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[No. 128.] Monday 14th July 2008.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mrs Janet Dean reported from the First Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Eric Illsley reported from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Third Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | European Committee B,—Mr David Wilshire reported from European Committee B, nominated in respect of a European Union Document relating to Financial Services, the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 6996/08, the amended draft Directive on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II); and supports the Government’s negotiating position on the Directive which seeks to ensure that it is prudentially sound, provides appropriate protection for policyholders and enhances the Single Market in insurance.
Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | New Member sworn,—The Right Honourable David Michael Davis, Member for Haltemprice and Howden, was sworn. |
| 6 | Employment Bill [Lords],—The Employment Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time. |
| 7 | Employment Bill [Lords] (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Employment Bill [Lords]: |
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 23rd October 2008.
3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mark Tami);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Siobhain McDonagh: 301.
Tellers for the Noes, Angela Watkinson, Mr Richard Benyon: 122.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 8 | Employment Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means],—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 Employment Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | International Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 10th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | International Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft International Development Association (Fifteenth Replenishment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 10th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | International Development,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 10th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Representation of the People,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 11th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 2nd June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Environmental Protection,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 18th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Regulatory Reform,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), That the draft Legislative Reform (Consumer Credit) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 17th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Regulatory Reform,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), That the draft Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 17 | Transport,—Ordered, That Mr Lee Scott be discharged from the Transport Committee and Mark Pritchard be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 18 | Work and Pensions,—Ordered, That Mark Pritchard be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and John Howell be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 19 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) the Public and Commercial Services Union and others opposed to the closure of Launceston tax office relating to HMRC workforce change;
(2) Andreas Sowa and Sam Lumley of year 9 Castle View School, Canvey Island, residents of Castle Point and others relating to electric and hybrid cars; and
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(3) Brian Keeler, Mr and Mrs Patel, the residents of Castle Point and others relating to planning and development (Essex)
were presented and read.
Subject: Report of the Historical Inquiries Team into the McGurk’s Bar bombing (Michael Connarty).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes to Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.39 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 11th July 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Children and Young Persons,—(1) Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Special Restrictions on Adoptions from Abroad) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1807), dated 8th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum; |
(2) Special Restrictions on Adoptions from Abroad (Cambodia) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1808), dated 7th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum;
(3) Special Restrictions on Adoptions from Abroad (Guatemala) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1809), dated 7th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum; and
(4) The Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1804), dated 3rd July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment
[Secretary Ed Balls].
| 2 | Education,—(1) Education (Independent School Inspection Fees and Publication) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1801), dated 7th July 2008; and |
(2) Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1800), dated 3rd July 2008,
with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [Secretary Ed Balls].
| 3 | Pensions,—Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1810), dated 7th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary James Purnell]. |
| 4 | Veterinary Surgeons,—Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1824), dated 8th July 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 14th July 2008:
Other Papers:
| 5 | Armed Forces,—Accounts of Greenwich Hospital and Travers Foundation for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 859] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 6 | Audit Commission,—Report and Accounts of the Audit Commission for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 824] [Secretary Hazel Blears]. |
| 7 | Bank of England,—Report and Financial Statements of the Bank of England for 2008 [by Command] [Yvette Cooper]. |
| 8 | Crown Prosecution Inspectorate,—Report of HM Chief Inspector of Crown Prosecution Service for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 772] [The Solicitor General]. |
| 9 | Data Protection,—Report and Accounts of the Information Commissioner’s Office for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 670] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Energy,—Report and Accounts of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 817] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 11 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report 2008 for HM Revenue and Customs [by Command] [Cm. 7402] [Jane Kennedy]. |
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| 12 | Governance of Britain,—Paper, entitled The Governance of Britain: An Elected Second Chamber: Further reform of the House of Lords [by Command] [Cm. 7438] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 13 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Accounts of HM Revenue and Customs for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 674] [Jane Kennedy]; |
(2) Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of;
(i) Maritime and Coastguard Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 617] [Secretary Ruth Kelly];
(ii) The Royal Parks, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 653] [Secretary Andy Burnham]; and
(iii) Valuation Office Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 583] [Jane Kennedy];
(3) Report and Resource Accounts of the National Archives, together with the fifth Report of the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 675] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(4) Resource Accounts of the Department for International Development for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 672] [Jane Kennedy].
| 14 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the UK Intellectual Property Office for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 823] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 15 | Home Office,—Draft (Partial) Immigration and Citizenship Bill [by Command] [Cm. 7373] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 16 | Immigration and Asylum,—Report and Accounts of the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 773] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 17 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The Regeneration of the Greenwich Peninsula: A Progress Report [by Act]; to be printed [No. 338] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 18 | National Health Service,—(1) Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(i) County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust;
(ii) Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust;
(iii) Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; and
(iv) The National Patient Safety Agency; and
(2) Report and Accounts of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 1st October 2007 to 31st March 2008
[by Act] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 19 | National Loans,—Accounts of the Consolidated Fund for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 966] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 20 | National Lottery,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(1) English Sports Council Grant-in-Aid and Lottery; and
(2) National Lottery Commission,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 677 and 970] [Secretary Andy Burnham].
| 21 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—First Report from the Speaker’s Committee 2008 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 961] [The Speaker]. |
| 22 | Science and Technology,—Report and Accounts of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 706] [Secretary John Denham]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| 1 | Draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2008: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman of the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Scheme), in place of Hywel Williams; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Edward Garnier and Lynda Waltho from Committee and nominated in substitution Mr David Burrowes and Mr Mark Hendrick.
