERS.
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, Annette Brooke, David Howarth: 0. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Mr Sadiq Khan: 30. Page 399 Friday 16th May 2008 2007-08 Volume 264 Back to top And it appearing on the report of the Division that fewer than forty Members had taken part in the Division, the Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided.
The Lords agree without Amendment to the Amendments made by this House to the Transport for London Bill [Lords].
A Clause (NC1) (Information on school provision)—(Annette Brooke)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
Mr Thomas McAvoy acquainted the House, That he had it in Command from the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, had consented to place Her prerogative, so far as it is affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill. And a Motion being 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 6th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th June.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 6th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 13th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th June.
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Subject: Local employment and the London Olympic Games in 2012 (Ms Diane Abbott). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Alison Seabeck.) And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till Three o’clock, adjourned till Monday 19th May. [Adjourned at 3 p.m. APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
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