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| 2 | Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Wayne David and Graham Stringer from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Russell Brown and Mark Tami. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Children, Schools and Families,—(1) National Curriculum tests: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 980-i]; and |
(2) Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future:
(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 981-i]; and
(ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
| 2 | Communities and Local Government,—(1) Planning Skills: Eleventh Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memoranda reported and ordered to be published on 17th March and 1st April [No. 517]; and |
(2) Provision of Public Toilets: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published
[Dr Phyllis Starkey].
| 3 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Draft Marine Bill—Coastal Access Provisions: Ninth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 656] [Mr Michael Jack]. |
| 4 | Human Rights,—(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill: Twenty-sixth 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 [No. 950]; and |
(2) Use of Restraint in Secure Training Centres: Government Reply to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of this Session: Twenty-seventh Report from the Committee, with a Memorandum; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 979]
[Mr Andrew Dismore].
[No. 129.] Tuesday 15th July 2008.
The House met at half-past Two o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee,—John Bercow reported from the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Immigration (Supply of Information to the Secretary of State for Immigration Purposes) Order 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee the Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1370). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee,—David Taylor reported from the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | European Committee A,—Mr Joe Benton reported from European Committee A, nominated in respect of a European Document relating to Emissions from Heavy Duty Vehicles, the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 5127/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, draft Regulation on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information; endorses the Government’s support for a package of measures to reduce vehicle emissions substantially, leading to improvements to health and the environment, whilst allowing appropriate flexibility for industry in the short-term; and notes that the Government will continue to seek the right balance between environmental and other benefits, and burdens on industry.
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Resolution to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 6 | Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 140]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to Lords Amendments to the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill be printed [Bill 140–EN].
| 7 | Press Complaints Commission (Breaches of Code of Practice),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to create offences in relation to breaches of the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice; and for connected purposes: And that Jim Sheridan, Tony Lloyd, Ann Clwyd, Michael Connarty, David Taylor, Ian Lucas, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr David Clelland, Mr Mohammad Sarwar, Mr Jim Devine, Mrs Madeleine Moon and Mr Dai Havard do prepare and bring it in. |
| 8 | Press Complaints Commission (Breaches of Code of Practice) Bill,—Jim Sheridan accordingly presented a Bill to create offences in relation to breaches of the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 17th October and to be printed [Bill 138]. |
| 9 | National Insurance Contributions Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the National Insurance Contributions Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 4.
Mr Speaker informed the House that he was satisfied that the Lords Amendments imposed a charge upon the public revenue such as was required to be authorised by Resolution of the House and that such charge had not been so authorised; and accordingly, pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 78 (Lords amendments), the Lords Amendments were deemed to be disagreed to.
Ordered,—That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 1 to 4;
That Jane Kennedy, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr David Gauke and David Wright be members of the Committee;
That Jane Kennedy be Chairman of the Committee;
That three be the Quorum of the Committee; and
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Mr Sadiq Khan.)
| 10 | Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Health and Social Care Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 26th November 2007 (Health and Social Care Bill (Programme)): |
Consideration of Lords Amendments
1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting.
Subsequent stages
2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Sadiq Khan):—It was agreed to.
| 11 | National Insurance Contributions Bill,—Jane Kennedy reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments to the National Insurance Contributions Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed her to report to the House: |
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 4 for the following Reason:
Because they involve a charge on the public revenue, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
The Reason was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill.
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| 12 | Health and Social Care Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 91 were agreed to.
| 13 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Resolved, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 2nd July, be approved.—(Mr Wayne David.) |
| 14 | Companies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 9th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 15 | Pensions,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 18th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 16 | Criminal Injuries Compensation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2008, which was laid before this House on 18th June, be approved—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 17 | Financial Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 6996/08, the amended draft Directive on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II); and supports the Government’s negotiating position on the Directive which seeks to ensure that it is prudentially sound, provides appropriate protection for policyholders and enhances the Single Market in insurance—(Mark Tami):—It was agreed to. |
| 18 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) those concerned about the extent of Freeview services in the Borders relating to digital television switchover (Borders); and
(2) employees of HM Revenue and Customs, the Public and Commercial Services Union and others relating to HMRC workforce change
were presented and read.
Subject: Process of listing buildings (Ann Coffey).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Tami.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes past Nine o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.12 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Freedom of Information,—Draft Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Statement [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Defence,—Army Terms of Service (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1849), dated 10th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 3 | Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command]; to be printed [No. 971] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 4 | Serious Crime Prevention Orders,—Serious Crime Act 2007 (Appeals under Section 24) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1863), dated 14th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Reports and Accounts of the Horserace Betting Levy Board and Horserace Totalisator Board for 2007–08 [by Act] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
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| 6 | Care Standards,—Report and Accounts of the General Social Care Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 752] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 7 | Crime and Disorder,—Report and Accounts of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 897] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 8 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Review and Financial Statements of Historic Royal Palaces for 2007–08 [by Command] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 9 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Report and Accounts of Animal Health for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 765] [Secretary Hilary Benn]; |
(2) Report and Accounts of the Cabinet Office for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 613] [Jane Kennedy];
(3) Report and Accounts of the Football Licensing Authority for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 878] [Secretary Andy Burnham];
(4) Report and Resource Accounts of the Crown Prosecution Service for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 538] [The Solicitor General]; and
(5) Resource Accounts of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 735] [Jane Kennedy].
| 10 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 820] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | Local Government,—Financial Statements of Southbank Centre for 2007–08 [by Act] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 12 | Local Government, Planning and Land,—Report and Accounts of Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 695] [Secretary Hazel Blears]. |
| 13 | National Health Service,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(1) Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [by Act]; and
(2) The National Health Service Litigation Authority, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 903]
[Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 14 | Natural Environment and Rural Communities,—Report of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 775] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 15 | Public Expenditure,—Paper, entitled Public Expenditure 2007–08: Provisional Outturn [by Command] [Cm. 7419] [Yvette Cooper]. |
| 16 | Standards and Privileges,—Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for 2007–08 [by Standing Order]; to be printed [No. 797] [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
General Committees
| 1 | Draft Immigration (Supply of Information to the Secretary of State for Immigration Purposes) Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Quentin Davies, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Ian Lucas and Mr John Spellar from the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Andrew Gwynne, Chris Mole, Mr Jamie Reed and Phil Wilson. |
| 2 | Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1370),—The Committee of Selection has discharged David S. Borrow, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Gordon Marsden and Mr Alan Milburn from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Andrew Miller, Mr Jamie Reed and Graham Stringer. |
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| 3 | Draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Colin Burgon from the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Mark Todd. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Business and Enterprise,—(1) Funding the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Government Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2007-–08: Fifth Special Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee; to be printed [No. 994]; and |
(2) Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 168-v]
[Peter Luff].
| 2 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill: Ninth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 693] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 3 | Defence,—(1) The contribution of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to ISTAR capability: Thirteenth Report from the Defence Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memoranda ordered to be published on 6th and 13th May and 4th June [No. 535]; |
(2) Recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces: Fourteenth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memoranda ordered to be published on 1st and 22nd April and 20th May [No. 424]; and
(3) UK operations in Iraq and the Gulf: Fifteenth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 982]
[Mr James Arbuthnot].
| 4 | Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill,—Memoranda laid before the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill; to be published [Michael Jabez Foster]. |
| 5 | Environmental Audit,—(1) Carbon Capture and Storage: Ninth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 654]; and |
(2) Halting UK Biodiversity Loss: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 743-iii]
[Tim Yeo].
| 6 | Home Affairs,—Policing in the 21st Century: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 364-ix] [Keith Vaz]. |
| 7 | Human Rights,—UN Convention Against Torture: Discrepancies in Evidence Given to the Committee About the Use of Prohibited Interrogation Techniques in Iraq: Twenty-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 10th December [No. 527] [Mr Andrew Dismore]. |
| 8 | International Development,—(1) The World Food Programme and Global Food Security: Tenth Report from the International Development Committee, 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 22nd April [No. 493-I and -II]; |
(2) DFID and the African Development Bank: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2007–08: Sixth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 988]; and
(3) DFID Annual Report 2008: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 945-ii]
[Malcolm Bruce].
| 9 | Justice,—(1) Public Appointments: Lord-Lieutenants and High Sheriffs: Sixth Report from the Justice Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1001]; and |
(2) Justice Reinvestment: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 425-vi]
[Alun Michael].
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| 10 | Public Accounts,—(1) The supervision of community orders in England and Wales: Forty-eighth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 508]; |
(2) Making grants efficiently in the culture, media and sport sector: Forty-ninth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 641]; and
(3) Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Fiftieth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 890]
[Mr Edward Leigh].
| 11 | Public Administration,—(1) From Citizen’s Charter to Public Service Guarantees: Entitlements to Public Services: Twelfth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 411]; |
(2) Data Handling Procedures in Government: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 984-i];
(3) Good Government: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and
(4) Lobbying: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published
[Dr Tony Wright].
| 12 | Standards and Privileges,—Ending Dual Reporting of Donations: Interim Report: Thirteenth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 989] [Sir George Young]. |
| 13 | Treasury,—(1) Regulation of Oil Markets: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee; to be printed [No. 987-i]; and |
(2) Offshore Financial Centres: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[John McFall].
| 14 | Welsh Affairs,—(1) The proposed draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (social welfare and other fields) Order 2008: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 2007–08: Fourth Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 993]; and |
(2) The provision of cross-border public services for Wales:
(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 401-xi]; and
(ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee, to be published
[Dr Hywel Francis].
[No. 129; WH, No. 84]
Tuesday 15th July 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects:
Dementia care (Mr Paul Burstow).
Future of the Tote (Mr Richard Caborn).
UK consular services and the death of Laura Hill (Mr Nigel Waterson).
Future of Rolle College campus in Exmouth (Mr Hugo Swire).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Siobhain McDonagh.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.58 p.m.
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[No. 130.] Wednesday 16th July 2008.
The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose a duty on public bodies to co-operate with the police and specified local authorities on the use of closed circuit television; to require certain users of CCTV to provide specified information to the police; to require insurance providers to promote the use of CCTV systems; and for connected purposes: And that Ann McKechin, John Robertson, Mark Lazarowicz, Rosemary McKenna, Nia Griffith, Helen Jones, Angela E. Smith and Miss Anne Begg do prepare and bring it in. |
| 2 | Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion) Bill,—Ann McKechin accordingly presented a Bill to impose a duty on public bodies to co-operate with the police and specified local authorities on the use of closed circuit television; to require certain users of CCTV to provide specified information to the police; to require insurance providers to promote the use of CCTV systems; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 17th October and to be printed [Bill 139]. |
| 3 | Opposition Day [17th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
Members’ allowances,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House recognises growing public concern on expenses and allowances for hon. Members and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs); believes that the minimum requirements for tackling the problem include regular reporting and appropriate auditing of the use of expenses and allowances, the publication of claims made, broken down by type, in relation to each allowance and claimable expense, the publication of the names and salary bands of all relatives employed by hon. Members and the abolition of the so-called John Lewis list; further believes that UK MEPs should abide by the same rules and practices as hon. Members, with particular regard to the repayment of surpluses, published annual statements verified by independent accountants and overseen by a compliance officer, the publication of the names and salary bands of any relative employed and regular reporting of expenses and allowances; and resolves that, notwithstanding its decision of 3rd July, hon. Members should no longer be able to claim reimbursement for furniture and household goods with effect from 1st April 2009— (Mrs Theresa May);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 3, to leave out from ‘(MEPs)’ to the end of the Question and add the words ‘believes that all British Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) should follow all the open and transparent procedures voluntarily adopted by Labour MEPs; further to debate in the House on 3rd July on the control and audit of the public money spent by hon. Members carrying out their duties, further believes that there should be a re-writing of the Green Book by the Advisory Panel on Members’ Allowances, augmented by two independent external appointees; further believes that the Panel should keep the Green Book under review and advise on any further modifications, including in relation to reimbursement of reasonable costs of a second residence, to include abolition of the so-called John Lewis list; and further believes that an external financial audit by the National Audit Office, covering all the allowances in the Green Book, should include the rules and guidance on what is and what is not acceptable under the rules, the management controls and processes used by the Department of Resources to ensure compliance with the rules, and the checks and testing of the controls to ensure that they are adequate and effective’, instead thereof.— (Ms Harriet Harman.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Evennett, James Duddridge: 238.
Tellers for the Noes, Alison Seabeck, Mr Sadiq Khan: 295.
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.
And the Main Question, as amended, being put;
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Resolved, That this House recognises growing public concern on expenses and allowances for hon. Members and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs); believes that all British Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) should follow all the open and transparent procedures voluntarily adopted by Labour MEPs; further to debate in the House on 3rd July on the control and audit of the public money spent by hon. Members carrying out their duties, further believes that there should be a re-writing of the Green Book by the Advisory Panel on Members’ Allowances, augmented by two independent external appointees; further believes that the Panel should keep the Green Book under review and advise on any further modifications, including in relation to reimbursement of reasonable costs of a second residence, to include abolition of the so-called John Lewis list; and further believes that an external financial audit by the National Audit Office, covering all the allowances in the Green Book, should include the rules and guidance on what is and what is not acceptable under the rules, the management controls and processes used by the Department of Resources to ensure compliance with the rules, and the checks and testing of the controls to ensure that they are adequate and effective.
Fuel duty,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes that oil prices are now almost $150 per barrel; further notes that diesel in the UK is the most expensive in Europe; acknowledges the sharp rises in fuel prices over the past year and the resulting impact on headline inflation figures; recognises the financial pressure this places on hard-pressed families already struggling with soaring food and housing costs; condemns the Government’s continued dithering over the implementation of the two pence increase in fuel duty, planned for the autumn, as neither a sustainable nor a stable way to make tax policy; further notes that a balancing mechanism to adjust fuel duty in line with changes in the price of oil would have reduced the current price of petrol by five pence per litre since March 2008; and calls upon the Government to consider the implementation of such a balancing mechanism to ensure that the burden of rising oil prices is shared fairly between government and families, the sensitivity of the public finances to changing oil prices is reduced and the cost of carbon can be stabilised to send consistent environmental signals—(Mr Philip Hammond);
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 ‘recognises the pressure that the increase in fuel prices, caused by pressures from the international oil market, has put on business and families; welcomes the Chancellor’s decision to defer the planned two pence per litre increase in fuel duty that was due to take place in April 2008; notes that while fuel prices have increased by over 20 per cent. since last October, fuel duty has stayed constant; also notes that had the escalator introduced in 1993 been in place since 1999, fuel duty would now be 29 pence per litre higher; supports the Government’s global leadership on this issue, in particular at the recent Jeddah Energy Meeting, and welcomes the Government’s intention to host a follow up to this meeting in London later this year; further recognises that the Government does not receive a significant windfall when oil prices rise, because any additional revenues from the North Sea are likely to be offset by other effects; and therefore further notes that a system which would automatically cut fuel duty when oil prices rise would be destabilising, creating volatility for the public finances and uncertainty for the financing of public services, and would create considerable pressure for tax increases elsewhere’, instead thereof.—(Yvette Cooper.)
And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
Mr Andrew Robathan rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Brooks Newmark, Mr Nick Hurd: 175.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Claire Ward: 340.
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 recognises the pressure that the increase in fuel prices, caused by pressures from the international oil market, has put on business and families; welcomes the Chancellor’s decision to defer the planned two pence per litre increase in fuel duty that was due to take place in April 2008; notes that while fuel prices have
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increased by over 20 per cent. since last October, fuel duty has stayed constant; also notes that had the escalator introduced in 1993 been in place since 1999, fuel duty would now be 29 pence per litre higher; supports the Government’s global leadership on this issue, in particular at the recent Jeddah Energy Meeting, and welcomes the Government’s intention to host a follow up to this meeting in London later this year; further recognises that the Government does not receive a significant windfall when oil prices rise, because any additional revenues from the North Sea are likely to be offset by other effects; and therefore further notes that a system which would automatically cut fuel duty when oil prices rise would be destabilising, creating volatility for the public finances and uncertainty for the financing of public services, and would create considerable pressure for tax increases elsewhere.
| 4 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day’s sitting, consideration of Lords Amendments to the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Alison Seabeck):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 agreed to.
| 6 | Immigration,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Immigration (Supply of Information to the Secretary of State for Immigration Purposes) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 19th June, be approved—(Alison Seabeck):—It was agreed to. |
| 7 | Terms and Conditions of Employment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008, which were laid before this House on 30th June, be approved—(Alison Seabeck):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 17th July, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of the Prime Minister relating to the Intelligence and Security Committee not later than Six o’clock; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; the Questions may be put after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Alison Seabeck.) |
| 9 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 21st July, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on– |
(1) the Motions in the name of Sir Peter Viggers relating to the Electoral Commission one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the first such Motion; and
(2) the Motion in the name of Secretary Jack Straw relating to Data Protection and Freedom of Information one hour after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion;
in each case proceedings may continue though opposed after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Alison Seabeck.)
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) staff and customers of the Revenue and Customs Office in Boston, Lincolnshire relating to HMRC workforce change (Lincolnshire); and
(2) supporters of the campaign to save Cherry Lane cemetery relating to planning and development (Heathrow)
were presented and read.
Subject: Home information packs (Angela Browning).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Alison Seabeck);
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And the Motion having been made after Seven o’clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then seven minutes past Eight o’clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.07 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Civil Aviation,—Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1782), dated 9th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]. |
| 2 | Constitutional Law,—Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1788), dated 9th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 3 | European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1792), dated 9th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Access to Justice (Northern Ireland),—Business Plan of the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission for 2008–09 [by Statutory Instrument] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 5 | Agriculture,—Report and Accounts of the Meat and Livestock Commission for 2007–08 and Report and Accounts of Hybu Cig Cymru: Meat Promotion Wales for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 733-I and -II] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 6 | Criminal Justice and Court Services,—Report and Accounts of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 692] [Secretary Ed Balls]. |
| 7 | Education,—Report prepared pursuant to section 38(2) of the Education Act 2002 for the academic year 2006–07 [by Act] [Secretary Ed Balls]. |
| 8 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(i) Army Base Repair Organisation, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 978] [Clerk of the House].
(ii) Defence Analytical Services Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 969] [Secretary Des Browne];
(iii) Defence Vetting Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 804] [Secretary Des Browne];
(iv) NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 780] [Secretary Alan Johnson];
(v) the Compensation Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 887] [Mr Secretary Woodward]; and
(vi) the Milk Development Council, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 734] [Secretary Hilary Benn];
(2) Resource Accounts for 2007–08 of—
(i) Central Office of Information, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 792] [Jane Kennedy];
(ii) Department for Children, Schools and Families, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 861] [Jane Kennedy];
(iii) HM Treasury, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 539] [Jane Kennedy];
(iv) Northern Ireland Office, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 676] [Jane Kennedy];
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(v) Postal Services Commission, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 847] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(vi) Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 959] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(3) Report and Resource Accounts of the Assets Recovery Agency for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 661] [Jane Kennedy].
| 9 | Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Central Office of Information, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 886] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the Horticultural Development Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 926] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 11 | Innovation, Universities and Skills,—Draft Apprenticeships Bill [by Command] [Cm. 7452] [Secretary John Denham]. |
| 12 | Justice (Northern Ireland),—Inspection of Approved Premises [by Act] [Mr Secretary Woodward]. |
| 13 | Justices of the Peace,—Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Court Administration for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 768] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 14 | Local Government,—Report of the Local Government Ombudsman for 2007–08 [by Act] [Secretary Hazel Blears]. |
| 15 | Museums and Galleries,—Report and Accounts of the National Maritime Museum for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 801] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 16 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Revenue and Customs’ transformation programme [by Act]; to be printed [No. 930] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 17 | National Health Service,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(1) Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; and
(2) the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
[by Act] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 18 | National Heritage,—Report and Accounts of the National Heritage Memorial Fund for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 682] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 19 | National Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the Heritage Lottery Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund Lottery Distribution for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 681] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 20 | Natural Environment and Rural Communities,—Report and Accounts of the Commission for Rural Communities for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 958] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 21 | Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments No.1),—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Prison Service for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 789] [Mr Secretary Woodward]. |
| 22 | Parliamentary Commissioner,—Fourth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 2007–08: Equitable Life: a decade of regulatory failure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 815-I to -V] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 23 | Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the First and Second Special Reports and the Sixteenth to the Twenty-second Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2007–08 [by Command] [Cm. 7366] [Angela Eagle]. |
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| 24 | Railways and Transport Safety,—Statement of Accounts of the British Transport Police for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 643] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 25 | Science and Technology,—Report and Accounts of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 761] [Secretary John Denham]. |
| 26 | Serious Organised Crime and Police,—Statement of Accounts of the Serious Organised Crime Agency for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 932] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 27 | Standards and Privileges,—Report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for 2007–08 [by Standing Order]; to be printed [No. 797] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 28 | Transport,—(1) Paper, entitled Roads: Delivering Choice and Reliability [by Command] [Cm. 7445] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]; and |
(2) Report and Accounts of British Waterways for 2007–08 [by Act] [Secretary Hilary Benn].
APPENDIX II
General Committees
European Committees
| 1 | European Union Documents No. 11285/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 11323/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 11325/08 and No. 11347/08 and Addendum 1, relating to Aviation Safety and the Single European Sky: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of European Committee A, nominated in respect of the Documents; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the European Committee nominated in respect of the Documents: Mr Julian Brazier, Tony Cunningham, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Keith Hill, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mark Hunter, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr David Kidney, Mr John Leech, Mr Anthony Steen, Graham Stringer and Jeremy Wright.
| 2 | European Union Documents No. 11285/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 11323/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 11325/08 and No. 11347/08 and Addendum 1, relating to Aviation Safety and the Single European Sky, have been referred to European Committee A. |
| 3 | European Union Document No. 10824/08, relating to Facing the challenges of higher oil prices, has been referred to European Committee C. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Business and Enterprise,—(1) Post Office finance: matters arising from evidence taken on 10th June 2008: Tenth Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 662]; |
(2) Energy prices, fuel poverty and Ofgem: Eleventh Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 293]; and
(3) Waking up to India: Developments in UK-India economic relations: Government Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2007–08: Sixth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1006]
[Peter Luff].
| 2 | Children, Schools and Families,—(1) Testing and Assessment: Government and Ofsted Responses to the Third Report from the Children, Schools and Families Committee, Session 2007–08: Fifth Special Report from the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 1003]; and |
(2) Public Expenditure: the Department for Children, Schools and Families: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 835-ii]
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
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| 3 | Draft Marine Bill,—First Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Marine Bill, 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, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th June and 2nd July [No. 552-I and -II] [Joan Walley]. |
| 4 | Environmental Audit,—Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee; to be printed [No. 929-ii] [ David Chaytor]. |
| 5 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—(1) Badgers and cattle TB: the final report of the Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2007–08: Tenth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, with a Memorandum; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1010]; |
(2) Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2007–08: Second Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1011];
(3) The potential of England’s rural economy: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee and the Sub-committee of the Committee; to be printed [No. 544-iv]; and
(4) Flooding: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Michael Jack].
| 6 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirtieth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 16-xxvii]; |
(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-xvi]; and
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published
[Michael Connarty].
| 7 | Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills,—(1) Nuclear Engineering: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 640-ii]; and |
(2) Science Budget Allocations: Letters laid before the Committee; to be published
[Mr Phil Willis].
| 8 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Northern Ireland Office: Departmental Annual Report 2008: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 1005-i] [Sir Patrick Cormack]. |
| 9 | Statutory Instruments,—(1) Twenty-sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, with Memoranda; to be printed [No. 38-xxvi]; and |
(2) Fourth Report from the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments; to be printed [No. 39-iv]
[David Maclean].
| 10 | Transport,—(1) Draft Marine Navigation Bill: Ninth Report from the Transport Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 709]; |
(2) Delivering a Sustainable Railway: A 30-year Strategy for the Railways?: Tenth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 219];
(3) Road Safety: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 460-v]; and
(4) Network Rail Engineering Delays over the New Year Period: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 284]
[Mrs Louise Ellman].
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| 11 | Treasury,—(1) Appointment of Spencer Dale to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Sixteenth Report from the Treasury Committee, with Minutes of Evidence and a Memorandum; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1009]; and |
(2) Banking Reform: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1008-i]
[John McFall].
[No. 130; WH, No. 85]
Wednesday 16th July 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
Subjects:
Road safety and young drivers (Mr Gordon Prentice).
Young people with disabilities (Mr David Anderson).
Belarus (Mark Pritchard).
Local housing allowance in the Highlands (Danny Alexander).
Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence special report on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Mr Jim Devine).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Alison Seabeck.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.09 p.m.
[No. 131.] Thursday 17th July 2008.
The House met at half-past Ten o’clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | 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 Thursday 9th October.
| 2 | Manchester City Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th June, That the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] be now read a second time; |
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Thursday 9th October.
| 3 | 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 Thursday 9th October.
| 4 | 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 Thursday 9th October.
| 5 | 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 Thursday 9th October.
| 6 | 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 Thursday 9th October.
| 7 | 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 Thursday 9th October.
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| 8 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Housing and Regeneration Bill,—The Lords have agreed to the Housing and Regeneration Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Powers of Entry etc. Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to regulate powers of entry and powers in relation to documents; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 9 | Housing and Regeneration Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Housing and Regeneration Bill to be considered on Monday 21st July; and to be printed [Bill 142]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Lords Amendments to the Housing and Regeneration Bill be printed [Bill 142–EN].
| 10 | Political Parties and Elections Bill,—Secretary Jack Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Hazel Blears, Edward Miliband and Bridget Prentice, presented a Bill to make provision in connection with the Electoral Commission; and to make provision about political donations and expenditure and about elections: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 21st July and to be printed [Bill 141]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Political Parties and Elections Bill be printed [Bill 141–EN].
| 11 | Freedom of Information,—Resolved, That the draft Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 15th July, be approved.—(Ms Harriet Harman.) |
| 12 | Intelligence and Security Committee,—Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of the Annual Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 2006–07, Cm. 7299, and the Government response, Cm. 7300.—(Secretary Jacqui Smith.) |
| 13 | Reform of Intelligence and Security Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House endorses the proposals for the reform of practice and operation of the Intelligence and Security Committee as set out in paragraphs 235-244 of the Governance of Britain White Paper, Cm. 7342-I, including provision for nomination of the members of the Committee drawn from the House of Commons to be based in future on proposals made by this House—(Secretary David Miliband); |
An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Question, in line 6, at the end, to add the words—‘; and considers that the secretariat of the Intelligence and Security Committee should be staffed by officials under the authority of the Clerk of the House.’.—(Andrew Mackinlay.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, David Taylor, Kelvin Hopkins: 32.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Dave Watts, Mr Wayne David: 205.
So the Question was negatived.
Resolved, That this House endorses the proposals for the reform of practice and operation of the Intelligence and Security Committee as set out in paragraphs 235-244 of the Governance of Britain White Paper, Cm. 7342-I, including provision for nomination of the members of the Committee drawn from the House of Commons to be based in future on proposals made by this House.
| 14 | Membership of Intelligence and Security Committee,—Ordered, That the following new Standing Order be made: |
Members of the Intelligence and Security Committee
(1) The Committee of Selection may propose that certain Members be recommended to the Prime Minister for appointment to the Intelligence and Security Committee under section 10 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
(2) No motion may be made for the House to agree to a proposal under this order unless—
(a) notice of it has been given at least two sitting days previously; and
(b) it is made on behalf of the Committee of Selection by the chairman or another member of the committee.
(3) Paragraph (1) (c) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to any motion made under this order.—(Secretary David Miliband.)
| 15 | Public Petition,—A Public Petition from residents of South West Norfolk relating to road safety (Norfolk) was presented and read. |
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Subject: Burton upon Trent Brewing Museum (Mrs Janet Dean).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Bob Blizzard);
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 Bob Blizzard.)
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eight minutes past Six o’clock, adjourned till Monday 21st July.
[Adjourned at 6.08 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Draft Legislative Reform Order:
| 1 | Regulatory Reform,—Draft Legislative Reform (Lloyd’s) Order 2008 with an Explanatory Document recommending the affirmative resolution procedure [by Act] [Kitty Ussher]. |
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 2 | Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Finance) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1892), dated 17th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Kitty Ussher]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Animals,—Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1881), dated 15th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 4 | Companies,—Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1886), dated 16th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 5 | Electricity,—Origin of Renewables Electricity (Power of Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to act for Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1888), dated 16th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 6 | Excise,—Beer, Cider and Perry and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1885), dated 16th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle]. |
| 7 | Income Tax,—Venture Capital Trust (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1893), dated 17th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle]. |
| 8 | Police,—Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1887), dated 15th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
Other Papers:
| 9 | Air Force (Constitution),—Air Publication 3393 (Eighth Edition) of the Officer Commissioning and Terms of Service [by Act] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 10 | Animals,—Review of Controls on Imports of Animal Products for 2007–08 [by Command] [Cm. 7444] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 11 | British Library,—Report and Accounts of the British Library for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 777] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 12 | Chemical Weapons,—Report by the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 for 2007 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 968] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 13 | Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment,—Report and Financial Statements of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 902] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
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| 14 | Climate Change and Sustainable Energy,—Report of the UK Climate Change Programme for 2008 [by Act] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 15 | Commissioners for Revenue and Customs,—Report of the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office for 2007–08 [by Act] [The Solicitor General]. |
| 16 | Communities and Local Government,—Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2007–08 on Existing Housing and Climate Change [by Command] [Cm. 7428] [Secretary Hazel Blears]. |
| 17 | Covent Garden Market,—Report and Accounts of Covent Garden Market Authority for 2007–08 [by Act] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 18 | Criminal Appeal,—Report and Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 798] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 19 | Criminal Justice,—Report of the Serious Fraud Office for 2007–08 [by Act] [The Solicitor General]. |
| 20 | Criminal Justice and Police,—Report and Accounts of the Central Police Training and Development Authority for 2006–07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 900] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 21 | Defence,—Paper, entitled The Nation’s Commitment: Cross-Government Support to our Armed Forces, their Families and Veterans [by Command] [Cm. 7424] [Secretary Des Browne]. |
| 22 | Development of Tourism,—Report and Accounts of VisitBritain for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 806] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
| 23 | Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall,—Report and Accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster for 2007–08 [by Act] [Angela Eagle]. |
| 24 | Employment and Training,—Report and Accounts of Investors in People UK for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 934] [Secretary John Denham]. |
| 25 | Energy,—Report and Accounts of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 827] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 26 | Food Standards,—Report of the Food Standards Agency for 2007–08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 805] [Secretary Alan Johnson]. |
| 27 | Forestry,—Report and Accounts of Forest Research for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 717] [Secretary Hilary Benn]. |
| 28 | Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Accounts of Returning Officers’ Expenses, Northern Ireland for— |
(i) 2002–03;
(ii) 2003–04;
(iii) 2004–05;
(iv) 2005–06; and
(v) 2006–07,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 953, 954, 955, 956 and 957] [Jane Kennedy];
(2) Accounts for 2006–07 of the—
(i) Scottish Devolution Referendum: Account-Returning Officers’ Expenses and Counting Officers’Expenses; and
(ii) Scottish Parliament Election: Account-Returning Officers’ Expenses,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 992 and 991] [Jane Kennedy];
(3) Election Accounts of the UK and European Parliamentary Elections for 2006–07: Account-Returning Officers’ Expenses, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 990] [Jane Kennedy];
(4) Financial Statement of the Security and Intelligence Agencies for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 872] [Jane Kennedy];
(5) Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of—
(i) Her Majesty’s Courts Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 741] [Secretary Jack Straw];
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(ii) Jobcentre Plus, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 707] [Secretary James Purnell];
(iii) the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 834] [Secretary Des Browne];
(iv) the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 818] [Secretary Des Browne];
(v) the Disability and Carers Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 719] [Secretary James Purnell];
(vi) the Highways Agency [by Act]; to be printed [No. 671] [Secretary Ruth Kelly];
(vii) the Housing Corporation, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 941] [Secretary Hazel Blears];
(viii) the Human Tissue Authority, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 790] [Clerk of the House];
(ix) the Independent Living Fund (2006), with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 745] [Secretary James Purnell];
(x) the Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 699] [Secretary Des Browne];
(xi) the National Weights and Measures Laboratory, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 785] [Secretary John Denham];
(xii) the Office of National Statistics, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 678] [Jane Kennedy];
(xiii) the Pension Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 855] [Secretary James Purnell];
(xiv) the People, Pay and Pensions Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 923] [Secretary Des Browne];
(xv) the Planning Inspectorate, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 629] [Secretary Hazel Blears];
(xvi) the Rent Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 729] [Secretary James Purnell];
(xvii) the Royal Marines Museum, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1007] [Clerk of the House];
(xviii) the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 996] [Clerk of the House];
(xix) the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 766] [Secretary Des Browne];
(xx) the Tribunals Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 802] [Secretary Jack Straw];
(xxi) the United Kingdom Debt Management Office and Debt Management Account, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 963] [Clerk of the House]; and
(xxii) West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 701] [Secretary Hazel Blears];
(6) Reports and Resource Accounts for 2007–08 of—
(i) National Savings and Investment and Product Accounts of National Savings and Investments, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 829] [Jane Kennedy];
(ii) the Government Actuary’s Department, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 615] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(iii) the Northern Ireland Court Service, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 871] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(7) Resource Accounts for 2007–08 of the—
(i) Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 793] [Jane Kennedy];
(ii) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 862] [Jane Kennedy];
(iii) Department for Transport, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 673] [Jane Kennedy];
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(iv) Serious Fraud Office, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 796] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(v) Water Services Regulation Authority, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 795] [Jane Kennedy].
| 29 | Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(1) Companies House, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 803] [Mr Secretary Hutton];
(2) the Driving Standards Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 738] [Secretary Ruth Kelly]; and
(3) the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 925] [Clerk of the House].
| 30 | Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards),—Report and Accounts of the Commission for Social Care Inspection for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 778] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 31 | Higher Education,—Report and Accounts of the Arts and Humanities Research Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 881] [Secretary John Denham]. |
| 32 | Home Office,—Paper, entitled From the neighbourhood to the national: policing our communities together [by Command] [Cm. 7448] [Secretary Jacqui Smith]. |
| 33 | Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery,—Report and Accounts of the Olympic Lottery Distributor for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 687] [Secretary Tessa Jowell]. |
| 34 | House of Commons (Administration),—(1) Report and Resource Accounts of the House of Commons: Members and Report of the Audit Committee for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 975] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Resource Accounts of the House of Commons: Administration for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 974] [The Speaker].
| 35 | Local Government,—Report and Accounts of the Valuation Tribunal Service for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 769] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 36 | Local Government and Patient and Public Involvement in Health,—Report and Accounts of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health for 1st April 2007 to 30th June 2008, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 810] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 37 | Museums and Galleries,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(1) the Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery;
(2) the British Museum;
(3) the Imperial War Museum;
(4) the National Gallery;
(5) the National Museum of Science and Industry;
(6) the Natural History Museum;
(7) the Wallace Collection; and
(8) Victoria and Albert Museum,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 972, 776, 764, 781, 880, 908, 962 and 816] [Secretary Andy Burnham].
| 38 | National Health Service,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of— |
(1) Monitor: Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts;
(2) NHS Blood and Transplant; and
(3) NHS Direct,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 694, 750 and 728] [Secretary Alan Johnson].
| 39 | National Heritage,—Report and Accounts of English Heritage for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 668] [Secretary Andy Burnham]. |
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| 40 | National Lottery,—Report of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery Fund for 2006–07 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Woodward]. |
| 41 | National Statistics,—Report of National Statistics for 2007–08 [by Command] [Cm. 7435] [Angela Eagle]. |
| 42 | Nursing and Midwifery,—Report and Accounts of the Nursing and Midwifery Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Order]; to be printed [No. 952] [Secretary Jack Straw]. |
| 43 | Pensions,—Reports and Accounts for 2007–08 of the— |
(1) Pensions Ombudsman and Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman; and
(2) Pensions Regulator,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 763 and 731] [Secretary James Purnell].
| 44 | Police,—Report and Accounts of the Police Information and Technology Organisation for 2006–07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 889] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 45 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums,—(1) Report of the Electoral Commission for 2007–08; and |
(2) Resource Accounts of the Electoral Commission for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 936 and 935] [Clerk of the House].
| 46 | Science and Technology,—Report and Accounts of the Natural Environment Research Council for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 748] [Secretary John Denham]. |
| 47 | Social Security Administration,—Report by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council in accordance with Section 171 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 reviewing prescription for Bronchiolitis Obliterans and food flavouring agents [by Command] [Cm. 7439] [Secretary James Purnell]. |
| 48 | Terrorism,—Report of the Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland [by Act] [Mr Secretary Woodward]. |
| 49 | Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation),—Report and Resource Accounts of the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 696] [Mr Secretary Hutton]. |
| 50 | Treasury,—Consolidated statement on the use of EU funds in the UK for 2006–07, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command]; to be printed [No. 619] [Kitty Ussher]. |
| 51 | Treasury Solicitor,—Accounts of the Crown’s Nominee for 2007–08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 921] [Jane Kennedy]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—DCMS Annual Report 2008 and responsibilities of the Secretary of State: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed [No. 1000-i] [Mr John Whittingdale]. |
| 2 | Health,—NHS Next Stage Review: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 937-ii] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
| 3 | Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills,—Quality Assurance Agency’s Recent Reports on Standards in Universities: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Quality Assurance Agency’s Recent Reports on Standards in Universities Sub-Committee of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 905-i] [Mr Phil Willis]. |
| 4 | International Development,—The Humanitarian and Development Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Eleventh Report from the International Development Committee, 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 1st and 21st May [No. 522-I and -II] [Malcolm Bruce]. |
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| 5 | Public Administration,—(1) When Citizens Complain: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2007–08: Eighth Special Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed [No. 997]; |
(2) User involvement in Public Services: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2007–08: Ninth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 998]; and
(3) Good Government: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 983-i]
[Dr Tony Wright].
[No. 131; WH, No. 86]
Thursday 17th July 2008.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
Subject: Medical care for the Armed Forces, Seventh Report from the Defence Committee and the Government response thereto.
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Bob Blizzard.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 22nd July.
[Adjourned at 5.15 p.m.
MEMORANDUM
The Speaker having, in pursuance of the Recess Elections Act 1975 (1975 c. 66), made his appointment of Members of the House of Commons for the issuing of Warrants to the Clerk of the Crown in the cases therein mentioned, the same is here entered in pursuance of the directions of the said Act; and is, as follows:
By virtue of section 4 (1) of the Recess Elections Act 1975 I do hereby appoint
Sir Patrick Cormack
Right honourable Sir Alan Haselhurst
Right honourable Alan Williams
Mrs Sylvia Heal
Right honourable Sir Alan Beith
being Members of the House of Commons, or any one or more of them, to exercise the powers given to the Speaker of the House of Commons for the time being by the said Act, at any time when there is no Speaker or the Speaker is out of the United Kingdom.
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